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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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Suck: Rob Stefaniuk

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

by The Great White Gypsy I admit, I am generally a stickler for certain elements in a film. Character development is huge. Story structure is key. And when dealing with allegories, metaphors, and similes, subtlety is the way to go. Sometimes, however, a film comes along that is so conceptually accessible and just fucking cool, […]

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Machete: Ethan Maniquis & Robert Rodriguez

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

by The Great White Gypsy I wish more directors were like Robert Rodriguez. Not because he’s a particularly amazing director (although I’m a huge fan), but because the man knows how to have fun. He made his debut with El Mariachi, a typical, super-violent Mexican action film. Since then he’s done vampires, horror, family fun, […]

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The American: Anton Corbijn

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

by The Great White Gypsy I figured it out. After walking out of the theater yesterday, I was stumped on how a film like The American evolves into the final product. But I figured it out. It went something like this: in 2005, Martin Booth wrote A Very Private Gentleman, what sounds like a patient […]

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