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I want to see a man’s [redacted] maimed by a [redacted]. That is the catharsis I deserve.
What about the other five “illusions?”
Portland’s late-summer screenings feel especially thoughtful, turbulent, and aliiiive! This month, we’ve got fresh restorations and poetic takes on youth, class, and artistic longing on the docket. A coming-of-age sparkler by Japanese director Shinji Sōmai gets its due, and two vérité documentaries paint radically human portraits of small-town America. Plus, Ethan Hawke has a well-deserved […]
Reminiscence bump is a real thing, and relates to the way one sees the landscape of their life as they get older. Oddly enough, you remember your youth more vividly than later periods.
I’ll be taking all the Labubus.
Clinton Street Theater’s popular Hanabi Film Fest returns with cult movies, classics, and an abundance of Portland premieres
While that kitten is a BABY, it is not THE baby in Sorry, Baby.
There is a sacred captivation present in the Pacific Northwest felt by many of those who call this corner of the world home: The powerful vastness of landscape, the diversity of the region’s flora and fauna, and the evergreen presence of water. It’s the birds of the Pacific Northwest that have captured the heart and […]
It’s no secret that Portland is a film town. We’re lucky to have a constellation of independent cinemas and DIY programmers keeping the big screens weird, smart, and surprising. But too often, the most interesting films disappear beneath a steaming pile of streaming services and endless reboots. Second Run Portland is a new film column […]
When Sincaola said “execrable” we knew it was on.
The longest-running weekly showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the world still happens every Saturday night at Clinton Street Theater. 50 years after the campy horror musical’s release—and 47 years after the theater began showing it—Rocky Horror remains more than just a cult classic. It’s a rite of passage, a sanctuary, and a […]
The films at Portland Horror Film Festival are powered by fake blood, hard work, and sincerity.
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