Sometimes things are broken, and sometimes the only way to fix them is to break them even more.Furious, funny, and smart, Cory Doctorow’s Radicalized is a quick, cracking read, full of the brave ideas and humanistic optimism that have marked Doctorow…

Cory Doctorow’s Radicalized Examines Our Dark Present, and Our Possibly Slightly Less Dark Future

The first season of Star Trek: Picard is over. I haven’t left the house in three weeks, except to hastily buy ramen and peanut butter while trying to keep mask-breath from fogging up my glasses. With few new options arriving as we look for comfort…

Our Favorite Moments from Season Two of Star Trek: Discovery

Podcasts, TV Shows, Livestreams, and More Ways to Keep Yourself Entertained and Socially Distanced
Hey, remember last year, when it snowed in March? What a crazy time! Well, there was that... and the social distancing measures enacted statewide in…

The 23 Best Virtual Things To Do in Seattle This Weekend: March 20-22

While other movies are seeing their releases postponed thanks to coronavirus, the controversial horror-comedy The Hunt—which was already postponed from its September release date—is still opening tonight. Whether or not you venture out to a theater…

The Hunt Is a Bloody, Pulpy B-Movie with Smarts

NOTE: This story will be updated as we continue to hear back from Portland-area theaters. If you're unsure if a specific screening or event has been canceled, contact the theater.
On Wednesday March 11, in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19,…

How Portland's Movie Theaters Are Responding to the Coronavirus

The Hunt Review: A Bloody, Pulpy B-Movie with Smarts

Behold, the cocktail—the preferred drink of the rich and the effete alike! And ah, behold the cocktail bar—the cultured and beautifully designed gathering place favored by only the most erudite and rarefied of alcoholics! Like any other beloved place…

A Guide to Correct Cocktail Bar Etiquette for the Boor or Loutish Oaf

NOTE: Many theaters are changing admission policies or canceling programming due due to coronavirus concerns. Learn more here. As you're considering going out in Portland, remember to always wash your hands and stay home if you're sick. Double-check…

The Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch: Fri March 13-Thurs March 26

Wild at Heart, Onward, The Traitor, and Other Critics' Picks
If you go out this weekend, you'll find plenty of great movies are waiting, including new releases like the touching Pixar pic Onward or the Cosa Nostra drama The Traitor, as well as…

39 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend:

Especially when compared to Pixar's best, there's definitely stuff to nitpick in the studio's latest, Onward. Fair? Maybe, but then again, even Pixar movies can have a hard time living up to Pixar movies.
But to focus on Onward's benign, minor…

Onward Is a Wholly Original, Surprisingly Emotional Adventure

Onward Review: A Wholly Original, Surprisingly Emotional Adventure

On Saturday, April 11, director John Woo will be at the Hollywood Theatre for a rare 35mm screening of The Killer—the 1989 classic starring Chow Yun-fat and Danny Lee that changed the way action movies are made.
The Hollywood's screening of The…

Legendary Hong Kong Action Director John Woo Is Coming to Portland with The Killer

AMERICA! Our land of dreams and of promise, of sprawling vistas and magnificent inspiration! Also a place where presidential candidates are basically legally required to hawk a bunch of crappy merch that no one needs! Let's take a…

The 2020 Presidential Candidates’ Terrible Campaign Merch: A Journey of Discovery

Emma, The Invisible Man, the Children's Film Festival, and Other Critics' Picks
This weekend, Seattle is hosting two great festivals: the Children's Film Festival Seattle, which you should check out even if you're a childless adult, and the brief but…

44 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: February 27–March 1, 2020

The Assistant
Kitty Green’s The Assistant is one of the first films in this #MeToo-era to grapple with the people (men and women alike) and corporate structures that allow for abusers to flourish. They didn’t arrive into their respective scenes that…

The Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch: Fri Feb 28-Wed March 11

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Attack the Block, the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, and Other Critics' Picks
It's a terrific week for international films, with the releases of the scorching queer French romance Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the…

43 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend:

Emma (Opens Fri Feb 21, various theaters) Anya Taylor-Joy and music video director Autumn de Wilde team up with the ghost of Jane Austen.
Guns Akimbo (Opens Fri Feb 28, various theaters) Daniel Radcliffe plays some schlub with guns stuck to his…

Coming Attractions

Sleepless in Seattle, Noir City, and Other Movie Critics' Picks
Maybe you can't make it to a rendezvous at the top of the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day like Tom and Meg in Sleepless in Seattle, but surely you can catch a ride to Central…

44 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend:

63 Up
With 63 Up, director Michael Apted brings his long-running documentary series—charting the lives of 14 Britons, starting at age seven and checking in every seven years—back to the issues of class in England, something that was only alluded to…

The Best Movies & TV to Watch: Fri Feb 14-Thurs Feb 27

Honeyland, Birds of Prey, Ugetsu, and Other Critics' Picks
This weekend, Hollywood will once again throw itself a fancy party, and you're invited... to watch the nominees that are still in theaters! There's even a new Oscar hopeful release:…

44 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: February 6–9, 2020

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