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The Portland guide to local cinemas
The past year pushed many of us inside, pulling cinephiles such as myself away from the strange comfort of air-conditioned, butter-scented, sticky movie theaters and mediocre new blockbusters; ex...
Six films to catch at this year’s Portland International Film Festival
With March arriving, we approach yet another year of the Portland International Film Festival. This year’s lineup contains a slate of foreign releases, regional premieres, as well as a handfu...
2019’s most underrated films
2019 was a year of great cinema for all audiences. Avengers: Endgame ($858.3 million United States domestic) crushed the box office. Director Bong Joon-ho’s film Parasite ($44.3 million U.S....
Valentine’s Day Movies
Four perfect movies for your last minute Valentine’s Day date The post Valentine’s Day Movies appeared first on Vanguard .
Events Calendar Jan. 21–27
Tue, Jan. 21 Art Donna Gottchalk: Brave, Beautiful Outlaws Blue Sky Gallery 122 NW 8th Ave. Noon–5 p.m. Free The first exhibition of a collection of Donna Gottschalk’s prints.... The...
Tourism is affecting Scottish economy, environment
New concerns have arisen that tourism, a main force in the Scottish economy, may have unintended consequences on the country and environment, according to the Scottish Tourism Alliance. New...
Situational Significance Episode 3: “Defining Cinema” Part 2
This week on Situational Significance we revisit cinema and how we define it in Part 2 of Defining Cinema. We are joined by Alyssa Roherenbeck, whose latest feature film “Here... The post Sit...
Taranti-NO
Quentin Tarantino has gotten away with too much. The director glorifies violence against women and people of color, makes an industry out of movies centered on violence toward minority groups... ...
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Garbage Day
I’ll go on record and say I’m not the world’s biggest Jean-Claude Van Damme fan. In the hallowed pantheon of late 20th-century action stars, I’d quickly take him over Stallone... The po...
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Garbage Day
Despite making one of the greatest action movies of all time, Commando’s director, Mark Lester, isn’t often talked about. Despite making a major landmark in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career, ...
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Garbage Day
The best film about hippies is David Durston’s 1970 freak-out film I Drink Your Blood. Its bloody tale of violence and revenge is 100% medically and sociologically accurate, offering only... ...
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Garbage Day
There are weird horror movies, and then there’s 1987’s Blood Diner. The horror comedy directed by Jackie Kong—who also directed the very fun hyper-low budget monster flick The Being—ricoc...
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Garbage Day
Hollywood seems hell-bent on reminding us that, given the slightest opportunity, nature will murder the shit out of us. While there were a handful of killer animal films in the... The post Garb...
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Your local movie theaters
5th Avenue Cinema This is the obvious one—if you’re reading this guide, admission is probably free for you. 5th Ave. is right here on campus and free for all students.... The post Your loca...
The right kind of representation
Transgender individuals often face disenfranchisement and marginalization on a daily basis. This is not new information. And for some reason, any kind of representation in mainstream Hollywood is...
‘Carnosaur’ vs. ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’
Today’s trash: Carnosaur (1993) Directed by: Adam Simon and Darren Moloney Number of Jurassic Park movies it’s better than: 4 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is, regrettably, a terrible movie....
“I Wake Up Screaming” Goes Deep in Noir
Director Bruce Humberstone’s thriller I Wake up Screaming (1941) features a mix of flashback-heavy noir and comedy as it tells the story of a New York boxing promoter (Victor Mature)... The p...
“Cloud of Petals” Grows Common Language Through Cliche
I experienced the virtual reality and short film exhibition Cloud of Petals, by the artist Sarah Meyohas, at its Portland opening reception on Dec. 2 with the comedian Chris Ettrick.... The pos...
Loving ‘Loving Vincent’
The 2017 film Loving Vincent, from directors Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, is a hand-painted exploration of controversy surrounding Vincent van Gogh’s death. Hand-painted, you ask? Why, yes...
Halloween movies for a night in
Who needs parties, booze and a bunch of college kids dressed up as bunnies and Harley Quinn when you could be chilling in your jammies on the couch with heaps... The post Halloween movies for a...
Jacques Tati’s ‘Playtime’ at Northwest Film Center
You’ve probably never heard of Jacques Tati. If you have, you’ve already bought your ticket to see Northwest Film Center’s rare(ish) 35mm print of Tati’s late masterpiece, 1967’s Playti...
The gist of 2017 films
2017 Cinema: Few Diamonds, Lots of Rough The final quarter of the year is upon us. Having drudged through the prosaic dross of cinematic releases up to this point, we... The post The gist of 20...
“Magic Mike XXL:” Love Letter from Hollywood Channing Tatum to Florida Channing Tatum
Withering penises of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for your consideration to fill Brad Pitt’s trajectory from Teen Sex Object to Prestigious Masculinity LAARPer: Channing Mat...
Becoming gold: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘The Holy Mountain’
Vanguard editors Matthew N. Andrews (Arts & Culture) and Andrew D. Jankowski (Online & Social Media) attended NW Film Center’s sold-out screenings of The Holy Mountain (1973). Andrew narrates...
Northwest Film Center’s summer of classics
Missed the Constructing Identity series? Northwest Film Center is showing a ton of great movies all summer long. David Lynch: A Retrospective They’re playing every damn David Lynch movie this.....
Northwest Film Center: Constructing Identity at Portland Art Museum
Northwest Film Center’s recent film series, Constructing Identity: Black Cinema Then and Now, explored black cinema from the 20th and 21st centuries, focusing on the construction of black ident...
Off-campus calendar: July 18–24
FEATURED EVENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 14th Annual PDX Pop Now! July 21–23 AudioCinema Free, all ages The nonprofit known as PDX Pop Now! is dedicated to cultivating space for all-ages music... The po...
Coming to terms with the trope
It’s likely you’ve heard or read the word trope recently, perhaps in the midst of some post-film discussion or while perusing movie reviews. It’s usually meant as a criticism and... The p...
PSU Experimental Film Showcase at 5th Avenue Cinema
As part of Matt McCormick’s advanced experimental film class at Portland State, students will be showcasing their experimental film series Juxtaposed Realities at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 at...
Summer of superheroes blockbuster movie guide
As the school year ends and the days get hotter, people from all different walks of life seek asylum in the cherry-slushied, buttery-smelling, air-conditioned oasis that is the movie theater.... ...