"as we swerve into the homestretch of the actual 2025, that anger feels prescient—rejuvenating, even. Tearing society apart at its sinew, screaming into the face of every rich monster who’s made your life miserable, bathing in their pain: That’s that me espresso." - @sinacolad.bsky.social

Tickets: hollywoodtheatre.org/show/train-dreams

For the @portlandmercury.com I reviewed THE RUNNING MAN, lamenting how it’s not even close to the rage-filled bonanza it could have been:

I love how AI and technology is now wholly geared towards letting you off the hook for feeling anything that is remotely part of human life: grief, guilt, boredom, stress, empathy, fear, love

#lastfourwatched boxd.it/9sMh

TRAIN DREAMS starts this weekend at the @hollywoodtheatre.org, one of only a few chances you'll have to see it in a theater before it dumps to Netflix. My review at the @portlandmercury.com:

theater in Harney County, OR, from "Not One Drop of Blood" (Devereux, Hinton, 2025)

Repertory film screenings trend surreal and nonlinear this month, with cinemas showing The Double Life of Véronique, The Color of Pomegranates, Memoria, and other films that ask for your focus and faith. Read why they're worth it on Second Run.

Somehow not even the least photogenic guy in the administration.

meh

Heads up Portland ICE is in town. We protect us.

The worst part about that awful “Meet Me in the Bathroom” doc was letting this guy talk so much.

new york city - november 5 2025

Adapted from a novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is very plainly one of the most beautiful films of 2025. You've got two weeks to see it in a theater, preferably in the Pacific Northwest, before it ends up on Netflix.

Train Dreams is very plainly one of the most beautiful films of the year. @sinacolad.bsky.social recommends seeing it in a theater, preferably in the Pacific Northwest.

For the @portlandmercury.com, I reviewed TRAIN DREAMS

Doing lots of end of year catch up; my current list for 2025 looks a little something like this…

It’s Godzilla day; happy tidings to everyone. Here’s something I wrote about the Showa era Godzillas back in 2019, and boy this feels quaint now:

We are blessed to have the Hollywood and such a dependable place to see so many movies on actual film, but one of my favorite recent experiences was going to the surprise VHS kung-fu night and seeing 1983 masterpiece DUEL TO THE DEATH projected in glorious tape quality on the largest screen.

Last minute addition to your Halloween viewing! vimeo.com/ondemand/evi...

I don’t cover transpo in Portland but I live in District 1 and I gotta say, it is just a blood bath out here with traffic violence. Two pedestrian fatalities last night (102 & Halsey and 122 & Glisan). These lives are just two of the countless consequences of ignoring an entire corner of the city…

I reviewed the new one from professional weirdo Yorgos Lanthimos.

I wish I had a job where I never had to know what’s going on ever.

Enjoyed BUGONIA quite a bit.

If we didn’t have these freaks abducting our neighbors, tear gassing entire neighborhoods, and terrorizing us with Blackhawk helicopters it would be pretty mellow

Getting ready for Halloween, looking to indulge in reading about all things cinema spooky and scary? Then let me recommend my post on Werner Herzog's NOSFERATU—on the uncomfortable making of the film, the varying "stories" surrounding it, and what to do with art teeming with pain:

I don't even know what to say. It's been one of the scariest days of my life, but I'm beyond grateful for the love and kindness this community has shown me. Thank you. 🙏🏾

Ideal listening for this weather

Haven’t been very active on social media lately; nowadays you can find me mostly here: boxd.it/9sMh

Joel Potrykus’ latest feature, Vulcanizadora, is streaming on Hoopla. www.hoopladigital.com/movie/vulcan...

At Cinema 21, from October 24-26, Portland's QDoc Film Festival offers a full-on smorgasbord of cool/cute messes, heartwarming triumphs, and a rare chance to learn more about the origins of house music.

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...

Portland, you've got a big weekend of progressive public action coming up—this could include seeing movies. For @portlandmercury.com, I wrote about the films of Roxburgh and Farley, whose latest EVIL PUDDLE premieres in PDX at @cstpdx.bsky.social on Sunday: www.portlandmercury.com/movies-and-t...

Portland, catch EVIL PUDDLE, directed by @shockmarathons.bsky.social, at the @cstpdx.bsky.social on Sunday! Now is the time for PDX Motern fans to declare themselves. I’ve been looking forward to a Charlie/Farley movie in town for a long time, and that time is now!

Thinking of getting a souvenir from the Thessaloniki airport…

If #GhostOfYotei makes you wanna watch samurai flicks that inspired it, check out the list I organized for @pastemagazine.bsky.social w/ @sinacolad.bsky.social @thesaintoftous.bsky.social @jimvorel.bsky.social & @crumpandy.bsky.social . www.pastemagazine.com/movies/samur... Lotta great ones!

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

Thessaloniki view from where we’re staying

Portland, check out Alex Ross Perry’s new film, which celebrates the history of the video store through movie and tv clips, on October 18th. For citizens of a city blessed to still have such a rare business, this is a must-see.

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!

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

ICYMI, wrote about T Swift in my newsletter www.anxietyshark.ca/punks-on-the...

this is the funniest fucking lede image. anyone who has been to portland will be like "??? what is that"

I’ll end this by actually sharing the Mercury article, lol.

Read this thread from a great Portland reporter! The New York Times running this story today is absolutely calculated. It has been positioning Portland for years as a progressive villain. Also: why send a reporter from the Bay when the NYT has at least two reporters who actually live in Portland.