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Hot Docs 2023 | "Love to Love You, Donna Summer"; In-Depth Documentary or Passion Project
Hot Docs 2023 | "Love to Love You, Donna Summer"; In-Depth Documentary or Passion Project

“The film is strongest when it focuses on Summer's music and her creative process.”

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Festival Coverage, Movies, Marty MillmanMarty MillmanMay 26, 2023love to love you donna summer, 8 out of 12, 3 stars, hot docs, hot docs 2023Comment
SIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "The Beasts" And The Menacing Feud Among Neighbors
SIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "The Beasts" And The Menacing Feud Among Neighbors

“The Beasts thrives on a well curated sense of simmering tension throughout the movie.”

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Festival Coverage, Movies, Thomas Stoneham-JudgeThomas Stoneham-JudgeMay 25, 2023siff 2023, the beasts, as bestas, movie review, 10 out of 12, 4 star, 4 starsComment
HOT DOCS 2023 | "The Disappearance of Shere Hite" And The Road To Destigmatizing Female Sexuality
HOT DOCS 2023 | "The Disappearance of Shere Hite" And The Road To Destigmatizing Female Sexuality

“Being a part of Hite's journey and watching her achieve such grand accomplishments felt like a special honor.”

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Festival Coverage, Marty Millman, MoviesMarty MillmanMay 16, 2023the disappearance of shere hite, 11 out of 12, 4.5 stars, nicole newnham, dakota johnsonComment
Must-See Films at SIFF 2023
Must-See Films at SIFF 2023

With so much to choose from, here are some suggestions of films I have either seen, loved, and recommend you check out while they’re screening during the festival!

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Editorial, Festival CoverageThomas Stoneham-JudgeMay 9, 2023siff 2023, seattle international film festival, seattle international film festival 2023, must see films at siff 2023Comment
Movie Review: "Rye Lane" Is A Vibrant Rom-Com Street Worth Wonder Down
Movie Review: "Rye Lane" Is A Vibrant Rom-Com Street Worth Wonder Down

“…Rye Lane isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey - a lesson Yas and Dom learn with each other that is then passed on to the audience.”

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Thomas Stoneham-Judge, MoviesThomas Stoneham-JudgeMarch 31, 2023rye lane, movie review, raine allen miller, david jonsson, vivian oparah, 10 out of 12, 4 starsComment
Best Reels: Canadian Cuts | "Riceboy Sleeps" is an Impactful Mother-Son Folktale
Best Reels: Canadian Cuts | "Riceboy Sleeps" is an Impactful Mother-Son Folktale

“[Riceboy Sleeps] is a staggeringly inspired work, one that communicates the utmost respect for its characters, while also celebrating their flaws, and allowing the performances behind them to shine.”

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Movies, Taylor BeaumontTaylor BeaumontMarch 23, 2023riceboy sleeps, anthony shim, canadianComment
Movie Review: "Scream VI"; Ghostface Takes Manhattan
Movie Review: "Scream VI"; Ghostface Takes Manhattan

“Whenever the story threatens to reach soap opera levels of drama, Ghostface jumps in to remind the audience that they are indeed watching a horror film.”

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ForReel Late Night, Movies, Marty MillmanMarty MillmanMarch 12, 2023scream vi, movie review, 5 Stars, 12 out of 12, melissa barrera, jenna ortega, jasmin savoy brown, mason gooding, courtney cox, hayden panettiereComment
MAMMOTH FILM FESTIVAL | Movie Review: "Dreamer"; A Creative Take On A Sweatshop Slavery Story
MAMMOTH FILM FESTIVAL | Movie Review: "Dreamer"; A Creative Take On A Sweatshop Slavery Story

As one who admires when one-takes and first person filming are utilized effectively in film, the way Dreamer is filmed is the type of packaging for this story that greatly appealed to me as a viewer.

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Movies, Thomas Stoneham-JudgeThomas Stoneham-JudgeMarch 4, 2023movie review, mammoth film festival 2023, dreamer, diego calva, Yalitza Ataricio, 4.5 stars, 11 out of 12 Comment
Poetry and Plodding Along: "Paterson" Reveals the Revelation in Routine
Poetry and Plodding Along: "Paterson" Reveals the Revelation in Routine

“As Paterson patiently illustrates across seven days in the life of its namesake, […] revelations come when they’re meant to, when deliberate and sensitive approaches to life, no matter how taxing, foster in one feelings of completeness, and when that completeness nourishes the mind.”

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Movies, Taylor BeaumontTaylor BeaumontMarch 4, 2023jim jarmusch, Adam DriverComment
Movie Review: "Creed III"; A Step Up For Entertainment, A Step Back For Storytelling
Movie Review: "Creed III"; A Step Up For Entertainment, A Step Back For Storytelling

“Despite my own dislike for the final product that Creed III is, however, the film delivers on the cinematic components that audiences not only crave, but demand now more than ever from a blockbuster film like this.”

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Movies, Thomas Stoneham-JudgeThomas Stoneham-JudgeMarch 1, 2023creed iii, movie review, michael b jordan, jonathan majors Comment
Movie Review: "Plane" And A Thrilling Flight Plan
Movie Review: "Plane" And A Thrilling Flight Plan

“[Plane] takes audiences back to a time where one could enjoy a brisk, gripping action flick that doesn't attempt to outsmart itself.”

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Movies, Tim NagleTimothy NagleFebruary 26, 2023gerard butler, mike colter, jean-francois richet, jp davis, plane, 8 out of 12, 3.5 stars, movie reviewComment
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