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Every Joaquin Phoenix movie, ranked
Nanny
Review: Nikyatu Jusu's Devastating Debut Uncovers the Horrors of the American Dream
The English
sees Chaske Spencer leaving his mark on the Western
Twin Peaks
Composer Angelo Badalamenti Made Music That Transcended Time
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Review: Chantal Akerman's 1975 Film Remains a Masterpiece of Cinema
It Took a Village (of Portland Animators) to Raise
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
White Noise
review: Noah Baumbach's adaptation does the book justice
Steven Spielberg looks inward for
The Fabelmans
, which shines brightest when the "movie magic" is stripped away to reveal deeper truths
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Dances With Darkness
Th
e
Inspection
Review: Jeremy Pope Gives Life to Introspective Military Drama
The Friendship Game
Review: Peyton List Gets Lost in This Erratic Sci-Fi Horror Story
In
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
, quieter moments of profound reflection about an all-too-real loss clash with the chaos of war
Questions of legacy loom behind the laughs in
The Banshees of Inisherin
's hilarious and haunting tale
All Quiet on the Western Front
and the Tragic Futility of Anti-War Cinema
Triangle of Sadness
has a fitting title, and that's not a compliment
Run Sweetheart Run
Review: Ella Balinska and Pilou Asbæk Take Us on a Devilishly Fun Horror Ride
The Stranger
Review: Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris Face Darkness in Grim Crime Drama
Significant Other
Review: Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy Shine in This Sci-Fi Thriller
Amsterdam
Review: David O. Russell's Latest Film Is a Star-Studded Disaster
Smile
Reminds Us That There's Nothing Quite Like a Good, Old-Fashioned Transmissible Curse
Entergalactic
Review: Kid Cudi Melds His Music With a Vibrant Animated Experience About Finding Love
The Walking Dead
Season 11 Review: TV's Longest-Running Zombie Show Shambles to an Overdue End
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Review: Zac Efron Can't Save Peter Farrelly's Vietnam War Dramedy
Blonde
Strips Marilyn Monroe of Her Complexity in Joyce Carol Oates' Novel
On the Come Up
Review: Jamila Gray Shines as an Aspiring Rapper in This Ambling Adaptation
Andor
Shows Star Wars Can Be Expansive in Its Worldbuilding Again
Athena
Review: A tragedy defined by breathtaking one-shot sequences that becomes somewhat dulled by narrative hair-splitting
Abbott Elementary
Season 2 Review: Quinta Brunson's Emmy-Winning Series Is Funnier Than Ever
Aftersun
Review: Paul Mescal Mesmerizes in Charlotte Wells' Feature Debut | TIFF 2022
R.M.N
.
Review: Cristian Mungiu Reveals the Xenophobia Lurking Underneath the Surface | TIFF 2022
Butcher's Crossing
Review: Nicolas Cage Can't Save This Wannabe Western | TIFF 2022
Dalíland
Review: Ben Kingsley and Ezra Miller Are Salvador Dalí in This Banal Biopic | TIFF 2022
T
he Wonder
Review: Florence Pugh Film Pits Science Against Religion | TIFF 2022
Broker
Review: Song Kang-ho Shines as a Huckster With a Heart of Gold | TIFF 2022
Sanctuary
Review: Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott Do BDSM Battle | TIFF 2022
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Review: Daniel Goldhaber's Film Is a Magnificent Manifesto Adaptation | TIFF 2022
My Policeman
Review: Harry Styles Struggles Through a Troubled Love Triangle | TIFF 2022
Wendell & Wild
Review: Key & Peele Reunite for Henry Selick's Spectacular Stop-Motion Vision | TIFF 2022
The Menu
Review: Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes Chew a Half-Baked Meal | TIFF 2022
The Woma
n
King
Review: Viola Davis Pulls No Punches in Stunning Action Epic | TIFF 2022
The
Se
rpent Queen
Review: Samantha Morton Commands as Catherine de Medici
Barba
rian
Review: Bill Skarsgård and Georgina Campbell Discover Horror Beneath an Airbnb
Burial
Review: Tom Felton and Charlotte Vega Get Let Down By This Tepid Historical Thriller
See
Season 3 Review: Jason Momoa Elevates the Explosive Final Chapter of This Dystopian Epic
Me Time Review: Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg Reconnect in This Exhausting Buddy Comedy
George Miller's
Three
Thousand
Years
of Longing raises interesting questions only to provide lackluster answers
The Good Boss
Review: Javier Bardem Creates One of His Cruelest Characters Yet
Like
Horse Girl,
Spin Me Round
Embraces Chaos By Shattering Genre Expectations
Better Call Saul
Gave Jimmy McGill the Tragic Legacy He Deserved
The Territo
ry
Review: A Revelatory and Immersive Documentary About the Ongoing Crisis in the Amazon
The Undeclared War
Review: This Thriller Series About Cyberwarfare Gets Lost in the Code
Westworld
's Season 4 Finale Was a Glorious, Goofy Mess That Burned the World Down
Kevin Can F**k Himse
lf
Season 2 Review: Annie Murphy Shines in a Fraught Yet Fitting Finale
The Princess
Review: The Life and Death of Diana Spencer Is Superficially Explored
Emergency Declaration
Shows the Value of Sincerity Amidst Disaster Spectacle
Girl Pictu
re
Balances the Poetry & Pain of Growing Up
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Review: The Kids Are Not Alright
Mack &
Rita
Review: Diane Keaton Can't Save This Magical Comedy of Wasted Potential
B
etter Call Saul
's Penultimate Episode Gives Kim Wexler the Swan Song She Deserved
Inu-Oh
Review: Masaaki Yuasa's Arresting Anime Musical Turns History Into a Rock Ballad
Bullet Train
Review: Brad Pitt Goes off the Rails
What Josiah Saw
Review: A Powerful, Bleak Movie That Makes Us Bear Witness to Overwhelming Misery
Luck
Is the Latest Animated Movie to Reduce Its Magical World Into a Banal Business
Reservation Dogs
Season 2 Review: Television's Most Compelling Characters Are Riveting As Ever
Nope
: Keke Palmer's Performance Proves That She Thrives in Nuanced Roles
Better Call Sau
l
Finally Links Jimmy's Past With Walter White to His Present
The Killer
Review: Jang Hyuk and Solid Action Can't Save This Lackluster Thriller | Fantasia Fest 2022
Tales of the Walking Dead
Review: This Wacky Anthology Series Is The Franchise's Weirdest Yet
We Might As Well Be Dead
Review: A Hilarious and Horrifying Paranoia-Filled Satire | Fantasia Fest 2022
Q&A: Rebecca Hall unravels in
Resurrection
Better Call Saul
Season 6 Leaves Jimmy McGill Even Further in the Rearview Mirror
Glorious
Review: J.K. Simmons Takes Us Through a Gloryhole of Chaos | Fantasia Fest 2022
Why
Stray
Is The Summer's Most Sublime Game You Should Play Right Meow
From
Get O
ut
to
Nope
, Jordan Peele's Distinct Iconography Is a Visual Feast All His Own
The Tragedy of Kim's Decision in
Better
Call
Saul
Season 6 Is About More Than Jimmy
Primal
Season 2 Review: Genndy Tartakovsky's Series Is as Engrossing and Explosive as Ever
She Will
Review: A Magnificently Sublime Tale of Witches Finds Awe in the Supernatural
Despite winning performances from John Cho and Mia Isaac,
Don't Make Me Go
gets lost in a catastrophic conclusion
Ms. Marvel
's Finale Proves Superhero Stories Don't Need End of the World Stakes
[SPOILER]'s Death Pushes
Better Call Sa
ul
Into Uncharted Territory
Pachinko
's Incredible Performances Makes Its Emmys Snub Criminal
A Looming CGI Crisis: Why Jane's Helmet Looks So Odd in
Thor: Love and Thunder
Westworld
Season 4 Shows the Value in Embracing Humor Amidst the Horror
Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel
Breaks Free of Documentary Conventions
Best Tessa Thompson Movies to Watch After
Thor: Love And Thunder
What We Lost When We Lost
Joe Pera Talks With You
Moon, 66 Questions
Captures the Sad and Strange Experience of Reconnecting With Family
The Boys
Season 3 Finale Shows the Scariest Villains Are Among Us
Though its animation style can be hit-or-miss,
The Sea Beast
's oceanic adventures makes a splash
Both Sides of the Blade
Review: Claire Denis and Juliette Binoche Reunite With Mixed Results
Sam Now
Documents a Stunning Family Mystery
Thor: Love and Thunder
is a shockingly unfunny Marvel movie
Westworld
Season 4 Reveals That The Past Is Not So Easily Forgotten
The Old Man
: How Amy Brenneman Turns the Tables on Jeff Bridges
How
Rubikon
Navigates the Challenges of Telling a Confined Science Fiction Story
Stranger Things
Season 4 Leaves Joyce and Hopper Out in the Cold
The medieval spectacle of
The Princess
provides a solid action twist on an old story
The Forgiven
Review: Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes Can't Save This Misguided Morality Tale
How
Clara Sola
Embraces Magical Realism to Show Its Protagonist's Journey
Westworld
Season 4: Why the Premiere's Time Jump Is What the Show Needed
How
The Black Phone
Lives in the Long Shadow Cast by Stephen King
Apples
Reveals the Mirth and Melancholy of Memory
Despite flair and a gallant effort from Austin Butler,
Elvis
gets trapped in a standard rock biopic rut
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Shows Sometimes Truth Is Better Than Fiction
Forget
Thor
,
Spiderhead
Shows Chris Hemsworth Is Best When Playing a Villain
Official
Competition:
Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz Pull Off What Other Satires Can't
In
Good Luck to You, Leo Gra
nde
, sex is as revealing of the characters as it is of the flesh
Obi-
Wan Kenobi
's Camerawork Does a Disservice to Its Stunts
Cha Cha Real
Smooth's
Coming-of-Age Story Is Saved By Andrew's Flaws
Rutherfor
d Falls
Season 2 Review: Ed Helms Is Back, But Michael Greyeyes & Jana Schmieding Steal the Show
Phil Tippett's
Mad God
: A Visionary Stop-Motion Horror 30+ Years in the Making
Bar
ry
's Season 3 Finale Shows the Duality of a Broken Berkman
RRR,
the Action Musical Putting Other Summer Blockbusters to Shame
Of All the Dinosaur Worlds We Could've Gotten In
Jurassic World Dominion
, We Got Giant Locusts
Smoke Sig
nals
Director Chris Eyre on His New TV Series About a Native American Police Chief Searching for Justice
Ms. Ma
rvel
Captures the Melancholy and Wonder of Growing Up
Hustle
Review: Adam Sandler takes to the basketball court and steps back into a more serious role
How
The Righteous
Finds Brutality and Beauty in the Biblical
Dark Wi
nds
Review: Zahn McClarnon Shines in a Show About Seeking Justice in an Unjust World
How
W
atcher
's Predictability Shows Real Fear Comes From Others' Ambivalence
How
Benediction
's Poetic Pacing Breaks Free of Typical Biopic Trappings
How
Neptune
Frost's
Blend of Music & Sci-Fi Creates an Unconventional, Dreamlike Experience
In
C
rimes of the Future
, David Cronenberg makes a triumphant return
The Wire
20th Anniversary: Michael K. Williams Remains a Titan Of Television
In
Irm
a Vep
, Olivier Assayas' Legacy of Meta Storytelling Comes Full Circle
The Old
M
an
Review: Jeff Bridges Excels in a Thriller Series That Is Best in the Quiet Moments
Prehistoric
Planet:
David Attenborough Gives Us the Ultimate Dino Documentary
Stranger Things
Has Lost Sight of What Made Hopper So Great
Look at Me: XXXTentacion
Review: Sabaah Folayan's Essential Documentary Reveals The Man Behind the Musician
Top Gun: Maverick
tones down the sexual tension while amping up the military propaganda
Better Call Saul
Season 6: Why [SPOILER]'s Death Extinguishes Any Hope of Salvation for Jimmy & Kim
How
Hold Your Fire
Demythologizes the Way Hollywood Movies Depict Police Standoffs
Men
Review: A Good Man Is Hard to Find
The Most Famous Trans Comedy Duo Of All Time
In
Crimes of the Future
, David Cronenberg makes a triumphant return
Kim's Decision in
Better Call Saul
s "Axe and Grind" Marks Her Biggest Turning Point Yet
How Gaspar Noé's
Lux Æterna
Blends Metafiction With Humor
Before
Decision to Leave
, Check Out Park Chan-wook's Erotic Masterpiece
The Handmaiden
On
Under the Banner of Heaven
, Andrew Garfield Offers a Vision of Faith Rare on TV
Montana Story
: Sweeping Vistas Deepen the Emotional Impact of Trauma
The Innocents
Is a Grim Deconstruction of How Children Acquire Morality
How Jerrod Carmichael's
On the Count of Three
Is a Truthful Encapsulation of the Dark Absurdity of Life
The Lincoln Lawyer
Review: A Tedious Legal Drama That Struggles to Make a Case for Its Own Existence
Niles Abston Is Going Places (Including Seattle & Portland)
How Shudder's
The Sadness
Turns Zombie Horror on Its Head
Horror Film
T
he Twin
Shows the Perils of Turning an Unreliable Protagonist into a Cheap Cliché
How
Happening
Shows The Power Of Fear Through Its Suffocating Silence
Director Sam Raimi proves he's still got it with
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Moon Knight
's Finale Left Itself Far Too Little Time to Tie Up Loose Ends
Is Sam Raimi's
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
A Horror Film That Will Scare Me?
Spider-Ma
n
at 20: How Sam Raimi Found Humanity in the Friendly Neighborhood Hero and NYC Itself
Julia Garner's Tragic Turn on
Ozark
Forced an Honest Look at the Search For Salvation
The Wilds
Season 2 Review: A Directionless Sophomore Slump Loses Sight of What Made the First Season Excel
Finnish Horror Film
Hatching
Shows the Power of Practical Creature Effects
Why [SPOILER]'s Death Represents a Rare Moment of Altruistic Sacrifice in
B
etter Call Saul
Ozark
Season 4 Part 2 Review: A Meandering, Malevolent Final Chapter Elevated by Outstanding Performances
How
The Northman
Weaves the Mystical into the Macabre
How Céline Sciamma's
Petite Maman
Captures the Sublime Sweetness and Tragic Loss of Youth
How Jane Schoenbrun's
We're All
Going to the World's Fair
Captures the Loneliness and Liberation of the Internet
The Filmmakers of
Midday Black Midnight Blue
on Finding Salvation Filming in Washington State
How Aaron Paul's Post-
Br
eaking Bad
Career Shows His Best Work In Projects Like
Dual
Outer Range
Review:
Yellowstone
Meets
Stranger Things
in Josh Brolin's Supernatural Western Series
From
's Season 1 Finale Reveals That Twists and Turns Can't Replace a Substantive Story
Severance's
Season 1 Finale Showed the Power of Many Coming Together as One
Keeping Alexei Navalny Alive Requires Keeping Him in Headlines, Says
Navalny
Director
The Future Looks Bright for Washington Filmmakers
How
The Dropout
Finale Found Prevailing Optimism in People Doing the Right Thing
How
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Uses the Multiverse to Explore Character Growth
Michelle Yeoh Enters the Multiverse
Better Call Saul
Season 6 Review: A Riveting Bob Odenkirk Leads a Final Season Set to Surpass Its
Breaking Bad
Roots
How
You Won't Be Alone
Upends the Typical Witch Horror Movie Tropes
In Praise of the Irreplaceable Bruce Willis, Hollywood's Golden Boy of Cinema
Memoria
Is All About Cinematic Vibes
CINE / SEEN's First Year Spotlights Portland's Underrepresented Filmmakers and Comedians
How
You Are Not My Mother
Shows the Horror of Society's Failure To Support Those Living With Mental Illness
The Oscars Disrespected Films Like
Dune
by Excluding Several Awards From the Main Broadcast
7 Days
Review: The Spirit Award-Winning Romantic Quarantine Comedy Makes the Most of Its Charming Sensibilities
Drive My Car
and the case against superficial relatability
Romancing The Sandra
New England Is Fucked Up
X
Review: Ti West's Horror Masterwork Leaves You Breathless In Both Terror and Ecstasy
Halo
Review: Pablo Schreiber's Master Chief Leads a Serviceable Adaptation of the Classic Video Game
Pachinko
Review: A Masterful Tapestry of an Adaptation Made Brilliant in Every Loving Thread
Ryan Reynolds makes the most of his smirking style in time-traveling streamer
The Adam Project
Hulu Revisits Seattle's "Pussy Sweatshop"
HBO's
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Ep. 1: Undone By Messy Visuals and Poor Editing Choices
How The
Afterparty's
Unique Episode Styles Forges a Strong Murder Mystery Series
Never Follow a Portland Meet-Cute to a Cottage Grove Location and Other Dating Lessons We Learned From
Fresh
After Yang
Composer Aska Matsumiya Brings Warmth to Science Fiction
After Yang
: How Kogonada Upends Science Fiction Genre Conventions and Builds a New Cinematic Grammar
Silence on the Set: Claims of Harassment and Assault Within Portland's Film Community
How
Hellbender
Demonstrates Low-Budget Horror's Explosive Creative Potential
Netflix's
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Wastes the Return of Sally Hardesty
Studio 666
Is a Midlife Crisis Disguised as a Horror Movie
Rory Kennedy Makes
The Case Against Boeing
What the
Uncharted
Movie Gets Wrong About Sully and Why It Robs the Story of Its Heart
An uneven return for Leatherface,
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
only cuts skin-deep
Uncharted
is an adaptation of the beloved video game in name only
Pam & Tommy
: The Rare Show That Makes the Audience the Villain of the Story
Tobe Hooper's original
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
changed horror as we know it
Euphoria
Season 2: Why Kat's (Spoiler) Scene Didn't Work Because of the Show's Narrative Uncertainty
How
KIMI
Demonstrates the Value of Actually Shooting in Seattle
I Want You
B
a
ck
left me wanting a better movie
How
Sundown
Reminds Us Of The Value Of A Slow-Burn Story That Requires the Audience's Patience
Grogu Should Become a Villain in
The Mandalorian
Season 3
What Gets Lost When Adapting An Agatha Christie Mystery Novel Into A Film
Euphoria
Season 2: How Episode 5 Got the Show Back In Focus Through Zendaya's Emmy-Worthy Performance
De
a
th on the Nile
has an Armie Hammer problem
From
Inde
pendence Day
to
Moonfall
: Every Roland Emmerich Movie Ranked
When and Where to Watch the Best of Sundance 2022
Moonfall
is every Roland Emmerich movie crammed into one
Reacher
Review: Alan Ritchson Leads a Brisk, Brutal TV Adaptation of Lee Child's 'Killing Floor'
Jasmin Savoy Brown Interview: The
Y
ellowjackets
Star Got Her Start in Portland, Under A Bloody
Grimm
Tree
Sundance Review:
Finding the Fight in
La Guerra Civil
Sundance Review:
Emergency
Is Quite a Ride
How
Archive 81
Is the Most Successful Version of Adapting a Podcast Into a TV Show
Sundance 2022:
Som
e
th
ing
in the Dirt
Sundance 2022:
Dual
The Worst Person in the World
Sundance Review: Well, We Loved This One
Sundance 2022:
A Love Song
Sundance Comes Back to Seattle: Here's How to Watch
Looking For More of Melanie Lynskey From
Yellowjackets
? Here Are Her Best Performances
How
Station Eleven
Serves as the Best Adaptation of The Novel by Making Radical Changes
The 10 Most Anticipated Movies You Can Watch Virtually at Sundance 2022 and How to Watch Them
Let Tim Robinson Host the Oscars
Why
Belle
Is the Modern
Beauty and the Beast
Adaptation We Needed
The new
Scream
hits all the right notes, paying cheeky homage to its predecessors and the horror genre
Drive My Car
Deserves All the Praise
How HBO's
How To With John Wilson
Creates Visual Poetry Unlike Anything Else On TV
The 355
Is a Bummer
Insecure
: Why Issa's Journey Is One of Television's Most Dynamic Character Arcs
The Tender Bar
leaves you thirsty for a better version of this memoir-turned-movie
The dual lives of
The
Lost
Daugh
ter
Amanda Knox's Very Strange 2021
The Wachowskis Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best
The Matrix
Movies, Ranked From No to "Whoa"
Succession
Is An Honest Portrait of Power Because No Matter Who Wins, We All Lose
The Game Awards Got It Right: Why
It Takes Two
Deserves the Recognition as 2021's Best Game
The Matrix Resurrections
is one final great film to end the year
With
The Matrix Resurrections
on the Way, It's Time to Revisit the Wachowskis' Underrated
Speed Racer
The
Room's
Greg Sestero Says His Favorite Cult Movie Is
Fight Club
With
Nightmare
Alley
Guillermo del Toro masterfully crafts a noir thriller overflowing with atmosphere
Fran Kranz's
Mass
Helped Me Grapple with America's Gun Violence Epidemic by Bringing It to My Home
C'mon
C'
mon
delivers a tender tale of healing driven by a never-better Joaquin Phoenix and newcomer Woody Norman
A film about finding yourself,
Wolf
will leave you howling in both pain and laughter
House of Gucci
to
Tammy Faye
: Movies Are Missing Out By Not Casting Character Actors
Despite a great performance from Riz Ahmed,
Encounter
never arrives at a meaningful destination
The 10 Best Adam Driver Performances, Ranked
Disney's
Encanto
reveals a family's intricate layers through vivid animation and one curious little girl
Every Jason Reitman Movie Ranked From Worst to Best, Homeskillet
Will Smith's Best Dramatic Roles, Ranked
In
King Richard
, Will Smith delivers his best performance in recent memory as Serena and Venus Williams' dad
Why Was
Possession
Banned? The History Behind The Horror Cult Classic
IATSE Members Narrowly Voted to Ratify New Contract, Ending Strike Threat. What's Next For Portland Film Set Workers?
10 Best Black & White Films Of The Past Decade, Ranked
Director Kenneth Branagh taps his childhood for a moving glimpse at
Belfast
The 10 Best Kristen Stewart Performances, Ranked
Niles Abston and All His Jokes Land in Seattle
9 Best Late Night Talk Show Hosts of All Time
The Beta Test
is Jim Cummings at his most strange
Zendaya Movies Ranked From Worst to Best
Amid National Union Struggle, Local Film Set Workers See Room for Change
Finch
is a science fiction three stooges: Tom Hanks, his dog, and a robot
Q&A: Comedian Niles Abston On Blowing Up in Quarantine, His Dave Chappelle Joke, and His First Headliner Tour
The 10 Best Jesse Plemons Performances, Ranked
Why Is
Dune
a Sci-Fi Film With No Computers? Let's Explain
Director Edgar Wright's visual flair can't save his new horror film
Last Night in Soho
In
Antlers
, the Real Horror Is the Environmental and Social Decay Plaguing Rural Oregon
Mass
is a masterpiece of the unimaginable
Portland Film Festival's Women-Directed Shorts Bring Fun-Size Horror for Halloween
The Origin of
Dune
Every Denis Villeneuve Movie Ranked From Worst to Best
Halloween Kills
is a film that just won't die even as you want it to
The directors of
Free Solo
return with a mesmerizing documentary about a daring deepwater dive
Six Picks from This Year's Seattle Queer Film Festival
The Last Duel
is Ridley Scott at his best with Jodie Comer at the helm of a historic epic
Every A24 Horror Movie Ranked From Worst to Best
Squid Game
Episodes, Ranked from Worst to Best
Wouldn't Ewe Know It, A24's New Peculiar Horror
Lamb
Is Outstanding
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
is at its best when its a Tom Hardy and Venom romance
Every Anya Taylor-Joy Movie Ranked From Worst to Best
How
Drive
Challenged Our Perception of Ryan Gosling and Marked a Career Turning Point for the Actor
What's It Like to Be Killed by an Alien? We Asked Tom Skerritt
In Cry
Macho,
a grizzled Clint Eastwood goes on a meandering journey to abduct a child from Mexico
It's a Life or Death Mission in Wild Samurai Zombie Western Mashup
Prisoners of the Ghostland
The New Anthony Fauci Documentary Features a Celebrated Seattle Activist
Your Guide to the Local Sightings Film Festival
How Tony Todd's Voice Turned
Candyman
Into a Modern Day
Dracula
An Oral History of How
Pig
, the Sublime Film Shot and Set in Portland, Found Its Heart
Seattle-set
Malignant
sees director James Wan letting loose with a movie defined by a completely outrageous finale
Small Engine Repair
is an incisive portrait of masculinity in crisis that takes a play to the big screen
New Documentary
Hood River
Profiles Oregon High School Soccer Team, Tackling Socioeconomic and Immigration Issues That Go Beyond Sports
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Sees Simu Liu and Awkwafina Try and Fail to Reinvent the Marvel Formula
Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele Turn Candyman into a Bold Reimagining of an Old Mythology. It's the Most Audacious Horror Film of the Year.
Sasquatch Is Real, At Least to the People in This Washington-Made Bigfoot Movie
District 9
Director Neill Blomkamp Returns with Sci-Fi Horror Flick
Demonic
For a movie about memory,
Reminiscence
is certainly a memorable attempt (for better or worse) at blending science fiction with noir
The Night House
offers some genuine scares amid a moving exploration of loss
Breaking Down the Wild Ending(s) of Annapurna Interactive's
Last Stop
Somehow, Ryan Reynolds's Action Comedy
Free Guy
Shows the Dark Side of Labor Exploitation in the Video Game Industry
Defund The Police? Sundance Documentary
Homeroom
Thoughtfully Profiles Oakland Students Who Show How To Do Just That
James Gunn's
The Suicide Squad
Is A Vast Improvement From Its Predecessor, With More On Its Mind
Why Was 'Possession' Banned? The History Behind The Horror Cult Classic
First-time filmmaker Edson Oda delivers a masterful drama with
Nine Days
The Green Knight
Sees a Dashing Dev Patel Fight a Giant Tree Man. It's Outstanding.
All Gas No Brakes Has Died, but Seattle's Own Andrew Callaghan Has Been Resurrected
M. Night Shyamalan Is a Good Filmmaker, Actually, and
Old
Is His Best Work Since
The Sixth Sense
An attempt to tell a tragic true story,
Joe Bell
ends up being a fundamentally misguided movie
How It Ends
is a meandering yet heartfelt look at the end of the world
NBFF 2021:
We're All Going to the World's Fair
is a crushing debut about isolation in the internet age
The SunBreak at North Bend Film Festival!
Space Jam: A New Legacy
is an utter catastrophe of pop culture cannibalism
In
Pig
, Nicolas Cage Wanders Portland Searching for His Lost Hog. It's Glorious.
Summer of Soul
is a gift of a music documentary that saves the Harlem Cultural Festival from being lost to time
The Forever Purge
marks the end of the world as we know it
If only time travel could prevent you from having to watch a movie like
The Tomorrow War
Based on the best story ever told on Twitter, the electrifying
Zola
is now the absolute best film of the summer
Flawed yet fascinating despite itself,
False Positive
sees Ilana Glazer fully committing in pregnancy horror
5 Lessons the
Assassin's Creed
TV Series Can Learn From the Movie
Harvey Keitel shines in Lansky, a dull and inert portrayal of a retired gangster's legacy
A film whose bark is worse than its bite,
Werewolves Within
is a howlingly funny romp
One of the most incisive films of the year,
Les nôtres
excavates the simmering racism of polite white society
The Last of Us: Part II
Locations and Their Real-World Counterparts, Revisited One Year Later
A bittersweet joy of a film,
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
is a nuanced profile of both an icon and her cinematic history
Life is Strange: True Colors
- Breaking Down the New Powers in the Latest Gameplay Trailer
Andor:
Forest Whitaker Is Returning as Saw Gerrera for 'Rogue One' Prequel Series
A strong cast makes
In the Heights
a vibrant and dynamic portrayal of community
A film saved from being lost to time,
The Amusement Park
is one final ride from the great George Romero
Life Is Strange
Ending Revisited
Rob Zombie Announces He's Making
The Munsters
Movie
A Quiet Place
Spinoff By Jeff Nichols Coming In 2023
Dalmatians, Beware:
Cruella 2
Is in Early Development
New
Master and Commander
Movie in the Works From
Chaos Walking
Writer
Mare of Easttown
Season 2? HBO Chief Casey Bloys Isn't Shutting Down Talk About It Happening
Mission: Impossible 7
Halts Filming Due to Positive COVID Test
Revolution Rent
Trailer Shows the Revolutionary Power of Theater
Bo Burnham Wastes Time in "FaceTime With My Mom" Clip from His Netflix Special
Inside
Stephen King Explains How the TV Adaptation of
Lisey's Story
Improves on His Book
Despite a few frightening flaws,
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
is the absolute best of the series
New
Werewolves Within
Trailer Reveals a Horror-Comedy With Bite
Best go watch the original documentary,
Dream Hor
se is a shallow take on a deeper real-life story
A half-hearted attempt to reinvent the wheel,
Spiral
is the final nail in the coffin of the Saw series
Love, Death and Robots
Season 2 Gets a Very Steamy Red-Band Trailer
First
Lisey's Story
Trailer Puts Julianne Moore and Clive Owen in Haunting Stephen King Adaptation
Paul Verhoeven's
Benedetta
Gets First Trailer
How to with John Wilson
Brought Me Home
Bo Burnham Announces New Isolated Netflix Comedy Special,
Inside
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Teaser Reveals Release Date to Epic Conclusion of Guillermo del Toro's Animated Netflix Saga
Anthony Hopkins Honors Chadwick Boseman in Belated Oscars Acceptance Speech
Mortal
Kombat's
HBO Max Subtitles Have No Idea What a "Fatality" Is
Perry Mason
Season 2 Changing Showrunners to
The Knick
Writers
Nomadland
Scores Again While Riz Ahmed Surprises in Best Actor at 2021 Indie Spirit Awards
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Oscar and his Awards
Mortal Kombat
is the best adaptation of the game one could hope for
Sundance Record-Breaker
CODA
Receives Summer Release Date
SIFF 2021: Checking in with
All Sorts
, a Yakima-Made Surrealist Office Comedy
The Underground Railroad
: A New Full Trailer Provides the Most Complete Look Yet at Barry Jenkins' Vision
New
Nomadland
Documentary Goes Behind the Scenes of Chloé Zhao's Oscar Frontrunner
Voyagers
is a trip without a destination
TJ Martin's Tinas
No Matter Who Wins in
Godzilla vs. Kong
, We All Lose
Nobody
shows Bob Odenkirk isn't too old for this shit
Relic
Director Natalie Erika James & Producer John Krasinski Team on Psychological Thriller
Apartment 7A
SXSW 2021: Swan Song
Portland-Filmed
Sophie Jones
Explores Grief, Love, and Connection to Place
Steven Yeun Makes History With
Minari
Oscar Nomination
Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell Make Oscars History With Best Director Nominations
Marvel's
Secret Invasion
Disney+ Series Adds Kingsley Ben-Adir as Villain
A dark descent into dreams,
Come True
is a nightmare of a film doomed by a disastrous conclusion
Raya and the Last Dragon
is a brave attempt at portraying how to navigate a world thrown into chaos
Istanbul's Strays Step Into the Spotlight
The Directors of
The People vs. Agent Orange
on the New, Historic Legal Fights Captured in Their Documentary
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
shows how not to make a biopic about a historic figure
The Vigil's
Dark, Delicate Horror Streams This Friday
Six Years in the Making,
Lupe
Drops on HBO This Friday
I Care a Lot
Made Me Think a Lot About Britney Spears
Scratch Cinema Podcast:
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Director Shatara Michelle Ford on Making Their First Film and Being Emotionally Truthful
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Scratch Cinema Podcast: The Films of Steven Yeun from
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to
Burning
The Magnificent
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and Its American Dream
The New, Remarkably Prescient Film About a Pandemic That's Set in Seattle
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Golden Globes Remain Trash, Remembering Cicely Tyson, and
Little Fish
Sundance Weekend Round-up: Black Woodstock, Depressing Puppets, and a Cryptid Zoo
Sundance Review:
Land
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Sundance Review:
Wild Indian
and the Violence We Keep
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Censor
Is Unhinged VHS-Fueled Horror
Scratch Cinema Podcast:
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The White Tiger
The Fires Burn All the Time: Three Sundance 2021 Directors on Filming Our Struggling Planet
Fernanda Valadez's Remarkable Debut Film
An Interview with Director Sam Pollard on
MLK/FBI
, Collaboration, and America's Double Standard
Regina King Has Directing Muscles to Flex
The Reason I Jump
Is a Dreamlike and Contemporary View of Autism
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Soul
is Sentimental, &
Wonder Woman 1984
Falls Flat
Wonder Woman Fails the Middle East
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: Sundance announces lineup, Christmas in
Euphoria
, & our Best Films of 2020
Sundance Announced Its 2021 Lineup! And It's Coming (Virtually) to Seattle!
The "Best Mayor in the World" Is in Palestine-"And If Anyone Disagrees, They Can Fuck Off"
Sundance Film Festival Finally Comes to Seattle (Virtually)
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: Movie Theaters Face a Crisis, Unpacking
The Undoing
, &
Mank
is Mid-Tier Fincher
Sound of Metal
Is a Profound Experience
David Fincher's
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Does Not Feature Serial Killers or Graphic Violence and... That's Okay!
Dead Beat Film Society 104 -
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SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST:
Wonder Woman 1984
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His House
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The Fire Was Just the Beginning
The Nest
Convinced Me Never to Marry Jude Law
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: Women Sweep The Gotham Awards,
The Queen's Gambit
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Ammonite
I Keep Thinking About One Bloody Neck Wound in
Possessor
Short films showing at Tacoma festival show off Pacific Northwest talent
Feature films showing at Tacoma festival tell of jazz musicians and lonely telemarketers
Documentaries showing at Tacoma Film Festival tell stories from Palestine to Sapelo
Documentary
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captures Tacoma's history with incarceration and policing
Coming Soon to SIFF: A New Four-Hour Frederick Wiseman Epic and the Fall of a Donut King
New movie from South Sound creators and shot in Tacoma to be widely released next month
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST:
The Haunting of Bly Manor
Wait a minute. Are those Olympia and Lakewood in the new
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movie?
New Kung Fu movie by Olympia native to show at international festivals starting Friday
New film featuring WA medical professionals blasts Trump's response to COVID-19 pandemic
Kajillionaire
a bittersweet examination of family bonds and the urge to break them
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: Theaters Face Extinction, Breaking Down
Bulbbul
, &
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Review:
The Lie
is another horror misfire from Blumhouse.
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
is a wicked and darkly comic creature feature
12 Hour Shift
has the makings of a cult favorite: gore, comedy and a wacky plot
The Glorias
could and should have been something grand. Here's why it isn't
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: Disney Delays Everything, Ratched is Wretched, & Time for Some Misbehaviour
From Oliver Sacks to Yotam Ottolenghi: A Documentary Double Feature to Watch This Weekend
A rich portrayal of complex characters, 'Misbehaviour' shows the value in bucking the status quo
Netflix's 'Enola Holmes' is a refreshing look at the world through new eyes
Bigfoot, butterflies, Washington state. New movie features life of Robert Michael Pyle
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: Emmys Extravaganva
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is the undisputed worst film of the year
A Double Feature of Dread
The Devil All the Time
is a sinister tale of salvation
Tacoma, Olympia filmmakers show their work in Local Sightings Film Festival
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: Dune Drops A Trailer, The Boys Gets Review Bombed, & Woke is Weird
Review: Netflix's
Cuties
is an imperfect and messy coming of age tale
Wil Wheaton Is Not Your Pal
Doomed by convention, Helen Reddy biopic,
I Am Woman
, falls flat
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A Harrowing Look at Hate Told Through the Eyes of a Cartoon Frog. No Really.
Best go watch the original animation. Disney's new
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is an empty experience
A masterpiece from Charlie Kaufman,
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
is existential horror
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: No Thanks New Mutants, Destroyed by I May Destroy You, and Bill & Ted Face the Music
Bill & Ted Face the Music
shows the duo can still save the day
Get Duked!
sees a group of teens on the run from a murderous Eddie Izzard
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A cliche-filled romance,
Chemical Hearts
is a contrived look at first love
Disney is taking a crack at
The One and Only Ivan
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Tesla
is a surrealist reflection on the dreams of the historic inventor
Tacoma filmmaker gets $20,000 grant for movie with hopes to shoot in Washington state
Seattle Dance Company releases five short films produced in quarantine
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: Live Action Avatar Is Doomed, Jamie Foxx from Ray to Project Power, & Boys State
Dominique Fishback, Jamie Foxx save an otherwise disjointed
Project Power
Boys State
is about a mock election, but it shows dark side of real political system
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: Mulan Costs How Much?, Raining on The Umbrella Academy, & She Dies Tomorrow
Actually doing your taxes is more enjoyable than watching
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A tale of love and loss,
Summerland
sees Gemma Arterton give a terrific performance
The Fight
candidly captures the dire importance of the ACLU
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: 2020 Releases Are Cancelled, Road Trip Movies, & Should You Rent The Rental?
Beyond the Drama: Getting to know Seattle artist Lady A, in her own right
Not even the great Rosamund Pike can save the misguided biopic
Radioactive
The Rental
is a horror film without anything to say
WA gets the ok to return to film production - but what does that look like?
The Painted Bird
is a demanding and exhausting watch yet predictable
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Possessor is Coming, Netflix's Dark is Delightful, & Wading Through New Releases
Flannery
struggles under the weight of author Flannery O'Connor's complicated history
First and Final Frames Podcast #029: Chase Hutchinson - THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020), "Elevated" Horror, and more!
Palm Springs
doesn't make movie magic, but it has its moments
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Scratch Cinema News, a Kelly Reichardt Retrospective, and Bowing Down to First Cow
The Old Guard
has flaws, but over-the-top action sequences and Charlize Theron save it
First Cow
director talks about movie making and getting a bovine onto a raft
Relic
is a triumph of terror and one of the best debuts of recent memory
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Fallout is Getting a Live Action Adaptation, House of Hummingbird is a Triumph, & Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Remains Great
The Truth
captures a complicated snapshot of family
J
ohn Lewis: Good Trouble
is a compelling documentary about the civil rights legend
Scratch Cinema Podcast: The Importance of Accessibility,
The Elephant Man
Plus Our Relationship to David Lynch, & How Does Shutter Island Hold Up?
Is it a spoof? Is it a tale of the underdog?
Eurovision Song Contest
is just bad
Jon Stewart uses a switcheroo in
Irresistible
to make a point. Is it successful?
Scratch Cinema Podcast:
Insecure
Has Its Best Season Yet, Movie Theaters May Kill Us, and Queerness In My Soul from
Love, Victor
to Bubbles
Someone should have grounded
7500
. It suffers from many flaws, including Islamophobia
Miss Juneteenth
unflinching in its portrayal of motherhood, hope and regret
Spike Lee is at his best with
Da 5 Bloods
, a complex tapestry of a war movie
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Discussing the Spectacular Spike Lee from
Do the Right Thing
to
Da 5 Bloods
The King of Staten Island
is a directionless and unfunny movie. Too long, too
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Black Lives Matter, Reviewing
Ramy
, and the Series Finale of
She-Ra
Oh, boy, is
Becky
bad. Nonsensical story line dooms would-be thriller
Shirley
, a biopic about writer Shirley Jackson, grabs your attention and won't let go
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Talking
Tenet
, the Best of Christopher Nolan, and Haggling Over
Homecoming
The High Note
chooses to be formulaic, and that's its downfall
Amazon Prime's
The Vast of Night
is a different kind of sci-fi flick
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Oscars Cancelled,
Dead to Me
, Isolation Movies, and
The Lovebirds
Lynn Shelton, who created a legacy of movies showcasing the Northwest, has died
A tale of brothers keeping secrets,
Point Defiance
has high points but sputters in the end
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Discussing Asian Pacific American Heritage Month & Cinema from
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to
The Half of It
Capone
is derailed by a convoluted story that wastes Tom Hardy's talents
How'd we get in such an economic mess?
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
shows us
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Reviewing the Horrors of Netflix's
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& Wrapping Up the Finale of
Westworld
Clementine
is not a conventional story, but it reveals truths about how we trust
Driveways
lacks strong story but is saved by moving performances from Chau, Dennehy
Rob Morgan delivers another stellar performance in rodeo movie
Bull
Scratch Cinema Podcast:
Invisible Man
Revisited, The Theater Wars, & Recapping SXSW from
Selfie
to
Tales from the Loop
Netflix's
Dangerous Lies
isn't funny or even coherent. Don't waste your time
Both joyous and heartbreaking,
A Secret Love
is a documentary worth seeing
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Dumpster Fire or Dazzling Inferno? Discussing the Fiery Finale of Hulu's
Little Fires Everywhere
Extraction
makes the most of stellar action sequences. The writing? Well...
Selah and The Spades
is an atypical and audacious coming-of-age story
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Deconstructing
Devs
,
Dune
and the Death of the
Tiger King
Extra Ordinary
movie mixes gags and ghosts to good effect
Maybe the Bergens should have won. Second
Trolls
movie isn't very good
The Icelandic film
A White, White Day
is beautiful to look at but hard to watch
Slay the Dragon
would have benefited from more voices in the fight against gerrymandering
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Trolled by
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In brilliant
Corpus Christi
, a man finds his calling while trying to escape his past
Zombi Child
brings new dimensions to the zombie-movie genre, including a keen score
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
is remarkable for breakout performances, fine directing
Scratch Cinema Podcast
Always in Atlanta: From
Ozark
to
Baby Driver
And Then We Danced
features superb acting and incredible dance sequences
Balloon
has its moments, but the German escape tale misses the mark in some regards
Bacarau
will stay with you long after the closing credits have run
The Banker
never quite reaches its potential
Scratch Cinema Podcast
Watching Pandemic Movies While In The Epicenter of One
Tacoma nonprofit cinema shuts operations, lays off workers because of coronavirus outbreak
Here's some quality streaming content to help get you through coronavirus pandemic
You're better off not wasting your time on
The Hunt
Blow the Man Down
on Amazon delivers a delightful diversion during this trying time
Universal Pictures to make some new films available as rentals as coronavirus closes theaters
First Cow
is a brilliant mix of joy, melancholy and visual delight
Wendy
movie is an interesting and novel take on the Peter Pan story
Scratch Cinema Podcast
Queerness in my Soul and
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Greed
tries to have it all but delivers very little
The Invisible Man
tries to be more than a horror movie by examining domestic abuse
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
is moving, beautiful and nearly perfect
Recorder
a thoughtful meditation on media and one woman's obsession with preserving it
Scratch Cinema Podcast
All Things
Emma
Emma
should be better than it is, but a meandering story line sinks it
The Photograph
elevates the romantic comedy to a new plane with fine acting and direction
Downhill
is a poor attempt at imitation and a mess of a movie
Scratch Cinema Podcast
Oscar Recap and Valentine's Day Movies
The Assistant
delivers a taut portrayal of the dark side of Hollywood
Alfre Woodard's performance elevates
Clemency
, an unflinching look at capital punishment
Why Lulu Wang's
The Farewell
is the most honest story about family of recent memory
Chase Hutchinson and Andrew Hammond-Previewing the 2020 Oscars
The Rhythm Section
can't quite be saved by Blake Lively and Reed Morano
It would take a long time to see them all, but the Oscar-nominated shorts are worth it
Gerwig's direction, Dern's performance elevate
Little Women
A Hidden Life
explores in a powerful way principles and the consequences they bring
Hopkins, Pryce shine, as does the cinematography, in
The Two Popes
