When I first saw Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in theaters, I was so taken by the quietness of it. The first twenty minutes allowed us to see a new ape civilization in its true home, deep in the woods, communicating solely through their own sign … [Continue reading]
When I first read the synopsis for Zoe Lister-Jones' hilarious and achingly real directorial debut, Band Aid - "a struggling married couple turns their fights into songs and start a band" - I wondered how this musical journey would present itself. I … [Continue reading]
The morning after watching and absorbing The Leftovers finale, I felt a certain kind of emotional hangover. I woke up to a different life, one irretrievably changed by the show. The world outside my apartment pulsed with emboldened color and mystery. … [Continue reading]
It’s June 21, 2012, and LeBron James is standing amongst his teammates on the bench, the final three minutes of Game 5 of the NBA Finals ticking down. His Miami Heat have throttled a young, upstart Oklahoma City Thunder team, blowing them out in … [Continue reading]
One night in Spokane, an old college professor of mine set up a screening at the Magic Lantern. For the longest time, the Magic Lantern was the only real place in Spokane to see the independent films I often sought out. On this particular night, my … [Continue reading]