Bee Nation - SIFF 2018 Documentary Review

The Documentary: Bee Nation

The Director: Lana Šlezic

The Story: In Saskatchewan in 2016, students are competing in the first ever province-wide First Nations Spelling Bee. The winners will travel with their families to Toronto, Ontario for the 29th Annual national championships of the Spelling Bee of Canada.

Waru - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Waru

The Directors: Briar Grace-Smith, Awanui Simich-Pene, Katie Wolfe, Renae Maihi, Casey Kaa, Chelsea Winstanley, Paula Whetu Jones, Ainsley Gardiner

The Cast: Miriama McDowell, Tanea Heke, Kararaina Rangihau, Roimata Fox, Ngapaki Moetara

The Story: A powerful and challenging story surrounding the tangi (funeral) of a small boy Waru who dies at the hands of his caregiver and how the boys death impacts the community.

Always at the Carlyle - Documentary Review

The Documentary: Always at the Carlyle

The Director: Matthew Miele

The Story: The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet-set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.

Mutafukaz - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Mutafukaz

The Directors: Shôjirô Nishimi and Guillaume Renard

The Cast: Orelsan, Gringe, Redouanne Harjane, Féodor Atkine, Julien Kramer, Emmanuel Karsen

The Story: Angelino, Vinz, and Willie are a trio of misfits trapped in a futuristic dystopian ghetto where every moment is filled with danger. Things start to get real weird when Angelino takes notice of a possible alien invasion and his true destiny is slowly revealed.

Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil

The Director: Paul Urkijo Alijo

The Cast: Kandido Uranga, Eneko Sagardoy, Uma Bracaglia, Ramon Aguirre, Gorka Aguinagalde

The Story: A Gothic folk tale from the 19th century Basque region that puts a young girl in the middle of a timeless battle between the living and the forces of hell.

They Remain - Movie Review

The Movie: They Remain

The Director: Philip Gelatt

The Cast: William Jackson Harper, Rebecca Henderson

The Story: Two scientists who share a romantic history are tasked with investigating unnatural animal behavior on the site of a Manson Family-style cult's compound.

The Bold, The Corrupt, and The Beautiful - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: The Bold, The Corrupt, and The Beautiful

The Director: Ya-che Yang

The Cast: Kara Wai, Ke-Xi Wu, Ning Vicky Chen

The Story: Madame Tang colludes and mediates between the government and the private businesses for the benefits of her all-female family. One case does not go according to plan, and an entire family close to Madame Tang fall victim to a gruesome murder. Ambition, desire and lust eventually change Tang's relationships with her own family forever.

Supa Modo - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Supa Modo

The Director: Likarion Wainaina

The Cast: Stycie Waweru, Marrianne Nungo, Nyawara Ndambia, Johnson Gitau Chege, Humphrey Maina

The Story: Story of a young girl whose dream of becoming a superhero is threatened by terminal illness, inspiring her village to rally together to make her dream come true.

Cake General (Tårtgeneralen) - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Cake General (Tårtgeneralen)

The Director: Filip Hammar, Fredrik Wikingsson

The Cast: Mikael Persbrandt, Agnes Lindström Bolmgren, Helena Bergström, Tomas von Brömssen

The Story: Set in 1984, Hans Pettersson (Hasse P.) decides to create the largest sandwich cake ever made in order to put his home town, Köping, on the map.

The Devil's Doorway - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: The Devil's Doorway

The Director: Aislinn Clarke

The Cast: Lalor Roddy, Ciaran Flynn, Helena Bereen, Lauren Coe

The Story: In the fall of 1960, Father Thomas Riley and Father John Thornton were sent by the Vatican to investigate a miraculous event in an Irish home for 'fallen women', only to uncover something much more horrific.

Streaker (Flitzer) - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

Movie Review: Streaker (Flitzer)

The Director: Peter Luisi

The Cast: Beat Schlatter, Doro Müggler, Bendrit Bajra, Luna Wedler, Daniel Mangisch

The Story: In order to get out of a financial crisis, high school teacher Balz Naef starts recruiting and training streakers for illegal sports betting.

Blindspotting - SIFF 2018 Capsule Review

Blindspotting is a modern day Do the Right Thing. It's Boyz n tha Hood flipped upside down. The story really hit home for me in a lot of different ways and by the end I was an emotional mess. It just feels so raw and real even while director Carlos López Estrada adds some very distinct and creative stylizations to the production. Blindspotting is an early contender for my year end top 10 list.


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Warrior Women - SIFF 2018 Documentary Review

The Documentary: Warrior Women

The Directors: Christina D. King and Elizabth A. Castle

The Story: In the 1970s, with the swagger of unapologetic Indianness, organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) fought for Native liberation as a community of extended families.

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.