Usher in the New Year and the term with Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s comedic masterpiece, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. The dark dramedy catapulted Almodóvar into widespread…
Wild ride: A review of David Lynch’s Lost Highway
David Lynch’s 1997 neo-noir psychological thriller Lost Highway’s reputation as a box office failure hasn’t stopped it from becoming a cult classic, much in the vein of Lynch’s other films….
The Winding Stream tells the story of country music legends
Beth Harrington is a Grammy-nominated and award-winning director. Originally from Boston, Harrington now calls Portland her home. Her award-winning musical documentary, The Winding Stream is one of the many films…
Transylmania: A review of Bram Stoker’s Dracula
In 1897, Bram Stoker asked the world to believe in things that we cannot. Nearly 95 years later, Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematic revamp of Stoker’s classic, Dracula, is still pushing…
Out to pasture: A review of A Brony Tale
Bronies, grown men who are fans of the 2010 reboot of the My Little Pony animated series, are kind of a big deal right now. And recently a slew of…
Metal heads assemble! ‘Heavy Metal’ comes to 5th Avenue Cinema
Gerald Potterton’s 1981 fantasy-animated film Heavy Metal screens this weekend at 5th Avenue Cinema, and everyone should go out to see it. The film is an anthology of adapted fantasy…
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…
I’m a loner, Dottie. A rebel.
Screening this weekend at 5th Avenue Cinema is Tim Burton’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure , a story filled with comedy, love and child-like wonder. The film begins with Pee-wee Herman, who loves…
37th Portland International Film Festival highlight continues with ‘A Gun In Each Hand’ and ‘Omar’
A Gun in Each Hand Directed by Cesc Gay A Gun In Each Hand is a witty and side-splitting film that explores contemporary Spain and the ever-changing gender roles that…
‘Gabrielle’ and ‘Ilo Ilo’: exploring the films of the 37th Portland International Film Festival
Gabrielle Directed by Louise Archambault Directed by Louise Archambault, the Canadian film Gabrielle was the first to be shown at the press screening for the 37th Portland International Film Festival…
Film school Fridays
Portland State’s local cinema house, 5th Avenue Cinema, has been a university staple for decades. Originally opening as the Cine-Mini Theater in October of 1970, it began as a first-run…