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THELMA SCHOONMAKER visits Scarecrow Wednesday, Feb. 10th

We at Scarecrow are honored to once again welcome to the store Thelma Schoonmaker, the triple-Oscar winning film editor of many of Martin Scorsese’s films including Raging Bull, The Aviator, The Departed and the upcoming Shutter Island. She’ll be stopping by the store on Wednesday, February 10th at 2pm. Ms. Schoomaker is in town presenting ...

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Oscar nominees on DVD

It’s been 24 hours and you’re already on the Internet so I’m sure you’ve seen the list of the 2009 ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS, announced yesterday morning at 5:38am by Academy President Tom Sherak and a bright eyed Anne Hathaway (though the E! correspondents were a bit tired, one of them said Meryl Streep should win ...

New Releases for the week of February 2nd

The first week of February brings forth a fine variety of films, everything from zombies to British comedies to motorcycle documentaries and a decent amount of David Tennant. Here now are the New Releases. Remember, an * means it is also available on Blu-ray, and you can buy titles online by following the SALE link ...

Best Sellers (2/2/10)

Here are Scarecrow’s best selling new DVDs for the past month.  All of them are available in our amazing store and the highlighted ones can also be purchased through our website. 1. Moon (BluRay) 2. The Hurt Locker 3. The Hurt Locker (BluRay) 4. Rossellini’s War Trilogy 5. Paris, Texas 6. Viva VHS Volume 1 7. Whip it 8. Moon 9.  This Is It 10. ...

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• Our cinema-centered weekend roundup begins with big IN-STORE ACTION! Legendary filmmaker FRANK HENENLOTTER will be here at Scarecrow TONIGHT at 7pm to chat with fans and sign copies of his latest DVD, BAD BIOLOGY. Don't miss you chance to ask how a film like FRANKENHOOKER gets made. After you partake of the meeting & greeting here, head over to Grand Illusion Cinema at 11pm, where Henenlotter will be hosting a screening of BAD BIOLOGY along with a reel of rare exploitation trailers.  This week the GI also has SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION, the 1970 adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel, directed by and starring Paul Newman (read more on this film here).  For the animation-oriented among you, Central Cinema's showing SPIKE & MIKE'S NEW GENERATION ANIMATION FESTIVAL--get the full details over on their website. Jack Straw Productions has STOP & GO, a collection of stop-motion animated shorts by filmmakers & visual artists, tonight at 7pm. Over at Northwest Film Forum, there's AWESOME WORLD: WOMEN OF DIRT, "a unique look into the world of Downhill Racing, Dirt Jumping and Freeriding. This film looks through the eyes of the wondrous women that have helped grow the sport of Gravity Mountain Biking with their strength and courage. Other mountain bike films have overlooked these vibrant and dedicated women but no longer! Awesome Land: Women Of Dirt celebrates the mountain bike while celebrating the women who love them. A beautiful and energetic film that opens a window into an awesome world."  In the shadow of the Space Needle, SIFF Cinema kicks off their KUROSAWA-SENSEI series with his 1949 noir  STRAY DOG starring Toshiro Mifune (and if you're a serious student of Kurosawa, we suggest you invest in this).  You may also want to catch up on the Oscar nominated films this weekend--our handy list of what's out on DVD is here (there's only one Best Picture nominee I haven't seen yet, so this weekend I'll likely be at a theater somewhere watching, gulp,  THE BLIND SIDE).  Have an excellent weekend, and we'll see you here tonight at 7pm with Mr. Henenlotter! #
• THIS JUST IN--An addendum to the weekend round up below: This Sunday the folks from IndieFlix.com are screening shorts from this year's Sundance Film Festival (perhaps you've been reading Audrey's recaps over at The Sunbreak-- if not you should catch up) at Roy St. Coffee & Tea.  Details are available over at the Capitol Hill Seattle blog. Thanks to IndieFlix for the heads-up via the phenomenon that is Twitter. #
• What's going on this weekend? Well, we just put over a thousand new items into our Used DVD & Blu-ray sales area, so now the shelves are brimming with great movies, like  DISTRICT 9 or all of MY SO-CALLED LIFE or Ken Burns' BASEBALL mini-series to name a few, at low prices. You can also partake of the many New Releases that came out this week (see the list here), including WHIP IT, which you may want to enjoy before heading to the Rat City Rollergirls season opener on Sunday.  In theaters, the Cinerama is hosting the EMP/SFM's fifth annual SCIENCE FICTION + FANTASY Short Film Festival on Saturday with two sessions of films at 4 & 7pm.  Check out the EMP/SFM website for a list of films and ticket details.  The sci-fi appreciation continues with one of the genre's  defining films over at SIFF Cinema; they're showing 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY on Friday night. Sunday they'll have a double feature of Nicholas Roeg's THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (starring David Bowie!) and LOGAN'S RUN, the film that reminds us all life ends at 30. The 5th Annual Children's Film Festival wraps up this weekend at Northwest Film Forum, featuring TOTALLY TALL TALES,  a short film collection of myths and folk tales from around the world, a young knight's coming of age adventure from the  Netherlands called  LETTER TO THE KING, the wonderful MOOMIN AND MIDSUMMER MADNESS. If you like the Moomins, we have many more of their adventures here in our Children's Animation section.  Also at NWFF is VISUAL ACOUSTICS, a celebration of the life of world renowned architectural photographer Julius Shulman.  The description reads, "This unique film is both a testament to the evolution of modern architecture and a joyful portrait of the magnetic, whip-smart gentleman who chronicled it with his unforgettable images." Several blocks east at Central Cinema, there's Derrick Comedy's MYSTERY TEAM and the gory kick assness of  RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RIKI on Sunday night.  Grand Illusion Cinema has SISSYBOY, "a big, loud, beautiful mess of glitter, booze, and cynical drag queens. At least on the surface. But it’s also the story of 12 talented Portland artists with razor-sharp wits and a fetish for exposing the more ridiculous aspects of society by BECOMING those ridiculous aspects of society."  And for a second weekend in the Late Night spot, there's STREET TRASH.  Enjoy. #
• Greetings and welcome to this weekend's In Theaters roundup. We begin at Northwest Film Forum, who will kick off the 5th annual Children's Film Festival tonight (Friday) with a world premiere performance  called "The Accumulation of Change" by Lelavison Physical Movement, which blends, "choreography, original video, DaVinci-esque musical sculptures and lots of audience participation" into their explorations into the origins of life. The festival runs through January 31st and includes family friendly features and shorts from around the world. Visit their website for the full schedule and ticket info. Elsewhere on the Hill, Central Cinema has MYSTERY TEAM with its stars, the YouTube sensations Derrick Comedy (including Donald Glover from COMMUNITY) in attendance on Friday & Saturday night. Central Cinema is also the new home of BADMOVIEART, and on Monday they're showing ROLLER BOOGIE starring Linda Blair (who says it's "the film that single handedly ruined Linda Blair's career!"). Check out the awesome poster on our big back wall. On that same wall you'll find a poster for MINE, a documentary about the thousands of pets displaced after Hurricane Katrina and their owner's struggle to find them. It starts this weekend at SIFF Cinema. Grand Illusion Cinema also has a new documentary this week called TO MY GREAT CHAGRIN: THE UNBELIEVABLE STORY OF BROTHER THEODORE. Called "one of the most significant links in the history of comedy," Brother Theodore's dark and existential humor has influenced and inspired such comedians as Woody Allen, Dick Cavett and UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY star Eric Bogosian. In the Friday & Saturday Late Night spot, there's the original 35mm print of  1987's STREET TRASH, a sleazy tale of deadly liquor. You may also want to head to any of the various cinemas around town (like this one or any of these)  to catch up on award-related films like CRAZY HEART, PRECIOUS and UP IN THE AIR. Lastly, a TV update for this Friday night--the HOPE FOR HAITI NOW telethon airs tonight on many networks. You can read up on who's involved & performing over on MTV's blog. While I'm sure no one reading this blog has $1 million dollars to donate to the cause (like Leonardo DiCaprio or Sandra Bullock have pledged to do), remember that even a relatively modest amount helps, and if a lot of us give even small amounts, it all adds up. If you're not up for calling in and having a celebrity take your pledge, visit the charity Meryl Streep mentioned in her Golden Globes acceptance speech, Partners In Health.  Also tonight is Conan O'Brien's last turn as host of THE TONIGHT SHOW. Tonight's guests include Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell and Neil Young and a promised set of surprises. Will he destroy the set like he did at the end of LATE NIGHT? Who knows; I'm just hoping for one last glimpse of Pimpbot 5000... #
• The big movie awards show season kicks off this weekend with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's  GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS this Sunday on NBC. As much as I've cursed NBC in the last few days (Go Team Conan!), I must give them credit for deciding to air the awards LIVE on the west coast this year, so that those of us who actually enjoy  watching events as they unfold in real time don't have to go into internet blackout mode for three hours.  Tune in at 4pm PT to see Martin Scorsese receive the Cecil B. DeMille for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field,"  watch Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron face off for Best Director (Go Team Hurt Locker!) and revel in Ricky Gervais' hosting abilities. I'm planning on taking a drink every time the camera cuts to Steve Carell laughing at one of his jokes, two drinks if he instead does some kind of deadpan face.  Click HERE for a full list of nominees. If you can't wait until Sunday for awards show action, the CRITIC'S CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS are tonight on VH1, hosted by the incredibly charming Kristin Chenoweth. Rumor has it Death Cab for Cutie is going to be performing "Don't You Forget About Me" as part of a John Hughes tribute.  Kevin Bacon will be accepting the Joel Siegel Award the the show tonight, and to celebrate you may want to kick off your Sunday shoes and head over to Central Cinema at 10pm for the return of 80's MOVIE ANTHEM SING-A-LONG.  They've also got the  MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL  QUOTE-A-LONG on Saturday and Sunday (you probably don't need it, but here's a cheat sheet just in case). In other theatrical news, tonight (Friday) at Northwest Film Forum you can not only see REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, but you'll also be  treated to an introduction with its screenwriter, the amazing Stewart Stern. We highly recommend you take advantage of this chance to hear Mr. Stern speak about his iconic film that's celebrating its 55th anniversary. NWFF also has the new documentary NEW BROW, a collection of "interviews from artists, galleries and collectors who initiated and gave momentum to the New American Art Movement." Director Tanem Davidson will be attending tonight's screenings.  SIFF continues their Jacques Tati fest with MONSIEUR HULOT'S HOLIDAY.  Our neighbors over at Grand Illusion Cinema are showing UNTIL THE LIGHT TAKES US , a documentary about black metal that, "goes behind the highly sensationalized media reports of 'Satanists running amok in Europe' to examine the complex and largely misunderstood principles and beliefs that lead to this rebellion against both Christianity and modern culture." They also have another weekend of ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW madness in the Friday & Saturday Late Night spot.  If you'd rather stay in this weekend, we've got our Best of 2009 and our Best of The Decade special rental sections up now, in addition to a bunch of excellent new releases like MOON and THE HURT LOCKER. Next week's new DVDs will include the Criterion edition of Steven Soderbergh's CHE, the fifth season of WEEDS and the aforementioned Ricky Gervais in THE INVENTION OF LYING.  So enjoy this weekend's Hollywood hubub and we'll see you here at the store. #