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    Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2019 Picks

    Make the most of the cultural cinematic event with these four selections.

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    By Seth Sommerfeld • February 21, 2019 1:30 pm
    Film ‘Roma’ projects to be the big winner at the 91st Academy Awards this Sunday. Photo by Carlos Somonte

    And The Winner Is: 2019 Oscars Preditions

    By Robert Horton
    Film Mads Mikkelsen stars in Seattle’s current weather… I mean, ‘Arctic.’ Photo by Helen Sloan/Bleecker Street

    Mads Mikkelsen Delivers a Tour de Force in ‘Arctic’

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    The upbeat everyman Emmet remains cheerful even in post-apocalyptic settings. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
    Everything’s Still Awesome
    By Robert Horton • February 6, 2019 1:30 am

    ‘The Lego Movie 2’ builds on the success of the original with more humorous pop culture-drenched adventure.

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    In a fairer world, little film like ‘The Rider’ would have a chance at Oscars gold. Photo courtesy Sony Pictures Classics
    Who We Would’ve Nominated For 2019 Academy Awards
    By Robert Horton • February 1, 2019 1:50 pm

    Narrow defintions of “Oscar worthy films” and Hollywood politics shut out some of the year’s best. Let’s change that.

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    Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly take the stage as Laurel and Hardy. 
Photo by Nick Wall/Sony Pictures Classics
    ‘Stan & Ollie’ and the Art of Playing...
    By Robert Horton • January 23, 2019 1:30 am

    Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly carry the story of legendary duo Laurel and Hardy.

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    Tomasz Kot and Joanna Kulig simmer as musicians in love in <em>Cold</em> <em>War</em>. Photo by Lukasz Bak
    The Warm Musical Romance of ‘Cold War’
    By Robert Horton • January 16, 2019 1:30 am

    The gorgeous Polish tale of love behind the Iron Curtain would be a layup for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in a non-‘Roma’ year.

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    KiKi Layne (Tish) and Stephan James (Fonny) star in ‘If Beale Street Could Talk.’ Photo by Tatum Mangus/Annapurna Pictures
    Meandering Along ‘Beale Street’
    By Robert Horton • January 4, 2019 1:30 pm

    Barry Jenkins follows up ‘Moonlight’ with the textured racial mood piece, ‘If Beale Street Could Talk.’

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    Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson square off in ‘Aquaman.’ Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
    ‘Aquaman’ Can’t Figure Out Which Wave to Surf
    By Robert Horton • December 20, 2018 1:45 pm

    The latest DC Comic movie struggles to find a balance between keeping a straight face and having fun.

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    Emily Blunt takes on the role of the magical nanny in Mary Poppins Returns. 
Photo courtesy Walt Disney Studios
    ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Boasts Nostalgic Musical Charm
    By Robert Horton • December 19, 2018 1:30 am

    The first soundtrack album I ever knew deeply was Mary Poppins, and of all the delightful songs from that movie,…

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    Spider-Folks from various dimensions come together in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’ Image courtesy Columbia Pictures/Sony
    ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Gets Caught in Its...
    By Robert Horton • December 12, 2018 1:30 am

    The animated comic book gets stuck up on its multiverse fan service.

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    Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone battle for the queen’s attention in <em>The Favourite</em>. Photo by Atsushi Nishijima/Twentieth Century Fox
    Black Comedy with a Regal Veneer
    By Robert Horton • December 5, 2018 1:30 am

    Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz bring catty rivalry to the queen’s court in ‘The Favourite.’

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    Yalitza Aparicio (left) makes her feature debut as Cleo, the central character in <em>Roma</em>. Photo by Carlos Somonte
    ‘Roma’ Makes an Epic Film Out of an...
    By Robert Horton • December 5, 2018 1:30 am

    Alfonso Cuarón’s memories and vision guide the Spanish-language Oscar front-runner about a young housekeeper in 1970s Mexico.

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    Taron Egerton (Robin) and Jamie Foxx (John) take another crack at the classic in Robin Hood. Photo by Larry Horricks
    The Arrows Miss Their Mark in ‘Robin Hood’
    By Robert Horton • November 27, 2018 5:00 pm

    The legend’s latest rendition can’t overcome its modern smirky tone and bland lead actor.

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    Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen form the odd couple that carries Green Book. 
Courtesy Universal Pictures
    Stellar Acting Makes ‘Green Book’ A Smooth Ride
    By Robert Horton • November 27, 2018 4:00 pm

    Despite its cornball touches, Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen shine as a 1960s jazz pianist and his hired muscle.

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    Image by Drew Struzan/Disney
    Holiday Movie Streaming Picks
    By Robert Horton • November 20, 2018 11:00 am

    Get in the festive spirit at home with these beloved seasonal films.

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    Viola Davis and Cynthia Erivo star in ‘Widows.’ Photo by Merrick Morton
    Crime Doesn’t Pay Off in ‘Widows’
    By Robert Horton • November 15, 2018 1:30 am

    Steve McQueen’s feminist heist thriller stretches itself far too thin.

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    Tim Blake Nelson plays the titular Buster Scruggs. Photo courtesy Netflix
    ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Is a Wagon...
    By Robert Horton • November 14, 2018 1:30 am

    The Coen brothers’ new anthology seves as a glorious ode to Westerns’ dusty death.

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    At times, the actors in Outlaw King are hard to tell apart under the mud, furs, 
and filthy mullets. Courtesy Netflix
    Coming for the Throne
    By Robert Horton • November 7, 2018 1:30 am

    ‘Outlaw King,’ the Chris Pine-led 14th century epic about the First War of Scottish Independence, signals Netflix’s attempt to conquer the Oscars.

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    Big-screen Queen via Bohemian Rhapsody. Photo courtesy Twentieth Century Fox
    Not Quite A Killer Queen
    By Robert Horton • October 31, 2018 1:30 am

    ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ hits some musical high notes, but the Queen biopic largely plays it too safe.

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    Screaming and Streaming
    Screaming and Streaming
    By Robert Horton • October 24, 2018 1:30 am

    A selection of the best horror movies you can stream at home this Halloween.

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    Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) returns to once again square off with Michael Myers in the new ‘Halloween.’ Photo by Ryan Green/Universal Studios
    Still Killin’ It
    By Robert Horton • October 19, 2018 12:00 pm

    Michael Myers has been coming home for decades now, ever since he rampaged through the town of Haddonfield, Ill., in…

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    Trailer Park Blues
    Trailer Park Blues
    By Robert Horton • October 17, 2018 1:30 am

    Megan Griffiths’s Sadie taps into the dark side of teenage angst through Sophia Mitri Schloss’s strong lead performance.

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