Double Reading

I’ve been thinking that Iceland is “the next big thing” for music for quite a few years now. After Sigur Ros proved that Bjork wasn’t the only musical genius hailing from the island country, it seemed pretty obvious that something was going on with the music scene in Iceland. Screaming Masterpieces (or is it “Masterpiece” [...]

I’m glad to say that I’ve started SIFF off on a good note. And very apropos, my first film this year was a film about films: This Film Is Not Yet Rated by Kirby Dick. Basically, This Film is a documentary about the MPAA and it’s often-criticized ratings system. Toward the end, the film delved [...]

Just the other night Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) 2006 had its kick-off gala. The opening film was The Illusionist. I didn’t go. But I did end up buying a bunch of tickets for other films. Here is my list, join me if you can! This Film Is Not Yet Rated — May 27 @ [...]