The Northwest Film Center will be hosting a Wes Anderson screening series from July 12 to August 31 at the Whitsell Auditorium. The series, Wes’s World, will afford a rare…
North by north somewhere: A directionless approach to film
A dirty living room. 2002. The television is on and roaring as gray and white snow tears across the screen. No signal. My father is grunting with frustration as he…
Bigfoot isn’t real, but Sasquatch is
The rural forests of the Pacific Northwest are a daunting and labyrinthian sea of trees that undoubtedly house many dark secrets, one of which may or may not be the…
It’s not our fault, it’s the Cascadia Fault
Let’s get one thing straight: The world hates you. Insofar that the Earth is not a sentient being—an angry, bitter old man yelling at you to fuck off from behind…
‘Linework NW: takin’ it over’
“As you’ve seen, the response has been huge,” said guest coordinator Sam Marx. The roar of the crowd around us evidenced the truth in his words. Linework NW, founded and…
NWFC tracks Northwest filmmakers
Would you believe that at least once a week throughout the year, one could easily get a generous sampling of the vibrant independent films being created by local artists? Northwest…
Terrorize this!
Closing out 5th Ave. Cinema’s winter quarter screenings is Team America: World Police, Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s send-up of Jerry Bruckheimer-esque action films. The film thrusts Broadway heartthrob Gary…
March is Miyazaki madness month at the Northwest Film Center
Throughout the month of March, the Northwest Film Center will be presenting “Classics from Studio Ghibli,” a retrospective of the world-famous Japanese animation studio’s acclaimed works. At least one film…
Natural history, hockey history collide
The Oregon Historical Society is presenting two new exhibits that are sure to inspire and intrigue any and all interested in the flavor of local history. The two exhibits, “Ansel…
No comics for Comic Con
“Take that, Comic Con!” said Jennifer Kent, motioning emphatically at the chocolate majesty before us. Kent, event coordinator for Portland’s annual Chocolate Fest convention, leads me through the large entry…
Portland Art Museum hosts new gallery, ‘Feast and Famine: The Pleasures and Politics of Food’
“Sir, we’re closing for the night. I’m turning out the lights now.” An old mustachioed security guard’s stern voice broke my concentration, if only for a second, on the headless…