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SCARECROW ACADEMY: THE ART IN SCI-FI PART 2



Scarecrow Academy presents the second part of our in-depth look at how some
great directors tackled science fiction. The Art in Sci-Fi Part 2: Science
Fiction and the Director continues with its fall semester, an eight-week online
discussion series in which we’ll analyze directing methods in detail, and define
what makes great style in this rich, complex genre.

Discussions are led by National Society of Film Critics member Robert Horton,
author of the Seasoned Ticket column at the Scarecrow blog and Scarecrow’s
“Historian-Programmer in Residence.” The Zoom sessions are free and open to all;
there’s no homework, but we ask that you register online in advance. We’ll be
meeting on Saturdays at 2 p.m. Pacific Time, beginning October 22, 2022.


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 Posted on October 17, 2022 by scarecrow

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2-FOR-1 WEDNESDAY IS BACK!



We’re thrilled to announce the return of 2-for-1 Wednesdays! With 7-day rentals
on most of our 140,000+ titles, it’s a great way to catch up on your to-watch
list or dip into new discoveries. We’ll be extending hours from 12-10 (on
Wednesdays only) for all of your physical media needs! Hope to see you then.

The fine print:

– good for up to five pairs per Wednesday

– only ONE New Release per pair

– in-store browsing only (No hold requests by phone. No online reservations. No
rental by mail orders.)

– free rental must be of equal or lesser value (yes, you can pay for an $11
rental and get another $11 rental for free)

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 Posted on June 5, 2022 by scarecrow

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THE SEASONED TICKET #200



Robert Horton is a Scarecrow board member and a longtime film critic. He will be
contributing a series of “critic’s notes” to the Scarecrow blog—a chance to
highlight worthy films playing locally and connecting them to the riches of
Scarecrow’s collection.


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 Posted on November 18, 2022 by scarecrow

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THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE AND THE APPRENTICE ARE UNSTREAMABLE

Sasha Grey did great.

Unstreamable is a column where Jas Keimig and Chase Burns recommend movies and
TV shows you can’t watch on major streaming services in the United States. We
publish every Wednesday. 

This week… 

JAS: Have you seen the new trailer for the final installment of Steven
Soderbergh’s Magic Mike trilogy? Go watch–it looks great. It reminded me of
another great (and unstreamable) Soderbergh film, The Girlfriend Experience.
It’s a perfectly moody reflection on the 2008 stock market collapse and stars
none other than famous adult film star Sasha Grey. A total gem of late 2000s
culture. Speaking of…

CHASE: We’ve written this column for a few years now, and it needs a little
SHAKE-UP every so often. Lately, we’ve been trying to highlight unstreamable
films screening at local indie theaters (like Alma’s Rainbow at NWFF) or related
to new movies currently in theaters (like Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s
Concerts, featured in Tár). And look, I’m sorry for doing this next one, but
considering “TRUMP ANNOUNCES 2024 RUN” is above-the-fold news this morning, I’m
highlighting The Apprentice this week. Yes, it’s technically* unstreamable. And
yes, I own it on DVD. I’m doubly sorry. 

Got a recommendation? Give us the scoop at unstreamablemovies@gmail.com.


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 Posted on November 17, 2022 by scarecrow

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NEW RELEASES FOR NOVEMBER 15!



New Release Tuesday! Long-trapped djinns, HK cops, David Bowie, Sonny Chiba, and
lots more. 


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 Posted on November 15, 2022 by scarecrow

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THE SEASONED TICKET #199



Robert Horton is a Scarecrow board member and a longtime film critic. He will be
contributing a series of “critic’s notes” to the Scarecrow blog—a chance to
highlight worthy films playing locally and connecting them to the riches of
Scarecrow’s collection.


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 Posted on November 11, 2022 by scarecrow

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ALMA’S RAINBOW AND COACHELLA ARE UNSTREAMABLE

Now in 4K!

Unstreamable is a column where Jas Keimig and Chase Burns recommend movies and
TV shows you can’t watch on major streaming services in the United States. We
publish every Wednesday. 

This week… 

JAS: I’m so genuinely thrilled that Alma’s Rainbow is getting a proper
restoration and re-release. I wrote about it over at The Stranger years ago, but
I’m happy to revisit it now that it’s playing at Northwest Film Forum this week.

CHASE: Meanwhile, my brain’s stuck on indie sleaze again. Meet Me in the
Bathroom is playing at SIFF on Sunday. That doc is a lookbook of early 2000s
indie rock style in NYC, and it’s got me thinking about another good lookbook of
that era, just on the West Coast: the 2006 documentary Coachella. 

Got a recommendation? Give us the scoop at unstreamablemovies@gmail.com.


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 Posted on November 9, 2022 by scarecrow

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NEW RELEASES FOR NOVEMBER 8!



New Release Tuesday! Bogart in 4K, furry aliens, dystopian reality TV, gay
cowboys, and much more!


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 Posted on November 8, 2022 by scarecrow

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THE SEASONED TICKET #198



Robert Horton is a Scarecrow board member and a longtime film critic. He will be
contributing a series of “critic’s notes” to the Scarecrow blog—a chance to
highlight worthy films playing locally and connecting them to the riches of
Scarecrow’s collection.


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 Posted on November 4, 2022 by scarecrow

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SCARECROW VIDEO PICKS FROM THE ROMANIAN FILM FESTIVAL SEATTLE 2022 STAFF



By Romanian Film Festival Seattle Staff

The 9th Edition of the Romanian Film Festival Seattle, “Homelands,” takes place
November 11-27 with in-person events at Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum and
additional films streaming through NWFF’s online platform. Tickets and passes
are on sale now. 

Homelands reflects on this year’s current events, while celebrating the power of
film to map out new meanings into a world where people have been displaced by
wars, economic crises, political instability, and natural disasters. The
festival will continue to showcase the best of the newest film productions from
Romania and Europe, promoting outstanding directors, both established and
up-and-coming. It will also continue its partnerships with Northwest Film Forum,
Romanian Film Fest Arizona, and sister-organizations ARCS Arizona and ARCS
Detroit. The Romanian Film Festival Arizona will have in-person screenings
November 19-20 at Majestic Tempe 7 in Tempe, AZ. 

Festival staff have chosen selected titles from the Scarecrow Video catalog to
pair with films screening during the festival: 

 



At Scarecrow, rent: TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE (2009) set in the late communist
period in Romania and based on urban myths, with segments Directed by Hanno
Höfer, Cristian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu, Ioana Uricaru & Răzvan Mărculescu.
Another great choice is THE OAK (1992), Directed by Lucian Pintilie: a
description of Romania before Ceausescu’s downfall, told through the story of
Nela, the daughter of a former colonel of the Romanian political police.

At the Festival, see Alexandru Belc’s Cannes Award-Winning METRONOM (2022). This
stunning drama is set in Bucharest 1972, and follows 17-year-old Ana, who dreams
of love and freedom. One night, while partying with her friends, they decide to
send a letter to Metronom, the musical program which Radio Free Europe
broadcasts clandestinely in Romania. It is then that the Securitate, Ceaușescu’s
secret police, arrives.

 



At Scarecrow, rent TWO LOTTERY TICKETS (2016), Directed by Paul Negoescu; a
comedy about a working man who loses his winning lottery ticket and goes through
bizarre events trying to find it and cash it in. 

At the Festival, see THINGS WORTH WEEPING FOR (2021), Directed by Cristina
Groșan. In the midst of moving out from her student flat, Maja’s evening takes a
surprising turn when she stumbles upon an old relative who is without a doubt,
dead. Hours pass and absurd situations arise. Are they allowed to eat next to a
dead person? Did the woman just move her hand? And what is the proper way to say
goodbye to someone you didn’t actually know?

 



At Scarecrow, rent WHEN EVENING FALLS OF BUCHAREST OR METABOLISM (2013), or
POLICE, ADJECTIVE (2009), Directed by Ruxandra Zenide. Both films are Directed
by Corneliu Porumboiu. 

At the Festival, see MAN AND DOG (2022), Directed by Ștefan Constantinescu. In
the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, Doru returns from Sweden to Romania for a
baptism, but in fact he is secretly investigating his wife’s alleged infidelity.

 



At Scarecrow, rent 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (2007), Directed by Cristian
Mungiu and IF I WANT TO WHISTLE, I WHISTLE (2010), Directed by Florin Șerban.
Both center strong women in their stories. 

At the Festival, see IMMACULATE (2021), Co-Directed by George Chiper & Monica
Stan. When young Daria enters rehab, her perceived innocence gains her the
protection of the mostly male junkies inside, but she soon finds out that this
special treatment comes at a great price.

 



At Scarecrow, rent UPPERCASE PRINT (2020), Directed by Radu Jude. The story of
Mugur Calinescu, a Romanian teenager who wrote graffiti messages of protest
against the regime of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and was subsequently
apprehended, interrogated, and ultimately crushed by the secret police.

At the Festival, see THE CERTAINTY OF PROBABILITIES (2021), Directed by Raluca
Durbaca. Comprised entirely of archival footage from 1968, this essay film
surveys the efforts of the state to ensure social stability in a society that
claimed to have quashed all forms of alienated labor.

 



At Scarecrow, rent I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BARBARIANS (2018),
Directed by Radu Jude. 

At the Festival, see THE MARSHAL’S TWO EXECUTIONS (2018), also Directed by Radu
Jude. The film confronts two different views of the execution of General Ion
Antonescu, Romania’s leader during the Second World War. It plays as part of
Jude’s short film package, alongside the more whimsical PLASTIC SEMIOTIC
(2021):  a collage of scenes in which children’s toys show the lives of human
beings from birth to old age.

 



At Scarecrow, rent COLLECTIVE (2019), Directed by Alexander Nanau. An
environmental spy infiltrates the global syndicate for illegal timber trading.
With the aid of a hidden camera he documents the chain of illegal activities,
from harvesting of the wood to the marketing of “washed” products in
supermarkets. This turns out to be an excellent motor for political change.

At the Festival, see WOOD (2020), Co-directed by Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan,
Michaela Kirst, & Ebba Sinzinger. 

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LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS AND CHOPPER ARE UNSTREAMABLE



Unstreamable is a column where Jas Keimig and Chase Burns recommend movies and
TV shows you can’t watch on major streaming services in the United States. We
publish every Wednesday. 


This week… 


JAS: I’m dealing with a post-Halloween hangover and wanted to watch something to
match the pain I’m suffering through currently. Andrew Dominik’s Chopper
brutally fits the bill. 


CHASE: My post-Halloween pick is a lot lighter, though I got to it by watching
Tár and that movie is pretty spooky. I’m running with Leonard Bernstein’s Young
People’s Concerts, one of my favorite things to play during a chill Sunday
afternoon.

Got a recommendation? Give us the scoop at unstreamablemovies@gmail.com.


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 Posted on November 2, 2022 by scarecrow

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NEW RELEASES FOR NOVEMBER 1!



New Release Tuesday! A last batch of spooky 4K releases, a handful of art
documentaries, and of course Tom Cruise. 


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 Posted on November 1, 2022 by scarecrow

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