Saturday, June 24, 2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - Movie Review
The Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
The Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
The Cast: Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Kevin McNally, Golshifteh Farahani, David Wenham, Martin Klebba, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
The Story: Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon while being pursued by an undead sea captain and his crew.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Transformers: The Last Knight - Movie Review
The Movie: Transformers: The Last Knight
The Director: Michael Bay
The Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Laura Haddock, Isabela Moner, Jerrod Carmichael, Stanley Tucci, John Turturro, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, John Goodman, Ken Watanabe, Steve Buscemi, Omar Sy, Gemma Chan
The Story: Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.
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Isabela Moner
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Josh Duhamel
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Laura Haddock
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Mark Wahlberg
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Cars 3 - Movie Review
The Movie: Cars 3
The Director: Brian Fee
The Cast: Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion, Larry the Cable Guy, Armie Hammer
The Story: Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
47 Meters Down - Movie Review
The Movie: 47 Meters Down
The Director: Johannes Roberts
The Cast: Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, Matthew Modine, Chris Johnson, Yani Gellman, Santiago Segura
The Story: Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive.
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Mandy Moore
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Matthew Modine
It Comes at Night - Movie Review
The Movie: It Comes at Night
The Director: Trey Edward Shultz
The Cast: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough, Kelvin Harrison Jr.
The Story: Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son, but this will soon be put to test when a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Ingrid Goes West (SIFF 2017) - Capsule Review
The Movie: Ingrid Goes West
The Director: Matt Spicer
The Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Wyatt Russell, Billy Magnussen
The Story: Following the death of her mother and a series of self-inflicted setbacks, Ingrid Thorburn escapes a humdrum existence by moving out West to befriend her Instagram obsession and LA socialite Taylor Sloane.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
TwoOhSix Picks - Best of SIFF 2017
Another year of Seattle International Film Festival movies is in the books and it's once again time to figure out which were my favorite films and most beloved performances. This year, I had the privilege to watch over 30 films including six documentaries and 25 narrative features and there was no shortage of good options to choose from so narrowing it down was no easy task.
That being said, here are my picks for "Best of SIFF 2017".
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Gillian Robespierre
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Katherine Hughes
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Leonardo Sbaraglia
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Mr. Long (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: Mr. Long
The Director: SABU
The Cast: Chen Chang, Shô Aoyagi, Yiti Yao, Runyin Bai
The Story: Professional hitman Long takes on an assignment in Japan. When things go awry, he has to flee. Badly injured, he takes refuge in a deserted part of a small town.
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Chen Chang
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Runyin Bai
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Shô Aoyagi
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Tarô Suwa
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Yiti Yao
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Escape Room (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: Escape Room
The Director: Will Wernick
The Cast: Evan Williams, Annabelle Stephenson, Elisabeth Hower, Dan J. Johnson, John Ierardi, Kelly Delson, Billy Flynn
The Story: Six friends test their intelligence in a game that takes a dark turn.
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Friday, June 9, 2017
Say You Will (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: Say You Will
The Director: Nick Naveda
The Cast: Travis Tope, Katherine Hughes, Israel Broussard, Sam Trammell, Michelle Forbes, Morgan Krantz, Adam Hagenbuch
The Story: A recent high school graduate cares for his mother and navigates his first relationship in the wake of his father's suicide.
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2017 Movie Reviews
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Israel Broussard
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Katherine Hughes
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Michelle Forbes
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SIFF 2017
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Travis Tope
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Going to Brazil (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: Going to Brazil
The Director: Patrick Mille
The Cast: Alison Wheeler, Vanessa Guide, Margot Bancilhon, Philippine Stindel, Patrick Mille
The Story: Four childhood friends reunite for a wedding in Rio, only to find themselves on the run through the Brazilian countryside after accidentally killing someone at a drug-fueled party.
Monday, June 5, 2017
Diamond Island (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: Diamond Island
The Director: Davy Chou
The Cast: Sobon Noun, Cheanik Nov, Madeza Chhem, Mean Korn, Samnang Nut, Sophyna Meng, Jany Min, Samnang Khim, Batham Oun, Sreyleap Hang, Sreyroth Dom
The Story: An adolescent leaves rural Cambodia to become a construction worker only to be reunited with his missing older brother.
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Sunday, June 4, 2017
Jungle Trap (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: Jungle Trap
The Director: James Bryan
The Cast: Renee Harmon, Frank Neuhaus, Heidi Ahn, Tim de Haas, Bill Luce, Jan Vanderberg
The Story: Jungle Trap is a decapitation-fueled, shot-on-video horror masterpiece about a jungle hotel haunted by kill-crazy ghosts in loin cloths.
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At the End of the Tunnel (Al final del túnel) (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: At the End of the Tunnel (Al final del túnel)
The Director: Rodrigo Grande
The Cast: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Federico Luppi, Clara Lago, Pablo Echarri, Uma Salduende
The Story: From his wheel chair, Joaquin discovers that his neighbors are digging a tunnel to rob the bank next to his apartment. He also finds out that the lady renting the room in his own house is an accomplice. He eventually realizes that he is in serious risk, and also in love.
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Clara Lago
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Federico Luppi
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Leonardo Sbaraglia
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Saturday, June 3, 2017
Wonder Woman - Movie Review
The Movie: Wonder Woman
The Director: Patty Jenkins
The Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Saïd Taghmaoui, Ewan Bremner, Euegene Brave Rock, Elena Anaya
The Story: Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
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Ann Ogbomo
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Chris Pine
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Connie Nielsen
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Danny Huston
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David Thewlis
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Ewen Bremner
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Florence Kasumba
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Gal Gadot
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Jemma Moore
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Lilly Aspell
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Robin Wright
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Saïd Taghmaoui
Soul on a String (Pi Sheng Shang De Hun) (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: Soul on a String
The Director: Yang Zhang
The Cast: Quni Ciren, Kimba, Siano Dudiom Zahi
The Story: A compassionate Buddhist embarks on a mystical quest through Tibet, pursued by black-traders and a man hell-bent on vengeance. Along the way they encounter mysterious travelers, among them a loyal elf, a love struck woman, and a mute psychic.
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Friday, June 2, 2017
Come, Together (컴, 투게더) (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: Come, Together (컴, 투게더)
The Director: Shin Dong-il
The Cast: Lee Hye-eun, Im Hyeong-gook, Chae Bin, Kim Jae-rok, Han Kyung-hyun
The Story: In a highly competitive South Korean culture, a middle aged couple and their daughter each face a crisis of adversity and, while they drift farther apart, come to realize that family is the only thing that really matters.
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Chae Bin
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Im Hyeong-gook
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Lee Hye-eun
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SIFF 2017
God of War (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review
The Movie: God of War
The Director: Gordon Chan
The Cast: Sammo Hung, Vincent Zhao, Regina Wan, Yasuaki Kurata, Keisuke Koide
The Story: During the 16th century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens.
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2017 Movie Reviews
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Keisuke Koide
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Michael Tong
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Regina Wan
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Sammo Hung
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Vincent Zhao
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Yasuaki Kurata
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Yue Wu
Thursday, June 1, 2017
The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (SIFF 2017) - Capsule Review
The Movie: The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One
The Director: Shane Abbess
The Cast: Kellan Lutz, Daniel MacPherson, Luke Ford, Isabel Lucas, Temuera Morrison, Rachel Griffiths, Teagan Croft
The Story: Set in the future in a time of interplanetary colonization, an unlikely pair race against an impending global crisis and are confronted by the monsters that live inside us all.
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2017 Movie Reviews
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Grace Huang
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Isabel Lucas
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Kellan Lutz
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Temuera Morrison
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