Posts Tagged ‘SIFF’
The Tomb of Terror – Burke & Hare (2010) – SIFF Film Review
Every Saturday night The Tomb of Terror opens, unleashing reviews of the obscure and the classic in horror cinema. At one time, John Landis was on one of the best rolls of any comedy director. Following the cult success of Kentucky Fried Movie in 1977,…
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SIFF Film Review – Win/Win
Though it shares a similar title to the recent American Paul Giamatti film, Win/Win, from the Netherlands and screening as a part of the Seattle International Film Festival, tells a very different story. Ivan, played by Oscar Van Rompay, works for a large financial services…
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Bird Watching – The Off Hours – SIFF Film Review
There’s a point in the film The Off Hours, from local writer and director Megan Griffiths, when our main character, Francine, answers a casual question about how long she’s worked as a waitress at a truck stop diner. An attractive and somewhat troubled woman, Francine…
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Interview – Justin Chadwick – The First Grader
John interviews Justin Chadwick, director of The First Grader, which was the opening night film at SIFF. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes, and Zune. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
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The Tomb of Terror – The Intruder (2010) – SIFF Film Review
Every Saturday night The Tomb of Terror opens, unleashing reviews of the obscure and the classic in horror cinema. CGI killed the creature feature. It made it so we have direct to video lines made up of entirely nature gone amok films featuring cheap, cartoony…
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Interview – Nathan Stanton – Cars 2
Spencer interviews Nathan Stanton, story supervisor at Pixar on Cars 2, while he was in town to give a presentation at SIFF. This episode can be played online via the flash player below or it can be downloaded from here. It is available on iTunes,…
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SIFF Film Review – Boy
Everyone has a hero. Someone who they look up to, who inspires them to do better than they think they can. Usually they are celebrities, musicians or athletes—people at the top of their game and loved by millions. Sometimes, though, heroes don’t need to be…
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Interviews – Tom DeLonge/Will Eubank/Gunner Wright – LOVE
Spencer conducts a series of interviews with cast and crew members from the film LOVE, which is part of SIFF: Tom DeLonge (Executive Producer); Will Eubank (Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Production Designer); and Gunner Wright (Actor). The film’s final screening at SIFF is on June 11th at 9:30pm at…
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