Yes, Diane Kruger made it easier to choose “Disorder” (orig. title: “Maryland”).

Today the Seattle International Film Festival opens with Woody Allen's “Cafe Society.” Should be fun barring protests from Frank Sinatra lookalikes.

It's always both fun (and time-consuming) figuring out which movies to see at SIFF. I usually get a 20-pack in the fall and in the spring I figure out how to use them. This year I rolled the dice with the list below: 

• Weiner: USA, documentary
• The Lovers and the Despot: USA, documentary
• Chimes at Midnight (1965): a good print of Orson Welles' little-seen classic
• Welcome to Norway!: Norway, Comedy/drama
• The People vs. Fritz Bauer: Germany, drama
• Disorder: France/Belgium, thriller (“Maryland,” the original, is a better title)
• A Man Called Ove: Sweden, comedy
• Wiener-Dog, USA, comedy
• Truman: Spain, comedy-drama
• Whistleblower: Philippines, drama
• Tower, USA, animated/drama/documentary
• The Brand New Testament, Belgium, comedy
• Women He's Undressed: Australia, documentary
• Dragon Inn (1967): Taiwan, action-drama
• NUTS!: USA, documentary 
• The General (1927): USA, comedy, Buster Keaton

If you hear anything good (or bad), let me know.