Mel Gibson has been mostly out of the Hollywood limelight for the last few years, pretty much since the recordings of his drunken, racist, sexist and abusive behavior came out. “Hacksaw Ridge” feels like the first stop on his apology tour, and it’s another assured directorial effort on the part of the troubled Aussie. “Hacksaw […]
Jared Rasic
Film critic and author of food, arts and culture stories for the Source Weekly since 2010.
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The Prodigal Sons Return
It’s a LAHF riot
Larry and his Flask have shifted and evolved as a band in the nearly 15 years they’ve been together. Bend’s favorite local band several years running started out leaning more punk, then eventually more bluegrass, until finally finding a perfect symbiosis of both. As they exploded on the music scene playing the Warped Tour and […]
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People Are Strange
Hail the sorcerer supreme
Marvel really should have failed at some point by now. The Marvel Cinematic Universe was launched in 2008 with “Iron Man” and leads all the way up to this week’s “Doctor Strange.” Aside from 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk,” all 14 films have been critical and financial successes and have painstakingly been weaving a larger story […]
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Italian Food: Central Oregon Style
Pasta House opens on the South Side
One thing that makes Pasta House interesting: It’s trying something different in an area mostly known for chain restaurants and retail. Situated in the Bend Factory stores mall, Pasta House has moved in where a Mexican restaurant that didn’t stick around long enough to register used to be. The ambience is relaxing and the space […]
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Theatre Events: Christmas in November
Whelp, Halloween is over, which means we get two solid months of all things Christmas related. Over the coming weeks, we’ll preview many of the holiday events happening across Central Oregon. This week, we’ll take a look at some of the upcoming Christmas and holiday theatrical productions happening around town. It’s A Wonderful Life- The […]
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The Da Vinci Load
Robert Langdon returns
“Inferno” is the latest Robert Langdon thriller based off the books by Dan Brown, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom “America’s Favorite Uncle” Hanks. The story is similar to “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels & Demons” in that we follow Harvard University professor Robert Langdon through another historical scavenger hunt across the globe. […]
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Beautiful Simplicity
Darlingside expands as the lineup shrinks
Sometimes when I set up an interview with a band coming through town, I’m not remotely familiar with their music. Obviously, before you interview them, you research the group and listen to as much music of theirs as you have time for (or can stand). Every once and a while I’m not a fan of […]
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Horror, Period
“Origin of Evil” disturbs and delights
A writer friend once told me that the secret to crafting a truly good and dismal horror story lies in writing great happy scenes. Show your characters triumphant, peaceful and secure, get your viewers really invested in their well being and success, and then let the audience die a little inside as that happiness slowly […]
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Cruise Control
“Jack Reacher” never grabs on
Unlike some, I don’t hate Tom Cruise. It seems like most of the distaste for the man comes from his couch-jumping period, where every single one of his public appearances was more bizarre than the last. Some people might dislike him based on his film work, but it seems like his creepy Scientologist vibe is […]
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Scare Your Pants Off
The Source’s picks for Halloween flicks, no matter what the crowd
Another Halloween is here and you know what that means! Well, yes, a bunch of sexy Ken Bone costumes, but also it means watching a few horror movies. Even people who can’t stand being scared will rock a horror movie or two for this season. But here’s the thing: “Horror” is a pretty wide and […]
