Recent Blog Posts

Review of "Mary and Max," playing now at the Northwest Film Center

Mary and Max (Australia, Clay animation)Director: Adam ElliotVoices of: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bethany Whitmore, Toni Collette, Eric Bana, Barry HumphriesThis is not a movie for kids, not because of sexual situations, although there are some mild sexual references. The... Read more

Press**Watch: swine flu profits

Gaybashing, swine flu and losing the Afghan warHilariously, Admiral Mike Mullen and Secretary of Imperial Wars Robert Gates had to stand next to the President yesterday, as he announced signing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. That’s b... Read more

Maria T.D. Inocencio

Maria T.D. Inocencio makes art around community. I've followed her from "the Tree," where she cut down the tree in her yard and shared it in an art show (through photos, collage, seedlings, stumps) at PSU to her present project, which is a mural for Innovative Housing. I... Read more

Reflections after our 4th Episode of Good Sista/ Bad Sista: Talking Mess!

We really enjoyed the 4th show today! Great to have Vagabond join us in a discussion about his award winning first film on the air this morning and had some great calls come in as well. If you would like more info and updates, check out our website: www.goodsistabadsis... Read more

Reviews of "Trucker" and "Amelia," opening today, Oct. 23, 2009.

Trucker (2008)Director: James MotternWith: Michelle Monaghan, Jimmy Bennett, Nathan Fillion, Benjamin BrattThe “indie” film may be identified by any of several characteristics: low budget; quirky characters; big stars working for peanuts; lame stories. Very often an ind... Read more

"The World," tonight at NWFC

DIRECTOR: JIA ZHANGKEThe Northwest Film Center's "Lens on China" series continues tonight at 7pm with The World, from 2004. It's a totally absorbing, two-hours-plus visual carnival of a movie, set in a Chinese theme park. The film is gorgeous enough to be definitely wort... Read more