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Who Should Win the Oscar in Each Category

A lot of great films (and some crappy ones) and people were nominated for the 2024 Academy Awards. Here is who deserves the gold shiny dude.

The 20 Best Movie Performances of 2023

There were a lot of incredible performances in 2023. Here are the best of the best, ranked.

The 10 Best Movies of 2023

2023 delivered an incredible number of great movies, but in the end, there can only be ten.

The 10 Best Movies of 2022 (that Actually Make You Feel Something)

Action, horror, comedy, sci-fi, and drama all get honors in our Top 10 Movies of 2022 selections.

‘Bosch: Legacy’ More of the Same (Mostly), and That’s a Good Thing

Bosch is back in a new series that delivers the same quality storytelling, more or less.

The 21 Best Performances of 2021

Move over Oscars. Here are the truly great performances of 2021.

Cirque du Soleil: Alegria is a Joyful Blast of Color and Spectacle

Cirque du Soleil is back (in Washington), baby. After a pandemic void and even a bankruptcy filing, the sensational circus act has returned to Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA with Alegria, a show that theoretically has a plot but really doesn’t. The good thing is plot doesn’t matter in lieu of impressive spectacle, athletic feats, […]

The 10 Best Movies of 2021

Here are the best movies of the year, according to the best critic in the world.

Reviews of ‘Unidentified’ & ‘Mia Misses Her Revenge’ at Seattle’s [Virtual] Romanian Film Festival

The Romanian Film Festival in Seattle kicks off Friday, and if you didn’t know there was such a thing as the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle, now you do. The festival spans nine days and is entirely virtual, and features a manageable 15 films (features + documentaries) and several shorts as well. I don’t cover […]

‘Foundation’ is Super Pretty, but Not Quite the Sci-Fi Epic It So Desperately Wants to Be

There's plenty to like, but not enough to love, in this new Apple TV+ show based on an Isaac Asimov show.

‘Bosch’ is Ending with Season 7. It’s the Best Cop Show Since ‘The Wire.’

The excellent cop drama ends on a high if bittersweet note.

‘Nomadland’ Wins Best Picture, Director at 2020 Seattle Film Critics Awards

As a proud member of the Seattle Film Critics Society (I actually became president in 2020, an… interesting… year to become president of a film society), I’m pleased to share with you the winners of the 2020 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards. Nomadland proved the big winner this year, landing five awards, including Best Picture […]