The Return - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: The Return

The Director: Malene Choi

The Cast: Karoline Sofie Lee, Thomas Hwan, Seong In-Ja

The Story: Two Danish-Korean adoptees return for the first time to the country they were once born in.

Revenge - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Revenge

The Director: Coralie Fargeat

The Cast: Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchède, Jean-Louis Tribes

The Story: Never take your mistress on an annual guys' getaway, especially one devoted to hunting - a violent lesson for three wealthy married men.

Catwalk: Tales from the Cat Show Circuit - SIFF 2018 Documentary Review

The Documentary: Catwalk: Tales from the Cat Show Circuit

The Directors: Aaron Hancox and Michael McNamara

The Story: Two women compete against each other on Canada's cat show circuit.

Blue My Mind - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Blue My Mind

The Director: Lisa Brühlmann

The Cast: Luna Wedler, Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen, Regula Grauwiller, Yael Meier

The Story: While 15 year old Mia is trying to make new friends at a new school, her body begins a transformation that she is not expecting or able to do anything about.

Dead Pigs - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Dead Pigs

The Director: Cathy Yan

The Cast: Vivian Wu, Yang Haoyu, Li Meng, Mason Lee, David Rysdahl, Zazie Beetz

The Story: A bumbling pig farmer, a feisty salon owner, a sensitive busboy, an expat architect and a disenchanted rich girl converge and collide as thousands of dead pigs float down the river towards a rapidly-modernizing Shanghai.

Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle) - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle)

The Director: Michaël R. Roskam

The Cast: Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Eric De Staercke, Jean-Benoit Ugeux, Nabil Missoumi

The Story: Set against the background of a brutal crime gang in Brussels, a tragic love story between Gigi, a high-flying gangster, and Bibi, a young racing driver with very upper-class roots.

Tigers are Not Afraid - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Tigers Are Not Afraid aka Vuelven

The Director: Issa López

The Cast: Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, Tenoch Huerta, Ianis Guerrero, Rodrigo Cortes

The Story: A dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war.

Avengers: Infinity War - Movie Review

The Movie: Avengers: Infinity War

The Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo

The Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Ruffalo, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Chadwick Boseman, Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, Peter Dinklage, Pom Klementieff, Gwyneth Platrow, Benedict Wong, Benicio Del Toro, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, and Josh Brolin

The Story: The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

TwoOhSix Picks - SIFF 2018 Part 2

From May 17th through June 10th, the 44th Annual Seattle International Film Festival will feature over 400 films from over 90 countries around the world. After scouring the schedule for hours on end, I have compiled a list of the 20 films I am most looking forward to watching. The films are listed alphabetically and the post is split into two parts, look for a link to part one at the bottom of this post.

Behind the Curve - Documentary Review

The Documentary: Behind the Curve

The Director: Daniel J. Clark

The Story: A documentary about people who think the Earth is flat. Yes, really.

TwoOhSix Picks - SIFF 2018 Part 1

From May 17th through June 10th, the 44th Annual Seattle International Film Festival will feature over 400 films from over 90 countries around the world. After scouring the schedule for hours on end, I have compiled a list of the 20 films I am most looking forward to watching. The films are listed alphabetically and the post is split into two parts, look for a link to part two at the bottom of this post.

Avengers: Infinity War - Spoiler Free Reaction

So, I just got home from the Seattle Cinerama after watching Avengers: Infinity War and I have so many thoughts about the movie but there's no way I can write out a full review at two in the morning. In the mean time, I have compiled some GIF's that represent my reactions to the movie from beginning to end. Yes, they are spoiler free.

The Endless - Movie Review

The Movie: The Endless

The Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

The Cast: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Callie Hernandez, Tate Ellington, Lew Temple, Kira Powell

The Story: Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.

The DMZ (데스트랩) - Movie Review

The Movie: The DMZ (데스트랩)

The Director: Oh In-chun

The Cast: Joo Min-ha, Kim Joon-seob, Hirota Masami

The Story: A female police officer steps on a land mine while chasing an escaped prisoner through the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Ghost Stories - Movie Review

The Movie: Ghost Stories

The Director: Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman

The Cast: Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther

The Story: Arch skeptic Professor Phillip Goodman embarks upon a terror-filled quest when he stumbles across a long-lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable 'hauntings'.

Operation Red Sea (红海行动) - Movie Review

The Movie: Operation Red Sea (红海行动)

The Director: Lin Chaoxian aka Dante Lam

The Cast: Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu, Hai Qing, Du Jiang, Zhang Hanyu, Prince Mak

The Story: PLA Navy Marine Corps launch a hostage rescue operation in Ihwea and undergo a fierce battle with rebellions and terrorism.

TwoOhSix Interviews: The Creators of "Say You Will"

Say You Will is a film that enjoyed its world premiere during the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival and director Nick Naveda along with producers Nancy Taylor and Taylor Grabowsky were more than happy to make themselves available for an in depth discussion on what it took to put this film together. After a round of hearty hugs and hand shakes, we snagged a table outside a cafe to take advantage of the perfectly sunny Seattle weather and, before we knew it, our conversation was underway.

Rampage - Movie Review

The Movie: Rampage

The Director: Brad Peyton (San Andreas)

The Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, Marley Shelton, P.J. Byrne

The Story: Classic arcade video game gets CGI filled blockbuster treatment.

A Quiet Place - Movie Review

The Movie: A Quiet Place

The Director: John Krasinski

The Cast: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward, Leon Russom

The Story: Be quiet or they'll eat you.

Outside In - Movie Review

The Movie: Outside In

The Director: Lynn Shelton

The Cast: Jay Duplass, Edie Falco, Kaitlyn Dever, Ben Schwartz

The Story: An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high school teacher.

Ready Player One - Movie Review

The Movie: Ready Player One

The Director: Steven Spielberg

The Cast: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Mark Rylance, Win Morisaki, Philip Zhao, Hannah John-Kamen, Ralph Ineson

The Story: When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune.

TwoOhSix Picks - 2018 EarthX Film

The second edition of Earthx Film, Dallas, Texas based film festival, kicks off on April 13th and runs through April 22nd featuring a slate of environmentally focused films and VR projects with competition prizes that will be awarded to participating film makers. After looking up and down the lineup of films, there were several that caught my attention and a few I have previously watched and figured they would definitely be worth your time.

Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies - Movie Review

The Movie: Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies

The Director: Mark Newton

The Cast: Timothy Haug, Moses J. Moseley, Wyntergrace Williams, Megan Few, Escalante Lundy, Kaitlin Mesh, Clay Acker

The Story: Lonnie, a crop duster pilot, must lead a mismatched group of survivors to escape the deadly zombie horde after an experimental chemical, intended to control the invasive kudzu vine, transforms the citizens of Charleston, MS into zombies.

Pacific Rim: Uprising - Movie Review

The Movie: Pacific Rim: Uprising

The Director: Steven S. DeKnight

The Cast: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Burn Gorman, Charlie Day, Tian Jing, Jin Zhang, Adria Arjona, Rinko Kikuchi, Karan Brar, Wesley Wong, Ivanna Sakhno, Mackenyu, Lily Ji, Shyrley Rodriguez

The Story: Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.

The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo - Documentary Review

Documentary Review: The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo

The Director: Phillip Rodriguez

The Story: Film uncovers the true story behind legendary Chicano activist Oscar Zeta Acosta, the real-life inspiration for Hunter S. Thompson's "Dr. Gonzo".

Red Sparrow - Movie Review

The Movie: Red Sparrow

The Director: Francis Lawrence

The Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Ciarán Hinds, Mary Louise-Parker, Bill Camp, Jeremy Irons, Thekla Reuten

The Story:A ballerina is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.

Tomb Raider - Movie Review

The Movie: Tomb Raider

The Director: Roar Uthaug

The Cast: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi

The Story: Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.

Where Are You From - Short Film Review

The Short Film: Where Are You from

The Director: Xizi Cecilia Hua

The Story: An autobiographical and experimental documentary exploring the state of mind of China's young generation abroad, or "Parachute Kids."

Annihilation - Movie Review

The Movie: Annihilation

The Director: Alex Garland

The Cast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, Oscar Isaac, Benedict Wong,

The Story: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don't apply.

Thoroughbreds - Movie Review

The Movie: Thoroughbreds

The Director: Cory Finley

The Cast: Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin

The Story: Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.

Black Panther - Movie Review

The Movie: Black Panther

The Director: Ryan Coogler

The Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Latitia Wright, Winston Duke, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis, Florence Kasumba, John Kani

The Story: T'Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.

The Strangers: Prey at Night

The Movie: The Strangers: Prey at Night

The Director: Johannes Roberts

The Cast: Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, Martin Henderson, Lewis Pullman

The Story: There wasn't one.

The Hurricane Heist - Movie Review

The Movie: The Hurricane Heist

The Director: Rob Cohen

The Cast: Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace, Ryan Kwanten, Ralph Ineson, Melissa Bolona, Ben Cross,

The Story: Thieves attempt a massive heist against the U.S. Treasury as a Category 5 hurricane approaches one of its Mint facilities.

White Sun - Movie Review

The Movie: White Sun

The Director: Deepak Rauniyar

The Cast: Dayahang Rai, Asha Maya Magrati, Rabindra Singh Baniya, Sumi Malla

The Story: Anti-regime partisan Chandra confronts physical, social and political obstacles for his father's funeral. His search for a solution takes him to neighboring mountain villages and encounters with the police and rebel guerrillas. A portrait of post-civil war Nepal during the fragile deadlocked peace process.

2017 Recap - The Movies

Another year in the books and another top 10 list has been completed. It's always interesting to look back over an entire year of films and trying to create some sort of order to the chaos. Throw in the fact that I reviewed more movies this year than any of the previous six years(140!) and making decisions on which ones would make the list was tougher than ever. I hope you have a chance to see all of the movies I have mentioned in this recap, they are each special to me in their own way.

2017 Recap - The Performances

In 2017, I watched more movies than I ever have in a single year which means there are tons of actors and actresses I could choose from to make this list. The most important things to me in my decision making process was how memorable and how affecting the performances were. You may not have heard of some of the people or the movies they are in because they are from film festivals or limited releases so I am hoping u have a chance to see them at some point.

2017 Recap - The Film Festivals

2017 was a big year for TwoOhSix.com as I was able to provide coverage for four different film festivals including a total of 50 movies watched and four interviews conducted. As we gear up for what lies ahead in 2018, let's take a look back at all of those awesome memories including a list of my favorite movies from all of last year's film festivals.

Maineland - Documentary Review

The Documentary: Maineland

The Director: Miao Wang

The Story: Filmed over three years in China and the U.S., Maineland is a multi-layered coming-of-age tale that follows two Chinese teenagers from the wealthy elite, with big American dreams, settle into a boarding school in small-town Maine.

Death Wish (2018) - Movie Review

The Movie: Death Wish

The Director: Eli Roth

The Cast: Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Camilla Morrone, Dean Norris, Beau Knapp, Kimberly Elise

The Story: A family man becomes a vigilante killing machine when his family is violently attacked by robbers.