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Let us warmly welcome “Love Lies Bleeding” to the proud canon of erotic thrillers.
Dune: Part Two is large. This is nothing newโDune: Part One was large too. Largeness is much of the point of Denis Villeneuveโs Dune films, based on Frank Herbertโs 1965 chode of a sci-fi novel, which was inspired by the authorโs stint studying the ecology of sand dunes near Florence, Oregon, plus several mushroom trips. […]
Early on in The Taste of Things, a renowned chef asks a young culinary prodigy to taste a consommรฉ and note how the flavor has changed. The prodigy concludes that itโs become less strong, and the chef agrees. โWhat you lose in taste you gain in color,โ he says, explaining that the clarification process has […]
The latest film by Portlander Todd Haynes “May December” remixes the real-life story of Seattle-area teacher, who was arrested for having a sexual relationship with one of her students. The mood, at first, is difficult to discern. Then, not five minutes in, there’s a crash zoom on Julianne Moore as she glances in her fridge before concluding, with horror, “I don’t think we have enough hot dogs.” Read the full review.
Should you eat an edible before seeing Priscilla? I am here to answer the question no one was asking.
The portrait of Priscilla and Elvis Presley that Sofia Coppola created feels like an old polaroid: It captures the moment, but with a soft focus glamor that presents everyone in an appealing light. Our culture editor took an edible before she watched it and would do so again. Read her review here.
In the opening moments of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, the 33-year-old superstar whips her head around to make eye contact with the camera. She’s presented in such detail that we can see the light reflecting off her sequin bodysuit glimmer on her skin. It’s an angle very few members of her audience would have […]
PAM CUT’s programming is as opaque as its doors. We are the peepholes.
The newly announced November 3 grand opening date for PAM CUT’s multidisciplinary arthouse represents over a year of careful design.
Itโs incredible to think John Williamsโ music is still finding its way into moviegoer ears, here in 2023. The legendary composer-conductor scored The Fablemans for his longtime film partner Stephen Spielberg in 2022. This year, Williams returned to the franchise that sealed his place in history as the greatest modern film composer: Indiana Jones. No […]
While I do not believe astrology is real, I believe that astrology is usually right. Holding these two ideas in constant tension is how I get through any given Portland dinner party. And I know that there are at least 12 zodiac signs, which pairs well with the dozen or so local film festivals scattered […]
Iโm sure Iโm not the only one whoโs tired of the saccharine sexlessness that so often pervades queer coming-of-age stories. These tales are usually overly tame, heavily predicated on the plot of the protagonistโs coming out, and sanitized for straight audiences. (See: the running joke in the comedy series The Other Two, in which Cary […]
A new documentary “The Elephant 6 Recording Co” digs into the ’90s music collective behind indie psych-pop groups like Neutral Milk Hotel, Of Montreal, and The Minders. Portland has just two screenings, but the one at Clinton Street Theater features music and a post-film Q&A with the Minders’ Martyn Leaper. #blessed
What’s fun about making a short film, in an extreme time crunch, on no sleep? Read this fun Ben Coleman rundown of film fest
48-Hour Film Project is like Tough Mudder but movie
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