November 19, 2009
Before they brought you Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright developed a short-lived TV series that would become one of the best sitcoms at the time.

November 19, 2009
Your guide to the weekend.

November 5, 2009
Not (unfunny), almost (unbearable), easily (avoidable)

November 5, 2009
Your guide to the weekend.

October 29, 2009
Your guide to the weekend.

October 22, 2009
Your guide to the weekend.

October 15, 2009
Your guide to the weekend.

October 15, 2009
Even with a big heart, Things is still a little too wild for its own good.

October 8, 2009
New Coen bros. film is one of the year's (and their) best.

October 1, 2009
A guide to the independent and speciality films of the upcoming season

July 29, 2009
Visitors to Pike Place Market on Sundays this summer can have their produce and learn how to cook it too, as renowned Seattle chefs show hungry crowds how to make delicious meals each week.

July 22, 2009
It’s always upsetting to bash an earnest film, but Lake Tahoe, the second feature-length film from Mexican Director Fernando Eimbcke, leaves viewers with little choice.

July 15, 2009
As seen in the wildly mixed reactions to the film Watchmen earlier this year, adapting a beloved work for the screen is a tricky endeavor indeed.

July 1, 2009
Michael Mann has been at the forefront of crime cinema since his 1995 masterpiece Heat.

June 24, 2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is the latest American summer movie released this year, transforming audiences’ expectations into disappointment on all fronts.

June 22, 2009
Those pressed for something new and interesting to do on Friday evenings can explore the U-District Artwalk, a night dedicated to art, music and shopping on the third Friday of every month.

June 22, 2009
Chéri is an interesting film, if not for its storyline, then for its exceptional technical pedigree.

June 4, 2009
In Japan, it is called nōkan. This ancient ritual, known as “encoffinment,” is used to prepare the bodies of the dead so their family can offer one final goodbye before cremation.

June 4, 2009
In Japan, it is called nōkan. This ancient ritual, known as “encoffinment,” is used to prepare the bodies of the dead so their family can offer one final goodbye before cremation.

May 28, 2009
5/5 Stars With each new film, Pixar sets a higher standard of quality that is topped only by their next release.

May 21, 2009
Those who thought the evil Decepticons were defeated at the end of the first Transformers film are in for a surprise this June when Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is released in theaters.  The movie reunites many of the original actors from the first film, including Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Megan Fox and John Turturro with director Michael Bay in what is shaping up to be one of the most highly anticipated movies of this summer.  LaBeouf offered some interesting details about the upcoming blockbuster in a teleconference a couple of weeks ago.  “It’s bigger, stronger, faster, better,” he emphasized immediately. “It’s definitely the most explosive thing that you can buy tickets to this year.

May 21, 2009
After surviving the terrible X-Men Origins: Wolverine and accepting the mediocre Star Trek, audiences finally find the summer-movie season kicked into high gear with Terminator Salvation.

May 14, 2009
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May 7, 2009
Star Trek continues the 2009 summer movie season, which began with last week’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, by living up to the expectations of a summer blockbuster picture on all accounts.  J.J.

April 30, 2009
Timecrimes (Los Cronocrímenes) makes an attempt to revisit the time-travel genre from a strikingly minimalist perspective.

April 23, 2009
Star Trek has had a long and colorful history.

April 16, 2009
In a decade of sudden and often turbulent change, a deep rift is brewing at St.

April 2, 2009
Adventureland is funny without much comic embellishment and touching without the typical conventions of the genre.  The characters feel more like real human beings instead of exaggerated caricatures.

April 2, 2009
Science-fiction films from the 1950s are notable for both their variety and outrageousness. It was the era of Cat-Women of the Moon (1953), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and Giant Gila Monster (1959).  Alien Trespass does not take its cues from the better science fiction of the decade. Instead, the film recreates the look and feel of a campy sci-fi film from the 1950s, appearing as if it were rushed into production to cash in on the success of some other low-budget film.

March 5, 2009
An advance screening was held for Warner Bros.’ new film Watchmen at Pacific Place in downtown Seattle Monday.

February 26, 2009
2.5/5.0

February 19, 2009
It’s finally here, folks: the moment we’ve all been waiting for.

February 12, 2009
What happens when a wormhole opens up in the middle of an aging woman’s apartment? What if a normal garden hose was a living being? How would you befriend a creature living at the bottom of a wishing well? These questions and more were posed — and answered — at the fourth annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival last Saturday.

February 12, 2009
Friday the 13th is a perfect example of everything that is wrong with current American horror.

January 22, 2009
For people who love movies, awards season is an exciting way to start the New Year.  There’s the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards and the Golden Globes.

January 15, 2009
Richard Nixon became president.

January 8, 2009
3.5/5.0 The Reader is a challenging film that settles for adequacy.

December 4, 2008
The weather outside may be frightful, but the movies this December sure do look delightful.

November 20, 2008
A young boy looks out of his window as a car stops in front of the apartment complex where he lives.

November 6, 2008
Kevin Smith loves awkward situations.

October 27, 2008
Imagine combining the study of images, sound and tabletop gaming as storytelling with such disparate subjects as the apocalypse, biotechnology and bioinformatics.