A24 A patient slow burn of a film built around a haunting atmosphere, Lamb is an exploration of deep loss that plays out as a horrifying yet darkly comedic fable. More closely resembling a fairytale in style and execution, it is all about the desperate lengths one couple will go to ease the pain of […]
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Don’t Miss the SLAY Horror Film Fest—It’s a SCREAM!
Get ready for a screaming good time… the terrifying fun of SLAY—our scary short film fest made by horror lovers like YOU—returns this October 22 through October 31, streaming online AND at the Clinton Street Theater! Earlier this year, we asked filmmakers to send in their homemade short horror films (eight minutes or less) capturing […]
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Homeless Youth Create “Good Films About a Bad Year” in Thursday Night Showcase
A still from music video Animal Control. Courtesy of Outsisde the Frame In one scene of the short documentary Riders on the Storm, an Oregon Metro employee tries to help an unhoused couple living in a tent find shelter during last summer’s devastating wildfires in Clackamas County. But the worker comes up short: The Clackamas […]
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Get Your Tickets Now for the HORRIFYING Fun of SLAY—Our Short Scary Movie Fest!
Get ready for a screaming good time… the terrifying fun of SLAY—our scary short film fest made by horror lovers like YOU—returns this October 22 through October 31, streaming online AND at the Clinton Street Theater! Earlier this year, we asked filmmakers to send in their homemade short horror films (eight minutes or less) capturing […]
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Hurry! Hurry! Submit Your Short Documentary to the SCOOP! Film Fest!
Calling all filmmakers, journalists, and amateur Nancy Drews! Do you have a great scoop? What about an interesting take? Is it time to scream your singular truth? Are you ready to give the world a reality check? Have you been working on a non-fiction story during the endless hours of quarantine? Well, get it on […]
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The Most Misguided Musical Adaptation Since Cats, Dear Evan Hansen Is an Utter Disaster
An image from the film, DEAR EVAN HANSEN. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures Editor’s Note: This review contains discussions and references to suicide. If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. The most out of its depth […]
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The Story Behind the Gayest Week in TV History
Consider your grits kissed. The gayest week in television history occurred exactly 45 years ago, in late September of 1976. Anyone who turned on a TV that week would have encountered a bizarrely queer couple of days. The season premiere of the show Family featured a teen finding out his friend is gay; the new […]
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It’s a Life or Death Mission in Wild Samurai Zombie Western Mashup Prisoners of the Ghostland
Sofia Boutella in the action/adventure film, PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films A film defined by a prevailing wisdom of “sure, why not do that,” Prisoners of the Ghostland is a chaotic caper with Nicolas Cage as a bank robbing criminal who is given a simple choice: rescue Sofia Boutella’s Bernice post-haste […]
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Catch Up on the Stories You Missed This Week with the Mercury Weekend Reading List!
“Hurrah! Our divorce is final! Let’s celebrate by reading some Mercury stories.” fizkes / iStock / Getty Images Plus Whooo! You’re a BUSY BEE. Look, it’s completely understandable that since you’ve been SO busy, you may have missed some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! So while you’re lounging […]
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New Documentary Hood River Profiles Oregon High School Soccer Team, Tackling Socioeconomic and Immigration Issues That Go Beyond Sports
Hood River Watching the documentary Hood River, a profile of a small Oregon town’s high school soccer team during their 2018 season, recalls the pain and triumph that comes from growing up with sport as a central part of your early life. An often moving yet honest look at what it means to be a […]
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This Weekend! It’s the Super Fun Mercury MOVIE MASHUP!
If you love sex, weed, and having the crap scared out of you, do we have a movie event for you! It’s called the MERCURY‘S MOVIE MASHUP—and it’s showing live and in-person at the Clinton Street Theater, THIS WEEKEND on Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11! Here’s how it works: We’re combining THREE of […]
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Catch Up on the Stories You Missed This Week with the Mercury Weekend Reading List!
“As a doctor, I recommend reading the Mercury every day. Full disclosure: My doctorate is in medieval literature.” Lacheev / Getty Images Dang, you are BUSY! Look, it’s completely understandable that since you’ve been SO busy, you may have missed some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! So while […]