Monday, June 6, 2016

Ma Ma (SIFF 2016) - Movie Review



Ma Ma is an emotional drama starring Penelope Cruz about a woman in Spain who struggles to cope with being diagnosed with  breast cancer while helping a new found friend who is going through a tragedy of his own. The film was written and directed by Julio Medem and also featured acting performances by Luis Tosar, Asier Etxeandia, Teo Planell, and Anna Jiménez.

Ma Ma, an official selection of the 2016 Seattle International Film Festival, is currently playing at the Sundance Cinemas in Seattle. For other locations and more info, visit the film's official website.

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Tsukiji Wonderland (SIFF 2016) - Documentary Review




Tsukiji Wonderland is a documentary film about the world famous fish market in Tokyo, Japan and is an official selection of the 2016 Seattle International Film Festival and the 2016 Hawaii International Film Festival. First time feature director Naotaro Endo takes the audience on a journey through 80 years of the market's history while also looking to the future and some major changes that are about to happen.

Tag (SIFF 2016) - Movie Review



Tag (Real Oni Gokko), a Japenese action, fantasy, horror film, is an official selection of the 2016 Seattle International Film Festival. The movie was directed by Sion Sono and features acting performances by Reina Triendl, Mariko Shinoda, Erina Mano, Yuki Sakurai, Aki Hiraoka, and Ami Tomite.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

TwoOhSix Picks - SIFF 2016 Preview


The 2016 Seattle International Film Festival is finally here and I have scoured the lineup of almost 500 films (features, shorts, and documentaries) to see which movies are the ones I really need to see. My tastes are pretty diverse and unique when it comes to the festival so you'll find quite a wide variety of films to check out.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

TwoOhSix Picks - Top 20 Summer Movies of 2016


At this point, you've seen Captain America: Civil War and are now very excited about the prospects of a big time summer at the movies. I mean, if just a couple of the movies on my list come even close to being as good as Marvel's latest release, we could be in for a whole lot of fun.

The Hot List