Commonly, Mike Leigh’s films have emphasized interpersonal tensions between characters, like in his breakout Secrets & Lies about a black woman tracking down her working class white birth mother, or Happy Go Lucky about a London school teacher’s whose eternal optimism goes against the grumpy grain. But, in Mr. Turner, his latest and perhaps greatest […]
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Random Acts of Netflix: Invasion of the Bee Girls
Hey folks! Jared here. Every Thursday I’m going to go on Netflixroulette.com, and then watch whatever the damn thing tells me to. In case you haven’t heard of Netflix Roulette, it’s basically a silly website that allows you to spin a virtual wheel which then chooses a film or TV show at random out of […]
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Film Event: Archaeology Channel Film Fest
The best archaeology-related films in the world are coming to Bend! Come to see some outstanding films and help us support TAC Festival 2015 by enjoying our mini-festival for four evenings (a different 2-hour show each evening). These are the top films from The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival that took place last May. All […]
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Film Events 2/25-3/4
Rousey vs. Zingano Ronda Rousey is the first ever women’s Bantamweight Champion, while Cat Zingano is the first woman to win a UFC fight by TKO. When these two fierce warriors are placed in the octagon will we get a tooth shattering explosion of blood and sinew, or will it be an anticlimax like most […]
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Film Events 2/18-2/25
ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Best of 2014 This festival is a collection of the best films from the 2014 edition of the Archeology Channel International Film and Video Festival. The series is a benefit for the entire festival, which takes place in the spring in downtown Eugene. Some of the films include: Davis Bottom: Rare History, […]
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World Muse and BendFilm Host ‘Girl Rising’ Screening
As a lead up to the third annual Muse Conference (March 6-8 in Bend), World Muse and BendFilm host a screening of Girl Rising, tonight at 5:30 pm at McMenamins. The film, from Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, tells the stories of nine girls in the developing world who must overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges, just […]
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Film Events 2/11-2/18
Cesar Chavez: History is Made One Step at a Time This docu-drama focuses on the creation of the modern labor movement by Cesar Chavez, while splitting the focus between that and his life as a husband and father. His creation of the United Farm Workers Union secured his place in history and his work in […]
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A Modern Parable
Two Days, One Night reaches in and squeezes
Sandra is depressed and has a nervous breakdown, entering the hospital and taking time off from her job at a solar panel factory. While away, her boss sees that the factory can be run by 15 people instead of 16. When Sandra comes back to work, she finds that her employer has made her co-workers […]
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Film Events 2/4-2/11
Bluebeard’s Castle & 2015 Fly Fishing Tour
Iolanta\Bluebeard’s Castle Three hours and forty minutes of operatic splendor brought straight to your eye and ear holes by the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Bluebeard’s Castle is a dark fantasy that loosely examines the Bluebeard folk tale through a psychological and psycho-sexual lens. Yeah, nothing light here. And not to lighten the mood, […]
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Short, But Stern
The Academy live action shorts are looking for connections
The short film category at the Oscars is a fascinating cinematic examination. In some sense, they are the pure films, not worried about commercial success, and in other ways, they are the minor leagues, a place to see the up-and-coming talent. But they also are a fascinating insight into the mind of the Academy’s collective […]
