Every once in a while, a movie comes along with a premise so fundamentally weird that you can almost hear the studio executives break into a flop sweat, wondering how many Happy Meals and cross-promotional merch to make the juice worth the squeeze. “The Sheep Detectives” is exactly the kind of movie that, when you […]
Jared Rasic
Film critic and author of food, arts and culture stories for the Source Weekly since 2010.
Posted inFood & Drink
A Redmond Chinese Classic
Yi’s Wok is a low-key comfort
When thinking about Chinese food in Central Oregon, too few names come to mind. The region’s culinary landscape is often defined by its omnipresent craft beer culture and farm-to-table Pacific Northwest fare, but tucked into the streets of Redmond and Bend is an underrated Chinese food scene, bridging the gap between classic American comfort and […]
Posted inFilm
Streep, Hathaway, Blunt and Tucci: Still a Perfect Combo
The “Devil Wears Prada 2” is a welcome return to a different world
As someone who has dressed like a color blind retiree since childhood, I know next to nothing about couture, modern fashion, or why one designer brand outranks another. Watching “The Devil Wears Prada” all the way back in the year of our lord 2006, I knew the film really wasn’t “for me,” yet I still […]
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I Tell You Once Again, It’s Bad
Michael, Michaela and McKellen — together for the first time
Everyone who goes to the movies is after something different. Relaxation, stimulation, escapism—all are valid. That’s why it’s hard for me to reconcile exactly who “Michael,” the Michael Jackson musical biopic, is meant for and if its existence is healthy for culture and society at large. The film ends in 1988, at the height of […]
Posted inRestaurant Guide
Restaurant of the Year: Sen Thai Noodles & Hot Pot
Hospitality forward
Several things make Sen a remarkable dining experience, but it’s the combination of all of them that solidifies it as the Source’s restaurant of the year. First among everything, as delicious and groundbreaking as the food is, the hospitality is what is immediately apparent. There is a genuine warmth to the staff that makes Sen not just a destination location in Bend, but reminds […]
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Under the Radar Picks for 2026
A few interesting flicks that slipped by most of us
We’re already a third of the way through 2026 and the movies that have made big money have been the usual suspects (“Super Mario Galaxy” and “Scream 7”) with some word-of-mouth crowdpleasers (“Project Hail Mary” and “Send Help”) and a viral micro-budget horror movie with a massive YouTube fanbase (“Iron Lung”). But several pretty great […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Surviving Shilo
A Real Taste of India hangs on
When the Shilo Inn closed back in February, my first thought was for Real Taste of India. Tucked into the restaurant space attached to the hotel, the delectable Indian restaurant and buffet overlooks the pool and garden area. I’ve been here long enough to see several restaurants inhabit the space (pour one out for Fat […]
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A Momentous Year for Film on La Croisette
A brief look at the 79th Cannes Film Festival
More than Sundance, more than Berlin, Venice or Toronto, the film festival I have unshakable faith in when it comes to programming of either future cinematic classics or wildly ambitious failures is the Cannes Film Festival. Since 1946, the festival has been held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France, and […]
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Another Castle!
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” trades nostalgia for breathless hyperstimulation
I’m not sure what to say about “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” but one thing is for sure: I’m not sure if I like Chris Pratt that much anymore. Which I find strange because his character on “Parks and Recreation,” Andy Dwyer, is one of my all-time favorite sitcom schlubs and he was one of […]
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Unzipped Hearts
Devotion, leather and the surprising tenderness of “Pillion”
As I get older, the more I realize that great, unconventional romances might be the most rewarding genre for me in my growth as a human being. A remarkable romance not only makes you swoon over the possibilities of love in this crazy world, but also allows you to see into the lives of people […]
