Snowtown
Justin Kerzel’s mindful depiction of Australia’s most prolific murder ring is both a cinematic achievement and a test of the viewer’s endurance.
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The Cabin In The Woods
Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon whistle past the graveyard in their metafictional monster-flick, THE CABIN IN THE WOODS.
Treatment for a film in 15 scenes
TREATMENT FOR A FILM IN 15 SCENES aired in all four parts at Grand Illusion Cinema in Seattle on April 14th; many thanks to John Zorn and the filmmakers involved.
A Cat In Paris
Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature of 2012, A CAT IN PARIS lands squarely and gracefully on its feet.
Chocolate Underground
Two schoolmates defy an oppressive political regime to bring candy back to the people in Takayiki Hamana’s CHOCOLATE UNDERGROUND.
The Movie Orgy is weird, wonderful fun.
Grand Illusion Cinema proudly celebrates its anniversary with a rare screening of Joe Dante and Jon Davison’s THE MOVIE ORGY.
Classic Sci-Fi on the Big Screen at Grand Illusion Cinema
SCI-FI SATURDAY SECRET MATINEES at the Grand Illusion Cinema! Space Madness! Steampunk Adventures! Beasts From Beyond! March 24th was the final installment of the 2012 three-month series.
TIM AND ERIC'$ BILLION DOLLAR MOVIE
Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie is both more and less of the same: fans of Awesome Show, Great Job will love it or hate it accordingly.
L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la Maison Close
In L’Apollonide, a 19th century French brothel, the very air breathes opulence and languid elegance. Ann Linden examines Bertrand Bonello’s portrait of Parisian prostitution.
This Means War
Chris Pine and Tom Hardy play CIA partners competing for the affections of Reese Witherspoon in director McG’s noisy romantic-comedy THIS MEANS WAR.