I wrote about the restored version of Fran Rubel Kuzui's 1988 Tokyo Pop, opening in Seattle tonight at The Beacon Cinema (also plays Monday). From the director of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Seattle Film Critics on Bluesky w/same handle

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I wrote this in 2018 for Filmmaker but in light of Brody's piece today it seems relevant enough to repost.
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BROOKLYN 45 is great. You should definitely check it out.

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'Our Father, the Devil' Review: Babetida Sadjo Is a Revelation collider.com/our-father-the…

See it here in September!

OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL: Babetida Sadjo is a revelation in writer-director Ellie Foumbi's feature debut (out now in limited release). It's as if vast worlds crumble within each scene, leaving nothing on the table in a truly shattering thriller. My review: bit.ly/45mMV9F

I was already stoked about the Midnight Madness lineup before this conversation. Now, I'm pretty sure I'm just gonna get absolutely no sleep trying to be at all the midnight screenings.

August’s “Unforgettables” entry is now live at the SGN: Seattle Gay News. This month we’re riding the range with 1993’s THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO. Challenging film with a complex legacy, Maggie Greenwald’s revisionist Western means a lot to me.

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Thank you Real Change for covering #FantasyAGetsaMattress and publishing @JasKeimig's positive review!!

Full article here:
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Review: Neill Blomkamp's Gran Turismo focuses on racing scenes rather than a deeper story. It still manages to be a heartwarming fun time at the movies #granturismo thepeoplescriticblog.com/2023/08/25/rev…

'Killer Book Club' Review: Netflix Horror Lives in the Shadow of 'Scream' collider.com/killer-book-cl…

Big “yep!” to all of this. Courtney nails it. One of the best promo screening experiences I’ve ever had. Entire theater went nuts multiple times. Absolutely flawless film.

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The Joseph Kuo set is really cool. Glad it's getting a reissue. I had a lot of fun running through them all last January:

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I had way more fun with this than it deserves. Gran Turismo: Based On A True Story is now in theaters and ready to give you a new underdog-defies-the-odds sports story to cheer for.

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Absolutely loved Emma Seligman’s #Bottoms . Funny. Shocking. Moving. Absurd. Gross. Inspiring. This is a wickedly creative comedy that goes more and more joyfully bonkers as it goes along. It’s awesome.

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I found this Hong film to be quite perceptive and sympathetic about the way men can become weird and proprietary around pretty girls--and cruelly gossipy behind their backs. Jung Eun-chae may have been drawing from personal experience... Seattle Film Critics on Bluesky w/same handle videolibrarian.com/reviews/film/n…

Another day, another Hong Sang-soo film. I didn't dislike it; I disliked the central character. Likeability is no prerequisite to enjoying a film, but appreciation is more apt. Bad dad, bad partner; the women in the film deserved better. Seattle Film Critics on Bluesky w/same handle
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In the leadup to Hayao Miyazaki’s new final film, #TheBoyandtheHeron , making its NA premiere at #TIFF23 , I’ve decided to re-watch & rank the legendary #animation director’s filmography. Enjoy & debate!

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Sometimes our coverage can get very specific to our interests, like when I write about a documentary on the origins of Seattle garage rock.

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I wrote about Hong Sang-soo's The Novelist's Film, among the finest of his more recent work. The black and white suits him, and it's great to see Hong working with women of a certain age, especially the excellent Lee Hye-yeong. Seattle Film Critics on Bluesky w/same handle

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