Film

Seattle Now: Definitely no crimes in this episode

The second week of 2022 was a lot like the first week of 2022: wet, gray and filled with Omicron. We talk school closures and judging risk in this new not-lockdown times. Plus, escape to a different kind of

Something wicked this way codes: The rise of the tech villain in pop culture

Movie villains are packing up their cloaks and picking up their sweatshirts.

Lights, camera, the Evergreen state: Why isn't Washington in more films about Washington?

What do the Academy Awards represent?

Last night was the 94th annual Academy Awards. Where CODA took home best picture, Ariana DeBose made history as first openly queer woman of color, and first afro-latina, to win an academy award for acting - she took home best supporting actress for her role as Anita in West Side Story. And Will Smith won best actor for his role in King Richard. But - did the academy voters get it right?

So many films, so little time: a SIFF picks list

Our critic’s choices include documentaries about Sinéad O'Connor and DB Cooper, and a feature from Marcel the Shell

'Sweetheart Deal:' Inside sex work and addiction on Aurora Ave

In the new documentary "Sweetheart Deal," co-directors Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller follow four sex workers along Seattle's Aurora Avenue. The film tells the story of four women as they battle drug addiction, dangerous circumstances, and a man called Laughn Elliot Doescher, the self described “Mayor of Aurora."

'Local Sightings' brings PNW films back to Seattle

Last Friday the Northwest Film Forum launched "Local Sightings" - a film festival dedicated to movies made by and about the Pacific Northwest.

"Down the Rabbit Hole" and more dazzling arts & culture picks for the weekend

Kim Malcolm gets some weekend arts and culture recommendations from KUOW's Mike Davis.

Hear it again: 'Sweetheart Deal' – Inside sex work and addiction on Seattle's Aurora Avenue

In the documentary "Sweetheart Deal," co-directors Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller follow four sex workers along Seattle's Aurora Avenue. The film tells the stories of Tammy, Sara, Kristine, and Amy and their battles with drug addiction, dangerous circumstances, and a man called Laughn Elliot Doescher, the self described “Mayor of Aurora.”

Not just more of the same, South Asian filmmakers break out of the mold

This Thursday, the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival is coming to town. It's a festival dedicated to films by and about South Asians.