December 2009
44 posts
When sports stars become movie stars →
An examination of two documentaries about sports stars.
Crossover Post! →
A movie-related soccer post.
November 2009
50 posts
Bonus: A hard-boiled writer walks the walk →
A Portland novelist turns the tables deliciously on a would-be pursesnatcher.
Saturday Matinee: The future is the past →
A weekly video treat. Today: a silent film version of a modern sci-fi classic
'Every side is morally compromised in some way':... →
The star and director of “The Road” take a few minutes on the set of the film to discuss its themes.
Levy's High Five, Nov. 20 - Dec. 3 →
If I had to see five movies in local theaters this week, these would be them.
Reasons to be thankful, 2009 →
Review -- 'Bronson' is caged and cagey →
A jailbird’s wounded song — and a powerhouse performance in a dark comedy.
Review -- the majestic sweep of "Red Cliff" →
Director John Woo returns to China to concoct a sweeping military epic.
Review -- 'The Road' to the end of the world →
A grim and sturdy adaptation of the Pulitzer-winning novel about an odyssey at the end of the world.
Review -- the magical manipulations of 'Fantastic... →
A delightful stop-motion animated film that effortelessly combines a beloved children’s book with a director’s own personal quirks and habits.
Hitchcock's Hopper: 'Psycho' and more →
Did America’s poet of still images influence the filmmaking master of suspense?
Change back on your slaughter →
A team’s surprising response to a historically lopsided defeat.
Oddnesses regarding some of this week's releases →
Some fascinating stories that lead us to believe the world lives to be exploited by movie studio publicity departments.
Video: Shawn Levy on 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' →
The Oregonian’s film critic says the stop-motion-animation and famous voices will enchant moviegoers.
It's not all turkeys: a select group of worthwhile... →
A look at movies that take a look at our national day of feasting
Video: 'The Road' offers a bleak trip →
The Oregonian film critic Shawn Levy recommends the post-apocalypse movie, which opens in Oregon on Nov. 25.
If you opine on the world's game, you must be... →
In which an anonymous Arsenal fan tries to explain the finer points of Thierry Henry’s character — and mine!
Reviews: Holiday Movies, a "New Moon," a painful,... →
What’s new in Portland theaters this weekend.
2009 Holiday Movie Guide →
Hollywood goes highbrow for the 2009 holiday movie season.
Review: 'Precious' shares pain as a gift of art →
A searing film about an abused girl demonstrates that even the most painful art can ennoble and, yes, entertain
Levy's High Five, Nov. 20-26 →
If I had to see five movies in local theaters this week, these would be them.
Here to read the 'New Moon' review? You're almost... →
Kimberley French/Summit EntertainmentKristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”Mike Russell went to last night’s screening of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” at Bridgeport…
META: Mea Culpa, Kinda.... →
Service interruptions….and a cheating legend.
META: Mea Culpa, Kinda.... →
It’s been quiet in here….too quiet
Scarlett Johansson and Dustin Hoffman in "Lost in... →
If you ever wondered why people get upset by the bootlegging of their movies abroad, have a look at these DVD covers.
Qui est 'in,' Qui est 'out' →
Three more teams are in the 2010 World Cup, and the final places will all be decided on Wednesday.
Saturday Matinee: Jump up jump up and get down →
A weekly video treat. Today: Cirque Du Soliel performer Oli Lemieux trampolines stupefyingly.
World Cup Qualifiers: Getting Very Near the End →
The final nine teams for the 2010 World Cup will be decided in a series of playoffs on Saturday and Wednesday.
This you gotta see: The full-color Culture Pulp... →
If you haven’t seen Mike Russell’s latest comic, you now owe me a big favor.
Reviews; The end of the world, pirates high on... →
What’s new in Portland theaters this weekend.
Review: 'Pirate Radio' should be made to walk the... →
A dreadful, dreadful movie about people having fun while playing rock music on the radio in the ’60s.
Levy's High Five, Nov. 13-19 →
If I had to see five movies in local theaters this week, these would be them.
Review: The strained oddness of 'Gentlemen... →
The latest comedy from the director-cowriter of “Napoleon Dynamite” extends his wacky take on life, but it’s increasingly not recognizable as life on Earth.
Video: 'Pirate Radio' is as bad as it gets →
Oregonian film critic Shawn Levy has found the worst movie of the year.
We are spared the sight of Will Smith eating a... →
News about the Spielberg/Smith remake of a Korean classic.
Anti-Soccer Whines: 'There's Not Enough Scoring'... →
Why a scoreless tie can be thrilling, and similar soccer myths deflated.
Saturday Matinee (belated): The Building of the... →
A weekly video treat. Today: Disneyland is built before your eyes.
Video: The Movie Critics Who Stare at Duds →
Shawn Levy details what went wrong with the star-studded “The Men Who Stare at Goats.”
Reviews: Nick Hornby, George Clooney, the Pander... →
This week offers possibly the best film of the year.
Review: Barnyard humor in 'The Men Who Stare at... →
“The Men Who Stare at Goats” is lightly likeable but pales in comparison to the Coen-ian example it tries to emulate
Levy's High Five, November 6-12 →
If I had to see five movies in local theaters this week, these would be them.
Homegrown: the 36th Northwest Film and Video... →
The 36th Northwest Film and Video Festival is a cornucopia of films from local and regional talents.
Review: A 3-D ride through 'A Christmas Carol' →
Robert Zemeckis is becoming a master of the 3-D animated format, but he’s too taken with the whiz-bang stuff for the good of his otherwise quite traditional version of the Dickens tale.
Review: 'An Education' earns the highest marks →
An impeccably made coming-of-age story built around Carey Mulligan’s extraordinary performance, a tightly conceived script and wonderful, tasteful craft. A fine, rich film.
Video: A first-rate 'Education' →
The Oregonian’s film critic, Shawn Levy, takes a look at one of the best films of the year, the Nick Hornby-scripted “An Education.”
Good news in Catalunya; Weird news from Scotland →
Johann Cruyff takes the reins of a national team without a nation, and a sheep is roasted on a train in Aberdeen…only it’s not a sheep.
'An Education': required reading →
A glimpse into the real-life background of one of the best films of the year.
Ronaldinho: not a horse but a jackass →
The former ‘new Pele’ pulls a stunt that would sicken the old one.
