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The House of the Devil Brings Back the Beelzebubnew
While he never actually appears in director Ti West's retro screamer The House of the Devil, Satan's little helpers make a welcome return to the screen, bringing their funky rituals and pentagrams along.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
12-04-2009 |
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'Law Abiding Citizen' Wants to Have its Gore and Condemn it Toonew
Somewhere in here is a call to reform for a flawed system where innocence is undermined by bureaucracy. But it's hard to hear that message with all the explosions and brooding. Say what you will about Saw -- at least it doesn't preach pacifism as its characters are eviscerated.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
10-14-2009 |
Reviews
Buried Deep Under the Muck and Sludge of 'Taxidermia' is a Surreal Gemnew
Palfi has crafted a strikingly original film that veers completely out of control in ways that would make David Cronenberg sick. Is it recommended? Only to those who can see past the graphic deviant sex, seas of fluid and some pretty nasty gore.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
08-19-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Gyorgy Palfi, Taxidermia
Tween Swedish Vampires Have Tiny Fangs & Big Feelings in 'Let the Right One In'new
Don't be fooled by the film's gruesome premise. While there is a bloodlust, Let the Right One In is a story of love and finding oneself that evokes About a Boy as frequently as it does Anne Rice.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
11-12-2008 |
Reviews
Kevin Smith Tests the Gag Reflex of Chick Flicksnew
Smith's former productions were like low-rent precursors to Judd Apatow. In Zack and Miri both comic galaxies collide, with orgasmic results.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
10-29-2008 |
Reviews
'Tell No One': The Less You Know, the Bigger the Payoffnew
Being blindsided by the film’s clever twists, cold-sweat pursuits, tragic romance and stellar performances is a distinct cinematic pleasure.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
07-30-2008 |
Reviews
Blood-drenched Underdog 'Wanted' Should have Stayed on the Porchnew
In a summer of Dark Knights and Iron Men, Wanted is a movie version of titular football lameass Rudy.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
06-25-2008 |
Reviews
Jujuba Speaks a Universal Languagenew
Jujuba, a band that sometimes play three-hour shows, combines elements of Fela-spiked Afrobeat and Juju with traditional Ghanaian and Nigerian music.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
04-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Portland's Not a Sports Town, but it is a Sports Bar Townnew
We may not have sports teams, but we know how to cheer 'em on.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
04-09-2008 |
Recreation
The Arthouse and the Slaughterhouse Meet Againnew
In 2008 -- the era of Eli Roth and Saw -- a remake of Funny Games should be extra potent, especially with Michael Haneke behind the camera and boasting a supreme cast.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
03-12-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Funny Games, Michael Haneke
'I Am Legend': Apocalypse Nahnew
The biggest problem -- the one that prevents the film from rising above mediocrity -- is that it sometimes grabs you by the balls, yet it's afraid to twist like an apocalypse should.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
12-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Francis Lawrence, I Am Legend
Intervision's Virtual Insanitynew
Paul Creighton and company wax chill and sexy, offering funk-laced jazz with a decidedly futuristic bent, making dance-soul fusioneers Jamiroquai an easy comparison.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
10-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Intervision, Shades of Neptune
The Dimes: Intelligent & Often Whimsicalnew
On the band's full-length debut, the grim realities of the lyrics blend refreshingly with dreamlike guitars and an unabashedly poppy, radio-friendly sound.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
08-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Dimes, The Silent Generation
'The King of Kong': The Competitive Video Game Mafianew
In its heart, Kong is a classic David-and-Goliath story -- only this time, Goliath is a sociopathic grownup version of the geekiest kid in high school, and the results are far funnier.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
08-22-2007 |
Reviews
The Trouble With 'Harry'new
Is that evil inside the boy wizard, or raging hormones?
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
07-12-2007 |
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