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Also finding wider release this weekend, Joachim Trier's exquisite family drama 📽️ SENTIMENTAL VALUE. With Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning (and a revelatory Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), it's among the year's finest films.
Neither art or family come easy in Joachim Trier's exquisite Sentimental Value - The SunBreak
It's been quite a year for films about fathers reckoning with the consequences of having prioritizing careers over family or making art as a balm for old wounds, none yet have come close to holding a…
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November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Also finding wider release this weekend, Joachim Trier's exquisite family drama 📽️ SENTIMENTAL VALUE. With Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning (and a revelatory Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), it's among the year's finest films.
The best movie in theaters this weekend just might be WAKE UP DEAD MAN, the latest in Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT comedy mystery series. Josh O'Connor's a knockout, but Seattle viewers will have to go to Shoreline to see him, Daniel Craig, and the rest of the all-star cast of schemers.
Rian Johnson's terrific Knives Out mysteries hit peak form with Wake Up Dead Man - The SunBreak
The latest Knives Out finds onetime boxer turned small town priest wrapped up in a thorny and inexplicable murder of a controversial Monsignor. A warm embrace in a world of wolves, this third…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The best movie in theaters this weekend just might be WAKE UP DEAD MAN, the latest in Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT comedy mystery series. Josh O'Connor's a knockout, but Seattle viewers will have to go to Shoreline to see him, Daniel Craig, and the rest of the all-star cast of schemers.
Just in time for the holidays, fall festival movies are making their ways to the masses. Chloe Zhao's 📽️HAMNET, with heartrendingly cathartic performances from Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, arrives in local theaters tonight, including at @SIFFnews.bsky.social. Bring tissues.
Chloe Zhao ponders an undiscovered country in Hamnet - The SunBreak
Notes from Saturday at Telluride where the festival saw the world premiere of Hamnet and North American premieres of Bugonia and Pillion.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Just in time for the holidays, fall festival movies are making their ways to the masses. Chloe Zhao's 📽️HAMNET, with heartrendingly cathartic performances from Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, arrives in local theaters tonight, including at @SIFFnews.bsky.social. Bring tissues.
SunBreak contributor Marina Coates hosts a Q&A with Kelsey Taylor tonight at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
We'll buy popcorn for the next ten people who buy tickets 🍿
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November 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
SunBreak contributor Marina Coates hosts a Q&A with Kelsey Taylor tonight at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
We'll buy popcorn for the next ten people who buy tickets 🍿
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We'll buy popcorn for the next ten people who buy tickets 🍿
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📽️ WICKED: FOR GOOD magnificently concludes the saga, if it must -- Chris returns from Oz w/high praise for John M Chu's conclusion of the stage to screen musical adaption. Starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, it crashes into theaters tonight.
Wicked: For Good magnificently concludes the saga, if it must - The SunBreak
Wicked: For Good picks up where Wicked left off. Elphaba is fleeing the wrath of the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum), whom she angered by calling out his impotence, and she’s being chased by flying monkeys.…
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November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
📽️ WICKED: FOR GOOD magnificently concludes the saga, if it must -- Chris returns from Oz w/high praise for John M Chu's conclusion of the stage to screen musical adaption. Starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, it crashes into theaters tonight.
Lonely? Need some more people at your birthday party? Have you tried renting Brendan Fraser? -- Chris takes the sentimental trip to a fictional depiction of a wild-but-real-life Japanese phenomenon in RENTAL FAMILY.
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Lonely? Need some more people at your birthday party? Have you tried renting Brendan Fraser? - The SunBreak
Several years ago, I first learned about the Japanese phenomenon of “renting” family members. For anyone willing to pay several thousand yen, it’s possible to rent a surrogate to fill an emotional…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Lonely? Need some more people at your birthday party? Have you tried renting Brendan Fraser? -- Chris takes the sentimental trip to a fictional depiction of a wild-but-real-life Japanese phenomenon in RENTAL FAMILY.
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📽️ NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T lays it on thick -- Morgen takes in the third installment of the enduring franchise about capering magicians, this time with even more scheming illusionists! In theaters this weekend.
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Now You See Me: Now You Don't lays it on thick - The SunBreak
If you haven't seen the first two installments of the Now You See Me franchise, it's better if you catch up on those before seeing number three. We find ourselves a few years in the future with a new…
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November 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
📽️ NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T lays it on thick -- Morgen takes in the third installment of the enduring franchise about capering magicians, this time with even more scheming illusionists! In theaters this weekend.
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"Edgar Wright’s 📽️ THE RUNNING MAN flops toward the finish line" -- Marina reviews the new adaptation of Stephen King's dystopic tale, this time starring Glen Powell in the title role. thesunbreak.com/2025/11/13/t...
Edgar Wright's The Running Man adaptation flops toward the finish line - The SunBreak
Edgar Wright’s latest project marks his first time adapting a book into a film, and it’s not what we hoped for. The Running Man is adapted from Stephen King’s novel of the same name and is the second…
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November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"Edgar Wright’s 📽️ THE RUNNING MAN flops toward the finish line" -- Marina reviews the new adaptation of Stephen King's dystopic tale, this time starring Glen Powell in the title role. thesunbreak.com/2025/11/13/t...
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Next week: we're thrilled to announce that James Sweeney will be joining us for a virtual Q&A along with our screening of 🌲Best PNW Film Nominee TWINLESS.
Friday November 21st at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center. Tickets still available!
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Friday November 21st at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center. Tickets still available!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Next week: we're thrilled to announce that James Sweeney will be joining us for a virtual Q&A along with our screening of 🌲Best PNW Film Nominee TWINLESS.
Friday November 21st at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center. Tickets still available!
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
Friday November 21st at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center. Tickets still available!
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
We reviewed WOLF LAND during this year's SIFF. See it again on the big screen next weekend!
In WOLF LAND, a “wolf-protecting cowboy” and a cattle rancher try to find common ground between their conflicting interests. Screens for the Seattle Film Critics PNW Awards, with dir Sarah Hoffman and various crew scheduled to attend.
Plays 11/22 at the Film Center: siff.info/wolfland-bs.
Plays 11/22 at the Film Center: siff.info/wolfland-bs.
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
We reviewed WOLF LAND during this year's SIFF. See it again on the big screen next weekend!
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Our Best of the Pacific Northwest series picks up in full next week, beginning with a showcase of the year's best locally-made short films. Watch all five and stick around for a Q&A with the filmmakers on Wednesday November 19th at Northwest Film Forum!
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November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Our Best of the Pacific Northwest series picks up in full next week, beginning with a showcase of the year's best locally-made short films. Watch all five and stick around for a Q&A with the filmmakers on Wednesday November 19th at Northwest Film Forum!
🎟️ nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
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In Lynne Ramsay's 📽️ DIE MY LOVE Jennifer Lawrence is a writer past the verge of a nervous breakdown -- In rural Montana, new motherhood and writer's block unfold like a bad dream. The new film, with Robert Pattinson and Sissy Spacek, is now in theaters.
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In Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love Jennifer Lawrence is a writer past the verge of a nervous breakdown - The SunBreak
With Die My Love, director Lynne Ramsay transports audiences into a dreamlike state of isolation, maternal turmoil, and creative frustration through the tremendous power of Jennifer Lawrence's…
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November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In Lynne Ramsay's 📽️ DIE MY LOVE Jennifer Lawrence is a writer past the verge of a nervous breakdown -- In rural Montana, new motherhood and writer's block unfold like a bad dream. The new film, with Robert Pattinson and Sissy Spacek, is now in theaters.
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An extraterrestrial warrior comes of age in 📽️PREDATOR: BADLANDS -- Elle Fanning stars as an android in the latest installation in the Alien-verse, which Marina calls among the best of the year.
An extraterrestrial warrior comes of age in Predator: Badlands - The SunBreak
In a way, the Alien/Predator universe has been alive and well since Alien first debuted in 1979, but there’s no denying that the franchises have experienced a resurgence in recent years. Predator:…
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November 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
An extraterrestrial warrior comes of age in 📽️PREDATOR: BADLANDS -- Elle Fanning stars as an android in the latest installation in the Alien-verse, which Marina calls among the best of the year.
"Tessa Thompson glows as 📽️ HEDDA, the rest of the movie confuses and underwhelms" -- Chris appraises Nia DiCosta'a Ibsen update, now streaming on Prime Video
Tessa Thompson glows as Hedda, the rest of the movie confuses and underwhelms - The SunBreak
Nia DaCosta's update of Henrik Ibsen's classic 1891 play Hedda Gabler is such a frustrating watch I found myself making excuses to finish watching it, including watching 29 innings of two World Series...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"Tessa Thompson glows as 📽️ HEDDA, the rest of the movie confuses and underwhelms" -- Chris appraises Nia DiCosta'a Ibsen update, now streaming on Prime Video
Some great values at SIFF today, including the Palme d'Or winner IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, which we reviewed briefly at TIFF:
November 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Some great values at SIFF today, including the Palme d'Or winner IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, which we reviewed briefly at TIFF:
Might have more later, but we had a spoiler-free assessment of BUGONIA from its US premiere back in Telluride. The latest paranoid nightmare from Yorgos Lanthimos hits theaters just in time to inspire all your shaved head Halloween costume needs.
October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Might have more later, but we had a spoiler-free assessment of BUGONIA from its US premiere back in Telluride. The latest paranoid nightmare from Yorgos Lanthimos hits theaters just in time to inspire all your shaved head Halloween costume needs.
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We are proud to present the nominees of our inaugural PNW Short Film Award honoring bold, heartfelt stories that capture the spirit of our region.
Nominees in thread!
On Nov 19, see these films at the Northwest Film Forum & live Q&A with guests from all films.
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Nominees in thread!
On Nov 19, see these films at the Northwest Film Forum & live Q&A with guests from all films.
🎟️ nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
Seattle Film Critics Society Presents: PNW Shorts - Northwest Film Forum
The Seattle Film Critics Society’s PNW Short Film Award Nominee program boasts stories that celebrate the creativity, community, and spirit of our region
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October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We are proud to present the nominees of our inaugural PNW Short Film Award honoring bold, heartfelt stories that capture the spirit of our region.
Nominees in thread!
On Nov 19, see these films at the Northwest Film Forum & live Q&A with guests from all films.
🎟️ nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
Nominees in thread!
On Nov 19, see these films at the Northwest Film Forum & live Q&A with guests from all films.
🎟️ nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
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A few tickets are still available for tomorrow's Seattle Premiere of TRAIN DREAMS on @siffnews.bsky.social Downtown's glorious screen. Pacific Northwest splendor pairs perfectly with chocolate popcorn!
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October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A few tickets are still available for tomorrow's Seattle Premiere of TRAIN DREAMS on @siffnews.bsky.social Downtown's glorious screen. Pacific Northwest splendor pairs perfectly with chocolate popcorn!
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📽️ SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE excavates the Nebraska Origin Myth -- Scott Cooper's biopic of the Boss stars a very good Jeremy Allen White, a leather jacket, and the dark months surrounding the creation of a classic bedroom rock album. In theaters this weekend.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere excavates the Nebraska Origin Myth - The SunBreak
Who was it that said :all unhappy rock stars are alike, no happy rock star has ever truly existed in the history of this earth?" Probably the same esteemed writer who famously pondered "War, what is…
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October 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
📽️ SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE excavates the Nebraska Origin Myth -- Scott Cooper's biopic of the Boss stars a very good Jeremy Allen White, a leather jacket, and the dark months surrounding the creation of a classic bedroom rock album. In theaters this weekend.
TRAIN DREAMS kicks off SFCS’s Best Pacific Northwest Film Series next week at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Downtown -- we were blown away by Clint Bentley's Washington-set adaptation of Denis Johnson's novella at Sundance. It gets a special Seattle premiere on Wednesday Oct 29!
Train Dreams kicks off SFCS's Best Pacific Northwest Film Series next week at SIFF Downtown - The SunBreak
Opening with a spectacular shot of a massive tree falling in the woods (shot from the perspective of the tree) in the late 1800s and spanning decades into the twentieth century, Train Dreams was one…
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October 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
TRAIN DREAMS kicks off SFCS’s Best Pacific Northwest Film Series next week at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Downtown -- we were blown away by Clint Bentley's Washington-set adaptation of Denis Johnson's novella at Sundance. It gets a special Seattle premiere on Wednesday Oct 29!
Rose Byrne is a mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown in 📽️ IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU -- Mary Bronstein's Sundance sensation hits local theaters this weekend, including a run at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Uptown.
Rose Byrne is a mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - The SunBreak
It's a facile comparison given the involvement of a Safdie brother on the production team, but If I Had Legs I'd Kick You very much has the feeling of Uncut Gems for motherhood
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October 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Rose Byrne is a mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown in 📽️ IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU -- Mary Bronstein's Sundance sensation hits local theaters this weekend, including a run at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Uptown.
📽️ Mary Shelley would be giddy over del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN -- Morgen recommends checking out Guillermo del Toro's sumptuous adaptation, starring Oscar Isaac as the bad doctor and Jacob Elordi as the noble monster, in theaters this weekend before it hits Netflix next month.
Mary Shelley would be giddy over del Toro's Frankenstein - The SunBreak
Film review of Guillermo del Toro's remake of the Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
📽️ Mary Shelley would be giddy over del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN -- Morgen recommends checking out Guillermo del Toro's sumptuous adaptation, starring Oscar Isaac as the bad doctor and Jacob Elordi as the noble monster, in theaters this weekend before it hits Netflix next month.
📽️BLACK PHONE 2 rings true...some of the time -- Tony lets you know whether to pick up when a horror sequel calls. In theaters this weekend.
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Black Phone 2 rings true...some of the time - The SunBreak
The follow-up to one of 2022's surprise horror hits tries hard to distinguish itself from its predecessor, with mixed results.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
📽️BLACK PHONE 2 rings true...some of the time -- Tony lets you know whether to pick up when a horror sequel calls. In theaters this weekend.
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Luca Guadagnino wades into the mess of campus cancel culture and tenure mania with 📽️ AFTER THE HUNT. Starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri, the film opens tonight at SIFF with wider release Friday.
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Luca Guadagnino wades into the mess of campus cancel culture with After the Hunt - The SunBreak
It's hard to know what to make of Luca Guadagnino's new film, a puzzling muddle of a campus #MeToo drama.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Luca Guadagnino wades into the mess of campus cancel culture and tenure mania with 📽️ AFTER THE HUNT. Starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri, the film opens tonight at SIFF with wider release Friday.
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📽️ In GOOD FORTUNE Keanu Reeves tries to save Aziz Ansari’s soul -- Marina has a review of the comedian's directorial debut, featuring body-swapping guardian angels. Opens this weekend in theaters.
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In Good Fortune Keanu Reeves tries to save Aziz Ansari’s soul - The SunBreak
Good Fortune, Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, is a tight 90 minutes of genuine laughs, relying primarily on well-timed line delivery rather than gimmicks or cheesy physical comedy.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
📽️ In GOOD FORTUNE Keanu Reeves tries to save Aziz Ansari’s soul -- Marina has a review of the comedian's directorial debut, featuring body-swapping guardian angels. Opens this weekend in theaters.
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