‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ Director Grew Up In Burien; Film Plays Tin Theater 2/10-16

A few years back, you might have seen a young man running around Burien’s Gregory Heights neighborhood with a Super-8 or VHS movie camera, telling his friends what to do, when to do it and where…

Local Film ‘The Day My Parents Became Cool’ To Air On KCTS Monday Night

Highline Public Schools Superintendent John Welch shows off his mad air guitar skillz during filming of "The Day My Parents Became Cool" in 2009. Local filmmaker Steve Edmiston’s short... [Read more]

Help The Highline Botanical Garden – See “GIANTS,” A Film About Pumpkins!

KING-TV’s Ciscoe Morris and Producers Mimi Gan and Jim Dever will be at BTB Advertiser the Tin Theater on Saturday, Nov. 5th for two showings of “GIANTS,” a documentary about the ruthlessly... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: ‘Thor’ Is A Fun, Fast, Enjoyable Popcorn Movie & You’ll Love It

by Philip Benais Thor: Directed by Kenneth Branagh; Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins and Stellan Skarsgard. The recent influx of Marvel comics films has been... [Read more]

Want To Be An Extra? Time Travel Film To Be Shot At Highline Stadium May 7th

Highline School District is reporting on their eHighlights website that scenes for a new feature film entitled “Safety Not Guaranteed” will be filmed at Highline High School’s Memorial... [Read more]

REPORT: Underage Boy Checks Out NC-17 Movie At Library, Gets In Trouble

KING5 produced a video report on how a 14-year-old boy named Brandon Britton got in trouble with his parents when he checked out the NC-17 rated documentary “Inside Deep Throat” at the Burien... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: ‘True Grit’ Is One Of The Best Westerns In Years

by Philip Benais True Grit; Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen: Starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Hailee Steinfeld and Barry Pepper. The Coen Brothers have directed some of the most influential... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: Latest ‘Narnia’ Flawed, At Times Worthwhile Experience

by Philip Benais The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader; Directed By Michael Apted; Starring Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Will Poulter, Ben Barnes, Liam Neeson and Simon Pegg. I must... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: ‘Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows’: An Entertaining Appetizer

by Philip Benais Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part One: Directed By David Yates; Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman. Harry... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: ‘Skyline’: Worst Thing To Happen To Sci-Fi Since ‘Highlander II’

by Philip Benais Skyline: Directed By The Brothers Strause; Starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson and Donald Faison. There are many things that come to mind when I think of this movie. For instance,... [Read more]

Local Filmmaker Holding Fundraiser Party For Indie Film On Nov. 20th

Local filmmaker Jeremy Mackie is putting on an all-ages party on Saturday, Nov. 20th, called “Monkey Barrel Night,” with the goal of trying to raise funds for his new independent film titled... [Read more]

Sustainable Burien’s Next Meeting Is A ‘Film Day’ On Sunday, Nov. 14th

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will be Sunday, Nov. 14th, and will be a special “Film Day” with a screening of “Food, Inc.”, this time at a private residence in Burien. Note... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: Jackass 3D – A Film I Should Hate, But Really Enjoyed

by Philip Benais Jackass 3D: Directed by Jeff Tremaine; Starring Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn, Jason Acuña, Preston Lacy, Dave England and Ehren McGhehey. Hi, my name... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: “Life As We Know It” Abomination Unfolds Before Your Eyes

by Philip Benais Life As We Know It: Directed By Greg Berlanti; Starring Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Christina Hendricks and Jean Smart. Quite an experience to see an abomination unfold... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: “The Social Network” Is One Of The Best Films Of The Year

by Philip Benais The Social Network: Directed by David Fincher. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Brenda Song, Rooney Mara, Armie Hammer and Max Minghella. When I saw the first... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: “Macheté” Is Insanely Over The Top, Perfect For Guys

by Philip Benais Machete: Directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis; Starring Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Robert DeNiro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, Steven Seagal, Jeff Fahey,... [Read more]

“The Playground” Documentary To Screen At Criminal Justice Center Tuesday

A screening of a new film called “The Playground,” a documentary Executive Produced by actor George Clooney, will happen Tuesday, Oct. 5th at the Criminal Justice Training Center in Biurien. This... [Read more]

At The Farmers Market: Hurry, Only Five Burien Documentary DVDs Left

Despite the cool weather and gray skies, we’re at today’s Burien Farmers Market (which is open until 6pm), and we’ve got only five DVDs left to sell. These DVDs are for “B-Town:... [Read more]