AltWeeklies Wire
The Exceptionally Cranky Life of Brother Theodorenew
To those who remember his appearances on David Letterman's show in the '80s, Brother Theodore was a German-accented, white-haired old crank whom Dave tried to goad—without much success—into a smile.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
01-25-2010 |
Movies
Who's the More Oscar-Ready Nazi, Tom Cruise or Kate Winslet?new
This year, in a striking reversal of roles (and award-getting strategies), the stars are playing the Nazis. The Reader features Kate Winslet as former camp guard Hanna Schmitz, and Valkyrie has Tom Cruise as a German officer, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, trying to assassinate Hitler.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-29-2008 |
Movies
Bush on Film: Will He Have a Screen Life After 'W.'?new
Both W. and American Carol partisans, I think, need catharsis for the same reason: After eight years of the same movie, everyone wants to see a different show.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-10-2008 |
Movies
Tragic Punk Icons The Gits are Recaptured in a Long-awaited Filmnew
Following a series of eBay purchases, a tentative friendship sprung up between Gits drummer Steve Moriarty and aspiring producer Jessica Bender and budding director Kerri O'Kane, who shared an obsession with the Seattle band and their late singer, Mia Zapata.
Seattle Weekly |
Hannah Levin |
06-30-2008 |
Movies
Why Seattleites Are Picketing in the Writers' Strikenew
Because they want to get back to writing your after-work specials.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
01-07-2008 |
Movies
Summer! Movies!new
Say bye-bye to arty -- it's time to party.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
05-24-2006 |
Movies
Bitching About the Oscarsnew
Fewer and fewer people are willing to leave their home to see a movie, so why should they even care about the Oscars on TV, or what critics think?
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo and Brian Miller |
03-01-2006 |
Movies
Tags: The Oscars
Factasianew
Evidence reigns supreme in the new documentary boom.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
02-08-2006 |
Movies
Swing Your Pardnernew
Brokeback Mountain is the perfect date movie for straight guys.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
01-04-2006 |
Movies
Tags: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Alexander the Hatenew
Oliver Stone has reportedly returned to Macedonia to cleanse it of all queers.
Seattle Weekly |
Steve Wiecking |
08-03-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Oliver Stone, Alexander
Seattle International Film Festivalnew
Introduction and index to stories previewing the monthlong festival of more than 300 movies.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
05-18-2005 |
Movies
Who the #$*! Are They?new
How I was suckered by a 35,000-year-old entity.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
03-09-2005 |
Movies
Million Dollar Brouhahanew
In this year's obligatory Oscar controversy, critic Michael Medved is playing the role of Million Dollar Baby killer.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
02-16-2005 |
Movies
From Park Slope to Park Citynew
Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
02-03-2005 |
Movies
Report from Telluridenew
I can't remember a more consistently stimulating festival. Even movies that were practically guaranteed to be ghastly—a no-budget first film shot in the subways of Hungary, anyone?—turned out to be a gas, and even the occasional failures were ambitious and honorable.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
09-15-2004 |
Movies
