FilmWatch Weekly: Remembering Jean-Paul Belmondo & Michael K. Williams, plus new films
September 9, 2021
An appreciation of two great actors, plus a catfishing Juliette Binoche, a Hong Kong thriller, and more.
An appreciation of two great actors, plus a catfishing Juliette Binoche, a Hong Kong thriller, and more.
The virtual-reality extravaganza has bright moments, but is often brought down by … technology.
A feast of films by a legendary director of “indelibly weird classics”; return of a Portland women’s film fest.
A remake of a 1992 horror flick strikes a vein of fear and blood in the long history of American racial violence.
“From the get-go, the portrayal of this family feels as authentic as any glimpse into deaf culture I’ve seen on screen.”
A lavish portrait of a “hot mess” heroine; a look beyond the tabloids at Billy Tipton; a sexy, updated “Snow White.”
Adam Driver in a busy musical, a searing documentary about news in the sky, a tale of philosophical gravy.
A new movie of a very old tale creates a world of foreboding, romanticism, and sometimes cheeky fun.
Making a compelling movie about “folks who don’t normally get the Hollywood, or even the ‘Portlandia,’ treatment.”
Director Amy Dotson is refreshing and reshaping the art museum’s movie program, from Tik-Tok to rooftops.
Nicolas Cage amid the truffles; Anthony Bourdain for real; Isabelle Huppert in a darkly comic tale.
As the movie world opens up, a couple of made-for-big-screen features wind up on home screens instead.
The revival of a landmark 1969 Harlem music festival is a brilliant cultural and artistic feat; theaters reopen doors.
Movie music’s in the air with a trio of new releases, from celebrated to fascinating but little-known.
Oh, the horror (and more): As movie houses begin to reopen, a mini-flood of fresh new films arrives.
At the movies: A tale of liberation in Saudi Arabia; sizzling on the Riviera; extreme BASE jumping.
Suzanne Lindon’s “Spring Blossom” is a surprise in many ways; Disney’s “Cruella” rings in the summer season.
What’s the most revolutionary “new” movie in town? A Melvin Van Peebles filmed-in-France flick from 1968.
Even with some in-house audience, the Kiggins is keeping a robust streaming-cinema system going.
What did and didn’t work at the Oscars. Open-and-shut case at the theaters. Non-winners worth watching.
Streamers: Skye Fitzgerald’s documentary short about the war in Yemen chronicles a struggle to aid children caught in famine.
Streamers: The indie fest rolls out a virtual and live-event 20th season with a lineup strong on documentaries.
Ready or not, movie theaters are starting to open again in time for the Oscars and summer blockbusters.
Celebrating the French director Nelly Kaplan; a vivid and engaging biography of a director-of-all-trades.
Streamers: Marc Mohan goes to the movies from home and finds an F-load of features, plus some movie news.
Fresh picks from the virtual Portland International Film Fest; classic rediscoveries worth seeking out.
Marc Mohan picks a handful of favorites from this year’s 44th annual festival, much of which is online.
In a strange Oscar season, virtuoso work by Frances McDormand and Carey Mulligan stands out.
PIFF plans, Cinema Unbound Awards, some indie highlights, a little M.C. Escher – and are theaters opening up?
Marc Mohan’s sneak peek at the Portland International Film Fest; the “Citizen Kane” of awkward first-date movies.
Marc Mohan’s movies-at-home column begins with “One Night in Miami,” then heads for the hills.
Sometimes it’s better to think of different things, and this edition of Streamers has some excellent movie options to capture your attention.
For lovers of movies, 2021 is looking almost as confusing as 2020 was. Marc Mohan starts the clarification process in this edition of Streamers.
Marc Mohan dives into a Wong Kar-Wai retrospective, films about working class heroes, films that take bad turns.
Marc Mohan: Mall multiplexes may edge toward extinction, but independent art houses will survive.
With the lockdown screws tightening, Marc Mohan digs into the streaming services for some winning new films.
As the quaran-time slowly unspools, movies are moving to a small screen near you, including “Martin Eden” and Alex Gibney’s take on our coronavirus fumble.
Three crucial Portland film festivals figure out how to keep the images streaming during the pandemic.
Marc Mohan looks at the alt.film world in which women directed movies, and chimes in on Charlie Kaufman’s newest.
Marc Mohan’s Streamers column considers the deeper recesses of your video options. This week that means a jazz classic and a trove of documentaries.
New Northwest Film Center Director Amy Dotson brings a new emphasis and a new energy to Portland’s premiere cinematic event.
The tagline for this year’s Portland International Film Festival is “Empathy has no ethnicity.” While clearly intended as a response to the xenophobia and intolerance currently plaguing our nation, it’s also a timeless reminder of the value of global cinema. It harks
The innovative Portland filmmaker Will Vinton, best known for his iconic work with stop-motion animation, died on Thursday, October 5, at the age of 70, following a 12-year battle with multiple myeloma. Vinton was the first Oregonian to win an Oscar, and
There’s nothing absolutely earth-shattering splashing onto Portland’s arthouse screens this week (hey, it must be August), but that doesn’t mean there’s not an array of interesting titles worth keeping in mind. In fact, there is exactly that, including the latest from the
The Northwest Film Center has just wrapped up its epic, weeks-long centenary tribute to Ingmar Bergman. I was going to write “iconic Swedish director Ingmar Bergman” or “canonical philosopher of cinema Ingmar Bergman” but, you know, if you’re reading this column and
One well-known Portlander tells the story of another in “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot,” Gus Van Sant’s new film based on the memoir by the late cartoonist John Callahan. Van Sant has had his eye on Callahan’s life story
A pair of veteran participants in Portland’s truly independent film culture will be back in action over the next couple of weeks, presenting the work of visiting artists, while another is on the verge of departing after over two decades spent laying
The highlights in Portland movie theaters right now range from a touching portrait of a beloved TV icon to a soul-searing portrait of family dealing with grief, insanity and terror. How’s that for range? “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”: It’s safe to
On the off chance that you have managed to maintain an optimistic perspective on the fate of the human species, Paul Schrader is here to bring you back to Earth. Or maybe it would be more accurate to say that he’s here
Memorial Day Weekend was, until fairly recently, considered the start of the summer movie season. More refined fare would give way to popcorn entertainment for the masses. These days, the summer movie season feels like it runs from March through January, but
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