Charlyne Yi doesn’t believe in love. But it’s not because of past heartbreak. It’s because she’s never felt it before. So she embarks on a project with her best friend, Nick, to meet real couples and hear their stories – all in an attempt to define love and determine whether or not it truly exists [...]
SIFF Profile: Moon
The second best film I’ve seen so far at SIFF (The first being Paper Heart. Review on the way.) is a film that I don’t actually get to review for work because someone else got to it first. But I feel the need to mention it anyway because the more I think about it, the [...]
Film Threat Review: Kiss Napoleon Goodbye
The gritty art film is a bit of a dying art form. Perhaps it’s because it’s so cheap to make a digital film with clear picture and audible dialog these days that no one has the patience for films like “Kiss Napoleon Goodbye”. Fortunately for fans of old school art house, they’re granted new life [...]
NFT Radar: Atlantic Crossing
On a recent warm Sunday morning, a crowd waited outside the Sunlight Cafe so that they could eat mediocre breakfast indoors. Meanwhile, Atlantic Crossing, with its spacious outdoor patio (direct sunlight, people!) and exceptional brunch menu, was empty. This was a culinary crime. Me, I’m a law-abiding citizen of Yum City. Every dish on [...]
Film Threat Review: Empire of Passion
My knowledge of Japanese Ghost cinema is relatively limited. It mostly consists of films about killer cell phones and creepy little girls, which were instantly remade in America starring blonde leads. But I assume “Empire of Passion” is regarded with veneration or else they wouldn’t have bothered to release a Criterion DVD. So are all [...]
MacGruber!
Cinematical reports that a MacGruber film may be in the works. They suggest that the sketch is funny in small doses but perhaps a longer format would venture into Rob Schneider territory. That would indeed be a tragedy. But I couldn’t even stand 2 minutes of Rob Schneider and I think Will Forte is one [...]
NFT Radar: Seattle Laser Dome
If you’re looking for great recession time entertainment, (and let’s face it, who isn’t?) you should really check out Laser Dome at the Pacific Science Center. Sure, most of the audience is comprised of teenagers looking to hang with their crushes in the dark. But there’s also loud rock n’ roll…and LASERS! They have classic [...]
A Wish
Words I desperately wish my cell phone text messaging program had in auto-complete:
karaoke
sushi
taco
fuck (and variations thereof)
Joss Wins!
Dollhouse got renewed! This makes everybody a winner, actually. I really REALLY loved that season finale. It’s definitely the best written show on network television and I’m so excited that it’s coming back for a second go. I can’t wait to see what happens to Ballard and I’m stoked that we might get more sweet, [...]
Here Comes the Neighborhood
As if there already weren’t enough daily reminders that we are in a recession, we are now surrounded on 3 sides by people living in their vehicles.
At the end of our block, a young man lives in an old school bus painted the colors of the Jamaican flag. He has also painted over the [...]
