Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse - Movie Review

The Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse

The Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson

The Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershala Ali, Oscar Isaac

The Story: Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.

Bumblebee - Movie Review

The Movie: Bumblebee

The Director: Travis Knight

The Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Dylan O'Brien, Megyn Price, Justin Theroux, Angela Bassett, Peter Cullen, Kenneth Choi, John Ortiz, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

The Story: On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.

Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse - Movie Review

The Movie: Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse

The Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

The Cast: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Valez, Zoë Kravitz, John Mulaney, Kimiko Glenn, Nicolas Cage, Kathryn Hahn, Liev Schreiber, Chris Pine

The Story: Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his reality and crosses paths with his counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat to all reality.

The Keeping Room - Movie Review

The Keeping Room, directed by Daniel Barber, is a film set during the Civil War and was written by Julia Hart. The movie stars Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfield, Sam Worthington, Muna Otaru, Kyle Soller, Ned Dennehy, Amy Nuttall, and Nicholas Pinnock. In the Seattle area, you can catch The Keeping Room at the SIFF Film center through November 5th.

Pitch Perfect 2 - Movie Review

Pitch Perfect 2, directed by Elizabeth Banks who also stars in the film, is the sequel to the break out musical hit from 2012 which was written by Kay Cannon and Mickey Rapkin. The movie stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, Katey Sagal, Anna Camp, Ben Platt, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Chrissie Fit, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Flula Borg, and John Michael Higgins.

Begin Again - 2014 SIFF Review

Begin Again is a movie written and directed by John Carney who's previous film, a musical called Once, received critical acclaim and has since been turned into a Broadway hit. Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightly star along with supporting cast members like Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld, Mos Def, Catherine Keener, and James Corden.

Ender's Game - Movie Review

Ender's Game is a science fiction story adapted from a novel written by controversial author Orson Scott Card. Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, and Viola Davis all star in the movie which was adapted for the screen and directed by Gavin Hood.