A woman goes on an action-filled journey to save her father in the awesome action fantasy The Angry River, now on Blu-Ray via 88 Films.
Author Archives: Bob Foster
Obsession [2026] [SIFF2026]
A young man makes a wish for the love of his crush. It doesn’t go well for anyone in Curry Barker’s bleak but captivating Obsession. Now on wide release, it also played at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Soul to Soul [1971] [Liberation Hall Blu-Ray]
A legendary 1971 concert in Ghana is captured by Denis Sanders, along with extra footage, in the 1971 film Soul to Soul, now on Blu-ray via Liberation Hall.
SIFF Capsule Reviews [2026] [SIFF2026]
Bob presents five seventy-five-word reviews for Seattle International Film Festival features: Beat the Lotto, Body Blow, Franz, Ghost in the Machine, and Hen.
Assets & Liabilities (plus a short!) [2026] [SIFF2026]
On a day off from his duties, a dissaffected suburban dad connects with a skater kid who reminds him of his lost youth in Zach Weintraub’s Assets & Liabilities; presented as part of the Seattle International Film Festival 2026, along with the short film The Last Cinnamon Roll.
RADIOHEART: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole [2026] [SIFF2026]
The life and stories of legendary Seattle DJ and personality Kevin Cole are explored in Peter Hilgendorf & Andrew Franks’s charming documentary RADIOHEART: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole, presented as part of the Seattle International Film Festival. Continue reading
The Punisher: One Last Kill [2026]
Frank Castle continues to wrestle with his past, both in his family and repercussions from his vigilantism, in Reinaldo Marcus Green’s underwhelming Punisher: One Last Kill, now on Disney+.