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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 5d ago

"BRAND NEW DAY keeps SPIDER-MAN in equilibrium" - with your friendly neighborhood webslinger swinging into theaters everywhere, Chris has the review of Tom Holland's fourth stand-alone Spider-Movie, which never forgets Peter Parker. thesunbreak.com/2026/07/31/s...

Brand New Day keeps Spider-Man in equilibrium - The SunBreak

Has it really been five years since we've seen a new, proper live-action Spider-Man movie? After what I call the "Home Trilogy" (Homecoming, Far From Home, and No Way Home) from director Jon Watts, Spidey...

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 4w ago

"So was it worth the fuss to create a live action 📽️MOANA?" -- Morgen ponders the value of remaking beloved animated classics. The film, starring Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson in a muscle suit, is now playing in local theaters.

So was it worth the fuss to create a live action Moana? - The SunBreak

If you haven't seen the animated version of the film, watching the live action remake wouldn't be the worst way to introduce yourself to the story, but renting the animated version would probably get…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 4w ago

Chris spoke to Olivia Wilde when she was in town for 📽️ THE INVITE's closing night gala presentation at @SIFFnews.bsky.social. With the film now in local theaters, catch up with all of their conversation from the red carpet .

Five minutes with Olivia Wilde - The SunBreak

After this year's Seattle International Film Festival, I wrote of the closing-night film, "If there was ever a movie designed in a lab solely for me to enjoy, it would be The Invite." Since then, I…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · last mo.

As the year crossed its halfway point, we pulled together what turned out to be a very long list of our favorite films of 2026 (so far). With picks from Chris, Josh, Morgen, Marina, and Tony, there were a lot of good films to discuss!

Roundtable: Our Favorite Movies of 2026 (So Far) - The SunBreak

We're just past the halfway point of 2026; so to commemorate the occasion a few of your friendly neighborhood SunBreakers took stock of the films we've seen so far.

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📽️ THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD insists on dismantling the idea of legend. Michael Sarnowski's grimy new historical-adjacent thriller casts Hugh Jackman as an anti-hero who's neither Flynn nor Fox. It's in theaters this weekend.

The Death of Robin Hood insists on dismantling the idea of legend - The SunBreak

The Death of Robin Hood (2026 | USA | 123 minutes | Michael Sarnoski) Michael Sarnowski’s grimy new historical-adjacent thriller dares to …

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Sundance standout LEVITICUS hits theaters this weekend. Starring Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen, Adrian Chiarella's debut feature envisions conversion therapy with an effective, sexy, and scary metaphor of being pursued by violent desire. The Aussie horror is primed to find new fans in wide release.

Leviticus literalizes the horror of conversion therapy - The SunBreak

The metaphors run hot and heavy in this down under horror story about the trauma of gay awakenings. Still, small abandoned conservative towns, spooky religion, and the overwhelming potency of teenage…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Divine Intervention: finding the truth in Steven Spielberg's DISCLOSURE DAY -- Chris places this conspiracy thriller, starring Josh O'Connor and Emily Blunt in a film about revealing long-suppressed truths, among the director's absolute best work. See it in theaters now.

Divine Intervention: finding the truth in Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day - The SunBreak

We are conditioned to treat immediate, breathless praise of a new blockbuster with a healthy dose of skepticism. And we should. But Disclosure Day deals in the kind of truth that is impossible to supp...

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📽️MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE serves up a good time by the power of Grayskull (and its leading man) - Tony reviews the newest summer blockbuster about Mattel dolls (ahem, Action Figures). Starring Nicholas Galatzine, it opens in theaters this weekend.

Masters of the Universe serves up a good time by the power of Grayskull (and its leading man) - The SunBreak

It won't change the universe, but this new attempt to turn a toy line into box office gold still works as a fun popcorn movie.

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📽️ BACKROOMS gets the liminal horror balance right -- Tony says that Kane Parsons’ cinematic mutation of his popular liminal horror video series, represents one of the stronger movies to ride the crest of this wave of liminal horror. thesunbreak.com/2026/05/29/b...

Backrooms gets the liminal horror balance right - The SunBreak

Kane Parsons adapts his liminal horror web series for the big screen, with surprisingly effective and creepy results.

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"In 📽️ SILENT FRIEND a tree bears witness to a century of academic longing" -- SIFF didn't have it's formal "encore week", but they did bring back some of the festival's best, including Ildikó Enyedi entrancing triptych of connections over decades in proximity to a magnificent ginkgo tree. 🌳

In Silent Friend a tree bears witness to a century of academic longing - The SunBreak

A collection of loosely intertwined stories of isolation and connection, this one ostensibly follows a trio of academics whose foibles play out, separated by decades, in the general vicinity of a…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Like its hero, 📽️ TUNER has perfect pitch" -- starring Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall as a piano tuner-turned-safe cracker, one of the most purely enjoyable films from last fall's festivals hits theaters this weekend. 🐟

Like its hero, Tuner has perfect pitch - The SunBreak

Amid festivals clogged with so many films with “prestige” ambitions, it’s a thrillingly welcome jolt when a really fun movie executes on a clever concept and is impeccably entertaining from top to…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

MĀRAMA: A Mesmerizing #SIFF2026 Award winner gets a proper run -- Tony reviews the fest standout that "dresses some weighty themes in ornate period drag, only to tear that finery down with a ferocity that feels richly earned, masterfully suspenseful, and incredibly cathartic." In theaters tonight!

Mārama: A Mesmerizing SIFF 2026 Award winner gets a proper run - The SunBreak

Whether they’re trying or not, most horror movies reflect the times in which they’re made.  Not surprisingly, the increased prominence of a certain toxic orange monster—and the Pandora’s Box of…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, or "This is Not the Way" -- Grogu is cute, but the new Star War is barely a movie, which is only the start of its problems. You'll see it in theaters anyway, playing everywhere tonight.

The Mandalorian and Grogu, or this is not the way. - The SunBreak

A long time ago, on a streaming service too not far away from your couch, Disney+ brought live-action episodic Star Wars content onto your television. The Mandalorian was initially a simple Space…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#SIFF2026 Roundtable: Festival Exit Survey, Golden SunBreak Awards - Before this year’s @siffnews.bsky.social Effect fades into the ether, the SunBreak team gathered our thoughts on this year’s festival's high points.

SIFF 2026 Roundtable: Festival Exit Survey, Golden SunBreak Awards - The SunBreak

The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival ended on Sunday with the Golden Space Needle Awards and a full day of theatrical screenings. Before this year's SIFF Effect fades into the ether draws to a...

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Josh@josh-c.bsky.social · 3mo ago

BLUE HERON *finally* lands in Seattle thanks to the reliably stellar and adventurous programming from Grand Illusion.

Grand Illusion Cinema@grandillusioncinema.org · 3mo ago

We present the transcendent feature debut from Sophy Romvari, BLUE HERON, at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center on 5/31. “Heartbreaking barely begins to describe it, although the terms masterful & transcendent also apply.” Nick Schager, The Daily Beast grandillusioncinema.org/film/blue-he...

The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Speaking of local characters: the last day of #SIFF2026 also features the slick documentary about one Phoenix Jones, the 2010s costumed superhero who patrolled Seattle's streets. Playing today at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Uptown the film's director, producers, and Jones himself are scheduled to attend.

SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero - The SunBreak

The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#SIFF2026's final day is an opportunity to catch-up with local celebs, including KEXP's Kevin Cole. RADIOHEART covers the stunning success and personal journey of the beloved local DJ's first half century. Playing tonight at @SIFFnews.bsky.social, with directors and the subject himself in attendance

SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: Radioheart: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole - The SunBreak

The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's the last day of #SIFF2026, but there are still movies to see, including a second screening of Sky Hopinka's enthrallingly immersive POWWOW PEOPLE. It plays today at 4:30 pm at @SIFFNews.bsky.social Uptown, where @SeattleCritics.bsky.social will present the 2025 Hartl PNW Spotlight Award.

SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: Powwow People - The SunBreak

The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

SIFF always does a great job of showing Seattle the world, but this year's PNW programming has been fantastic. THE LIFE WE LEAVE documents the transformational changes in end-of-life rituals that sprung up when Washington legalized human composting. It plays again on Saturday afternoon at

SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: The Life We Leave - The SunBreak

The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

One of our picks from earlier in the festival, AGAIN AGAIN plays ... again ... tonight for its final #SIFF2026 screening at @SIFFNews.bsky.social Uptwon. Tickets are on standby with Director Mia Moore, Producer Cliff Noonan, and Executive Producer Ian Schrank scheduled to attend.

SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: Again, Again - The SunBreak

The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters…

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The SunBreak@thesunbreak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

TONIGHT! @seattlecritics.bsky.social and @nwfilmforum.bsky.social present "An Evening With Sky Hopinka". Catch a selection of Hopinka's short films followed by a conversation with the director. (Great intro before seeing his feature-length documentary POWWOW PEOPLE Sat-Sun at @siffnews.bsky.social)

An Evening with Sky Hopinka - Northwest Film Forum

SFCS and NWFF are excited to present an evening of films by Sky Hopinka, recipient of SFCS's 2025 John Hartl Pacific Northwest Spotlight Award,

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