Ida, a buddy film about the devoted and the damned "Ida" is opening Friday at the Sundance Cinemas in Seattle, WA. by Rustin Thompson / June 13, 2014
Eco-thriller 'Night Moves' "crumbles like the dam at the center of the plot" Kelly Reichardt’s film "Night Moves" by Rustin Thompson / June 6, 2014
Culture Four short videos about homelessness An unintended takeaway from Seattle University's quartet of animated shorts is that it's hard to hard to look homelessness in the face. by Rustin Thompson / June 5, 2014
Lucky Them: Unlucky us Megan Griffiths’ new film is a bit like Seattle’s hipster scene: all white and a little lackluster. by Rustin Thompson / May 29, 2014
Culture Viral Video: Remembering Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis A new tribute to the recently deceased master of light and shadow, whose credits also include the classics "Manhattan" and "All the President's Men." by Rustin Thompson / May 21, 2014
Culture Viral Video: Praise and gripes for SIFF and Folklife Finally, a new SIFF promo trailer - and it dazzles. Alas, Northwest Folklife's best acts are the ones performing on the sidewalks outside. by Rustin Thompson / May 18, 2014
William Friedkin's lost masterpiece still thrills Four low-life crooks, a jungle village, a truckload of dynamite and one awesome director. Sorcerer, a gripping thriller overlooked by audiences in 1977, is ba-ack on Blu-ray. by Rustin Thompson / May 16, 2014
Culture Viral Video: Watermark A dreamy documentary offers up a ruminative celebration of our connection to water. by Rustin Thompson / May 11, 2014
'Young and Beautiful': An upscale French view of prostitution Marine Vacth as teenage hooker Isabelle in "Young and Beautiful" by Rustin Thompson / May 8, 2014
Culture Viral Video: Could digital imaging resurrect Philip Seymour Hoffman's acting career? A human facial animation 101 video course raises questions about reality and the power of digitization. by Rustin Thompson / May 4, 2014