A Quiet Place Part II JONNY COURNOYER NOTE: This story will be updated as we continue to hear back from Portland-area theaters. If you’re unsure if a specific screening or event has been canceled, contact the theater. On Wednesday March 11, in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Kate Brown announced what […]
Erik Henriksen
With honor and distinction, Erik Henriksen served as the executive editor of the Portland Mercury from 2004 to 2020. He can now be found at henriksenactual.com.
Posted inMovies & TV
The Hunt Review: A Bloody, Pulpy B-Movie with Smarts
Universal Pictures While other movies are seeing their releases postponed thanks to coronavirus, the controversial horror-comedy The Huntโwhich was already postponed from its September release dateโis still opening tonight. Whether or not you venture out to a theater to see it, it’s worth seeing: Pulpy and bloody, it’s a B-movie with smarts. More than anything […]
Posted inMovies & TV
The Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch: Fri March 13-Thurs March 26
Vote Will Forte in 2020.
Posted inFood and Drink
A Guide to Correct Cocktail Bar Etiquette for the Boor or Loutish Oaf
Ah, the cocktail—the preferred drink of the rich and the effete alike!
Posted inMovies & TV
Onward Review: A Wholly Original, Surprisingly Emotional Adventure
Disney / Pixar Especially when compared to Pixar’s best, there’s definitely stuff to nitpick in the studio’s latest, Onward. Fair? Maybe, but then again, even Pixar movies can have a hard time living up to Pixar movies. But to focus on Onward‘s benign, minor misstepsโnone of which detract from the story’s surprisingly emotional arcโis to […]
Posted inMovies & TV
Legendary Hong Kong Action Director John Woo Is Coming to Portland with The Killer
On Saturday, April 11, director John Woo will be at the Hollywood Theatre for a rare 35mm screening of The Killerโthe 1989 classic starring Chow Yun-fat and Danny Lee that changed the way action movies are made. The Hollywood’s screening of The Killer will feature a post-film Q&A with Woo, and there’ll be plenty to […]
Posted inNational Politics
The 2020 Presidential Candidates’ Terrible Campaign Merch: A Journey of Discovery
Getty / artisteer AMERICA! Our land of dreams and of promise, of sprawling vistas and magnificent inspiration! Also a place where presidential candidates are basically legally required to hawk a bunch of crappy merch that no one needs! Let’s take a journeyโtogetherโthrough the finest crappy merch that the 2020 election has to offer, and maybeโjust […]
Posted inMovies & TV
The Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch: Fri Feb 28-Wed March 11
Bang! Bang! Crucio! Crucio!
Posted inMovies & TV
The Best Movies & TV to Watch: Fri Feb 14-Thurs Feb 27
63 Up With 63 Up, director Michael Apted brings his long-running documentary seriesโcharting the lives of 14 Britons, starting at age seven and checking in every seven yearsโback to the issues of class in England, something that was only alluded to in the original TV program. As heโs followed his subjects through this series, weโve […]
Posted inMovies & TV
Coming Attractions
Donโt miss Portlandโs best upcoming movie and TV events!
Posted inMovies & TV
The World’s Most Important Questions About the Life-Changing Trailer for F9: The Fast Saga
Universal We have something to discuss. IS DOM GOING TO MAKE OUT WITH JOHN CENA? C’mon kiss kiss kiss kiss everyone can tell you want to OHโWAIT! WAIT… WHAT???! This entire story is about family and to find out that Dom has a supposed “brother”โa so-called brother who is, presumably, a somehow-in-the-course-of-eight-movies-a-heretofore-never-mentioned Torettoโis bullshit. I […]
Posted inMovies & TV
The First Episode of Star Trek: Picard Is Streaming for Free
Trae Patton/CBS Based on the first three episodes given to critics, Star Trek: Picard is greatโanchored by a fantastic performance from Patrick Stewart, the show, overseen by Michael Chabon, ticks off all the sci-fi boxes (spaceships! laser guns! acid-spewing aliens!) while also weighing in on current events and reflecting on personal frailty and societal obligation. […]