Yes, it's the new year, but we find it hard to look forward without a few final looks back. Instead of doing a straight-forward Favorite/Greatest/Best Films of 2005, we thought we'd reflect on some of our more interesting times at the movies during the past year. more ›

When the film industry complains about the box office slump, they aren't talking about the growing public interest in indie films or documentaries; what they're really saying is, "Why didn't you all rush out to see Herbie: Fully Loaded last weekend?" The answer to that question is obvious, basically boiling down to "Because we don't pay $9 to watch crap---especially crap that has been digitally altered to downsize the protagonist's erstwhile monstrous mammaries." more ›

The Northwest Film Forum's been showing The Girl from Monday for a week now, but for tomorrow night's screening at 8pm, director Hal Hartley will be in attendance to introduce his latest work and hold a post-film Q&A. Since Hartley's veritable indie film royalty, this is a big geeky deal. The Girl from Monday has been dubbed a "fake sci-fi movie," but it's also a dark dystopian satire, a vision of the future where humans are traded like stocks, their value determined by sexual experiences. Sounds like a hoot. The film's showing sans Hartley through May 4th daily at 7pm and 9pm. more ›