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Review: Obsession (2026) – the best horror film of the year so far, a twisted story about love.
An unsettling horror film with the stunning yet terrifying Inde Navarrette, and with that toxic feeling that, in a milder form, something like this…
May 13
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Radek Velicka
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Review: I Love Boosters (2026) – Demi Moore, Eiza González, and a Fashion Heist That Opened SXSW and Seattle
Boots Riley brought a wildly stylized satire about clothing theft, fast fashion, and capitalism to Seattle. Visually, it is a blast. Story-wise, it is a…
May 12
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Radek Velicka
Review: Mārama (2026) – Māori Gothic in a Beautiful House Haunted Mostly by the Past
Taratoa Stappard’s New Zealand horror film has a strong atmosphere, beautiful production design, and a fascinating cultural layer, but its slow pace…
May 10
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Radek Velicka
Seattle Calling: Inside SIFF 2026’s Mix of Kafka, Midnight Madness and Space Needle Spectacle
From Boots Riley’s opening night satire to Olivia Wilde’s A24 closer, the festival’s 52nd edition offers 203 films, 18 world premieres and a program…
May 8
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Radek Velicka
Seattle Film Festival May Witness a World Record on the Space Needle
Mandy Horvath, the subject of SXSW documentary The Ascent, will attempt a historic 832-step climb during SIFF 2026.
May 2
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Radek Velicka
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SXSW Interview: The Ascent — “To get to the top, I had to accept help,” says Mandy Horvath
We spoke with Mandy about climbing Kilimanjaro without prosthetics, and about how she moved from addiction.
Mar 25
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Radek Velicka
Review: The Ascent (2026) – an inspiring ascent with a darker true-crime echo
An original SXSW 2026 documentary that combines a record-breaking climb of Kilimanjaro with a painful return to the past.
Mar 20
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Radek Velicka
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