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Molly Templeton

Molly Templeton was Eugene Weekly's longtime arts editor, now freelance movie reviewer. She is publicity manager at Tin House Books.

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A Fantastic Old Guard

Enjoy the immortal pleasure of watching Charlize Theron mix it up on screen

FilmStreaming 5 years ago

Recently, The New York Times ran an entire article about how enjoyable it is to watch Charlize Theron fight. Frankly, it wasn’t long enough. Given … Continue reading →

Magic Diversion

Our critic seeks relief from the pandemic in lost-in-space tales, among others

Streaming 5 years ago

I spent March on the sofa with The Magicians (Netflix and Syfy). I was anxious, sleeping too much, barely functional — but watching the show let … Continue reading →

A Quiet, Meaningful Story in ‘Saint Frances’

Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson bring honesty to a simple film

ArtsFilm 5 years ago

For weeks, if you’d asked me what I’ve seen and recommended recently, I would’ve had just two answers: the Netflix series Lost in Space, because … Continue reading →

Ordinary Living

Phoenix, Oregon explores the unremarkable side of life

Film 5 years ago
Still from the movie Phoenix, Oregon.

At first I didn’t understand the people on Twitter who were marveling about watching TV. They said it was weird, watching all these people touching. … Continue reading →

Lightening Up Superheroes

Birds of Prey tweaks patriarchy with style and humor

Film 5 years ago

Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), last seen in Suicide Squad, is having a rotten day. She and the Joker split up, which makes it open season … Continue reading →

Murder Most Timely

Director Rian Johnson takes aim at our current moment in the dark comedy Knives Out

Film 5 years ago

How many ways can we find to murder our better natures? For the squabbling children, grandchildren and in-laws of the Thrombey family in Knives Out, the … Continue reading →

The Accidental Feminists

At last, a comedy that passes the Bechdel Test

Film 6 years ago

In the world of Late Night, a woman has been a late-night talk show host for so long that she’s become stale. This, of course, … Continue reading →

A Tolkien Gesture

Joyless biopic lacks the magic that its subject conjured with The Lord of the Rings

Film 6 years ago

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien — J.R.R. to most of us — conjured some of the most influential magic of the 20th century. His most beloved … Continue reading →

Superhuman Expectations

Avengers: Endgame wobbles on the landing

Film 6 years ago

Partway through Avengers: Endgame’s three-hour runtime, our heroes are at an impasse. The team — those who remain after the events of Avengers: Infinity War … Continue reading →

Oh, Hell: Another Hellboy

Sometimes it’s best to leave well enough alone

Film 6 years ago

If there’s a single lesson to be taken from Neil Marshall’s Hellboy reboot, it’s that it’s ungodly hard to follow in the footsteps of Guillermo … Continue reading →

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Molly Templeton was Eugene Weekly's longtime arts editor, now freelance movie reviewer. She is publicity manager at Tin House Books.

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