Though it’s known as Alfred Hitchcock’s 3D movie, almost no one got the chance to see it that way; people had gone off 3D by the time Dial M for Murder hit theaters, so most people saw it in 2D, just like you can on Netflix. But March 1 through 3, you can visit SIFF Cinema Uptown, and watch it in an extra dimension. Continue reading “Dial M for Murder,” in Hi-Def 3D, at SIFF Uptown This Weekend
Barbara (Nina Hoss), a doctor, finds herself in “the provinces” near the Baltic coast, north of Berlin, though she sees a patient, a young girl from Torgau. Home of a few infamous prisons where Nazis (and then the Soviet secret police) kept dissidents and other undesirables, Torgau was where the GDR ran a juvenile workhouse not very different from a prison. Continue reading At SIFF Cinema, “Barbara” Looks East and West in Longing
In the lobby a group of a half-dozen 50-somethings had just met en route between theatres (the Uptown has three salles), and were comparing notes. It seemed half had come from Elite Squad 2 and were headed into London Boulevard, and half were headed the other way. “Have you seen Le Havre?” someone asked, and there was a discreet pause. It developed that some people had loved it, but not the speaker. Continue reading Seattle’s Film Lovers Returning to the Uptown
Public service announcement: The opening night of the Seattle Italian Film Festival started late, last night, because so many people were still circling the block looking for parking spots. While SIFF’s new digs at the Uptown Theater offer tons of seats inside, they didn’t come with any on-street spots. Parking in Lower Queen Anne is a bear even when the weather’s nice–just assume that you’re going to pay for parking in a lot (here are Seattle Center-run locations), or take public transit (the Monorail is nice this time of year). Continue reading SIFF Hosts Cinema, Italian-Style, at Freshly Scrubbed Uptown
You like top five lists, yeah? Then today is your day, because we’ve rounded up no less than five openings happening around Seattle, along with one major closing that happens tomorrow. Continue reading Today’s Top Five Openings & One Closing
SIFF invited a few media representatives over for an early sneak peek at their takeover of Queen Anne’s Uptown Theater. There’s still plenty of renovation to be done before the doors open officially at 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, for a Hedwig and the Angry Inch sing-along (followed by a Purple Rain sing-along Friday night, and a Grease sing-along on Saturday). For the full Grand Re-Opening schedule, scroll down to the bottom of this post. Continue reading SIFF’s Grand Re-Opening of the Uptown is October 20
When I spoke with Seattle International Film Festival’s Artistic Director Carl Spence and Managing Director Deborah Person a few weeks ago, the two were having trouble keeping some big news under their hats. Since the interview was taking place in their freshly moved-into offices at Seattle Center, I couldn’t imagine what else they’d be announcing. At the time, SIFF was still working on raising about $160,000 to close out its Film Center capital campaign of $2.8 million. Continue reading With New Film Center, SIFF Goes Uptown
