50 years of movies thanks to the Seattle International Film Festival! What an amazing achievement for one of the world's most unique film festivals and I am proud to say that this is my 12th year covering the event as a member of the press. I have watched and reviewed so many movies during and for the festival, at some point I'll have to take a look back to see what my all time favorites are. In the meantime, here are the 12 (in honor of my years of coverage) feature films that I feel are the ones you absolutely do not want to miss.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Dancing Village: The Curse Begins / Badarawuhi di Desa Penari - Movie Review
The Movie: Dancing Village: The Curse Begins / Badarawuhi di Desa Penari
The Director: Kimo Stamboel
The Cast: Aulia Sarah, Maudy Effrosina, Jourdy Pranata, Moh. Iqbal Sulaiman, Ardit Erwandha, Claresta Taufan, Diding Boneng, Aming Sugandhi, Dinda Kanyadewi, Pipien Putri, Maryam Supraba, Bimasena, Putri Permata, Baiq Vania Estiningtyas Sagita, Baiq Nathania Elvaretta
The Story: A shaman instructs Mila to return a mystical bracelet, the Kawaturih, to the “Dancing Village,” a remote site on the easternmost tip of Java Island.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Abigail - Movie Review
The Movie: Abigail
The Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
The Cast: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito
The Story: After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.
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Monday, April 22, 2024
Boy Kills World - Movie Review
The Movie: Boy Kills World
The Director: Moritz Mohr
The Cast: Bill SkarsgÄrd, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, Andrew Koji, Sharlto Copley, Famke Janssen
The Story: A fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Monkey Man - Movie Review
The Movie: Monkey Man
The Director: Dev Patel
The Cast: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, Makarand Deshpande
The Story: An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Civil War (2024) - Movie Review
The Movie: Civil War
The Director: Alex Garland
The Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman
The Story: A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
Dagr - Movie Review
The Movie: Dagr
The Director: Matthew Butler-Hart
The Cast: Riz Moritz, Ellie Duckles, Tori Butler-Hart
The Story: Fame seeking YouTubers find themselves in a paranormal nightmare when the advert team they are stealing from awakens a murderous occultist from the past.
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - Movie Review
The Movie: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
The Director: Adam Wingard
The Cast: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen
The Story: Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.
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Sunday, March 24, 2024
Immaculate - Movie Review
The Movie: Immaculate
The Director: Michael Mohan
The Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Simona Tabasco, Ălvaro Morte, Benedetta Porcaroli
The Story: Cecilia, a woman of devout faith, is warmly welcomed to the picture-perfect Italian countryside where she is offered a new role at an illustrious convent. But it becomes clear to Cecilia that her new home harbors dark and horrifying secrets.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The Movie: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The Director: Gil Kenan
The Cast: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O'Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts
The Story: When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.
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Saturday, March 16, 2024
Problemista - Movie Review
The Movie: Problemista
The Director: Julio Torres
The Cast: Tilda Swinton, Julio Torres, RZA, Greta Lee, Catalina Saavedra, James Scully, Larry Owens, Laith Nakli, Kelly McCormack, Spike Einbinder, Greta Titelman, River L. Ramirez, and narrated by Isabella Rossellini
The Story: Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in NY. As time runs out on his work visa, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country.
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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Night Shift (2024) - Movie Review
The Movie: Night Shift
The Director: The China Brothers (Paul & Ben)
The Cast: Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris, Madison Hu, Patrick Fischler, Lauren Bowles, Christopher Denham
The Story: While working her first night shift at a remote motel, a woman begins to suspect that the property is haunted.
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Monday, March 4, 2024
Madame Web - Move Review
The Movie: Madame Web
The Director: S. J. Clarkson
The Cast: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott
The Story: Cassandra Webb is a New York metropolis paramedic who begins to demonstrate signs of clairvoyance. Forced to challenge revelations about her past, she needs to safeguard three young women from a deadly adversary who wants them destroyed.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Dune part 2 - Movie Review
The Movie: Dune part 2
The Director: Denis Villeneuve
The Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan SkarsgÄrd, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem.
The Story: Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
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Monday, February 26, 2024
One-Percent Warrior - Movie Review
The Movie: One-Percent Warrior
The Director: Yûdai Yamaguchi
The Cast: Tak Sakaguchi, Kensuke Sonomura, Sho Aoyagi, Itsuji Itao, Kenjiro Ishimaru, Keisuke Horibe, Togo Ishii
The Story: After his devastatingly fast, samurai-style combat approach sets filmmakers against him, a legendary action star films his own movie, on turf claimed by feuding yakuza gangs, including Japan’s deadliest martial arts assassin.
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Sunday, February 25, 2024
Lovely, Dark, and Deep - Movie Review
The Movie: Lovely, Dark, and Deep
The Director: Teresa Sutherland
The Cast: Georgina Campbell, Nick Blood, Wai Ching Ho, Edgar Morais
The Story: Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child.
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Seagrass - Movie Review
The Movie: Seagrass
The Director: Meredith Hama-Brown
The Cast: Ally Maki, Luke Roberts, Chris Pang, Sarah Gadon, Nyha Breitkreuz, Remy Marthaller
The Story: A Japanese-Canadian woman grapples with the death of her mother as she brings her family to a retreat. When her relationship with her husband begins to affect the children's emotional security, the family is changed forever.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Drive-Away Dolls - Movie Review
The Movie: Drive-Away Dolls
The Director: Ethan Coen
The Cast: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Bill Camp, Matt Damon
The Story: Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee. Things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Bob Marley: One Love - Movie Review
The Movie: Bob Marley: One Love
The Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
The Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Anthony Welsh, Michael Gandolfini, Umi Myers, Nadine Marshall
The Story: The story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
I.S.S. - Movie Review
The Movie: I.S.S.
The Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
The Cast: Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr., Maria Mashkova, Costa Ronin, Pilou AsbĂŠk
The Story: Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling, the U.S. and Russian astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
I Did It My Way / æœèĄ - Movie Review
The Movie: I Did It My Way / æœèĄ
The Director: Jason Kwan
The Cast: Andy Lau, Lam Ka Tung, Eddie Peng, Cya Liu, Simon Yam, Cheng Jut Si, Philip Keung, Terrance Lau
The Story: As the secretive, complex world of online drug trafficking increasingly targets Hong Kong, the police launch a risky, top-secret sting operation to bring down one of the most notorious drug lords in Asia.
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Saturday, January 6, 2024
When Evil Lurks - Movie Review
The Movie: When Evil Lurks
The Director: DemiĂĄn Rugna
The Cast: Ezequiel Rodriguez, DemiĂĄn Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvia Sabater, Marcelo Michinaux
The Story: In a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to "give birth" to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body, only to end up unintentionally spreading chaos.
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Noryang: Deadly Sea / ë žë: ìŁœìì ë°ë€ - Movie Review
The Movie: Noryang: Deadly Sea / ë
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The Director: Kim Han-min
The Cast: Kim Yoon-seok, Baek Yoon-sik, Jung Jae-young, Huh Joon-ho
The Story: Winter of 1598, the story of Yi Sun-shin's last naval battle during the Japanese invasions of Korea that happened in the Noryang Strait.
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Monday, January 1, 2024
TheTwohSix Top Ten Favorite Movies of 2023
Here its is, TheTwoOhSix Top Ten Favorite Movies of 2023. For me, this was a very strange year for cinema with a lot of heavy hitters missing the mark but still several that knocked it out of the park and more than enough in the overall lineup to keep things interesting. Out of all of those, you will find my absolute favorites in the list below. Enjoy!
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