Portland Critics Association
@portlandcritics.bsky.social
Est. 2021. We aim to support the local film community, encourage the preservation of films, and recognize extraordinary achievements in filmmaking.
www.portlandcritics.com
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Many thanks to the @hollywoodtheatre.org, Jon Raymond, Stephen Rutledge, and everyone who made the PCA's first-ever screening a sellout!
A watershed night for our organization, no doubt.
Up next from us—our annual awards are less than a month away!
A watershed night for our organization, no doubt.
Up next from us—our annual awards are less than a month away!
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Many thanks to the @hollywoodtheatre.org, Jon Raymond, Stephen Rutledge, and everyone who made the PCA's first-ever screening a sellout!
A watershed night for our organization, no doubt.
Up next from us—our annual awards are less than a month away!
A watershed night for our organization, no doubt.
Up next from us—our annual awards are less than a month away!
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The first @portlandcritics.bsky.social screening at @hollywoodtheatre.org was a success! We screened DRUGSTORE COWBOY on 35mm, followed by a Q&A. Hope to attend many more PCA screenings in the future.
#pca #portlandcriticsassociation #hollywoodtheatre #hollywoodtheatrepdx #drugstorecowboy
#pca #portlandcriticsassociation #hollywoodtheatre #hollywoodtheatrepdx #drugstorecowboy
December 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The first @portlandcritics.bsky.social screening at @hollywoodtheatre.org was a success! We screened DRUGSTORE COWBOY on 35mm, followed by a Q&A. Hope to attend many more PCA screenings in the future.
#pca #portlandcriticsassociation #hollywoodtheatre #hollywoodtheatrepdx #drugstorecowboy
#pca #portlandcriticsassociation #hollywoodtheatre #hollywoodtheatrepdx #drugstorecowboy
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Took a trip to @moviemadness.org to see the new @portlandcritics.bsky.social shelf with a recommendation from yours truly! Be sure to go check out the PCA shelf while it’s up and rent a movie or ten.
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Took a trip to @moviemadness.org to see the new @portlandcritics.bsky.social shelf with a recommendation from yours truly! Be sure to go check out the PCA shelf while it’s up and rent a movie or ten.
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My contribution to this lineup:
November 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
My contribution to this lineup:
Thank you for the sacred space, @moviemadness.org!
Right now, our members are highlighting the debut films of great directors. Swing by!
Right now, our members are highlighting the debut films of great directors. Swing by!
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Thank you for the sacred space, @moviemadness.org!
Right now, our members are highlighting the debut films of great directors. Swing by!
Right now, our members are highlighting the debut films of great directors. Swing by!
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Big one here, gang.
This list is the culmination of many things—8 years of reporting on local film, diving into Oregon film history during the pandemic, getting obsessed with Kelly Reichardt (though anyone can and should do that.)
Thanks for the space, WW.
This list is the culmination of many things—8 years of reporting on local film, diving into Oregon film history during the pandemic, getting obsessed with Kelly Reichardt (though anyone can and should do that.)
Thanks for the space, WW.
From animated neoclassics to enamel-grinding thrillers, these are the 25 best Oregon-made movies of the past 25 years.
The Top 25 Oregon Movies of the Past 25 Years
Chance Solem-Pfeifer
www.wweek.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Big one here, gang.
This list is the culmination of many things—8 years of reporting on local film, diving into Oregon film history during the pandemic, getting obsessed with Kelly Reichardt (though anyone can and should do that.)
Thanks for the space, WW.
This list is the culmination of many things—8 years of reporting on local film, diving into Oregon film history during the pandemic, getting obsessed with Kelly Reichardt (though anyone can and should do that.)
Thanks for the space, WW.
Our @sinacolad.bsky.social is helping bring "Evil Puddle" to Clinton Street Theater tomorrow (1 p.m.).
It's the latest from prolific micro-budget directors Matt Farley and Charlie Roxburgh:
www.portlandmercury.com/movies-and-t...
It's the latest from prolific micro-budget directors Matt Farley and Charlie Roxburgh:
www.portlandmercury.com/movies-and-t...
Portlanders Can Catch Motern Media's Latest Micro-Budget Movie 'Evil Puddle' at Clinton Street
Dom Sinacola
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October 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Our @sinacolad.bsky.social is helping bring "Evil Puddle" to Clinton Street Theater tomorrow (1 p.m.).
It's the latest from prolific micro-budget directors Matt Farley and Charlie Roxburgh:
www.portlandmercury.com/movies-and-t...
It's the latest from prolific micro-budget directors Matt Farley and Charlie Roxburgh:
www.portlandmercury.com/movies-and-t...
Our @mollyhenery.bsky.social has the early word on Yorgos Lanthimos' "Bugonia."
"All three leads ... set fire to the screen."
thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/15/f...
"All three leads ... set fire to the screen."
thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/15/f...
Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Bugonia
Fantastic Fest’s secret screenings are one of the most exciting parts of the festival. The second secret screening this year was a huge surprise, the latest Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The…
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October 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Our @mollyhenery.bsky.social has the early word on Yorgos Lanthimos' "Bugonia."
"All three leads ... set fire to the screen."
thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/15/f...
"All three leads ... set fire to the screen."
thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/15/f...
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Hey, @portlandcritics.bsky.social is hosting its first public screening! Couldn't imagine a better fit.
Nov. 30, @hollywoodtheatre.org, 35mm
hollywoodtheatre.org/show/drugsto...
Nov. 30, @hollywoodtheatre.org, 35mm
hollywoodtheatre.org/show/drugsto...
DRUGSTORE COWBOY in 35mm - Hollywood Theatre
Travel back to a mythical land known as Old Portland with Gus Van Sant’s breakthrough 1989 film about a gang of pharmacy bandits on a road to nowhere. Matt Dillon, […]
hollywoodtheatre.org
October 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hey, @portlandcritics.bsky.social is hosting its first public screening! Couldn't imagine a better fit.
Nov. 30, @hollywoodtheatre.org, 35mm
hollywoodtheatre.org/show/drugsto...
Nov. 30, @hollywoodtheatre.org, 35mm
hollywoodtheatre.org/show/drugsto...
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Really excited to help announce this @hollywoodtheatre.org screening of DRUGSTORE COWBOY in 35 mm, followed by a Q&A with Portland writer, screenwriter, icon Jon Raymond (who wrote the Criterion booklet), presented by the @portlandcritics.bsky.social
DRUGSTORE COWBOY in 35mm - Hollywood Theatre
Travel back to a mythical land known as Old Portland with Gus Van Sant’s breakthrough 1989 film about a gang of pharmacy bandits on a road to nowhere. Matt Dillon, […]
hollywoodtheatre.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Really excited to help announce this @hollywoodtheatre.org screening of DRUGSTORE COWBOY in 35 mm, followed by a Q&A with Portland writer, screenwriter, icon Jon Raymond (who wrote the Criterion booklet), presented by the @portlandcritics.bsky.social
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Dwayne Johnson: "Benny, it nearly killed me, but I hereby surrender my ego to you."
Safdie: "Man, I'm thinking the hi-fi at Mark Kerr's house should sound CRAZY."
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Safdie: "Man, I'm thinking the hi-fi at Mark Kerr's house should sound CRAZY."
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“The Smashing Machine” Review: Dwayne Johnson Learns To Lose in Benny Safdie’s MMA Biopic - Fools Who Dream Movies
After shattering the world record for unmemorable performances in passionless blockbusters, Johnson has surrendered himself to Safdie.
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October 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Dwayne Johnson: "Benny, it nearly killed me, but I hereby surrender my ego to you."
Safdie: "Man, I'm thinking the hi-fi at Mark Kerr's house should sound CRAZY."
foolswhodreammovies.com/the-smashing...
Safdie: "Man, I'm thinking the hi-fi at Mark Kerr's house should sound CRAZY."
foolswhodreammovies.com/the-smashing...
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Oh hey, it’s me, your boy, quoted in this great article by David, all about how lucky we are to have the Hollywood and see so many wonderful movies on film
For Spin Magazine, our David Harris spotlights Portland's very own "movie mecca"—the @hollywoodtheatre.org 🍿🎥:
www.spin.com/2025/10/port...
www.spin.com/2025/10/port...
Portland’s Hollywood Theatre Is a Mecca for Movie Lovers
Portland, Oregon, is a major city without a major tourist destination. New York City has the Statue of Liberty and countless museums. Chicago has Millennium Par
www.spin.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Oh hey, it’s me, your boy, quoted in this great article by David, all about how lucky we are to have the Hollywood and see so many wonderful movies on film
For Spin Magazine, our David Harris spotlights Portland's very own "movie mecca"—the @hollywoodtheatre.org 🍿🎥:
www.spin.com/2025/10/port...
www.spin.com/2025/10/port...
Portland’s Hollywood Theatre Is a Mecca for Movie Lovers
Portland, Oregon, is a major city without a major tourist destination. New York City has the Statue of Liberty and countless museums. Chicago has Millennium Par
www.spin.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
For Spin Magazine, our David Harris spotlights Portland's very own "movie mecca"—the @hollywoodtheatre.org 🍿🎥:
www.spin.com/2025/10/port...
www.spin.com/2025/10/port...
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We feel quite honored to be featured by SPIN in this article by local film critic David Harris! We believe in our mission to help bring the Portland community a true #FilmOnFilm experience, and entertain, inspire, educate and connect our community through the art of film. Thank you all!
Portland’s Hollywood Theatre Is a Mecca for Movie Lovers
Portland, Oregon, is a major city without a major tourist destination. New York City has the Statue of Liberty and countless museums. Chicago has Millennium Par
www.spin.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We feel quite honored to be featured by SPIN in this article by local film critic David Harris! We believe in our mission to help bring the Portland community a true #FilmOnFilm experience, and entertain, inspire, educate and connect our community through the art of film. Thank you all!
Our @mollyhenery.bsky.social is producing a whirlwind of coverage from #FantasticFest2025.
Follow her reviews here:
thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/22/f...
Follow her reviews here:
thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/22/f...
Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Dolly
Fantastic Fest audiences had the chance to see an incredibly disturbing, thrilling world premiere for the film Dolly. The film was directed by Rod Blackhurst (Night Swim, Here Alone), who also wrot…
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September 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Our @mollyhenery.bsky.social is producing a whirlwind of coverage from #FantasticFest2025.
Follow her reviews here:
thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/22/f...
Follow her reviews here:
thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/22/f...
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Thanks Oregon Artswatch for reminding folks about H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, this weekend at the Hollywood, and the Portland Latin American Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday 9/24 with AUTOS, MOTA AND ROCK ’N’ ROLL
FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The History of Sound’ makes a powerful echo, plus a fall film festival frenzy takes hold • Oregon ArtsWatch
A busy movie week includes four Portland film fests, including the 30th annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, plus documentaries spotlighting Kanye West, the making of Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis," and more.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Thanks Oregon Artswatch for reminding folks about H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, this weekend at the Hollywood, and the Portland Latin American Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday 9/24 with AUTOS, MOTA AND ROCK ’N’ ROLL
Our statement on the suspension of @jimmykimmel.com.
September 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Our statement on the suspension of @jimmykimmel.com.
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Irkalla - Gilgamesh’s Dream
Full review & interview with Writer/Director Mohamed Al-Daradji
www.scenethispod.com/post/irkalla...
#TIFF #movies #moviesky #filmsky
Full review & interview with Writer/Director Mohamed Al-Daradji
www.scenethispod.com/post/irkalla...
#TIFF #movies #moviesky #filmsky
Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream - A Creative, Fantastical Vision With Grounded, Devastating Realities.
We’ve all longed to escape, whether from the weight of responsibility, the harshness of reality, or the invisible shackles that bind us. Irkalla: Gilgamesh’s Dream takes that universal yearning to ano...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Irkalla - Gilgamesh’s Dream
Full review & interview with Writer/Director Mohamed Al-Daradji
www.scenethispod.com/post/irkalla...
#TIFF #movies #moviesky #filmsky
Full review & interview with Writer/Director Mohamed Al-Daradji
www.scenethispod.com/post/irkalla...
#TIFF #movies #moviesky #filmsky
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IN THEATERS FRIDAY: The Long Walk is a bleak, emotional gut-punch of a film that still finds hope in a dismal world. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/08/t... for my full review.
#horror #movie #film #review #TheLongWalk #StephenKing #FrancisLawrence #JTMollner #CooperHoffman #DavidJonsson
#horror #movie #film #review #TheLongWalk #StephenKing #FrancisLawrence #JTMollner #CooperHoffman #DavidJonsson
The Long Walk
In 1979, under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, Stephen King published a novel titled “The Long Walk.” Almost forty years later, the story has been adapted into a feature length film. Dir…
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September 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
IN THEATERS FRIDAY: The Long Walk is a bleak, emotional gut-punch of a film that still finds hope in a dismal world. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/08/t... for my full review.
#horror #movie #film #review #TheLongWalk #StephenKing #FrancisLawrence #JTMollner #CooperHoffman #DavidJonsson
#horror #movie #film #review #TheLongWalk #StephenKing #FrancisLawrence #JTMollner #CooperHoffman #DavidJonsson
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Our @michaelornelas.bsky.social is at #TIFF this week! Follow along with his coverage:
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MICHAEL uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 2,035 films watched. Favorites: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Boogie Nights (1997), GoodFellas (1990), Hereditary (2018). Bio: ...
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September 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Our @michaelornelas.bsky.social is at #TIFF this week! Follow along with his coverage:
letterboxd.com/SceneThisPod/
letterboxd.com/SceneThisPod/
MICHAEL ORNELAS’s profile
MICHAEL uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 2,035 films watched. Favorites: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Boogie Nights (1997), GoodFellas (1990), Hereditary (2018). Bio: ...
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September 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Our @michaelornelas.bsky.social is at #TIFF this week! Follow along with his coverage:
letterboxd.com/SceneThisPod/
letterboxd.com/SceneThisPod/
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What to see at Portland’s repertory theaters.
Get Your Reps In: “Marie Antoinette” Reigns Supreme
Chance Solem-Pfeifer
www.wweek.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
What to see at Portland’s repertory theaters.
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Satoshi Kon revealed the effect the internet would have on our psyches, with his predictions coming to pass in horrific ways. Learn more in this excellent piece by @marinermo.bsky.social...
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How History Fulfilled the Prophecies of Satoshi Kon - Fools Who Dream Movies
Kon revealed the effect the internet would have on our psyches, with his predictions coming to pass in horrific ways.
foolswhodreammovies.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Satoshi Kon revealed the effect the internet would have on our psyches, with his predictions coming to pass in horrific ways. Learn more in this excellent piece by @marinermo.bsky.social...
foolswhodreammovies.com/how-history-...
foolswhodreammovies.com/how-history-...
The Portland stop on Francis Ford Coppola's national tour:
•Four solid hours of ebullient ego
•Ten illusions scrawled on a white board
•We only ever got to five of them 😢
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•Four solid hours of ebullient ego
•Ten illusions scrawled on a white board
•We only ever got to five of them 😢
via @sinacolad.bsky.social
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis Tour Comes to Portland and the Longest Q&A That Wasn’t
What about the other five "illusions?"
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August 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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IN THEATERS TOMORROW: WEAPONS is an unexpected, ambitious horror mystery that will have people laughing through the graphic terror. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/08/07/w... for my review.
#horror #movie #film #review #Weapons #ZachCreggers #JuliaGarner #BenedictWong #JoshBrolin
#horror #movie #film #review #Weapons #ZachCreggers #JuliaGarner #BenedictWong #JoshBrolin
Weapons
After the success of writer and director Zach Cregger’s hit film, Barbarian, audiences have been anxiously awaiting his next feature. Weapons is a frightening horror mystery to keep you up at…
thebloggingbanshee.com
August 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
IN THEATERS TOMORROW: WEAPONS is an unexpected, ambitious horror mystery that will have people laughing through the graphic terror. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/08/07/w... for my review.
#horror #movie #film #review #Weapons #ZachCreggers #JuliaGarner #BenedictWong #JoshBrolin
#horror #movie #film #review #Weapons #ZachCreggers #JuliaGarner #BenedictWong #JoshBrolin