Movie Reviews & Stories
Big Miracle58 About 15 minutes into the new inspirational family film Big Miracle, an insufferable Drew Barrymore exclaims, “But this is different—whales
are in danger!” I rolled my eyes so ha
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How the Fire Fell
72 Joe Haege (31Knots frontman, part-time Menomena member)
stars as charismatic preacher Edmund Creffield... More
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Instead of the usual mid-life displays of sports car and
trophy companion, the NW Film Center’s regional festival is celebrating
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77 Juliette Binoche’s filmography already reads
like a Bazin-quoting video store geek’s wet dream—Godard, Haneke,
Kieslowski, Assayas and Hou have all harnessed her radiance—a
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This is the way the world cinema showcase ends: not with a
whimper, but with mutilated clowns and schoolgirls with robotic claws.
The Portland International Film Festival doesn’t let its foot off
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Ghost monkeys, a killer tire and other Portland International Film Festival treats.
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Gephyrophobia: the fear of crossing
bridges. This malady has longed plagued the eastside cinephile during
the Portland International Film Festival. But not this year. In its
second week, PIFF jumps
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All aboard the new and improved Portland International Film Festival.
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There’s no mistaking it: Like any good regional importer looking to tap into economic recovery, the 34th annual Portland International Film Festival
is diversifying. For the first time, PIFF is exp
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