Movies & TV
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Anime Appreciation
I recently heard someone say, “I hate anime.” Since I was in one of our venerable library branches I stifled my indignant gasp. As a neophyte* anime otaku†, my body shook with a barely suppressed pontification. My opening salvo likely would have been to highlight the debate over whether anime is a genre or a… Continue reading
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Wheedle’s Groove: Seattle’s Forgotten Soul of the 1960s and ’70s
On June 2nd, as a part of the African American Film Series, we will be screening the documentary Wheedle’s Groove: Seattle’s Forgotten Soul of the 1960s and ’70s. This documentary, directed by Jennifer Maas, and distributed by local record label Light in the Attic Records, captures some of the heyday of Seattle’s soul, funk and R & B that… Continue reading
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Beyond the Screen: Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
As a part of the African American Film Series this year, librarians have created some amazing resource lists that can help you take your understanding of the people, places, times and themes these films bring to life beyond the screen. For Douglass-Truth’s upcoming screening of the documentary Free Angela and All Political Prisoners, on Sunday,… Continue reading
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2016 African American Film Series
Tomorrow begins our 2016 African American Film Series, celebrating Black actors, directors and films depicting the rich and varied African American experience. This year we’re showing 28 movies in 14 library locations across the city through June. See the full calendar for further details! Continue reading
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FIRST FOLIO! Cheesy Teen Films – Shakespeare Style!
~posted by Danielle As a teenager in the early 2000s, there seemed to be endless teen romantic comedies based on Shakespeare plays. In celebration of the library hosting Shakespeare’s First Folio, here are the top 3 teen films that stuck with me. Continue reading
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FIRST FOLIO! Movies and TV with Shakespearean Loves, Guns and Laughs – Part 2
~posted by Marion Shakespeare has influenced me on and off during the years. My junior high school English class read Macbeth (while the teacher actually personified Lady Macbeth, the class banded together and survived). In college, we read several plays for a Shakespeare literature class, and I fondly remember being in a study group which produced the… Continue reading
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FIRST FOLIO! Movies and TV with Shakespearean Loves, Guns and Laughs – Part 1
~posted by Marion Shakespeare has influenced me on and off during the years. My junior high school English class read Macbeth (while the teacher actually personified Lady Macbeth, the class banded together and survived). In college, we read several plays for a Shakespeare literature class, and I fondly remember being in a study group which… Continue reading
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FIRST FOLIO! Cinematic Shakespeare Cage Match! Welles vs. Kurosawa
Without a doubt, William Shakespeare has been the most adapted author in cinema history. The Guinness Book of World Records even says so! And if they’re the authority on “Farthest Distance Walked Balancing a Lawn Mower on the Chin*” then it’s indisputable. What is in dispute is which filmmaker was the greatest adapter of Shakespeare’s… Continue reading
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Most Egregious Oscar Snubs, 2016 edition
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Election Season: Required Viewing
It’s safe to say that this election season is shaping up to be unlike any other in recent memory. Candidates are angry. Voters are angry, and frustrated. These three films – two features and a documentary – help us understand how we’ve gotten to this point. Continue reading
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Demanding Drama
~posted by Frank It started off just like any other weekend. I left work on Friday afternoon with three DVDs that were waiting for me on the holds shelf, looking forward to some escapist entertainment. By the end of the weekend, I was in a state of despair, since these three movies were dark, difficult and… Continue reading
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Remembering Alan Rickman
Today, we mourn the loss of Alan Rickman, who died at the age of 69 in London. He was a versatile actor who starred in dozens of films and plays on both sides of the Atlantic. While he is known to almost everyone as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films, Rickman leaves behind an… Continue reading