Go Down Death (Factory 25, NR)
Everything about Go Down Death screams “director’s first film,” a characteristic that may be a draw for some viewers, but a warning for others to give it a miss.
June 2014
Tammy (New Line Cinema, R)
By now we all know that McCarthy can pratfall and crazy talk with the best of them, but I was hoping we’d get a chance to see more of the depth she can bring to […]
Divorcing Amazon
I’d like to offer a hearty second to Stephen Colbert’s promotion of Portland’s legendary bookstore Powell’s, which has best website for an independent bookstore I’ve ever seen.
The Casket Girls | A Magical Experience
Our songs go together like yin and yang, connecting us all to each other and to the universe, making a perfect, continuous circle.
Cloud Cult | 06.26.14
I sound like a member of a cult, but I happily drink that Kool-Aid.
Neon Trees | 06.26.14
Neon Trees is about to graduate to the big time, indeed.
Tarzan: The Stage Musical | The Muny
Phil Collins has mad skills when it comes to writing love songs that make you tear up within the first 10 words, but they’re no “Hakuna Matata.”
Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount Pictures, PG-13)
I knew I would probably hate this movie, but would I get the perverse joy I got from hating the first three?
Ivory Tower (Samuel Goldwyn Films, PG-13)
Ivory Tower is at its best when it highlights specific, particularly-focused colleges, such as Spelman College in Atlanta or Deep Springs College in Death Valley.
Obvious Child (A24, R)
The script is riddled with poop and fart jokes, which I’m totally an unapologetic fan of, and the cast is hugely likeable.