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“Oblivion”: Not Entirely Forgettable
By Timmy Brown Contributing Writer The summer blockbuster season kicked off in the middle of spring this year with the April 19 release of “Oblivion”, produced and directed by…
Half a Century Later, Bergman’s Imagery Still Resonates
By Timmy Brown In a culture in which Michael Bay has emerged as one of the most financially successful directors of our time, it is unfortunate that Ingmar Bergman…
Genetic Roulette Review
Mission for Environmental and Social Awareness (MESA) By Mark Bristow As our society grows, so does our knowledge in modifying plant organisms. We can selectively breed plants to be hardier…
Haneke Delivers Powerful Portrait of Death
By Timmy Brown Viewers accustomed to sentimentality on the big screen would be disappointed by Michael Haneke’s Amour, which won the prestigious Palme d’Or and nearly swept the European Film…
Film Fest Goes Full Tilt
The fourth annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival will offer more than a chance to see independent movies. This year’s event will feature art shows, conversations with filmmakers, workshops, world premiers,…
“The D Is Silent” – Django
Quentin Tarantino has created, and works exclusively in, his own cinematic genre. He’s mastered the gritty, violent and dark-humored realm with movies like “Pulp Fiction” and “Inglourious Basterds,” but he…
Lincoln: Man and Myth
How do you make a movie about a man whose personal secretary once said, “His was the greatest character since Christ.” For starters, get the…
Bond. James Bond.
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever,” so saith the writer of Ecclesiastes. One can say the same for James Bond. I’ve seen…