“The Girl on the Train” is one of those books that everyone calls a “beach read.” Your brain doesn’t have to be 100 percent invested in what’s happening and the mystery is just fascinating enough to keep you turning the pages long after it’s time for bed. “The Girl on the Train” tells the story […]
Jared Rasic
Film critic and author of food, arts and culture stories for the Source Weekly since 2010.
Posted inMusic
Perseverance
The Tower presents an evening with Rita Moreno
The first thing I ask someone I’m interviewing is how the tour is going. I typically call a performer while they’re on the road somewhere, asking how it’s going so far, as it’s usually a good way to gauge how long the interview will be. If they talk about how tired they are, that means […]
Posted inNews
2016 BendFilm Festival Winners
BendFilm has come to a close and the winners are all quite varied and wonderful. Some world class features, documentaries and shorts played this year and, with John Sayles and Maggie Renzi in attendence, it was one for the record books. Festival Director Todd Looby had this to say about the 2016 BendFilm Festival: “This […]
Posted inCulture
Built to Spill
“Deepwater Horizon” is a nail-biting thriller
“Deepwater Horizon” should not be as good as it is. There’s something inherently offensive about turning a true story in which 11 people lost their lives into an action thriller/disaster picture. That’s akin to making a film about the Boston marathon bombing and shooting it like a film noir/detective thriller focused on the hunt for […]
Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides
Hop to It
Everyone’s favorite flower is now growing in Central Oregon
Living in Beertown, USA like we do, we don’t forget that brewing is an art form and that each batch has its own special little notes that makes it original. Let’s get scientific for a second. Hops are the flowers (also known as seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus. They stabilize […]
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BendFilm: Our Don’t-Miss Picks
If you’re excited for this weekend’s BendFilm Festival, I know building your schedule can be difficult. As your resident film geek, I hereby offer a schedule of the flicks I’m checking out, so you can see what interests me, what might interest you and what might just be awesome all around. Thursday, Oct. 6 5pm […]
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Don’t Dream It, Be It
“Rocky Horror” returns for the month of October
This has come up before, but I just wanted to reiterate that most days I feel like an old-ass man. Not just in body, but also in mind. People annoy me and I sometimes think the sun is overrated. If I had a lawn, I guarantee that I would yell at people to remove themselves […]
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Tim Burton’s X-Men
“Miss Peregrine” is peculiarly empty
Tim Burton’s films are primarily focused on outsiders—people who don’t fit into mainstream society, and when they try, are either humiliated, heartbroken or forced to commit horrible acts of violence. If you look at “Edward Scissorhands,” “Ed Wood,” “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,” and “Sleepy Hollow,” you’ll find stories of people leaving their comfort zones and trying […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Drake’s owner brings a neighborhood feel to the new Washington restaurant
Washington is a neighborhood spot: a place where brunch, cocktails, and dinner meet to talk about their day. It feels like a place you can go into a few times a week and they’ll remember your favorite drink and recommend a new menu item you haven’t tried. Washington comes from the same team that brought […]
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He is the Liquor
Mr. Lahey and Randy leave the Trailer Park
There is no way that “Trailer Park Boys” should have lasted this long. After 10 seasons (with an 11th due in the next few months), a dozen specials and three movies, the adventures of these characters should feel excruciatingly dull by this point. But somehow the characters have not only remained fresh, but the storylines […]
