SIFF Notes give you the basics--including such features as information about the film, running-time and genre backgrounds, theater and showtime data, facts about the actors, critical analyses, glossaries of unfamiliar terms, foreign phrases, and cinematic allusions, a programming grid, and a list of special events to help you make more informed decisions about what films to see and to more fully enjoy the ones you choose.
A thorough appreciation of cinema allows no shortcuts. By using SIFF Notes responsibly, reviewing past criticism of a film, and examining fresh points of view, you can establish a unique connection with a work of cinema and take a more active part in a key goal of entertainment: redefining and applying classic wisdom to current and future problems.
Sean Nelson, Stranger Film Editor
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