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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

SIFF News: Slow Death Edition

Posted by on May 31 at 13:33 PM

First for the slow: Charles Mudede has a new review of The Hidden Blade (the second in a trilogy that began with The Twilight Samurai) up at The Stranger’s regularly updated SIFF Notes. Just for the record: Slowness does not a bad movie make.

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Next for the death: I review Snow Cake, a maudlin actor’s movie, which attracted the likes of Alan Rickman (as English reserve embodied) and Sigourney Weaver (as an autistic woman coping with tragedy and dog vomit in her living room). Prominently featured are death, a funeral, and a wake.

AND, NEWS FLASH FROM THE SIFF OFFICE:
As SIFF Forum readers correctly speculated, Stewart Copeland will not be attending “A Conversation With Steward Copeland” due to the death of his brother Ian. Here are the revised plans:

Without Copeland, the pre-screening conversation and film will proceed as such:

Ben London, Executive Director of the Northwest Chapter of the Recording Academy, will talk about Copeland’s life and career, with clips and trailers, and read a statement from Mr. Copeland. The screening of Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out will follow.

Those attending the screening will be offered a single ticket voucher good for a regular SIFF screening. Those requesting a refund can do so in person at the SIFF Main Box Offices, Broadway Performance Hall and the Pacific Place.



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bummer. Best wishes, Stewart.

on the plus side, looking forward to taking my son to see The Hidden Blade when it gets released!

Snow Cake! Wanna see Alan Rickman movie!!

Do you have any idea when it coming out to cinema?

I LOVED "Snow Cake"! Yes it is a melodrama, yes some elements seem a little forced. But if you have a track record for liking this kind of movie, then definitely check out this one! It's "Rain Man" meets an older people's version of "Garden State". Great acting from all the principles. The mood at Lincoln Square Cinemas last night after the movie told me that everyone was really moved by it. Great venue BTW, and not even half full - Where are all the eastsiders?? Side note: My favorite movie from SIFF 2004 was a Canadian movie called "Snow Walker." Coincidence??

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