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3/4
|
69%
|
Dance Me Outside (1994) |
"
Filled with characters who are more frustrated than ennobled, Dance Me Outside deftly turns a number of narrative conventions upside down."
—
Seattle Times
Posted May 8, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
97%
|
Schindler's List (1993) |
"
More than any previous non-documentary Holocaust movie, this one convinces through the accumulation of such detail."
—
Seattle Times
Posted May 6, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
70%
|
The Source Family (2013) |
"
While the movie isn't up to much more than illustrating how far his reach extends (two of the commune members live in Yelm, Thurston County), it's a very agreeable entertainment."
—
Seattle Times
Posted May 2, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Sun Don't Shine (2013) |
"
Writer-director Amy Seimetz's oddly sunny film noir is a classic tale of young lovers on the run, reminiscent in tone of the darkly comic moments in Terrence Malick's "Badlands.""
—
Seattle Times
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
68%
|
Disconnect (2013) |
"
It's left to the actors to make up for the gaffes, and they're definitely up to the task."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Apr 18, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
91%
|
Gimme The Loot (2013) |
"
It may be a slight movie, but it has its sunny charms."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
Band Of Sisters () |
"
A revealing account of a work in progress."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
77%
|
42 (2013) |
"
"42" can feel incomplete (the bland music and the filmmaker's obsession with dates and places are problematic), yet at the same time it offers a very good place to start. "
—
Seattle Times
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
79%
|
Reality (2013) |
"
For all its ups and downs and occasional detours into boorishness, it's an original that will surprise if not necessarily delight fans of Garrone's very different crime drama, "Gomorrah.""
—
Seattle Times
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
75%
|
Leviathan (2013) |
"
Gradually you realize you're witnessing a nonlinear entertainment that's setting its own rules, and you'll either go with the flow or take an early leave."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
54%
|
Basic Instinct (1992) |
"
Slick, clever and entertainingly overheated while you're watching it, Basic Instinct starts to evaporate the second you leave the theater."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Mar 25, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
8%
|
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) |
"
The level of humor could be called sophomoric, but that would insult most sophomores."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Mar 25, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Lone Star (1996) |
"
[A] complex and rewarding new Texas murder mystery."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Mar 22, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
66%
|
The We and the I (2013) |
"
"The We and the I" is a collection of very thin stories, many of which feel incomplete."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
87%
|
The Matchmaker (2012) |
"
The shadow of the Holocaust hangs over this unique Israeli coming-of-age film, which deals with a special kind of survivor's guilt."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
71%
|
Greedy Lying Bastards (2013) |
"
A blistering attack on politicians, propagandists, dissemblers and other climate-change deniers."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Mar 8, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
70%
|
Bless Me, Ultima (2013) |
"
Here's a coming-of-age movie that feels both generic and personal."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Feb 21, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
46%
|
Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary (2013) |
"
"Mumia" gradually becomes a persuasive attempt to celebrate the content of his character, not the violence that apparently led to his imprisonment."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Feb 21, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
87%
|
Tabu (2012) |
"
A kind of jigsaw puzzle, spiced up with references to "White Mischief," "Out of Africa" and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," that will frustrate some audiences and fascinate others. "
—
Seattle Times
Posted Feb 7, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
89%
|
Consuming Spirits (2012) |
"
An ambitious animated epic that runs well over two hours and sometimes feels more like a feat than a film. Nevertheless, it's a kind of milestone in its genre."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Jan 31, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
30%
|
Broken City (2013) |
"
Did "Broken City" have to be quite so dull and humorless and artificial?"
—
Seattle Times
Posted Jan 17, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
94%
|
Coriolanus (2011) |
"
The other actors do their best to help Fiennes define this curious anti-hero. Incapable of playing the role of peacetime compromiser, his Coriolanus comes across as a warrior who simply can't function without a war."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Jan 8, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
80%
|
North Sea Texas (2012) |
"
Splendidly acted, especially by Florizoone, whose every thought appears to register on his wide-open features, it's more than promising."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Dec 6, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
100%
|
Radio Unnameable (2012) |
"
You're overwhelmed by the feeling that you've seen this tale of corporate greed and arrogant mismanagement before. Still, the filmmakers tell it with gusto."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Nov 29, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Life of Pi (2012) |
"
If the religious discussions in David Magee's script occasionally seem contrived, they're also quite sincere."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Nov 20, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
80%
|
The Sheik and I (2012) |
"
As a documentary about East-West tensions and freedom of speech during the Arab Spring, it's frequently fascinating."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Nov 15, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
45%
|
The Details (2012) |
"
As the title suggests, it's all in the details, which writer-director Estes provides in large if not always convincing doses."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Nov 8, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
47%
|
A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) |
"
It's sometimes a mishmash, though never an unwelcome one."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Nov 1, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
95%
|
Sister (2012) |
"
Klein and Seydoux give such naturalistic performances that they're never overwhelmed by the spectacle."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Nov 1, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
82%
|
Fat Kid Rules the World (2012) |
"
Lillard - an actor best-known for his role in "The Descendants" - uses the locations well enough, but the result is still a standard coming-of-age picture."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Oct 25, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
100%
|
Wake in Fright (2012) |
"
Several decades later, it still chills."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Oct 25, 2012
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
Flight of the Butterflies (2012) |
"
A feast for the eyes and clearly a labor of love, "Flight of the Butterflies" is one of the must-see 3-D IMAX movies."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Oct 21, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
100%
|
How to Survive a Plague (2012) |
"
A serious, moving and sometimes astonishingly well-organized documentary about the history of AIDS activism."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Oct 18, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
75%
|
Chicken with Plums (2012) |
"
This dreamy, visually inventive Iranian drama functions on so many levels of reality and obsession that it almost ceases to entertain."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Oct 4, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
90%
|
Keep the Lights On (2012) |
"
An accomplished indie filmmaker ("Forty Shades of Blue"), Sachs creates a genuinely romantic bond between his actors that feels fresh and free of clichés."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Oct 4, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
37%
|
The Brooklyn Brothers Beat The Best (2012) |
"
While the movie itself is an uneven, sometimes preachy affair, it's alive with possibilities whenever [Weston's] on screen."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Sep 27, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
42%
|
Little White Lies (2012) |
"
A sprawling, initially engaging French comedy-drama that became a hit in France but ultimately underwhelms."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Sep 27, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
67%
|
17 Girls (2012) |
"
The movie needs a tighter grip, yet the narrative detours, including a beach party and one especially liberating confrontation, can be surprisingly joyous."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
78%
|
The Ambassador (2012) |
"
The picture sometimes seems to have been assembled rather than creatively edited."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Sep 6, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
95%
|
Side by Side (2012) |
"
"Side by Side" is a kind of eulogy for celluloid, beginning with some of the most famous images committed to film: "A Trip to the Moon," "Citizen Kane," "The Wizard of Oz.""
—
Seattle Times
Posted Aug 30, 2012
|
|
1.5/4
|
55%
|
Beloved (2012) |
"
Skips around the decades, taking a minimalist approach to history - mostly by demonstrating how recent traumatic events have inconvenienced the love lives of its central characters."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Aug 30, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
56%
|
Walk Away Renee (2012) |
"
The catalog of horrors occasionally feels incomplete (who's holding the camera in the most intimate scenes?), but the movie does an exceptional job of expanding on its narrow focus."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Aug 23, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
77%
|
Killer Joe (2012) |
"
The movie frequently clicks as a sendup of over-the-top film-noir storytelling."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Aug 16, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
76%
|
Unforgivable (2012) |
"
Bouquet and the waterways of Venice are the chief charms of Téchiné's movie, which is otherwise one of his less convincing efforts."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Aug 9, 2012
|
|
2/4
|
31%
|
Total Recall (2012) |
"
Wisemen's film is a soulless mess, reminiscent of the unwatchable "Matrix" sequels, while Verhoeven's movie remains a dazzling carnival."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Aug 2, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
67%
|
Trishna (2012) |
"
Featuring a Bollywood subplot and an irresistible East-meets-West score, the movie is lush and lusty: both a strong vehicle for Pinto and a good match for Winterbottom's impressionistic style."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Jul 19, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
93%
|
Elena (2012) |
"
Zvyaginstsev makes the most of the ghastly settings, which include a backyard that ominously features nuclear cones - and the kinds of compartmentalized living spaces that Hitchcock used for droll effect in "Rear Window.""
—
Seattle Times
Posted Jul 12, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
78%
|
Take This Waltz (2012) |
"
[It] often feels thin and self-conscious."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Jul 12, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
25%
|
Drunkboat (2012) |
"
This enigmatic coming-of-age movie often seems destined to sail off the deep end. Yet it rights itself just often enough to keep you watching."
—
Seattle Times
Posted Jul 12, 2012
|
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