Hollywood seems hell-bent on reminding us that, given the slightest opportunity, nature will murder the shit out of us. While there were a handful of killer animal films in the…
Welcome to SPLIFF
The lights dimmed. The crowd quieted. A cloud of smoke is blown out from behind the curtains. Dan Savage arrived to tumultuous applause. “Guys, I can’t, I’m so fucking high…
The Psychedelic Blossom of I Am Not A Witch
In Africa, there are people who believe in the literal existence of witches. They blight crops, bring bad fortune and plague families. While not a true story, “I Am Not…
Events Calendar April 23–29
Tuesday, April 23 Art Christopher Rauschenberg, Willy Heeks Elizabeth Leach Gallery Tue–Sat: 10:30–5:30 p.m. Free Both Christopher Rauschenberg and Willy Heeks have new works on display, the former working with…
A new marijuana-based film festival comes to town
Grab your buds—the human and botanical kind—and make your way to Revolution Hall for the inaugural SPLIFF Film Festival. Hosted by Dan Savage and presented by Portland Mercury and Oregon’s…
Garbage Day
These days, most movies that shamelessly steal iconography and visuals from Hollywood movies come from the United States, with the late-2000s trend of “mockbusters” designed to trick grandmas at the…
Black boys are blue in the moonlight
Representation in film is important but simply including a Black actor is not enough. The lighting in film is not geared toward, or more often not flattering to, people of…
Events Calendar April 9–15
Tuesday, April 9 Art “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” Nationale Mon & Tue: Noon–5 p.m., Thu–Sun: Noon–6 p.m., through April 23 Free Portland-based painter and sculptor Shohei Takasaki combines…
Garbage Day
The 2000s were a contentious decade for horror. A lot of people would say that it was pretty bad for the genre, citing films such as the Saw sequels or…
Events Calendar April 2–8
Tuesday, April 2 Art “Every Measure of Zero” Upfor Gallery Tue–Sat: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and by appointment, through April 27 Free Ronny Quevado’s first solo exhibition found its inspiration from…
Garbage Day
I’ve written about the wild world that was Hong Kong’s cinematic golden age before with my article on The Boxer’s Omen, but there’s just too much great stuff in there…