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.
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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 Best Summer [2026] [SIFF2026]
Filmmaker Tamra Davis compiles her own interview and concert footage from a tour with The Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, and so many more in the utterly engaging, raw time capsule The Best Summer, presented at the Seattle International Film Festival 2026.
Mārama (SIFF 2026)
A young Māori woman, Mary (Mārama) travels from New Zealand to England to try and learn more about her family. Invited to stay and work as a governess, she quickly finds herself drawn into the secrets being kept in the house.
Again Again [2026] [SIFF2026]
A woman has to deal with repercussions and changes after she exits a ten-year time loop in the powerfully understated and performed Again Again. Directed by writer/star Mia Moore & Heather Ballish, it has its world premiere at the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival.