Thursday, June 6, 2019
Go Back to China - SIFF 2019 Movie Review
The Movie: Go Back to China
The Director: Emily Ting
The Cast: Anna Akana, Richard Ng, Lynn Chen, Kelly Hu, Kendy Cheung
The Story: When spoiled rich girl Sasha Li blows through most of her trust fund, she is cut off by her father and forced to go back to China and work for the family toy business.
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Monday, June 3, 2019
House of Hummingbird (벌새) - SIFF 2019 Capsule Review
The Movie: House of Hummingbird
The Director: Bora Kim
The Cast: Park Ji-hu, Kim Sae-byuk, Lee Seung-yeon, Jeong In-gi
The Story: Seoul, 1994 -- in the year the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city searching for love.
The Review:
Brilliant. Just. Freaking Brilliant. This coming of age story is exactly what we needed right now. It is real, it is raw, and it is authentic. Bora Kim's story of a young girl dealing with the ups and downs of adolescence is a real treat to watch unfold even as it runs you through just about every emotion possible. Also, Park Ji-hu is absolutely stunning in her debut feature performance.
House of Hummingbird is an official selection of the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.
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Lynch: A History - SIFF 2019 Documentary Review
The Documentary: Lynch: A History
The Director: David Shields
The Story: Lynch: A kaleidoscopic look at NFL star Marshawn Lynch and his use of silence as a form of protest and how his journey parallels the black experience in America.
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International Falls - SIFF 2019 Movie Review
The Movie: International Falls
The Director: Amber McGinnis
The Cast: Rachael Harris, Rob Huebel, Matthew Glave, Kevin Nealon, Erik Griffin
The Story: A wife and mom with secret dreams of being a stand-up comic uses a one night stand with a burned-out touring comedian to face the harsh but funny truths of her failing marriage, neglected aspirations, and individual identity.
The Review:
As this year's festival unfolded, this movie was nowhere near my radar until a friend spoke highly of the acting performances so I figured why not give it a try. As the credits started scrolling on the screen and I started typing this review, I have to say I am in full agreement with my friend. Rachael Harris and Rob Huebel are fantastic in their roles and really sell their characters with an honesty and vulnerability that I wasn't expecting from what seemed like would be a pretty simple comedy film.
While the story is essentially a comedy, and it is very funny, there is a very mature and dramatic tone to the film that, in lesser hands could have come off as just a depressing mess. The pair play off ff each other perfectly and you really understand the struggles they are going through in their respective lives and what that baggage brings to their chance meeting. The magic of the story comes from how the two characters needed to cross paths in order to take a necessary turn in life that they have each been avoiding for years.
International Falls is an official selection of the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.
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