Eugene Weekly

Had Steven Spielberg simply cut the first and last 15 minutes from Saving Private Ryan — all that sentimentalized, emotion-yanking sacrificial nationalistic hoopla — he … Continue reading →

There always has been and there ever will be a tremendous fascination in watching a human being self-destruct. Call it morbid curiosity, moral pathos or … Continue reading →

Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women begins and ends with Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) in her editor’s office, trying to convince him to buy her … Continue reading →

In Fanboys (2009), a forgotten film lampooning Star Wars-obsessed fans (you know, people like me who own Jedi robes), the characters try to get their … Continue reading →

By this point, best-of-decade lists are everywhere, and a lot of them highlight the same movies: the stunning accomplishment of Mad Max: Fury Road; the … Continue reading →

How is it, exactly, that Shia LeBeouf has become the most interesting person in Hollywood? For me, the transformation happened seemingly overnight, and I can … Continue reading →

It seems, of late, that a new species of mournfulness has crept into our best art. From the final albums by recently deceased songwriters Leonard … Continue reading →

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 →

For one terrifying, exhilarating moment toward the end of writer/director Bong Joon Ho’s new movie, Parasite, I thought my brain broke, and for about 30 … Continue reading →