Film
SpokAnarchy!: Aging Punk Rockers Remember the ’80s
Aging punks were the recent subject of The Other F-Word (i.e. fatherhood), and aging punks are again the…
Film
The Nine Muses: Snow, More Snow, and English Immigration Woes
Richard Burton lives! An arthouse mashup of The Odyssey and England’s colonial immigration wave following World War II,…
Film
Man on a Ledge: Just Jump Already!
The hero of this red-herring heist flick draws two reactions from the throng beneath his 21st-floor perch on…
Film
How the Fire Fell: A Jesus Cult in Oregon
“Inspired by true events” in the early 1900s, as this somber Portland indie declares, How the Fire Fell…
Film
The Grey: Liam Neeson Versus the Wolves
I was told there would be more wolf-punching. If you crash Liam Neeson and six disposable buddies in…
Arts & Culture
Spinning the Oldies
Chicago artist Theaster Gates tries to create a soul refuge at SAM.
Film
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos: Saving a Nation From a Trash-Filled Canyon
Winner of the award for Wordiest Title of the Month, this Japanese anime also features a very long…
Film
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?: The British Starchitect Follows the Money
In this country, British modernist “starchitect” Norman Foster is perhaps best known for the Hearst headquarters in New…
Film
Littlerock: Mumblecore in the Desert
Two young Japanese tourists get stranded in a sunbaked hamlet far north of L.A. Their destination? Manzanar. So…
Film
Holiday Film Guide 2011: The Multiplex Menagerie
Which are you more excited to see this Christmas weekend: the horse, the dragon, the zoo, or Snowy…
Film
The 10 Best Movies Seen in Seattle
Too much time at my desk (and in museums and galleries), not enough time in screening rooms. The…
Film
The Descendants: George Clooney As Reluctant Parent
Because it’s a total star turn for George Clooney, and because it’s been seven years since director Alexander…
