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"The thing that made 'Too Many Cooks' such a clever concept was Kelly’s ability to find new, inventive ways to spin variations on the same joke. Over the course of 95 minutes, (BUDDY) falls victim to (that same) repetition." Now playing in theaters. @seattlecritics.bsky.social
Should I See It-Buddy (2026) Review
Buddy delivers catchy songs, bloody mayhem, and a terrific Keegan-Michael Key, but Casper Kelly’s twisted children’s TV parody struggles to sustain its gimmick.
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BUDDY: My first proper pan of the festival is of this incredibly disappointing horror comedy that lacks the energy that made director Casper Kelly’s TOO MANY COOKS a winner. Not even a great Cristin Milioti this painfully repetitive letdown 📽️ My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
BUDDY (2026) is a pitch black horror-comedy satire of children’s televisions shows. If you like the Adult Swim short film TOO MANY COOKS (2014), then this is right up your alley. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky
Film Review - Buddy | The MacGuffin
Allen Almachar reviews the horror satire Buddy, from director Casper Kelly and starring Delaney Quinn, Cristin Milioti & Topher Grace.
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‘Idiots’ - formerly ‘The Shitheads’ - is a road comedy movie about two shitheads transporting a third shithead to rehab. It has some funny moments and Dave Franco is going for broke here but it never feels like more than the sum of its parts. silverscreenriot.com/idiots-review/
‘IDIOTS’ Is an Anarchic Dumb Comedy Cruising On Dave Franco's Mania - Silver Screen Riot
Macon Blair’s 'Idiots' is a funny anti-buddy road comedy powered by Dave Franco going ape, even if it feels a few big laughs short of a full tank.
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I couldn't not write about Der Fan--Christiane F. is up next--opening today at @metrographnyc.bsky.social. In interviews, Schmidt has described "R" as fascist; I don't see it that way, but it's more than exploitation fare, even as it treads a fine line btwn art and life. @seattlecritics.bsky.social
My Need to Possess You Has Consumed My Soul: On Eckhart Schmidt’s 1982 <i>Der Fan</i>
DER FAN / The Fan (aka Trance) (Eckhart Schmidt, Germany, 1982, 92 minutes) My need to possess you has consumed my soul My life is tremb...
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Happy IT ENDS day! Had a great chat with Alex Ullom about his horror debut, the long journey to getting it out in the world, finding the road that never ends, hope vs. despair, and his love for the Seattle Mariners despite their own endless struggles 📽️ seattlemoviesdaily.beehiiv.com/podcast/s/se...
‘Buddy’ is a slasher comedy that turns a children’s kid show into a malevolent kid killer. Definitely recommend for horror comedy fans who don’t mind things getting a little demented. silverscreenriot.com/buddy/
‘BUDDY’ Turns Barney-Style Kids TV Into Slasher Horror - Silver Screen Riot
'Buddy' turns the cheerful weirdness of ’90s children’s TV into a funny, gnarly slasher packed with foam mascots, practical effects, and splattery imagination.
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Join us in welcoming our new members for 2026! Learn about our new members and our 2026 Award calendar through the Press Release at seattlefilmcritics.com/2026/08/25/s...
SFCS welcomes new members; announces 2026 Awards Calendar - Seattle Film Critics Society
The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS), the Seattle-based critics group - released their 2026-27 membership roster today, announcing the acceptance of five new members, bringing the organization to…
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IT ENDS: Forget BACKROOMS and OBSESSION, Alexander Ullom’s phenomenal feature debut is the horror discovery of the year. Seattle folks, get your friends together and take a drive to go see it starting this week. Just don't take any wrong turns 📽️ My rave review: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Don't sleep on THE SNARE, the searing crime drama from WA filmmaker Merlin Camozzi about confidential informants that's now on VOD. Had a great chat with Camozzi about his feature debut, those America leaves behind, his next local project, and more 📽️ seattlemoviesdaily.beehiiv.com/p/no-way-out...
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Zach Youngs as a new member for 2026! You can read Zach's writing on InSession Film insessionfilm.com
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Caleb Masters as a new member for 2026! You can read Caleb's work on The Cinematropolis www.thecinematropolis.com
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Li Lai as a new member for 2026! You can read Li's work on Mediaversity Reviews & Common Sense Media
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Matt Erspamer as a new member for 2026! You can read Matt's work at The Normal Newsletter normalnewsletter.substack.com
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Micah Rickard as a new member for 2026! You can read Micah's writing on micahrickard.com, Think Christian, Christ and Pop Culture & APA Philosophy of Film
Recently had a chance to catch up to the charming family fantasy, THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE. Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy play parents who disconnect from technology and buy a farm, while their kids find a magical faraway tree, and a whole lot more. @seattlecritics.bsky.social
Should I See It-The Magic Faraway Tree (2026) Review
Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy lead The Magic Faraway Tree, a charming and visually imaginative family fantasy with a thoughtful message about childhood, connection, and putting down our screens.
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Nicolas Winding Refn’s HER PRIVATE HELL is now on VOD. Whether you're one of the many who didn't see it in theaters or you just want to see it again, it's not only worth it for a scene-stealing Charles Melton alone, but sees Refn cooking with gas and making a meal out of all the beauty and chaos 📽️
Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️@eclectichutch.bsky.social · 4mo agoHER PRIVATE HELL: Sophie Thatcher is transcendent in Nicolas Winding Refn’s slippery sci-fi horror stunner that's both his most uncompromising and funniest film to date. To all my fellow Refn heads, we're, as the kids say, so back📽️ My #Cannes2026 review @thewrap.com: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Micah Rickard as a new member for 2026! You can read Micah's writing on micahrickard.com, Think Christian, Christ and Pop Culture & APA Philosophy of Film
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Matt Erspamer as a new member for 2026! You can read Matt's work at The Normal Newsletter normalnewsletter.substack.com
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Li Lai as a new member for 2026! You can read Li's work on Mediaversity Reviews & Common Sense Media
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Caleb Masters as a new member for 2026! You can read Caleb's work on The Cinematropolis www.thecinematropolis.com
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Zach Youngs as a new member for 2026! You can read Zach's writing on InSession Film insessionfilm.com
Last Thursday, SFCS hosted a screening of First Cow as part of our celebration of 10 years of SFCS! We still have four screenings in our series featuring special guests and other fun celebrations! Grab your tickets today: nwfilmforum.org/series/sfcs-...
Now streaming on AMC+, Claire Denis’ flawed, fascinating THE FENCE is far from her best and has been unceremoniously dumped, but it's still got something worth wrestling with. Isaach De Bankolé is outstanding, holding the camera with such intensity that you don’t dare look away for even a second 📽️
Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️@eclectichutch.bsky.social · 12mo agoTHE FENCE: Claire Denis’ latest is a consuming drama about death with a typically excellent performance by Isaach De Bankolé who, while he gets less to do than Matt Dillon, holds the film in his hands. A lesser Denis, but still grabbed me 📽️ My #TIFF review: www.thewrap.com/the-fence-re...
A director rebooting a slasher series meets the first final and embarks on a journey of discovery. Jane Schoenbrun’s mind-blowing TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA is far bigger than any description. #teenagesexanddeathatcampmiasma #horror #moviereview www.cinema-crazed.com/blog/2026/08...
Documenting one life-changing summer for a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain, TONY is full of terrific performances, carries a fun retro vibe, and has a caustic tone about it that feels somewhat refreshing and insightful. @seattlecritics.bsky.social
Should I See It-Tony (2026) Review
Dominic Sessa delivers a terrific performance as a young Anthony Bourdain in Tony, Matt Johnson's unconventional and compelling biopic.
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Podded with @liamgbillingham.bsky.social about the Local Sightings Film Festival dropping its lineup this week, had a great conversation with local screenwriter Todd Bartels (no relation to Bartel Drugs) about his new film TONY, and more 📽️ Listen here: seattlemoviesdaily.beehiiv.com/podcast/s/se...
Playing TONIGHT at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social: Kelly Reichardt's First Cow, the 2nd film in @seattlecritics.bsky.social's SFCS at 10 series. Feat. a live intro from Steve Reeder and a recorded intro from John Magaro, who also appears in SFCS faves Past Lives and Showing Up. Tix! tinyurl.com/mu3s4krk
FYI. Kelly Reichardt’s superb FIRST COW screens tonight at the @nwfilmforum.bsky.social as part of @seattlecritics.bsky.social 10th anniversary film series. There will be a special intro to the film from star John Magaro. Get your tickets now! nwfilmforum.org/films/sfcs-1...
SFCS at 10: First Cow - Northwest Film Forum
Kelly Reichardt again trains her patient eye on the Pacific Northwest, this time evoking an authentically hardscrabble early nineteenth century way of life
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