Lizzy is an artist. Her landlord is also an artist. So are her dad, mother, and colleagues at the Portland art and craft school where Lizzy works. Creation surrounds Lizzy in a way that feels wholly organic and so common … Continue reading SHOWING UP
His name is Figowitz, but everyone calls him “Cookie.” It fits him well. Not only is he the cook for this outfit of beaver trappers traipsing through 19th-century Oregon Territory, but “Cookie” also captures his sweet and gentle nature. When … Continue reading FIRST COW
If there is anything I have learned from watching movies, never, ever take that one last job. No matter how much money, no matter how great the chance of fame, no matter the guilt involved, never take that last gig. … Continue reading GREEN ROOM
Night Moves, from director and co-writer Kelly Reichardt, is about three activists coming together to pull off a stunt of eco-terrorism. Set in Ashland, Oregon, and the surrounding areas, Night Moves follows Josh (Jesse Eisenberg), an employee of an organic farm, as … Continue reading NIGHT MOVES
A lone drifter steals into a stranger’s house to take a bath. When he hears the owners coming home, he exits through the window, naked, wild, and unkempt. This man’s name is Dwight (Macon Blair), and he is anything but … Continue reading BLUE RUIN
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