Deep Dark (PDXFF 2015) - Movie Review

Deep Dark, written and directed by Michael Medaglia, is an official selection of the 2015 Portland Film Festival. The movie stars Sean McGrath, Monica Graves, Anne Sorce, and Denise Poirier as "The Hole".

Dude Bro Party Massacre III (PDXFF 2015) - Movie Review

Dude Bro Party Massacre III, written and directed by the creative team and comedy troupe known as "5 Second Films", is an official selection of the 2015 Portland Film Festival. The movie stars Alec Owen, Patton Oswalt, Paul Prado, Brian Firenzi, Kelsey Gunn, Joey Scoma, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Jimmy Wong, Michael Rousselet, Maria Del Carmen, and Nina Hartley.

For Love & Broken Bones (PDXFF15) - Movie Review

For Love & Broken Bones, directed and co-written by Tebogo Malope, is an official selection of the 2015 Portland Film Festival. This South African drama stars Mduduzi Mabaso, Lerato Mvelase, Desmond Dube, and introduces Mashala Letsoalo as Thabo.

Angkor's Children (PDXFF 2015) - Documentary Review

Angkor's Children is a documentary filmed in Cambodia by director Lauren Shaw and is an official selection of both the 2015 Portland Film Festival and the 2015 Seattle International Film Festival. The film focuses on young women who are using art to help affect change in a country filled with oppression thanks to the Khmer Rouge regime.

Birds of Neptune (PDXFF 2015) - Movie Review

Birds of Neptune is an indie drama written, produced, and directed by Portland native Steven Richter and is the featured film of opening night for the Portland Film Festival. The movie stars Britt Harris, Molly Elizabeth Parker, Kurt Conroyd, Lauren Luiz, and Christian Blair.

Sinister 2 - Movie Review

Sinister 2, directed by Ciarán Foy, continues the original story written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill. The movie stars James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Robert Daniel Sloan, Dartanian,Sloan, Lea Coco, Lucas Jade Zumann, Nicholas King, and John Beasley.

TwoOhSix Picks - Portland Film Festival

 

As our never ending quest for world domination continues, it is time to add another film festival to the roster of TwoOhSix.com approved events. The Portland Film Festival is the biggest and most outgoing summer movie event in the Northwest and, this year, there are over 250 hours of indie films, comedies, documentaries, shorts, music videos, and more. After perusing the schedule, I have hand picked a selection of films you are not going to want to miss.

The Gift - Movie Review

The Gift is a mystery thriller written, directed by, and starring Joel Edgerton. The movie also features Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Allison Tolman, Tim Griffin, Busy Phillips, and Adam Lazarre-White.

Dope - Movie Review

Dope is a coming of age film both written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa who's previous efforts include The Wood, and Brown Sugar. The features a very talented cast which includes Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Rakim (A$ap Rocky) Mayers, Blake Anderson, Quincy Brown, Kimberly Elise, Rick Fox, Chanel Iman, Zoë Kravitz, Roger Guenveur Smith, Tyga, and Forest Whitaker.

Cinerama's Fan Film Series!

Because you've always needed a reason to go to the Seattle Cinerama every single day for almost a month! From September 4th to the 17th, Seattle Cinerama is hosting its first ever Fan Film Series. The Cinerama staff has carefully curated a list of iconic films that cross genres and span eras and now they need our help selecting which titles will be included in the series.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - Movie Review

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is a film by Guy Ritchie and is based off of the classic TV series of the same name. The movie stars Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Groth, Hugh Grant, and Jared Harris.

Straight Outta Compton - Movie Review

"You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge." - Eazy E

Straight Outta Compton is a hip hop biopic, about the rise and fall of N.W.A., written by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff and directed by F. Gary Gray whose previous work includes The Negotiator, The Italian Job, and Friday. The movie stars O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr, Aldis Hodge, Marlon Yates, Jr., and Paul Giamatti.

The Truth About the IMAX "Experience"

Hello, everyone, and thank you for checking out this most important article regarding what is known as the "IMAX Experience". Knowing if a movie was filmed using IMAX cameras is a great piece of information to have as the format becomes more commonplace in theaters around the country and is paired with a "premium experience" price tag for good measure. This blog post is here to help you decide if it will be worth spending the extra money for IMAX when the option is being offered.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - IMAX or Cinerama?

For those of you that are trying to figure out exactly which movie theater will give you the most bang for your hard earned buck when you head out to see The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I have put together some information that I hope will help you make the right choice.

Fantastic Four (2015) - Movie Review

Fantastic Four is a movie by director Josh Trank and the people at 20th Century Fox Studios. The film includes Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Tim Blake Nelson, and Reg E. Cathey.

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - Movie Review

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, directed by Christopher McQuarrie, continues the adventures of Ethan Hunt and his Impossible Mission Force. The movie stars Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Simon McBurley, Jingchu Zhang, Tom Hollander, Jens Hultén, and Alec Baldwin.

Vacation (2015) - Movie Review

Vacation, written and directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein, is a continuation of the series made famous by Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo. The movie features Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gizondo, Steele Stebbins, Chris Hemsworth, Leslie Mann, Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Charlie Day, Catherine Missal, Ron Livingston, Norman Reedus, Keegan-Michael Key, and Regina Hall.

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - IMAX or Cinerama

For those of you that are trying to figure out exactly which movie theater will give you the most bang for your hard earned buck when you head out to see Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, I have put together some information that I hope will help you make the right choice.

Minions - Movie Review

Minions is an animated feature film by Illumination Studios. The movie was directed by Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin and features the voice talents of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Jennifer Saunders, Geoffrey Rush, Steve Carell, and Pierre Coffin.

Southpaw - Movie Review

Southpaw is a film by Antoine Fuqua who is best know for how work on Training Day, The Equalizer, and Olympus Has Fallen. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Oona Laurence, 50 Cent, Naomie Harris, Victor Ortiz, Miguel Gomez, and Beau Knapp.

Unexpected (SIFF 2015) - Movie Review

Unexpected, an official selection of the 2015 Seattle International Film festival, was written and directed by Kris Swanberg with a co-writing credit going to Megan Mercier. The film stars Cobie Smulders, Anders Holm, Gail Bean, and Elizabeth McGovern.

Alléluia (SIFF 2015) - Movie Review

Alléluia is a French thriller written and directed by Fabrice Du Welz and features acting performances by Lola Dueñas, Laurent Lucas, Héléna Noguerra, Édith Le Merdy, and Anne-Marie Loop. The film is an official selection of the 41st annual Seattle International Film Festival.

Ant-Man - Movie Review

Marvel, the studio that brought you "The Avengers", is back with a tiny little film called Ant-Man which was brought to the screen by director Peyton Reed. The movie features a cast that includes Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll. Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Michael Peña, T.I., David Dastmalchian, Hayley Atwell, John Slattery, Martin Donovan, and Abby Ryder Fortson.

Trainwreck - Movie Review

Trainwreck is a comedy feature written by Amy Schumer and directed by Judd Apatow who's previous work includes The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and This is 40. The film stars Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Colin Quinn, John Cena, Dave Atell, Tilda Swinton, LeBron James, Brie Larson, Randall Park, Vanessa Bayer, and Jon Glaser.

Lila & Eve - Movie Review

Lila & Eve is a film written by Pat Gilfillan and directed by Charles Stone III and will be featured at Seattle's Sundance Cinemas beginning on Friday, July 17th. The movie features performances by Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Aml Ameen, Shea Whigham, Andre Royo, Chris Chalk, Julius Tennon, Teddy Williams, and Ron Caldwell.

Ant-Man: IMAX or Cinerama?

For those of you that are trying to figure out exactly which movie theater will give you the most bang for your hard earned buck when you head out to see Ant-Man, I have put together some information that I hope will help you make the right choice.

Terminator: Genisys - Movie Review

Terminator: Genisys is the latest chapter in the ongoing franchise created by James Cameron. This installment was directed by Alan Taylor who's previous work includes Thor: The Dark World, Game of Thrones, and Mad Men. The movie features an all star cast including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Courtney B. Vance, Byung-hun Lee, and Dayo Okeniyi.

Inside Out - Movie Review

Inside out is the latest animated feature film from Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. The film was written and directed by the creative team of Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen and features the voice talents of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan.

Fresh Dressed - Documentary Review

Fresh Dressed is a hip hop fashion documentary written and directed by Sacha Jenkins and features appearances by Run DMC, Dapper Dan, Daymond John, Karl Kani, Mark Ecko, Carl Jones (Founder of Cross Colours), Sean Combs, Kanye West, Nasir Jones, and Pharrell Williams among many others. The film will be available June 26th on demand and at Seattle's Northwest Film Forum theater.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Movie Review

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is a Fox Searchlight Pictures film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (America Horror Story) and is based off of a novel written by Jesse Andrews.The movie features the acting talents of Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton, Molly Shannon, John Bernthal, and Katherine C Hughes.

Check Out the New Ant-Man Posters!

This teaser poster has been out for a while although it is now time for Marvel Studios to kick the marketing campaign into high gear so now we have some new ones to look at. You will notice the campaign is looking to build awareness of how Ant-Man is part of the MCU and will ultimately be joining up with all the Avengers we have known and loved for some time now.

Mad Max: Fury Road - Movie Review

Mad Max: Fury Road is the latest installment of the iconic franchise created by writer and director George Miller. The movie features Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Josh Helman, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Nathan Jones, Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton, John Howard, Richard Carter, and Angus Sampson.

Jurassic World - Movie Review

Jurassic World, directed by Colin Trevorrow and based on the original story created by Michael Crichton, is the latest entry in one of the biggest franchises in movie history. The features a star studded cast including Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Irrfan Khan, Nick Robinson, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, B.D. Wong, Judy Greer, Lauren Lapkus, and Katie McGrath.

TwoOhSix Picks: SIFF 2015 Festival Favorites

The 2015 Seattle International Film Festival has come and gone and has left me with a ton of memorable movie moments that will not be forgotten any time soon. The shared joy of waiting in line, finding seats, and interacting with both film lovers and film makers is what makes this time of year truly special. Of course, none of that would be possible without the movies themselves so, with that in mind, I have chosen the five festival films that stood out as my festival favorites.