Pacific Northwest Ballet Launches Dance Film Festival
In October, Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) announced the launch of the PNB Dance Film Festival, accepting submissions through December 15, 2021, for their March 18, 2022, virtual premiere.
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From Indie to Blockbuster: the Evolution of “The Twilight Saga”
Morgan Holly analyzes how “the Twilight Saga” grew from a small budget to launching the over $3.3 billion worldwide grossing vampire franchise.
Interview: Arthur Jones and the Untold Story of Titanic
As we approach the shipwreck’s 110 year anniversary, Xinyan Fu interviews British filmmaker, Arthur Jones, on his discovery of the stories of the six passengers who disappeared after the Titanic and the creation of “The Six” documentary.
“Fuck the World!” and the Queer Anger of “The Living End”
Victoria Mallorga Hernandez reviews “The Living End,” which represents a rabid indictment of the Reagan and Bush administrations and their hand in the genocide of a generation of LGBTQ+ people, but through a language imbued with camp panache.
Despite What You Might Have Heard, “Last Night in Soho” Fell Short
MaryGrace Depp reviews “Last Night in Soho,” directed by Edgar Wright, following how the film gets lost in a tangle of plot holes and twists, leaving you with more questions than answers.
“The Six”: an Untold Story of Titanic’s Chinese Survivors
Xinyan Fu reviews “The Six,” a documentary following the mystery of six Chinese survivors of the Titanic, directed by James Cameron.
“FANNY: The Right to Rock”: the long-forgotten story of the revolutionary Filipina-American rock band
Katie Powers reviews “FANNY: The Right to Rock,” a documentary of the band, Fanny, following history and a love letter to present-day Fanny.
25 Years Since Baz Luhrmann’s Camp Rendition of Shakespeare
Baz Luhrmann’s iconic re-imagining of the classic Shakespearean tragedy celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. As the several anniversary screenings throughout this year demonstrate, “Romeo + Juliet” (1996) has not lost any of its appeal in the years since its release.
“Lamb”: Are You a Lamb, a Human, or Both
Gabriela Portugal reviews “Lamb,” A24’s newest film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this past July and debuted in the U.S. on October 8.