This weekend’s film roundup begins with not one, but two film festivals. First up: the AJC SEATTLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL begins Saturday night at SIFF Cinema with AJAMI, one of the nominees for Best Foreign Film at last Sunday’s Oscars. The festival continues through the 21st with an eclectic mix of features and documentaries, including …

Big Movie Award weekend kicks off this evening as Eddie Izzard hosts the 25th annual SPIRIT AWARDS starting at 8pm.  It looks like they’re only going to be broadcast on the IFC Channel, but you can watch the preshow festivities  online on MySpace and follow the ceremony on Twitter.  We’ll all be rooting loudly for …

Oscar Party Roundup!

Oscar Night is almost upon us!  What are your plans for Hollywood’s most prestigious evening?  If you’re looking to spend it out amongst your fellow awards show enthusiasts,  here’s a list of possible destinations. Follow the links for tickets & more information:
Our neighbors down the street at DANTE’S are throwing a party starting at …

See the VENGEANCE TRILOGY Sunday at Northwest Film Forum

The Oscars are this Sunday, but not all film fans feel the need to stay glued to TVs & Twitter feeds for the show.  If you’re among those who aren’t Red Carpet crazy, we suggest you spend the evening at Northwest Film Forum for a marathon screening of Chan-Wook Park’s thrilling tales of revenge known …

It’s the last weekend before THE OSCARS! We have all the last minute catch-up viewing you can find on DVD, then  head to your nearest Landmark Theatre to see many of the nominated films, including the live-action & animated short films at The Varsity. Elsewhere on screens around town, SIFF Cinema is taking the weekend …

Though the sun is shining outside, a dark and brooding fog has settled inside SIFF Cinema as the NOIR CITY: LUST AND LARCENY series begins. Tonight’s opening double feature is Andre de Toth’s PITFALL (1948) and a brand new 35mm print of LARCENY (1948) starring John Payne, Dan Duryea and Shelley Winters. Please read noted …

A Movie about people who write about Movies.

Most people don’t realize that film is still young.  Only about a century old.  In that time, hundreds of thousands of movies have been produced.  The vast majority of them have never been and will never be seen by even a relatively small audience.  I myself have made a film that has only been seen …

To begin our weekend film roundup, we’d like to thank everyone who came out for the Frank Henenlotter & Thelma Schoonmaker in-store appearances. We’re honored to have two filmmakers from seemingly opposite ends of the movie spectrum in our store within a week of each other, but even more honored to have customers with wide …