SIFF's capsule summary: "In an unbelievable true story that became a tabloid sensation, three college students in 1980 discovered that they were identical triplets separated at birth, but their joyous media-friendly reunion also unearthed a secret experimental program as nefarious as the plot of a conspiracy thriller.
    "Whether it's tears of ( Read more... )

Today, "T" needed a ride to a get-together in Bellevue, so I drove. While I waited for his thing, I talked with other nice people there, so it was no big deal to give him the ride.
After dinner (yummy leftover pasta), I went to the Pan Pacific for the SIFF "China Stars" party, which included awards for films from China (mainland only, not Hong ( Read more... )

SIFF's capsule summary: "In this moving family drama, a widowed Italian scientist living isolated within a shipping container smack dab in the middle of nowhere Nevada is asked to care for his teenage niece and precocious young nephew, forcing his curmudgeonly heart to find new life." (Italy, 2017, 92 minutes)
SIFF link: Little Tito and the Aliens ( Read more... )

SIFF's capsule summary: "The bond of a longtime couple is tested when one is sent to prison for debt and the other rediscovers her passions while chauffeuring wealthier older ladies in this Berlinale Silver Bear-winning drama.
    Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize and the Silver Berlin Bear (Best Actress and Alfred Bauer Prize) at the 2018 Berlin ( Read more... )

SIFF's capsule summary: "Tap into the craftsmanship, passion, and innovation of the modern craft beer industry through the stories of an ambitious New Yorker opening his first brewery and a Milwaukee educator striving to become a Master Cicerone, the brewers equivalent of a sommelier.
    'I don't think a movie can tell someone to drink beer, but ( Read more... )

I started the day with a drive to the Mercer Garage, in a bit of a rush because I hadn't been watching the clock very well. But I made it there in time to make it to Pig at the Uptown. I got there after general seating had started, and ended up with a seat outside the aisle. That was OK though; I ended up by people who were nice to talk to before ( Read more... )

SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 17 - JUNE 10
PRESS SCREENINGS

PRESS SCREENINGS
Monday, June 4, 2018 - Thursday, June 7, 2018
Press screenings for SIFF 2018 usually take place at AMC Pacific Place (600 Pine Street), Monday through Thursday at 10 am, 12 noon, and 2 pm (unless otherwise noted).
*The 2:00 PM screening on Tuesday, June  ( Read more... )

SIFF's capsule summary: "Providing a sober, chic, and elegant wedding party in a 17th century French palace proves to be a tall order for a beleaguered caterer and his mishap-prone staff in the latest lovable French farce from the filmmaking team behind The Intouchables.
    "This is an expertly assembled, tartly played and hugely enjoyable ( Read more... )

SIFF's capsule summary: "An emotionally scarred writer is sent to teach a group of juvenile delinquents in a small Israeli town, where he discovers a talent for encouraging his students to express themselves through filmmaking and forms a special bond with one troubled teen. Winner of Best First Feature and Best Cinematography at the Jerusalem Film ( Read more... )

SIFF's capsule summary: "The entrancing art, music, and architecture of the city of Naples form a sumptuous backdrop for this mystery-shrouded thriller of magic and superstition following a coroner who, after a whirlwind romance with a younger man, next sees him on her autopsy table." (Italy, 2017, 112 minutes)
SIFF link: Naples in Veils
I don't ( Read more... )