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 @ 9:30 p.m. @ The Egyptian
• Screaming Masterpieces — May 28 @ 9:15 p.m. @ Neptune
• Gitmo: The New Rules of War — May 29 @ 9:15 p.m. @ Neptune
• Container — May 30 @ 9:30 p.m. @ Northwest Film Forum
• 3 Needles — June 2 @ 9:30 p.m. @ Egyptian
• Destricted — June 3 @ 9:45 p.m. @ Egyptian
• 20 Centimeters — June 4 @ midnight @ Egyptian (with Aurea!!)
• Another Gay Movie — June 9 @ midnight @ Egyptian (with Troy!!)
• The Power of Nightmares; The Rise of the Politics of Fear — June 10 @ 1:15 p.m. @ Broadway Performance Hall
• The Century of the Self — June 10 @ 4:45 p.m. @ Broadway Performance Hall
• Evil Aliens — June 10 @ midnight @ Neptune
• loudQUIETloud: A Film About The Pixies — June 11 @ 11 a.m. @ Broadway Performance Hall
• The Window — June 11 @ 4 p.m. @ Egyptian
• Sentenced Home — June 12 @ 7 p.m. @ Egyptian
• Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters — June 13 @ 7:15 p.m. @ Broadway Performance Hall
• Starfish Hotel — June 16 @ 9:15 p.m. @ Harvard Exit

I will admit, despite the fact that I am seeing more movies this year, I’m not as excited about the lineup as I was last year. I chalk some of this up to the fact that last year was my first SIFF so this year it’s not as new and exciting, but at the same time, there aren’t movies by directors that I absolutely love (like 2046 or Mysterious Skin). But who knows, I’m hoping that I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Watch my blog for reviews (I’ll try to get them up as soon as I can after each film) and feel free to join me and/or comment on all the reviews.