I, Origins is a provocative drama about metaphysics and the possibility of reincarnation. Filmmaker Mike Cahill visited similar territory in his pioneering first feature Another Earth. I, Origins stars Michael Pitt as a molecular biologist working on a database of human eye pupils to determine if any patterns emerge. At first he believes that pupils are
Screened at the 40th Seattle International Film Festival, Pawel Pawlikowski’s atmospheric “Ida” opened June 13, 2014 at the SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle. Presented in 35mm format, this film is one of the most visually striking black and white productions to be seen. Director Pawlikowski (“Last Resort,” “My Summer of Love”) works closely with Agata
Australian mystery thriller with all the grit in the outback and a little more. David Michôd ups the ante and hauls in a big one in this Aussie thriller set in the desolate outback ten year after the collapse. The collapse? The comedians in the audience will point out that the outback ten years after
Great live action footage fails to make up for poor narration and organization. It is hard to say where this film fatally diverges from what appears to be its inspiration, “Restrepo,” but it might be that the narration is the first cut. The movie is a documentary of two US military teams pushing into one
Naomi Jaye’s sensitive tale of a young woman and man (Milda Gecaite, Grisha Pasternak) is intimate and haunting as it reminds us of the horrors of WWII. They meet in the woods, on the run from Nazis during their country’s occupation. Both have lost their families to the concentration camps and know that every move
Oliver Stone’s historical epic Alexander returns to Blu-ray in a new Ultimate Cut set – which features the theatrical cut and ultimate cut of the film. The discs are housed in a beautiful box that includes The Art of Alexander hardback book and other goodies to help justify the price of the re-release. The Art
Kevin Hart and Romany Malco Kevin Hart’s latest box office topping comedy is a sore disappointment to this critic. Hart’s terrific in the Real Husbands of Hollywood and in other TV and film projects but despite his boundless energy and willingness to play the fool, this sequel is so low energy it hurts. Set in
Not just another theatrical performance, Unstable Elements acts to live Screened at the 40th Seattle International Film Festival, Madeleine Sackler’s awesome, thrilling and beautiful biopic of the underground theatrical group “Unstable Elements of Belarus” is part nail biting spy story and part inspirational political performance art. The Unstable Elements performs theatrical productions critical of the
Sci-fi psychodrama that fails to deliver on the promise of a mysterious story of extra sensory perception. Mark Strong (Jim Prideaux in the 2011 remake of “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”), comes back a good guy. He is still as cold and calculating as ever, approaching the diagnosis of his most recent case as he approached
A coming of age frolic with lessons for all ages. Take a wild ride to 1980’s Stockholm and join Klara, Bobo and Hedwig as they transform 13 year-old Swedish society and find themselves at the same time. It does not matter whether the artist is 13 or 113, the object is to make people laugh,