For cinephiles like me, it’s hard to really overhype the importance of the American New Wave (AKA New Hollywood) era of movies that lasted from the mid-1960s to the early ’80s. It was not only important in how, for a very limited amount of time, the era transferred the authorial role of filmmaking from the […]
Jared Rasic
Film critic and author of food, arts and culture stories for the Source Weekly since 2010.
Posted inFood & Drink
Latin Cuisine with Soul
Chupacabra Restaurant adds vibrant deliciousness to Central Oregon, from the former Tortilleria Reyes location
The thing about the Bend restaurant scene is that people opening new spots tend to see what works, and then they do something similar. A lot of safe bets. That’s why Central Oregon has so many breweries, pizza places and Mexican food restaurants. The cynic might say that we have enough of those types of […]
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May the Source Be With You: August Edition
A24, reality television and the search for happiness
Whelp, I used a blanket for the first time in months this weekend, so that must mean fall is around the corner and the summer that seemed like it lasted two weeks is almost over. That’s OK for me since it doesn’t change my routines too much (until winter and my Seasonal Affective Disorder rears […]
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In Space, No One Can Hear Your Chest Bursting
"Alien: Romulus" scares up a mixed bag of fun
Depending on what you think of the “Alien” franchise, the following statement will either sound like a huge compliment or damning with faint praise: “Alien: Romulus” is the third best film of the franchise by a hair. Set between 1979’s seminal sci-fi/horror masterpiece “Alien” and James Cameron’s 1986 action extravaganza “Aliens,” director Fede Álvarez has […]
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The Bad, the Worse and the Horrendous
‘Borderlands,’ ‘Cuckoo’ and ‘Trap’ ruin my day
As someone who has spent a majority of their life writing, acting, rehearsing and basically doing anything and everything they can to make it into the motion picture industry, I can’t bring myself to be cynical about movies, even while knowing there’s lots of cynicism to spread around. While it’s easier now to make a […]
Posted inBest Of Central Oregon
Best Bookstore
Roundabout Books
To be a truly remarkable bookstore is to find an alchemical balance that can’t really be explained to someone with only a passing interest in the literary arts. Bookstores have outlasted most CD shops, video stores and video game stops and remained near-sacrosanct spaces for people to search for knowledge, enlightenment and some good old-fashioned […]
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Of Math and Madness
The Greenhouse Cabaret stages another winner with “Proof”
Can a piece of theater still be considered underrated if it has won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony Award for Best Play? I mean, that’s a pretty serious amount of acclaim, but if it’s not a part of the culture lexicon like “Cats” or “Hamilton,” then what are we even doing here? […]
Posted inBest Of Central Oregon
Best Wings
Fire on the Mountain
At this point, Bend has so many pubs, breweries and restaurants in general, that it’s almost harder to find a place that doesn’t serve wings than one that does. Upscale bistros, dive bars, Asian fusion kitchens…they all have their own take on the wing, and some do it much, much better than others. When choosing […]
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Best Sandwich/Deli
Valentine’s Deli
Bend has a lot of sandwiches. Several are downright mediocre, some are pretty damn good, but only one or two are genuinely great. For the last several years in a row, Valentine’s Deli has won the award for Best Sandwich and, for anyone who has ever enjoyed a lunch there, it’s easy to understand why: […]
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Underdogs No More
Deadpool and Wolverine vs. cinematic elitism
You know, it’s funny. I watch everything. Everything. From Slow Cinema masterpieces like “A Ghost Story” and “Memoria” to every new Adam Sandler movie that comes out to all the random art and schlock in between. Comic book movies, South Korean revenge stories, queer Western romances, science fiction slapstick comedies…all movies deserve a chance to […]
