Locally Sourced Movies
YouTube anthology series highlights Eugene-based filmmakers
A young woman in the midst of major life transition visits Eugene only to be transported to a mystical fairytale land. While that sounds not far … Continue reading
Film: Page 9
A Fantastic Old Guard
Enjoy the immortal pleasure of watching Charlize Theron mix it up on screen
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
Movie Nights
Drive-in movies return to the Eugene-Springfield area
The last drive-in movie theater in the Eugene/Springfield area, located at 1450 Henderson Avenue, closed in 1987, according to CinemaTreasures.org, one of the internet’s most … Continue reading
Day Trippers
A quantum loop complicates things in the surprising romantic comedy Palm Springs
Perhaps our ongoing national catastrophe, and all the exhaustion and despair it entails, have weakened my critical faculties, but I must say I was unexpectedly … Continue reading
The Disappearance Artist
Elizabeth Moss plays the author of 'The Lottery' in the creepy biopic Shirley
I’ve argued here and elsewhere that, for my money, one of the most authentically feminist films of the past 25 years is Winter’s Bone, Debra … Continue reading
Rick’s Picks
EW’s long-time film critic shares his streaming favorites
There are few modern television series I admire more than Netflix’s Ozark, an urban-to-rural family crime drama whose deep dive into moral decay would make … Continue reading
Magic Diversion
Our critic seeks relief from the pandemic in lost-in-space tales, among others
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
Day Streamers
Virtual music festival raises funds for WOW Hall
Local live music returns to Eugene this weekend, in a way, with WOW! What a Stream!, a free two-day live streaming music festival and fundraiser … Continue reading
Killer Style
A hollow man forges a new identity in the French horror comedy Deerskin
A ghastly emptiness lies at the center of Deerskin, the latest film by French director Quentin Dupieux. That emptiness signals not fillable blank space but a … Continue reading
A Gem Shines Brighter
The 17th edition of the Archaeology Film Festival kicks off, online, May 13
It has been a precious commodity for Eugene the past 16 years. Now the Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, Lane County’s longest running film festival, … Continue reading