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: ‘Green Border’ and ‘National Anthem’ tell stories of exclusion and inclusion

Also this week: psychic horror in "Oddity," "Noir City: Portland" at the Hollywood Theatre, and a new documentary about the life of Faye Dunaway.

Q&A with Eddie Muller, Host of ‘Noir City: Portland’: ‘Noir’ You Ready for This?

The "Czar of Noir" talks with Marc Mohan about film restoration, digital technogoloy, and Argentine and American noir ahead of a weekend of films at Portland's Hollywood Theatre.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Last Summer,’ ‘Longlegs,’ ‘The Vourdalak,’ plus 1960s Japanese prison flicks on disc

Also this week: thrill-seeking rooftoppers in "Skywalkers: A Love Story," and the surreal, Soviet-era "Dead Mountaineer's Hotel" at the Clinton Street Theater.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘MaXXXine,’ ‘Fancy Dance,’ a Veronica Lake double feature, and more

Mia Goth plays an adult film star of the '80s in the final installment in horror auteur Ti West's "X" trilogy.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ ‘Janet Planet,’ ‘Daddio’ and more

The latest film from "Poor Things" director Yorgos Lanthimos is a darkly bizarre anthology featuring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.

Based on a True Story: Director Cambria Matlow discusses her new film, ‘Why Dig When You Can Pluck?’

The Portland-based filmmaker's first narrative feature screens Thursday, June 27, at the Tomorrow Theater.

FilmWatch Weekly: Vroom, vroom in ‘The Bikeriders,’ ‘Thelma,’ and John Waters’ ‘Cry-Baby,’ plus Canadian drag queen drama in ‘Solo’

Austin Butler and Tom Hardy star as members of a criminal motorcycle gang in "The Bikeriders," the latest film from director Jeff Nichols.

FilmWatch Weekly: Julia Louis-Dreyfus shines in ‘Tuesday,’ plus a tribute to Harry Smith and the darkly comic ‘I Used to Be Funny’

Also this week: Jude Law as Henry VIII and Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr in "Firebrand," and the latest film from "Fists in the Pocket" director Marco Bellocchio.

FilmWatch Weekly: Home viewing highlights include Richard Linklater’s ‘Hit Man,’ Dakota Johnson in ‘Am I OK?’ and three from director Nancy Savoca

In a relatively uneventful week for theatrical releases, a few straight-to-streaming indie flicks are still worth a watch.

Oregon Film Museum in Astoria plans massive expansion following $1 million state grant

A new, 13,000-square-foot building will celebrate Oregon's cinematic legacy, leaving the current site to focus on 'The Goonies.' The city will mark the 39th anniversary of the film's release with Goonies Day on June 7.

FilmWatch Weekly: Viggo Mortensen in ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt,’ Robert De Niro in ‘Ezra,’ and more

Plus: Don Hertzfeldt's "Me," "In a Violent Nature," and the 2024 Portland Horror Film Festival.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Furiosa’ earns her name, ‘Babes’ is fertile and funny, and ‘Wildcat’ explores the life and work of Flannery O’Connor

Anya Taylor-Joy hits the road to revenge in the latest installment in George Miller's "Mad Max" saga.

‘Above the Trees’: Q&A with director Gary Lundgren about his latest southern Oregon-shot feature

Lundgren talks with Marc Mohan about his new film, creative independence, and Krzysztof Kieślowski ahead of a Wednesday night appearance at the Hollywood Theatre.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ and ‘Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World,’ plus Amy Winehouse ‘Back to Black,’ Oregon teens in ‘Gasoline Rainbow’ and more

Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine star in writer-director Jane Schoenbrun's surreal and nostalgic second feature.

FilmWatch Weekly: Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist,’ parental angst in ‘Nowhere Special,’ and masochism à la mode in ‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’

Also this week: Harmony Korine's "Aggro Dr1ft," Ken Loach's "The Old Oak," and "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes."

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The Fall Guy’ is Dumb, Disposable Fun, plus Locally Made ‘New Life’ and the Life of Anita Pallenberg

Also this week: "Free Time," "Golden Years," sci-fi animation "Mars Express," and more.

FilmWatch Weekly: Zendaya in ‘Challengers,’ Brooklyn gays in ‘Stress Positions,’ and Indonesian horror ‘Dancing Village’

Beautiful people play tennis beautifully in the latest film from Luca Guadagnino.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The People’s Joker,’ ‘Sasquatch Sunset,’ ‘I Like Movies,’ and more

Plus: Guy Ritchie's "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," Anthony Mann's "The Tin Star" on Blu-ray, and a few 4/20 highlights.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Civil War,’ ‘The Beast,’ ‘La Chimera,’ and more

Kirsten Dunst is exceptional in Alex Garland's emphatically non-partisan vision of a war-torn future America.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Wicked Little Letters,’ ‘Girls State,’ and TAG! Queer Shorts

An obscenity-filled period comedy pits Olivia Colman against Jessie Buckley as friends-turned-archrivals whose feud stirs up controversy in a sleepy English village.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Shayda,’ ‘They Shot the Piano Player,’ and ‘Ennio’ vs. Godzilla and Kong

Plus: "Asphalt City," "Lousy Carter," and the latest Liam Neeson revenge fantasy "In the Land of Saints and Sinners."

FilmWatch Weekly: Turkish masterpiece ‘About Dry Grasses,’ plus spring horror in ‘Late Night with the Devil’ and ‘Immaculate’

Also this week: a trio of Tarantino double features, OMSI's 2024 Sci-Fi Film Fest, and a Middle Earth marathon at the Hollywood Theatre.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ and ‘Problemista’ showcase unique visions

Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian star in a stylish neo-noir, plus the feature film debut of writer-director-star Julio Torres of HBO's "Los Espookys."

FilmWatch Weekly: Animation domination with Portland’s Laura Di Trapani, Oscar nominee ‘Robot Dreams,’ and Polish masterwork ‘The Peasants’

Plus: "Accidental Texan," "Cabrini," and "Kung Fu Panda 4."

Small movies, big crowds: The 2024 McMinnville Short Film Festival exceeds expectations

After its biggest and most successful year yet, the wine country film festival looks toward a bright and expansive future.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Dune: Part Two’ triumphs, plus ‘Navalny,’ ‘Occupied City,’ and Tenacious D on Blu-ray

Timothée Chalamet rides a sandworm in the sequel to 2021's "Dune," and a 2022 documentary portrait of Alexei Navalny gets a theatrical release after his death.

FilmWatch Weekly: Disappointing ‘Drive-Away Dolls,’ hilarious ‘Hundreds of Beavers,’ Oscar nominee ‘Io Capitano,’ plus much more

Also this week: "Barbarella" remastered in 4K, and documentaries about the rise of Christian nationalism and the history of the Seattle Black Panther Party.

FilmWatch Weekly: Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days,’ plus ‘Bob Marley: One Love,’ Oscar-nominated shorts, ‘A Taste of Things,’ and more

Wim Wenders' latest film, an Oscar-nominated fictional feature set in Tokyo, follows the day-to-day existence of an eccentric toilet cleaner.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The Teacher’s Lounge,’ plus Paleolithic horror, Greek beach parties, Bhutanese democracy, Coffin Joe and more

Also screening this week: "Lisa Frankenstein," "The Sweet East," and the latest 3D documentary from Wim Wenders.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Scrambled’ and ‘Fitting In’ take humorous looks at women’s health, plus ‘Argylle,’ African Film Fest and more

Also this week: Mads Mikkelsen in "The Promised Land" and the documentaries "Dario Argento Panico" and "In the Dirt."