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Leslie Miller on the Queer Gaze

Leslie Miller will be my guest on the 17th of November. We will talk about the new show at Fontanelle called Queer Gaze. Listen to the interview here. Read more

Review of "2012," destroying a theater near you.

2012Director: Roland EmmerichWith: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Woody Harrelson, etc.A few years ago, I warned our listeners to avoid Independence Day, a big, loud and awful movie directed by Emmerich. But, did people listen to ... Read more

Review of "Fantastic Mr. Fox," open now (Nov. 13)

Fantastic Mr. Fox (Animation)Director: Wes AndersonVoices of: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Wallace Wolodarsky, Eric Chase AndersonThere are those who will tell us that this film of Roald Dahl’s book subverts his original idea, and that the characters are... Read more

Review: West Coast Premiere; Orphee, an Opera by Philip Glass

Click here for an audio download of this review! Portland was honored with the privilege of hosting the West Coast premiere of Orphee, a relatively new opera composed by Philip Glass. Orphee is a 2 Act story of mysterious death in juxtaposition of two worlds --– driven by a ... Read more

PressWatch: Venezuela Coltan War; Porkachoo!

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Northwest Film Center programs

The 36th Northwest Film & Video Festival is ongoing at the NWFC. Some of the shorts are one minute, all are just a few minutes. The films are by Northwest film-makers, and are generally on topics and locations of interest in our area.The Lens on China series continues the... Read more

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