Sci-fi as a genre really shines when it addresses social issues via metaphor, which has really been lacking in recent Hollywood films--and no, Transformers 2 is not chockful of metaphor. Lucky for us, there's alien apartheid allegory District 9 (opening tomorrow at the Neptune and the Meridian). more ›

Monday night, South African artist William Kentridge sold out a performance/lecture at Kane Hall. By the time we arrived forty minutes early for the 7:30 event, a line of almost two hundred people were already snaked from the doors to the lecture hall, up the stairs and around the second floor. more ›

Since SIFF is kicking off its Global Lens series this weekend, we stopped in to catch South Africa's Bunny Chow, the film debut from John Barker. more ›

With the lights dimmed enough to put you at ease, Twisted Cork in downtown Bellevue is the perfect after-work wine bar. Once inside, you are greeted by some of the friendliest hosts in town. If a table is not open, you may relax at the cobblestone fountain bench and peruse a wine menu of more than 100 wines by bottle and glass. more ›

-Starbucks is recalling 70,000 espresso makers due to their tendency to go all laptop battery on unsuspecting owners. more ›

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As a wise man once said: "Ohhhh, we're half-way there / Ohhh-oh, living on a prayer." On Wednesday, SIFF officially reached the half-way mark. But it's by no means all downhill from here. There's still tons more great films to see before the fest is through. more ›

One week of SIFF down, only three more to go. Starting yesterday, the fest moved on up, to the Eastside. Now through next Wednesday, films will be shown in Bellevue at the Lincoln Square Cinemas. From the looks of it, they've got a strong Friday lined up, with the final screenings of The Giant Buddhas, Prairie Home Companion, and Conversations with Other Women. more ›

Now that we're well into the new year, movies can go back to sucking. Sure, there's a few Oscar-worthy films that have yet to open in Seattle (see: The New World, Transamerica, Match Point). But for the most part, films released in January blow big-time (don't see: Grandma's Boy, Tristan and Isolde, Last Holiday, Annapolis). Thankfully, there's an alternative to the schlock, in the form of two primo film series opening this week. more ›

Twenty-five days and 348 films later, the 31st Annual Seattle International Film Festival came to a close yesterday. This was a big SIFF---over 150 actors/filmmakers were brought to town for the fest (we do so love the Q&A), and organizers are reporting an approximate 5% increase in ticket sales from 2004's record year. Additionally, Sunday's live movie poster auction raised nearly $7000 for the SIFF Group. more ›