Recent Blog Posts

Review of "Selfless," opening today (11/6) at Cinema 21

Selfless (2008)Director: Jacob PanderWith: Josh Rengert, Mo Gallini, Jennifer Hong, October MooreThe Panders are Portland-based artists and film-makers, and they create graphic novels, music videos and films. The Operation was an experimental short porn film, that was r... Read more

Review of "Antichrist," now playing at Cinema 21

AntichristDirector: Lars von TrierWith: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte GainsbourgThis review is a bit late because I couldn’t set aside the time to watch the film, and because I was dreading it. The comments I got from other reviewers were not conducive, although my colleague ... Read more

Mary Josephson

Mary Josephson has a new show opening at Laura Russo. She makes Folk Art-like portraits with paint and mosaic. She is my guest on the 3rd. Listen to the interview here. Read more

King Fader: turntable chameleon

Here's an interview on me /oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2009/10/28/king-fader-turntable-chameleon/ Read more

Review of "Mary and Max," playing now at the Northwest Film Center

Mary and Max (Australia, Clay animation)Director: Adam ElliotVoices of: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bethany Whitmore, Toni Collette, Eric Bana, Barry HumphriesThis is not a movie for kids, not because of sexual situations, although there are some mild sexual references. The... Read more

Press**Watch: swine flu profits

Gaybashing, swine flu and losing the Afghan warHilariously, Admiral Mike Mullen and Secretary of Imperial Wars Robert Gates had to stand next to the President yesterday, as he announced signing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. That’s b... Read more

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