Marc Mohan

Marc Mohan moved to Portland from Wisconsin in 1991, and has been exploring and contributing to the city’s film culture almost ever since, as the manager of the landmark independent video store Trilogy, the owner of Portland’s first DVD-only rental spot, Video Vérité; and as a freelance film critic for The Oregonian for nearly twenty years. Once it became apparent that “newspaper film critic” was no longer a sustainable career option, he pursued a new path, enrolling in the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in the fall of 2017 and graduating cum laude in 2020 with a specialization in Intellectual Property. He now splits his time between his practice with Nine Muses Law and his continuing efforts to spread the word about great (and not-so-great) movies, which include a weekly column at Oregon ArtsWatch.

FilmWatch Weekly: Under-the-radar action in ‘Fight or Flight’ and ‘Sharp Corner,’ plus ‘Secret Mall Apartment,’ Log Lady doc, and more

Two modest releases from Vertical Entertainment offer a welcome break from the standard big-budget studio fare.

FilmWatch Weekly: Seaside settings in Nicolas Cage’s ‘The Surfer,’ a remade ‘Bonjour Tristesse,’ and the sequel ‘Another Simple Favor’

Also this week: the 1960 B-movie "College Confidential" on Blu-ray, bloody folk horror, trippy animation, and more.

‘Metropolitan’ at 35: Director Whit Stillman talks about his phenomenal debut in advance of Portland visit

The film screens Thursday, May 1, at Cinema 21, with Stillman in attendance for a post-film discussion and Q&A.

FilmWatch Weekly: David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds,’ Miguel Gomes’s ‘Grand Tour,’ and more

Also this week: the Sirkian melodrama "On Swift Horses," the Korean crime thriller "Yadang: The Snitch," plus documentaries, a tribute to David Lynch at the Hollywood Theatre, and more.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Wedding Banquet’ redux, ‘Gazer,’ and ‘The Ugly Stepsister’

This week at the movies: a reimagining of Ang Lee's 1993 comedy "The Wedding Banquet", a microbudget indie triumph, plus some thoughts on the latest Marvel slop.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Misericordia,’ ‘When Fall Is Coming,’ Alex Garland’s ‘Warfare,’ and much more

This week at the movies: in two noirish dramas, dangerous secrets lurk behind the French countryside's picturesque facade. Plus: the buddy comedy "Sacramento," "The World Will Tremble," and more.

FilmWatch Weekly: Pedro Pascal in ‘Freaky Tales,’ plus Matt Dillon as Marlon Brando in ‘Being Maria,’ and Naomi Watts loves a dog in ‘The Friend’

The Tarantinoesque "Freaky Tales" from directing duo Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck tells four interconnected stories set on a single day in 1987 Oakland, California.

Portland writer-director-star Anna Campbell discusses her impressive debut film ‘Nora’

After its world premiere last month at a San Jose festival, the new musical film now comes to Campbell's hometown for a weeklong run at Portland's Living Room Theaters.

FilmWatch Weekly: Andy Kaufman doc ‘Thank You Very Much,’ plus penguin lessons and unicorn deaths

Four decades after his (presumed) death, Andy Kaufman at last gets the feature-length documentary treatment. Plus: the feel-good "Bob Trevino Likes It," and a new Blu-ray release of the 1999 sharksploitation flick "Deep Blue Sea."

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,’ ‘Magazine Dreams,’ and more

Also this week: a strange dystopia in "The Assessment," plus the sci-fi flick "Ash" and the baseball film "Eephus."

Keeping it reel: The Nyback film archive finds a new home and a community of caretakers

The analog film collection of the late Dennis Nyback moves to the basement of a Southeast Portland community center, where a crew of dedicated cinephiles takes on the monumental task of cataloguing its over 5,000 titles.

FilmWatch Weekly: Lame comedies ‘Opus’ and ‘The Parenting’ lead a lackluster week

An uneventful week for new releases is led by two star-studded but pointless comedies, but a Blu-ray collection of unheralded films noir from Kino Lorber offers a silver lining.

FilmWatch Weekly: Bong Joon-ho returns with ‘Mickey 17,’ plus ‘Universal Language,’ ‘Rainier: A Beer Odyssey,’ and much more

The "Parasite" director follows his 2019 Best Picture win with a big-budget sci-fi satire starring Robert Pattinson.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘No Other Land’ exposes West Bank brutality, Oregon-shot ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ tackles military PTSD, and much more

Also this week: the star-studded "Riff Raff," Italian filmmaker Maura Delpero's Alpine drama "Vermiglio," and the crypto-thriller "Cold Wallet."

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The Monkey’ shines, Daisy Ridley is a ‘Cleaner,’ and ‘The Cell’ rocks on disc

Horror meets slapstick comedy in a new adaptation of a story by Stephen King about a homicidal toy monkey.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Armand,’ Oscar-nominated shorts, and Blu-rays from the 1950s

Also this week: Senegalese director Moussa Sène Absa at the Cascade Festival of African Films, the underwhelming "You, Me & Her," and the straight-to-streaming embarrassment "The Gorge."

Art Center East in La Grande: Bringing art opportunities and access to Eastern Oregon

The nonprofit center serves a 10-county swath of the state with exhibitions, classes, and annual events, often engaging with the past in ways that speak to the present.

FilmWatch Weekly: Where to see Oscar nominees, plus an Irish feud in ‘Bring Them Down’ and the inept ‘Love Hurts’

This year's Best Picture contenders return to theaters this month, while most other nominees are available to stream or rent on demand.

FilmWatch Weekly: Brazil’s ‘I’m Still Here,’ India’s ‘Santosh,’ and Hong Kong’s ‘The Prosecutor,’ plus more

Three newly released international features grapple with themes of corruption and the rule of law. Also this week: the sci-fi fable "Love Me," the 35th Cascade Festival of African Films, and more.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Nickel Boys’ and ‘September 5’ count on Oscar buzz

Director RaMell Ross's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel is ambitious and effective; plus, Portland documentarian Jan Haaken's "The Palestine Exception," the anime film "The Colors Within," and more.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig,’ ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Wolf Man,’ and more

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" is Germany's submission for Best International Feature Film. Also this week: Mike Leigh's first film in six years, a singing simian, and more.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The Brutalist,’ Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door,’ Pamela Anderson in ‘The Last Showgirl,’ and much more

Also this week: The Sonics get the documentary treatment, plus Godardian musings in "It's Not Me," and Pablo Escobar's hippos roam the Colombian jungles in "Pepe."

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The Count of Monte Cristo,’ ‘The Damned,’ and Gaza’s ‘From Ground Zero’

This week at the movies: a new, three-hour adaptation of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas, plus supernatural hauntings in "The Damned," and Palestine's submission for Best International Feature Film.

FilmWatch Yearly: The Top Ten Films of 2024

Marc Mohan shares his picks for this year's ten best films.

FilmWatch Weekly: Holiday arrivals include ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ and ‘Babygirl,’ plus one of the year’s best movies

Also this week: this year's Grand Prix winner "All We Imagine as Light," plus Barry Jenkins's "The Fire Inside," and Clint Eastwood's "Juror #2" streaming on Max.

FilmWatch Weekly: Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon sing in ‘The End,’ Richard Gere regrets in ‘Oh, Canada,’ and much more

"The Act of Killing" director Joshua Oppenheimer follows a pair of award-winning documentaries with a post-apocalyptic musical allegory set in an underground bunker.

FilmWatch Weekly: A buffet of cinematic dishes, from Northwest history in ‘The Order’ to female rage in ‘Nightbitch’ to erotic obession in ‘Queer’

Also this week: Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche as Odysseus and Penelope in "The Return," plus the animated animal adventure "Flow," and much more.

FilmWatch Weekly: Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria,’ plus Finnish heavy metal comedy and John David Washington in ‘The Piano Lesson’

Angelina Jolie brings majesty and gravitas to the role of Maria Callas in director Pablo Larraín's biopic about the legendary soprano.

‘Breakup Season’: La Grande-filmed feature has its Portland premiere

After a successful run on the festival circuit, writer-director H. Nelson Tracey' debut feature screens Monday, December 2, at Portland's Hollywood Theatre.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Gladiator II’ aims to entertain, plus a Czech New Wave classic and a story of the London Blitz

Ridley Scott's sequel to his 2000 sword-and-sandal epic doesn't tread any new ground, but it still delivers a lavishly gory spectacle worthy of the big screen.