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SIFF 2014: A Cult Cinema Geek’s Take

Tony Kay — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:46:39 +0000

My cult cinema itch usually gets a healthy scratching from the Seattle International Film Festival, and SIFF 2014 proved to be no exception. Between SIFF ’14’s Midnight Adrenaline series and the other genre-informed movies that peppered the festival schedule this year, anyone craving something scary, action-filled, or just plain batshit-crazy found something to love. I couldn’t … Continue reading →

TSB interview: Chris Messina talks to the SunBreak about his directorial debut, Alex of Venice

Chris Burlingame — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 17:25:52 +0000

Actor, and now director, Chris Messina is in Seattle for the first time to promote his directorial debut Alex of Venice. We’re talking outside of a coffee shop about a block away as his movie is playing to a packed Harvard Exit Theater during the penultimate day of the Seattle International Film Festival. He’s appeared in dozens of … Continue reading →

SIFF 2014: Festival Roundtable (Week Three, or “It’s a Wrap!”)

josh — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:46:40 +0000

It's a wrap! Your bleary-eyed SunBreak Film Team discuss the highlights, lowlights, and other thoughts on this year's Seattle International Film Festival. Farewell #SIFForty, it was fun while it lasted.

SIFF 2014: Picks for Closing Weekend (June 6-8)

josh — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:13:18 +0000

After more than three weeks of filmgoing, the 40th SIFF comes to a close this weekend including a ton of movies and special events including a party with David Wain on Saturday and closing night with Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass at MOHAI.

TSB interview: On X/Y, SIFF’s great, unconventional post-love story

Chris Burlingame — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:44:06 +0000

X/Y played last weekend at the Seattle International Film Festival. It’s an unusual film in that it’s a character study of four New Yorkers who behave imperfectly in their romantic entanglements, but still seem worthy of empathy. There’s also a great cast that includes Amber Tamblyn, Common, Melonie Diaz, plus wife/husband producer/director team Ryan Piers Williams … Continue reading →

SIFF interview: Talking with the stars and creators of Time Lapse

Chris Burlingame — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:58:24 +0000

Time Lapse is a tightly-wound psychological thriller/sci fi film that played at the Seattle International Film Festival. It involves three friends, Jasper, Callie, and Finn who find a camera that can take photos exactly twenty four hours into the future. The latter two are a couple with the former a roommate and complication to their relationship. … Continue reading →