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Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and th... Read all Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters. Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters.

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The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli

Combining world-class musical performances with intimate conversations across the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, THE JOURNEY: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters most. Bocelli and his wife Veronica travel on horseback along Italy's Via Francigena, an ancient road traveled by pilgrims for centuries in the footsteps of the apostles and saints. Along the way, they are joined by friends Michael W. Smith, Tori Kelly, Tauren Wells, and TAYA for world-class musical performances in some of Italy's most magnificent venues and majestic locations. Following a blessing from the Pope, Bocelli's children Matteo and Virginia make appearances in this amazing adventure, as well as musicians and singers Katherine Jenkins, Clara Barbier Serrano, 2Cellos, 40 Fingers, and many others. You'll be swept away by THE JOURNEY of beautiful music, creation, faith, and love.

Opened: Apr 02, 2023

Details: NR, 1h 45m

Director: Paolo Sodi, Gaetano Morbioli

Writer: Kristian Kelly, Candace Lee

Cast: Andrea Bocelli

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Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters.

Gaetano Morbioli Paolo Sodi

Veronica Berti Andrea Bocelli Laurie Crouch Matthew Crouch Kristian Kelly Candace Lee Francesco Marras Tom Newman David Nichols Jason Stafford

Andrea Bocelli Tori Kelly Michael W. Smith Katherine Jenkins Tauren Wells Clara Barbier Serrano

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TBN Presents THE JOURNEY: A Music Special From Andrea Bocelli

Tickets can be purchased online at Fathom Events. A complete list of theater locations is available at the Fathom Events website (participating theaters are subject to change). Watch the trailer here: TheJourney.movie .

Combining world-class musical performances with intimate conversations across the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, THE JOURNEY: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters most. You’ll be swept away by THE JOURNEY of beautiful music, creation, faith, and love.

Also featuring a blessing by Pope Francis, and musical performances by Michael W. Smith, 2CELLOS, Tori Kelly, Clara Barbier Serrano, Tauren Wells, TAYA, Matteo Bocelli, 40 Fingers, and Katherine Jenkins, THE JOURNEY will inspire audiences with powerful performances and spectacular scenery.

“ We are so excited to be bringing THE JOURNEY to theaters across the country,” said TBN president Matt Crouch. “This was such a life-changing documentary to film and I hope it will reignite the faith and passion of audiences as we bring Via Francigena to their hometowns.”

“ Andrea Bocelli is a masterful tenor and his voice, combined with the beautiful footage and music in THE JOURNEY make for an incredible event,” said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events. “This documentary of Andrea’s faith-filled pilgrimage will be an incredible addition to theaters this Easter holiday.”

For more information, visit TheJourney.movie .

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How to Watch Andrea Bocelli's Musical Special, ‘The Journey’

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Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli , known for performances that will move you to tears , is once again placing his musical prowess on display for Holy Week.

This time, he’s delivering a curation of mind-blowing performances and conversations in the new film The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli , which is set to premiere starting April 2, Palm Sunday, through Easter Sunday on April 9.

Naturally, after the preview for the movie, which included this moving duet of "Hallelujah” with Tori Kelly, first made waves around the internet in March, fans are eager to find out how they can watch the film. Luckily, we have just what you’re looking for.

How can I watch The Journey?

It’s been nearly three years since the legendary singer graced his fans and the world with a 25-minute live performance on Easter Sunday , and now another performance will be available in theaters for a limited time, from Palm Sunday through Easter. Supporters can decide whether they would like to purchase individual or group tickets (which are for parties of 25 or more) by following the link on the film’s website.

How much do tickets cost?

Ticket prices for most locations start at around $12 per person. However, due to the limited number of show dates and show times, we recommend snagging them as soon as possible before they sell out.

Can I stream The Journey?

It is not yet clear if the film will be available on streaming services anytime soon, but Bocelli has released recorded performances onto YouTube in the past, so fingers crossed!

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• Saturday, Oct 19, 2024, 8:15pm

Driven by an overwhelming desire to have a son, the wicked undertaker Zé do Caixão (Coffin Joe) embarks on a search to find the perfect woman to bear his child. Nothing and no one will get in the way of his blood-splattered quest to propagate his bloodline and secure his only chance at immortality! Defying both military dictatorship and religious censorship to become Brazil's first horror film, writer/director/star José Mojica Marins' AT MIDNIGHT I'LL TAKE YOUR SOUL is an unforgettable gothic horror classic that introduced the world to the legendary Coffin Joe.

Then, in the even more outrageous sequel, THIS NIGHT I'LL POSSES YOUR CORPSE, Marins' unholy undertaker embarks on an even more brutal campaign of terror. Aided and abetted by his hunchbacked assistant Bruno, will Coffin Joe finally be successful in his quest to find the perfect woman to bear his child?

In Portuguese with English subtitles.

“The birth of Brazilian horror as a direct act of blasphemy.” Fernando F. Croce,  CinePassion

Nurse Unseen (with Q&As)

• Sunday, Oct 20, 2024, 12:30pm
• Monday, Oct 21, 2024, 7:00pm

NURSE UNSEEN explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses who risked their lives on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic while facing a resurgence of anti-Asian hate in the streets.

Sunday’s Q&A is sponsored by the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) and will feature the following guest speakers / participants: Arlyn de la Peña, Co-Producer of NURSE UNSEEN, registered nurse and US Army veteran; Nancy Colobong Smith, National President 2024-2025 of American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA);  Ligaya Domingo, PhD. , National President of Asian Pacific American Labor Association ( APALA ) and Racial Justice & Education Director at SEIU Healthcare 1199NW; moderated by Emily P. Lawsin, FANHS National President Emerita.

Guests for Monday night’s show TBA.

“A heartfelt and illuminating documentary.” Cleveland International Film Festival

“ Nurse Unseen is a love letter honoring the history and humanity of Filipino nurses who have been the backbone of the American caretaking system.” CAAMFest

Lake Michigan Monster

• Sunday, Oct 20, 2024, 6:00pm

From the mind of Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, co-writer and star of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER is a visually inventive, absurdist cryptozoology tale that combines the spirits of Lovecraft, Raimi, and MST3K and is guaranteed to appeal to the big kid in all of us. Shot on a shoestring budget in black and white, this irreverent ode to classic monster movies of yesteryear finds Captain Seafield (writer/director Ryland Brickson Cole Tews) wishing to slay the hellish sea monster prowling the murky depths. As Seafield’s vengeful obsession with the creature that killed his father consumes him, can his colorful crew hold the show together? Winner of the Audience Award for Best International Feature at the 2019 Fantasia Festival!

“If the creator of Spongebob Squarepants took all the drugs and created a Halloween episode, it’d look a lot like Lake Michigan Monster .” Joshua Speiser, Film Threat

“It’s a woozy, briny daydream. a gleefully idiotic antidote to everything. Lake Michigan Monster literally makes no sense, and that’s why you need to just hold your breath and dive in.” Richard Whittaker,  The Austin Chronicle

Hundreds of Beavers

• Saturday, May 4, 2024, 8:00pm
• Saturday, Jun 1, 2024, 8:30pm
• Saturday, Jul 13, 2024, 8:30pm
• Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 8:30pm
• Saturday, Sep 7, 2024, 6:15pm
• Sunday, Oct 20, 2024, 8:00pm

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO BACK IN THE FOREST - 6th encore screening added!

In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America’s greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.

Created by Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, the duo behind the modern cult hit LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER (2018).

“Starts strange, gets stranger, and yet remains resolutely adorable… embraces the defiant glee of art cinema and distills it into something so thoroughly pure and sincere that it is surely hard not to fall in love with it.” Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Alliance of Women Film Journalists

“It’s sure to develop a significant cult following with its unique mix of silent-era slapstick, animation elements, theme-park-style critter costumes, and general air of inspired absurdity.” Dennis Harvey,  Variety

“Steroidally swollen with gags and smarts.” Guy Maddin

Young Frankenstein

• Thursday, Oct 24, 2024, 7:00pm
• Friday, Oct 25, 2024, 7:00pm
• Saturday, Oct 26, 2024, 2:30pm

50th anniversary! A parody that’s become as much of a classic as the movie that inspired it, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN isn’t just one of the best horror-comedies of all time, it’s one of the best comedies, period. Gene Wilder gives a full-tilt performance as the mad doctor’s even madder grandson, alongside Marty Feldman as the doctor’s wacky assistant Igor (pronounced Eye-gor) and Peter Boyle as their tap-dancing creation. Add in Cloris Leachman and Teri Garr in delightfully silly supporting roles, and you’ve got a highly quotable screwball classic.

“This black-and-white parody of the Karloff classic is the most cinematically assured, coherent and (relatively speaking) tasteful of Brooks’s films.” Paul D. Zimmerman,  Newsweek

Satan’s Slave (aka Pengabdi Setan)

• Thursday, Oct 24, 2024, 9:30pm
• Saturday, Oct 26, 2024, 5:00pm

The singular chiller that rocked the religious nation of Indonesia, restored from the original camera negative! In 1980, exploitation studio Rapi Films and writer/director Sisworo Gautama Putra (PRIMITIVES, THE WARRIOR) transformed the country’s genre film industry with one of the most groundbreaking shockers in Asian horror history. While mourning the death of his mother, a troubled teen discovers a nightmare world of restless spirits, supernatural vengeance and occult terror.

In Indonesian with English subtitles.

“Hugely influential to a generation of filmmakers.” Fantasia Film Festival

It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This

• Friday, Oct 25, 2024, 9:30pm

A found-footage horror movie 20 years in the making. Never to be released online. Can only be seen in theaters.

When two scary movie fanatics buy an abandoned duplex to shoot their next indie horror film in, they are delighted to find the dilapidated property is even creepier than it appears. Putting their years of horror filmmaking and amateur ghost hunting to use, they team up with an old friend to document the cult of random strangers who gather outside the building in a zombie-like trance. As the three friends gleefully chase their obsession with the supernatural, their investigation becomes an increasingly ecstatic quest to see just how scary their real-life horror movie can get.

“An increasingly uncomfortable descent into the weird, guaranteed to have you leaving the theater chilled.” Matt Konopka,  Dread Central

“From its first unflinching moments to the unanswered questions of its conclusion, [this] is the kind of horror that leaves you feeling immersed, unsafe, and afraid to be left in the dark.” Grace Detwiler,  Rue Morgue

Silent Madness in 3-D

• Saturday, Oct 26, 2024, 7:00pm

40th anniversary screening in anaglyph 3D! Glasses provided upon admission.

One of the few slashers produced during the early 1980s revival of 3D movies, SILENT MADNESS knows exactly what audiences want. And it delivers. A glitch in the computer system at an asylum for the criminally insane results in the release of the wrong patient - a homicidal maniac named Howard Johns. It’s up to Joan Gilmore (Belinda Montgomery, DYNASTY), one of the institute’s top doctors, to track him down as the killings begin. Utilizing dreamy gelled lighting, excellent 3-D photography from Gerald Feil (FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III), and over-the-top kills, SILENT MADNESS is a blast from beginning to end.

“Synths are ravishing. Grit is ingrained. Photography complements the 3-D novelty, resulting in kill scenes that are much more creative than the ones in Friday the 13th 3-D .” Joseph A. Ziemba, Bleeding Skull!

VHS Uber Alles Oct 2024

• Saturday, Oct 26, 2024, 9:30pm

Natalie, a vampire killed by Buffy (yes, that Buffy), calls to her sister Lorelei from beyond the undead grave and demands revenge. However, Lorelei has been trapped in a coffin for five years--how can she possibly get back at Buffy and all her sorority sisters? Luckily, lured by the promise of an abandoned porno stash, a bunch of kids pry open the coffin to release weakened vampire Lorelei...who is no longer strong enough to bite necks, so she must bite her victims in the posterior!

“This movie feels less like a narrative movie and more like someone made a Dark Brothers or Rinse Dream adult movie mainstream, giving it constant blasts of words and images and a ghost man in a closet and vampires who can move through the timestream and random music video sequences where people are encouraged to ‘Bite Her In the Butt!'” BandSAboutMovies.com

Never released on DVD! Only on VHS! Only $3!

Once Upon a Halloween… Triple Feature Pizza Party

• Sunday, Oct 27, 2024, 4:00pm

Come cozy up with us and settle in for some Halloween stories while scarfing down some pizza.

For this year's triple feature pizza party, we've got three terrifying tales revolving around All Hallows' Eve, featuring creepy castles, vengeful spirits, and spooky cemeteries. The titles are a secret though, so you won't find out what sinister stories will unfold before you until right before the lights go down.

Our regular concessions will be available for purchase at the beginning of the party and throughout the night. The main course will arrive following the first feature. And in addition to satiating the more carnivorous appetites, we'll have options for our vegetarian and vegan friends too.

Please note: This event is exempt from our masked matinee policy. Though still encouraged, masks are not required for this event.

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight in 35mm

• Monday, Oct 28, 2024, 7:00pm
• Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024, 9:15pm
• Thursday, Oct 31, 2024, 7:00pm

Hello, kiddies! The Crypt-Keeper made his jump to the big SCREAM with this ghoulish tale featuring an all-SCAR cast of character HACKtors in one of the most underrated horror films of the '90s, directed by Ernest R. Dickerson.

Ex-soldier Frank Brayker (William Sadler) is the guardian of an ancient key that can unlock tremendous evil; the sinister Collector (Billy Zane) is a demon who wants the key so he can initiate the apocalypse. On the run from wicked mercenaries for almost 90 years, Brayker finally stops in at a boarding house in New Mexico where — with the help of its residents — he plans to face off against the Collector and his band of ghouls, preventing them from ever seizing the key. Don't miss one of these rare 35mm screenings!

“Between scenes of splattering gore in which severed heads literally roll across the floor, the movie has a good time spoofing itself and a gallery of mostly sleazy characters who confront a crew of blood-thirsty demons.” Stephen Holden,  The New York Times

Hellraiser in 35mm

• Monday, Oct 28, 2024, 9:15pm
• Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024, 7:00pm
• Thursday, Oct 31, 2024, 9:15pm

Ultra rare 35mm screenings of Clive Barker's classic tale of terror!

In the singular first feature directed by the one-of-a-kind horror/fantasy author Clive Barker, Frank (Sean Chapman) inadvertently opens a portal to hell when he tinkers with a box he bought while abroad. The act unleashes gruesome beings called Cenobites, who tear Frank's body apart. When his brother’s family moves into their ancestral home, they find themselves at the mercy of Frank’s reanimated corpse, demanding blood to create fresh flesh on his bones before he’s found by the Cenobites, including Doug Bradley’s infamous Pinhead. Brimming with perverse sexual tension and exquisitely gross practical effects, HELLRAISER creates a wholly unique world that viscerally lives and breathes, slowly oozing new life into the darkest corners of existence in every frame.

“Horror is at its best when it’s relentless. Clive Barker knows this, and his debut feature as director is so gleefully vicious, so relentlessly grim that it’s going to be very hard for fans of the genre not to like it.” William Thomas,  Empire Magazine

The Sprocket Society’s Secret Vault of Terror

• Tuesday, Oct 29, 2024, 7:00pm

A secret triple bill of twisted pre-Code horror classics plus period shorts — all on 16mm and in less than four hours!

From the infernal depths of their secret film vault, The Sprocket Society has exhumed three of the most infamous horror movies of their time. Journey into a depraved nightmare of brutality, murder and perversion, early 1930s Hollywood style.

These short and sick tales of transgression were once censored in Seattle and, even after 90 years, still shock today. Witness the unspeakable cruelty of dangerous lunatics! A slum-dwelling mad scientist! An incestuous necrophiliac Satanist! A sadistic power-crazed genius and his sex-crazed offspring! Spooky shorts and cartoons from the same era will precede each feature.

You will be scarred forever, for there is no escape from…the Secret Vault of Terror!

“A truly horrible and nauseating bit of extreme sadism.” Variety

“One of the most shocking instances of violence in early sound cinema.” Stephen Prince, Classical Film Violence

“Unbridled, salacious, subversive, and just plain bizarre.” Thomas Doherty, Pre-Code Hollywood

Film Safari Ghana: The Chronicles of Ninja (with director Andrew Leavold)

• Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 9:15pm

Join gonzo Aussie filmmaker Andrew Leavold (THE SEARCH FOR WENG WENG) on his wildest adventure yet. FILM SAFARI GHANA explores Leavold’s obsession with the work of Ghanaian action movie sensation, Samuel “Ninja” Nkansah. Journeying to Kumasi to meet his hero, Andrew soon finds himself in the starring role of Ninja's slavery-themed action movie, WHITE DEVIL.

FILM SAFARI GHANA mixes film clips, interviews, and cinema-verite footage to create a vivid, vibrant and violent postcard from one of cinema’s final frontiers. It chronicles the history of Ninja and Ghana’s crazed DIY digital film scene, and the birth of a partnership between two of the world’s most outlandish and unconventional directors as they hatch a plan to reteam in Ghana to shoot Leavold’s dream project, a four-foot kung-fu remake of THE HARDER THEY COME.

Director Andrew Leavold will be in attendance for an intro and Q&A.

I’m from Hollywood (with director Lynne Margulies)

• Saturday, Nov 2, 2024, 8:30pm

I'M FROM HOLLYWOOD is the unbelievable true story of comedy legend Andy Kaufman's career in professional wrestling. A lifelong fan of the sport, Kaufman spent most of 1982 feuding with Memphis legend Jerry "The King" Lawler. The film features hard-to-find footage of Kaufman in the ring, as well as interviews from his "Taxi" co-stars, Memphis announcer Lance Russell, and friend Robin Williams. A truly stranger-than-fiction story that needs to be seen to be believed.

This rare screening will feature a Q&A with the film’s director and Andy Kaufman’s partner, Lynne Margulies Osgood! The evening will be hosted by Jon Langmead, author of the new book Ballyhoo!: The Roughhousers, Con Artists, and Wildmen Who Invented Professional Wrestling .

Be sure to arrive early as, before the feature, we will be showing recently restored Super 8 footage shot in the PNW during the late ‘70s showcasing many of the legends from Don Owen’s Portland Wrestling. This recently discovered footage features Northwest wrestling luminaries such as Roddy Piper, “Playboy” Buddy Rose, Dutch Savage, Jimmy Snuka and countless others set to a synthesized soundtrack composed by Greg Meleney.

Limited copies of this footage will be available for purchase on VHS. Copies of Jon Langmead’s book will also be for sale.

Something Better Change (with punk legend Joe Keithley)

• Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024, 7:00pm

These days, there’s a lot of talk about outsiders in politics, but very few people can claim outsider status like Joe Keithley, punk legend turned a dedicated environmentalist and city councilor. Something Better Change follows Keithley’s absolutely fascinating life and career, showing us both his time as the front man of the formative hardcore punk band D.O.A., as well as his campaigns for city council as a Green Party candidate in his hometown of Burnaby, British Columbia. Featuring interviews with other punk luminaries like Jello Biafra and Ian MacKaye, as well as an appearance from Beto O’Rourke, whether you’re a hardcore punk fan or just a civically engaged citizen, Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine director Scott Crawford’s latest film has a little something for everyone. – Daniel Abelow

Featuring an in-person Q&A with Joe Keithley, filmmaker Scott Crawford, and producer Duff McKagen!

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)

• Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024, 7:00pm

10th anniversary director's cut! Q&A with filmmaker Scott Crawford.

"Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)" examines the early DIY punk scene in the Nation's Capital. It was a decade when seminal bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Scream, Void, Faith, Rites of Spring, Marginal Man, Fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows-without major record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny. Contextually, it was a cultural watershed that predated the alternative music explosion of the 1990s (and the industry's subsequent implosion). Thirty years later, DC's original DIY punk spirit serves as a reminder of the hopefulness of youth, the power of community and the strength of conviction.

This director’s cut will only be available in cinemas and not available on physical media or streaming (at least anytime soon).

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SIFF Cinema Uptown offers the best in arthouse cinema, week-long festivals, and special events on the Uptown's three screens.

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A leased, shared parking lot (see map below)  is located just around the corner on 1st Ave W and Republican (across from the Safeway) and is available from 6:00 PM on weekdays and from 10:00 AM on weekends and holidays. Obtain a parking pass from the Uptown or Film Center and display on dash. The SIFF Cinema Uptown Box Office opens 30 minutes before the first show of the day.

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SIFF Cinema Uptown is served by the following bus lines: 1, 2, 8, 13, 29, 32, 994, D Line. Seattle Center Monorail provides fast, direct transportation between downtown's Westlake Center (5th Avenue and Pine Street) and Seattle Center.

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‘The Journey’ review: On a ride-share to end Ireland’s Troubles

Nick Hamm’s drama is an imaginary account of a conversation between two former political giants amid Northern Ireland’s Troubles. Though the script tilts to the didactic, the performances are delicious.

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Wishful thinking predominates in Nick Hamm’s drama “The Journey,” an imaginary account of a conversation between former giants in Northern Ireland’s Troubles: the Rev. Ian Paisley, who spearheaded the Democratic Unionist Party (he died in 2014), and Martin McGuinness, a Sinn Fein leader (who died in March).

The film begins in October 2006 at St. Andrews in Scotland, where Britain, the Irish Republic and Northern Irish parties — including the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Fein — are negotiating what was called the St. Andrews Agreement, a power-sharing pact between Unionists and Irish republicans. The conceit is that the aging Paisley (Timothy Spall), who has a 50th wedding anniversary to attend in Belfast, and McGuinness (Colm Meaney) share a ride to the airport to ensure that neither is subject to an assassination attempt.

Driven by a fresh-faced chauffeur (Freddie Highmore), the two are secretly monitored via hidden surveillance cameras. After a minor car accident, Paisley and McGuinness walk to an empty church and cemetery where, among other things, they discuss the Bloody Sunday shootings in Londonderry in 1972 and the I.R.A. bombing in Enniskillen in 1987. Though the script tilts to the didactic, the performances are absolutely delicious, with Meaney droll and understated, and Spall fiery and derisive yet not above a joke.

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‘The Journey,’ with Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, John Hurt, Freddie Highmore, Toby Stephens. Directed by Nick Hamm, from a screenplay by Colin Bateman. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including violent images and language. Dine-In Seattle 10.

The film suggests that all became harmonious between the two and, implicitly, their parties. In real life, the DUP is now propping up Theresa May’s government in Britain, while Sinn Fein has gained voting power and seems to be biding its time for Ireland’s reunification. (Scotland, meanwhile, is pondering another independence referendum.) “I play a long game,” Meaney’s McGuinness says. “We are Ireland. We are inevitable.”

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The Most Famous Film Landmarks in Seattle

It’s almost summer blockbuster season, which essentially means we’ll be bombarded with remakes (do we really need another TMNT ? Sorry, that was a dumb question. Of course we do). Anyways, what better time than now to take a look back at some of the films that made Seattle the city it is today. While our Canadian neighbor city of Vancouver gets most of the lights and cameras, the Emerald City has been home to dozens of movie sets , starting with Tugboat Annie in 1933.

From rom-coms to horror flicks and everything in between, these 10 famous locations will provide you the backdrop to relive all your favorite scenes.

Gasworks Parks, Wallingford 

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)   This classic ‘90s teen movie with Shakespearean roots, starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles, is filmed all over Seattle and features some of the cities most iconic locations. Scenes from the flick were shot at the Fremont Troll and Lake Union, along with an epic paintball date scene at Gasworks Park . The high school -- where a large portion of the movie takes place -- was filmed at Stadium High School in Tacoma. 

Tom Hanks’ houseboat, Lake Union 

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)  First things first, know this: Sleepless in Seattle is required viewing before visiting our beautiful city. Seattle is literally in the title. This classic love story follows the cross-country love affair between Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Some memorable scenes were shot at Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar in Pike Place Market and The Arctic Club in downtown Seattle. But perhaps the most memorable scene is Hanks’ boathouse, which still sits on the banks of Lake Union.

Harbor Steps Apartments, Downtown 

The Ring (2002)  Horror movies are a total fit for Seattle. Dark? Check. Gloomy? Check. Rainy? Triple check. Creepy little dead girls crawling out of open stone wells? Um, sure! I guess so. The majority of The Ring was shot in rural Washington state, including some incredible shots out in Deception Pass on Whidbey Island. But the movie’s main character, a Seattle reporter named Rachel, lived in the Harbor Steps Apartments near downtown. The Westin Hotel library also makes a short cameo, as well as a nonexistent photo lab on 5th Avenue. 

Space Needle Station, Downtown 

It Happened at the World’s Fair (1963)  This movie is the king of all cinematic features filmed in Seattle... get it? Elvis?! Is this thing on? Anyways, the most iconic scene from this classic features the rock’n’roll star taking the Seattle Monorail from downtown to Seattle Center and the Space Needle -- a trip every tourist and local alike should take. 

Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Downtown 

House of Games (1987)  This gambling thriller showcases perfectly what Seattle looked like in the 1980’s. Unfortunately, Seattle looks nothing now like what it did back then. So a lot of the seedy downtown bars in the movies no longer exist. The most noticeable Seattle film location still around is the beautiful Fairmont Olympic Hotel , which has one of the best happy hours downtown featuring exceptional live piano music.

FinMacCool’s/ University of Washington, University District 

21 & Over (2013)  The University of Washington basically got its own Animal House with this college party flick, the newest-made movie on our list. Miles Teller and Skylar Astin star in this comedy where the duo helps their friend Jeff Chang, played by Justin Chon, survive his 21st birthday. Scenes for the film were shot all over Capitol Hill, where a “frat house” was based, and on the University of Washington campus at Hansee Hall and the Army ROTC building. Nearby bars Fin MacCool’s , The Knarr Shipwreck Lounge and Big Time Brewery & Alehouse all get some nice screen time. 

Coryell Court Apartments, Capitol Hill 

Singles (1992)  Singles tells the story of several twenty-somethings all living in the same apartment complex looking for love. They also happen to be pretty grungy because it’s the early ‘90s, but nowadays we have the hipster -- so really, this story is timeless, much like flip-flops. The film was shot mostly in Seattle and features Gasworks Parks, the Virginia Inn restaurant in Pike Place Market, and Chandler’s Crabhouse in South Lake Union. The apartment that the main characters live in, Coryell Court Apartments in Capitol Hill, are still around and you can even live there, if you want!  

Thornewood Castle, Tacoma 

Rose Red (2002)  You didn’t happen to catch this 3-part horror mini-series based on Stephen King’s novel about an evil mansion that kills everyone who enters it, which premiered on TV about 15 years ago, did you? I didn’t think so. Well, I just so happened to watch it as a kid with my family and when I found out said evil mansion was near Seattle -- I couldn’t contain my creepy joy. Thornewood Castle in nearby Tacoma is the setting for the spooky movie, and is a working inn where you can stay the night. The front desk even has a copy of the movie (you know, if you don’t plan on getting any sleep.) 

Sakya Monastery, Phinney Ridge 

Little Buddha (1993)  The story of a group of Tibetan monks on a journey to Seattle to find the child reincarnation of the Buddha -- and a brownface Keanu Reeves -- intertwine into one beautiful and strange film. Parts of Queen Anne are shown throughout the movie as well as the Seattle Art Museum . But the real star is the striking Sakya Monastery where several scenes for the movie were also filmed. 

Landmark Guild theater, Wallingford 

World’s Greatest Dad (2009)  Robin Williams stars in this dark comedy as a father and high school teacher forced to write a suicide letter for his son after he finds him dead in a humiliating accident. It’s heavy, but is assuredly one of Williams’ finest performances toward the end of his career. Almost the entire film was shot in Seattle, featuring scenes at the Landmark Guild theater in Wallingford and nearby F.A. McDonald International School. The final scene of the movie was filmed at Seattle’s public Helene Madison Pool .

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