Beware the tapes. Courtesy of Sundance Institute [If you’re a movie fan who’s always wanted to attend the Sundance Film Festival, but couldn’t make the trip, you’re in luck! Due to the pandemic, Sundance is streaming online and you can get tickets for most of the films here. Here’s our review of one of their […]
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Review: Fernanda Valadez’s Remarkable Debut Film, Identifying Features
If I hadn’t known it beforehand, I would have assumed this was director Fernanda Valadez’s fifth or sixth feature because of its confidence. Courtesy Kino Lorber A haunting and beautifully realized film, Identifying Features (Sin señas particulares) is a meticulously constructed work that teeters on the edge of magical realism. It tells a story of […]
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One Night in Miami Review: Regina King Has Directing Muscles to Flex
King has crafted a story that does right by its four titans of history. One Night in Miami/Amazon Prime Video A minimalist film that’s vast in its ambition, One Night in Miami is a simply magnificent debut from director Regina King. King, an acclaimed actor, has directed television before, but with One Night in Miami […]
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Movie Review: David Fincher’s Mank Does Not Feature Serial Killers or Graphic Violence and… That’s Okay!
It isn’t Fincher’s best film by any means, but it may be his most reflective. Netflix/Mank The newest film from David Fincher, Mank, is here and it’s most certainly not what we expected from the director. It’s a black and white, semi-autobiographical biopic of writer Herman J. Mankiewicz as he works on the screenplay for […]
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Here’s Who I Want to Take Alex Trebek’s Job (RIP)
Trebek is dead, who will fill his shoes? Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Alex Trebek’s body was barely cold when the public started obsessing over who would take over for him as the king of syndicated game show television. Without Trebek, what will Jeopardy be? Will the show be the same without his dry, measured interest in […]
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This Saturday, Stream the Incredibly Sexy “HUMP! Greatest Hits, Vol. 2”!
As you know, HUMP! is America’s sweetest li’l dirty movie festival, featuring five-minute amateur porn flicks submitted by horny enthusiasts from all over the Pacific Northwest (and the world)! And after 15 YEARS (!!) of HUMP!, you better believe we have a huge backlog of great, sexy short films… and wouldn’t you like to revisit […]
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Tonight (Nov 20)! Stay In and Get Sexy with “HUMP! Greatest Hits, Volume 2!”
As you know, HUMP! is America’s sweetest li’l dirty movie festival, featuring five-minute amateur porn flicks submitted by horny enthusiasts from all over the Pacific Northwest (and the world)! And after 15 YEARS (!!) of HUMP!, you better believe we have a huge backlog of great, sexy short films… and wouldn’t you like to revisit […]
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The Nest Convinced Me Never to Marry Jude Law
Big baby’s gonna make you move to England. The Nest/IFC The Nest begins with Rory and Allison, a couple living a happy life with their children in America. That is until Rory makes an executive decision, with no room for objection, to move the family back to his home country of England. Though Rory believes […]
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Get Your Tix Now for the Sexy Fun of “HUMP! Greatest Hits, Volume 2” (Nov. 6-28)
As you know, HUMP! is America’s sweetest li’l dirty movie festival, featuring five-minute amateur porn flicks submitted by horny enthusiasts from all over the Pacific Northwest (and the world)! And after 15 YEARS (!!) of HUMP!, you better believe we have a huge backlog of great, sexy short films… and wouldn’t you like to revisit […]
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Just In Time for Halloween, Siren Theater Unleashes Blair Witch Project Parody
Portland’s Siren Theater (315 NW Davis) and Bad Reputation Productions is locally famous for its terrific comedy-focused shows and extremely hilarious movie parodies such as Road House: The Play, Lost Boys Live, Nightmare on Elm Street Live (all shows I’ve been lucky enough to participate in). And while the COVID lockdown has put a pause […]
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Last Chance! Saturday is the Last Night to Stream the SLAY Horror Film Fest!
SLAY Film Festival Looking for some terrifying fun on Halloween night? Well, hurry, hurry! It’s your last chance to stream SLAY—the horror film festival featuring short, deliciously TERRIFYING flicks from the makers of HUMP! and SPLIFF! We asked talented amateurs like you to submit short, eight-minute-or-less horror flicks that were creepy, funny, sexy, or flat-out […]
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Halloween is Saved with the SLAY Drive-in! Tonight Through Oct 31!
(UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. BUT YOU CAN STILL GET TICKETS TO STREAM SLAY HERE!) Don’t let COVID scare away your Halloween fun! Join us for a TERRIFYINGLY good time at the SLAY Drive-In movie event on October 28 through October 31st! The Mercury is proudly partnering with our pals, the Rose City Rollers, […]