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SIFF: The Off Hours

Friday, June 17th, 2011

by Ryan Macdonald Tuesday, June 7. I managed to switch shifts at work and sneak off to a screening of Megan Griffiths’ The Off Hours. I know that’s breaking the rules, but this is a local film, shot in the Seattle area, and Lynn Shelton happens to be a producer and actress for the film. […]

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SIFF: Angel of Evil

Friday, June 17th, 2011

by Ryan Macdonald My apologies for being two weeks late with these reviews. I may have bitten off more than I could chew in closing out SIFF this year, but I definitely had fun. Sunday, June 5, I clocked out from work and went straight to the Egyptian Theater for an afternoon showing of Michele […]

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Reversion: Mia Trachinger

Friday, June 10th, 2011

by Ryan Macdonald Today is going to be a good day. Today, I will go after that promotion. I will finally ask that cute girl at Starbucks for her number. I will seize life by the horns. Today is going to be a good day. This is how normal people might start their day. They […]

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SIFF: We are the Night

Monday, May 30th, 2011

by Ryan Macdonald Returning to the scene of the crime, I managed to get to The Egyptian Theater 15 minutes late for the US premiere screening of Wir sind die Nacht (We Are the Night) Lena (Karoline Herfurth) is a young woman in Berlin, lost in life and moving from club to club with the […]

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SIFF: The Last Circus

Monday, May 30th, 2011

by Ryan Macdonald True film buff that I am, I decided the best way to spend Saturday night of Memorial Day weekend was at The Egyptian Theater in downtown Seattle for a midnight showing of Alex de la Iglesia’s newest film, Balada triste de trompeta (The Last Circus) It was totally worth it until I […]

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SIFF: John Carpenter’s The Ward

Friday, May 27th, 2011

by Ryan Macdonald My next review was supposed to be on If a Tree Falls: A Story of the ELF, which I showed up for at Harvard Exit Wednesday evening. Two minutes in, the lights came back up, and we were informed that there was a “technical difficulty” that required everyone to “evacuate” the building. […]

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