An observation about spoilers:
1. There are a lot of films with moments that should be discussed only with caution because they are spoilers.
2. Some films have major twists, particularly at the end, that need particularly strong spoiler warnings.
3. And then there are films with twists so big that it's a spoiler even to mention that there is a ( Read more... )

Our friend Doug Ing made this film, so I'm recusing myself from giving it a rating.
Festival statistics: four feature films, nine shorts (one series), one party.

Archival masterpiece.
Excellent.
Festival statistics: three feature films, nine shorts (one series), one party.

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This documentary about "Disco Queen" Donna Summer was an excellent film. It was a bit worshipful, but her daughter co-directed, so of course it was. But the biography was solid and the archival material was well chosen from abundant libraries of primary sources.
I mostly disliked disco back in the day. But even then I recognized Donna Summer as a ( Read more... )

While I have this index set as a sticky message, I'll hide the bulk of the message behind a cut.
Note that due to a quirk in ( Read more... )

Seattle International Film Festival press screenings
As a passholder, you get to launch into the movieverse early with access to preview screenings starting May 8 ( Read more... )