Movie Theaters Remain Closed, but Concessions at Some Portland Area Cinemas Are Doing Big Business

At first glance, one might assume Jeff Martin, owner of Joy Cinema in Tigard, is defying the statewide ban of large gatherings and running a bootleg movie house in plain sight. Why else would a half-dozen patrons be queued up if not to catch one of the oddball B films the theater is known for screening?

Watch Director Guillermo del Toro Introduce “Pan’s Labyrinth” for the Hollywood Theatre’s Streaming Series

“The best fairytales contain a deeper message and are highly political and highly violent,” says Del Toro, who also directed The Devil’s Backbone, The Shape of Water and Pacific Rim. “I wanted to make a fable about the difficult things you face in making choices and how choice defines who you are, and therefore a movie that would be perennial. It was good then and it’s good now.”

What Will Movies Look Like Post-Pandemic? Hollywood Theatre’s Dan Halsted Suspects the Marvel Era Might Be Over.

Halsted is adjusting. And soon, he thinks the mainstream film industry will have to adjust, too.

Hollywood Theatre Is Partnering With Studios and Distributors to Bring You New Streaming Options and Post-Film Discussions

Listen to Quentin Tarantino and Hollywood Theatre Programmer Dan Halsted Talk Kung Fu Movies on the Pure Cinema Podcast

Now, the two are nerding out together in public. Tarantino recently invited Halsted to talk kung-fu flicks with him on an episode of the Pure Cinema podcast. It’s a long and wide-ranging discussion that goes about two hours, but hey, you’ve surely got the time?

Portland’s Hollywood Theatre Will Close Until April 8

The closure also extends to the Movie Madness Miniplex, the video rental store’s newly opened room that holds multiple free screenings each week. Movie Madness, however, will remain open for regular hours.

Legendary Director John Woo is Coming to Portland

The latest legendary filmmaker to come to town will be John Woo, who will take questions from the audience following a screening of his 1989 classic, The Killer, in 35mm.

Portland-Born Label Psychic Sounds Shares the Wildest Moments From its Annual Fun Hog Party, Including a Nine-Hour Diaper Performance

“Things would get pretty bizarre, and it was very psychedelic, but not in the hippie sense. More in the ‘this is really out there’ sense.”