Things are finally thawing out. And now it's time to support local businesses!.

First, let me say I'm sorry for the very late edition of the Weekly Update.  The day job doesn't shut down due to bad weather, and I ended up sleeping at my worksite for a couple days, and call outs had me working extra hours.  And I was one of those calling out due to the weather, as I hit the ground due to the ice, and managed to get home cold, wet and hurting, and unwilling to try to try getting to the bus stop once again.

Didn't end up this bad, but I was just done.

And using public transit was difficult, because of cancelations and long travel times due to the buses being chained.  In all, the time constraints and general fatigue kept me from working on the site.  Again, sorry for the delayed post.  Not that it had much of an impact, as I'm sure most events were likely cancelled.

But now, the weather is warming up, and the icy sidewalks and side roads are slowly melting.  And, when it's safe for you to travel, visit your locally owned theaters, restaurants and other venues.  They, and their employees, lost money over the past week, and need our support.  It's been a rough few years already, and the recent icy weather has strained them even further.   If we want them to stay open, now is the time to step up and give them as much monetary support as you can over the coming weeks.

And the Weekly Update has plenty of suggestions (again, check the links).  It might be a bit of an inconvenience, but I'm sure your locally owned businesses would appreciate you spending your money at their sites.

And lots of events have been rescheduled due to the weather, and I'll be adding them to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar  in the next few days, so keep checking back.

That's all I have for now.  Stay safe, keep as warm as you can (especially those without power), and I'll be back next week with more great events happening under The Shadow Over Portland.

Happening This Week

Live Attractions 

Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA is open at the Museum of Pop Culture (located in the Seattle Center; 325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA).  The exhibit features never-before-seen artifacts from the Laika production studios, immersive set displays, character interactive and a sneak peek at the studio's next feature, Wildwood.  The exhibit will be open through Summer 2024.

Back in Theaters

If you missed it last month, Godzilla Minus One is playing at McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Porland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25).

John Carpenter's sci fi horror classic The Thing is playing at the Academy Theatre (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25).

Steven Spielberg's family sci fi classic E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is playing at the Academy Theatre (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25).

Takashi Miike's musical horror comedy The Happiness of the Katakuris is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, January 24).

Dream Scenario is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25).

The Empirical Theater at OMSI (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) will host the 2024 Studio Ghibli Film Festival through Sunday, February 25.  You'll find all the details, including the schedule, at the link.

The Reel Oddities series at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) will screen John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China on Wednesday, January 31, at 7 pm.

The Sprocket Society brings back The Saturday Secret Matinee to The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) running through Saturday, March 30.  Every show starts with an episode of the serial Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars, followed by a secret classic feature, all in GLORIOUS 16mm.  And yes, you can purchase a series pass.  Check the link for hints of the features to be shown.

First Run Features  

The sci fi thriller I.S.S. is playing at the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), and the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25).

The "political slasher" Founders Day, about a small town heated mayoral election complicated by a masked killer, is playing at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, January 24).

The haunted pool film Night Swim is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Saturday, January 20), and the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, January 25).

Poor Things, based on Alasdair Gray's novel about a young woman who is resurrected after her suicide to embark on an odyssey of self-discovery and sexual liberation, is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, Thursday, January 25), the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA; scheduled through Sunday, January 21), the Ark Lodge Cinema (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Sunday, January 21), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), and the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID; scheduled through Sunday, January 28).

The film opens on Friday, January 26, at the Roxy Bremerton (270 4th St in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Thursday, February 8).

Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature, The Boy and the Heron, is playing at the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Friday, January 26), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, January 25), and the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA; scheduled through Thursday, January 25).

Please check the links to find out if the dubbed or subtitled version is playing at the theater near you.

Film Festival Submission Information 

 

The Northwest Flying Saucer Film Festival returns to McFiler's Chehalis Theater (558 N Market Blvd in Chehalis, WA) this September, and will begin accepting submissions of UFO themed shorts, documentaries, animations or music videos from Northwest filmmakers on January 1.  Deadline is August 18, 2024.

The BoneBat Comedy of Horrors Film Fest 2024, taking place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) is now accepting submissions through Friday, March 1.  Visit the link for details.

January, 2024

Sunday, January 21

The subtitled version of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) today at 4 pm.  The film is also showing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, January 23), but I don't know if it's  subtitled or dubbed.

The OFS Kids Club series at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) will show The NeverEnding Story today at 1 pm.  Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE.

The Devil's Advocate is playing at the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) today at 5 pm.

Monday, January 22

The subtitled version of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is playing at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) tonight at 4 pm, with the dubbed version playing tonight at 7 pm.

Tuesday, January 23

The Grindhouse Film Festival at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen 1980's classic giant monster film Alligator, starring the always amazing Robert Forster, tonight at 7:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm.

Wednesday, January 24

The pre-MCU classic Blade will play at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm.

The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) will screen Raiders of the Lost Ark tonight at 7 pm.

The Admiral Theatre (515 Pacific Ave in Bremerton, WA) is showing the family fantasy classic The Wizard of Oz tonight at 7 pm.

Thursday, January 25

PNW horror director Joe Sherlock's Odder Noggins Cast/Crew and Friends Screening takes place at 7 pm tonight at f/stop Fiztgerald's Public House (3356 Grove St NE in Salem, OR).  Get out there, if you can, and support local horror filmmakers!

If you're looking for something a bit summery to counter the recent blast of winter weather, LADIES vs SHARKS: An Evening of Shark Clip Commentary and Roast might help.  Starting with a brief history of Jawsploitation and a look at the 5-Headed Shark series, the evening ends as the six ladies start riffing on  the best kills in shark movies.  The fun starts at 7:30 pm tonight at the Lustre Pearl (3920 N Mississippi Ave in Portland, OR).  Doors open at 7 pm.

The Queer Horror series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Black Swan tonight at 8 pm, with a preshow ballet starring Portland drag all-stars.

UPDATE: This event is SOLD OUT.

A new 4K restoration of Cemetery Man will be screened at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, February 1).

Friday, January 26

Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color is playing at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 1).

The Canadian direct-to-video feature Things plays at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) at 9:30 pm tonight and tomorrow night.

Tommy Wiseau's Big Shark has its BC premiere at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 8:45 pm.

Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's Misery is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 11:30 pm.

Jumanji is playing today at 7 pm, and tomorrow at 2 pm, at the Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR).

George Lucas' sci fi film THX 1138 is playing at the Academy Theatre (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 1).

The sci fi comedy Galaxy Quest is playing at the Academy Theatre (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 1).

The Polish musical horror film The Lure is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, January 31).

Saturday, January 27

Laura Moss's horror film Birth/Rebirth is playing at the PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Sunday, January 28

Godzilla Minus One stomps into the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC; scheduled through Wednesday, January 31).  Please note, Monday's screening will be the black and white version.

The Abyss: Special Edition is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight and tomorrow night.

Fathom Events celebrates the 75th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, bringing the classic film back to theaters nationwide today, tomorrow and Tuesday, January 31.  Visit the link for a theater near you.

The North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA) is showing the camp classic musical fantasy Xanadu tonight at 7 pm.

Monday, January 29

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen a 4K restoration of the kaiju classic Godzilla (in Japanese with English subtitles and, I assume, no Raymond Burr) tonight at 6:30.  And yes, you can make it a double feature with Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color!