Venice returns to Portland, virtually
Laurel Reed Pavic
August 25, 2021
The virtual reality competition of the Venice International Film Festival will be on view in Portland in September.
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The virtual reality competition of the Venice International Film Festival will be on view in Portland in September.
PassinArt’s Pacific Northwest Multi-Cultural Festival serves a virtual feast of stories by and for artists of color.
“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.”
Morocco’s “The Unknown Saint” and South Korea’s “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” spin beauty from fable.
Adam Driver in a busy musical, a searing documentary about news in the sky, a tale of philosophical gravy.
A lush retelling of a Nancy Mitford novel, a winner from New Zealand about the travails of three Maori cousins.
The McMinnville actor and construction contractor says he is selective about the roles he accepts.
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.
Stage & Studio: A gay Taiwanese-American filmmaker documents LGBTQ+ climbers’ quest to climb Mt. Hood.
