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‘Hocus Pocus’: 25th Anniversary Edition Resurrects a Cult Hit

‘Hocus Pocus’: 25th Anniversary Edition Resurrects a Cult Hit

The 25th Anniversary Edition is here, because it has been 25 years since the movie came out.
Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘Volta’ Delivers Spectacle… To a Degree

Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘Volta’ Delivers Spectacle… To a Degree

Volta, now playing in Redmond, WA, is worth the price of admission, but feels smaller than past productions.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Terror: Season 1’

Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Terror: Season 1’

Despite some flaws, The Terror is an often fascinating exploration of madness that feels different than most other shows on the market.
Review: ‘Ozark: Season 2’ Returns with a Vengeance

Review: ‘Ozark: Season 2’ Returns with a Vengeance

This Ozark: Season Two review contains no spoilers for the second season, but does address plot points from Season One. In other words, if you haven’t watched the first season, hop on Netflix right now! The worst thing about watching the first three episodes of Ozark: Season Two is that you have to wait a […]
The 10 Best Mission: Impossible Action Scenes

The 10 Best Mission: Impossible Action Scenes

Tom Cruise has delivered some legitimately satisfying action scenes. Here they are, ranked.
Ranking the Mission: Impossible Movies

Ranking the Mission: Impossible Movies

Ethan Hunt has a sixth movie on the way. How would you rank the first five?
SIFF 2018 Review: Something Useful

SIFF 2018 Review: Something Useful

Featuring one of the best performances of the 2018 Seattle Film Festival.
SIFF 2018 Review: Love Education

SIFF 2018 Review: Love Education

Sylvia Chang is director, writer, and actress in this Chinese drama-comedy.
SIFF 2018 Review: On Borrowed Time

SIFF 2018 Review: On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time, a UEA film, has a story that transcends cultures
SIFF 2018 Review: Waru

SIFF 2018 Review: Waru

Eight women directors filmed 10-minute, single-shot vignettes to make this movie.
SIFF 2018 Review: Nancy

SIFF 2018 Review: Nancy

Andrea Riseborough plays a woman who suspects she was kidnapped when she was a child.
SIFF 2018 Review: Valley of Shadows

SIFF 2018 Review: Valley of Shadows

A review of the Norwegian "fairytale."
SIFF Review: ‘Butterflies’

SIFF Review: ‘Butterflies’

Butterflies again shows there are some talented filmmakers in Turkey.
SIFF Review: ‘Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts’

SIFF Review: ‘Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts’

A woman seeks revenge on the men who attempted to rape and murder her.
SIFF Review: ‘Hot Mess’

SIFF Review: ‘Hot Mess’

This Australian film Hot Mess was billed as a “laugh-a-minute slacker comedy.” It's not.