Seattle International Film Fest 09

SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST 2009

REVIEWS

IN THE LOOP

"La Mission is a timid, preachy, and ultimately self-congratulatory session designed for middle-brow audiences to feel progressive and with-it on an issue that is quickly becoming a cold potato."

BRONSON

"Bronson is not just a cinematic triumph; it’s a reminder of what we lost when we migrated to cineplexes and traded in our honest anti-heroes for cartoonish and phony..."

KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS

"I’d advise you to take this review with a grain of salt, preferably sprinkled over your favorite kind of mushrooms."

DEAD SNOW

"Like all great zombie films, Tommy Wirkola’s stylish Dead Snow breaks all the zombie movie rules, yet definitely will satisfy..."

IN THE LOOP

"In the Loop is wonderfully and often manically shot, and has a very distinctive televised feel to it. In the Loop is actually a cinematic reprise of the British comedy series The Thick of It ."

NURSE, FIGHTER, BOY

"...a nearly flawless and truly touching film that, hopefully, will not get over-looked amidst more sensational and graphic films of this year ..."

EVERYTHING STRANGE AND NEW

"... for what it is, and for the way it was accomplished, the concept is interesting, and worthwhile. There is also an oblique message here--but one that the viewer will have to sit out the 83 minutes to understand fully."

I KNOW YOU KNOW

"...the film has a big heart, sympathetic characters, and is dealing, at its core, with an issue that affects a great many peoples’ lives. Oh, and did I mention a riveting performance by Robert Carlyle?"

PASSING STRANGE

"... a reaffirmation of traditional values—family and roots being the principles. This was not what I would have guessed if someone told me that Spike Lee had a new film out. Perhaps most surprising of all... "