Nathan Weinbender

1 month ago | inlander.com | Seth Sommerfeld |Nathan Weinbender |Jason Baxter

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May 30, 2024 | inlander.com | Seth Sommerfeld |Jason Baxter |Nathan Weinbender

click to enlarge Samuel Dunning(s) in Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox. Getting swept away in a summer blockbuster is always a blast, but sharing a smaller gem of a movie with other movie lovers while attending a film festival is another kind of cinephile bliss. The annual Seattle International Film Festival is Washington’s best spot to find such treasures. With that in mind, here are some of the best films we saw at SIFF 2024.

Jan 3, 2024 | inlander.com | Seth Sommerfeld |Josh Bell |Chase Hutchinson |Nathan Weinbender

click to enlarge Movies like Elemental had us getting out of our seats... and heading for the exit. ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIAObviously, Marvel Studios is experiencing a bit of a downturn. The big screen nadir — creatively, albeit not financially — is surely Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania. Which is a shame, because the first two installments in the Peyton Reed-helmed trilogy were perfectly decent popcorn entertainment.

Dec 7, 2023 | inlander.com | Nathan Weinbender

click to enlarge The average cinephile has serious opinions about the movies they love. They picked hard-and-fast allegiances during the great Barbenheimer war of 2023. They scrutinize their friends' DVD collections or evangelize about the benefits of physical media if those friends no longer own discs. They regularly share their Criterion Channel login so you can check out this 10-hour black-and-white Japanese war epic that will change your life.

Sep 20, 2023 | inlander.com | Nathan Weinbender

Is there another movie overflowing with as much pure, distilled joy as Stop Making Sense? The 1984 Talking Heads concert film, newly remastered and back in theaters (including on River Park Square's IMAX screen), is often cited as the high water mark of its genre. And for good reason. It's a film of perpetual movement, combustible chemistry and unadulterated excitement — a shot of serotonin that gives you the contact high of being at the show itself.