PETERSON REVIEWS
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito’s Chemistry Carries ‘Twins’
Ivan Reitman’s 1988 comedy is able to coast a decent amount just on how good the duo is together.
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Rilo Kiley Are a Hit in Woodinville
For 425: Chateau Ste. Michelle kicked off this year’s edition of its long-running summer concert series with a show from the aughts rock fixture Rilo Kiley, which recently embarked on its first tour in nearly 20 years.
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SIFF Diary: ‘Color Book,’ ‘Remaining Native,’ and More
What I saw at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival.
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‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ is a Disappointing Conclusion to a Great Franchise
A surprising lack of action and a surplus of exposition can make the movie a chore to sit through.
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‘They Cloned Tyrone’ is Amusing, But You Might Wish It Dug Deeper
Juel Taylor’s 2023 horror comedy is buoyed by charming performances from John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx.
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Jack White Goes Back to Basics
For 425: The 49-year-old rock great made a two-evening appearance at the Paramount Theatre this week.
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Horror Shows
‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ and ‘Friendship,’ reviewed.
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Vertigo
In 2000’s ‘Suzhou River,’ Lou Ye stylishly captures the anxieties and obsessions of love out of reach.
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Body Doubles
‘Sisters,’ Brian De Palma’s 1972 thriller, foreshadows the neo-Hitchcockian greatness the filmmaker would only continue to refine.
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The Past is Present
‘Caught by the Tides’ and ‘Fight or Flight,’ reviewed.
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Two Boris Karloffs is Better Than One in ‘The Black Room’
The actor is predictably excellent in a dual role.
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Artist Janelle Abbott Will Always Put Ethics First
For 425: Known for her zero-waste, fashion-forward output, the Eastside-raised artist behind the brand JRAT talks about her sustainability-minded principles, upcoming projects, and New York Fashion Week.
DECEMBER 2025
The Theme is ‘Wild Cards’
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More Than You Know
On ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys.’
November 6, 2025
October 27, 2025
September 17, 2025
Do the Right Thing
Abbas Kiarostami’s Koker trilogy-commencing ‘Where is the Friend’s House?’ empathetically sees the world through a particularly well-meaning child’s eyes.
November 12, 2025
Get Shorty
It doesn’t matter that Howard Hawks’ 1946 adaptation of ‘The Big Sleep’ doesn’t make any sense.
September 15, 2025
Candy Land
Jacques Rivette’s free-wheeling 1974 epic ‘Céline and Julie Go Boating’ is charmingly confounding.
August 28, 2025
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