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Vivien's Wild Ride
January 27, 2026
“I’m really happy I dropped acid in the ‘60s,” begins Vivien’s Wild Ride, a cinematic memoir of a veteran film
Public Access
January 23, 2026
Public Access, a new documentary from director David Shadrack Smith that premieres tonight at the Sundance Film Festival, is a
Kratom documentary
January 17, 2026
Twin brothers Wyatt and Gannon Wheeler once traveled the world, seeking adventures and new experiences. But their time together ended
Farsi With Maman
January 16, 2026
Filmmaker Omid Iranikhah says his short film “Farsi With Maman” is intensely personal — but not autobiographical. The film, which
A Simple Machine
January 16, 2026
After the 2008 financial crash, Portland writer Evan P. Schneider wrote a novel called A Simple Machine, Like the Lever
Gimme Steven Schloss Dreidel
January 16, 2026
"Gimme" director Steven Schloss on the inspiration for his Hannukah horror short film.
Deanne Bray Song of Silence
January 16, 2026
“Song of Silence” is a film of few words — at least, few audible words. The stellar cast consists almost
Hedda
January 15, 2026
“To understand Hedda, I went down these rabbit holes and learned all about these socialites, these European socialites and American
The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo Is an '80s Teen Comedy That Really Feels Like the '80s Anna Mirodin Alexandro Byrd
January 15, 2026
Watching The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo, you’re immediately struck not just by how drolly funny it is, but all
Omar Bah Unbowed
January 13, 2026
Dr. Omar Bah became a journalist by walking into a newspaper in his home country of Gambia and offering to