Film & Television

For the Record

Remember How Everybody Was in Portlandia?

An incomplete list of the show’s celebrity cameos.

01/05/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

Television

15 Years Ago, Portlandia Told Portland Who It Was

Though it has undeniably shaped the city’s reputation, what exactly the show “did” to Portland is less cut-and-dried.

01/02/2026 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Lisa Sheehan (Photo courtesy Chris Hornbecker/IFC)

Movies

Kristen Stewart’s Chronology of Water Captures the Book’s Emotional Force

The Twilight star’s directorial debut stays true to Oregon author Lidia Yuknavitch’s intimate portrait of reclaimed agency.

12/15/2025 By Chase Hutchinson

Movies

Oregon-Made Halloween Flicks to Watch This October

From a Disney Channel original to an ’80s Daryl Hannah slasher, these homegrown horror films will spruce up your spooky programming.

10/15/2025 By Conner Reed

Time Warp

50 Years of Rocky Horror at the Clinton Street Theater

Portland’s favorite single-screen theater hosts the longest continuously running movie of any theater, anywhere.

09/26/2025 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Michael Raines

Movies

In Twinless, Dylan O’Brien Finds Himself in Portland, Twice

Director James Sweeney’s twisty new film casts the Maze Runner star as twin brothers, one dead and the other grieving his loss.

09/02/2025 By Chase Hutchinson

Movies

Night Always Comes Is a Netflix Caricature of Portland

Even Vanessa Kirby can’t save the thin adaptation of Willy Vlautin’s novel. Julia Fox is great in it, though.

08/22/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Cinematastic

Portland Outdoor Movie Guide

Open-air showings in and around Portland this summer include The Goonies at Sewallcrest Park and The Sandlot at Overlook Park.

06/26/2025 By Margaret Seiler and Portland Monthly Staff

As Seen on TV

Why Is PBS Teaching Me How to Sell Things Online?

The Portland-produced doc Generation: Freedom has a complex relationship to the problems it hopes to solve.

06/18/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Index

The Goonies Turns 40

A look at the numbers behind the Oregon-shot classic.

05/28/2025 By Alex Frane and Margaret Seiler

Q&A

Ripping the City with Brett Brown, Portland’s Favorite Reality Star

‘I don’t think there could ever be a Love Is Blind in Portland. It’s too small.’

05/14/2025 By Dalila Brent

keeping time

Revisiting Yo La Tengo’s Oh So Portland Old Joy Score

Kelly Reichardt’s deft portrait of the city from 2006 stands outside of time—so do its songs.

02/25/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Sketch Comedy

Hasaan Hates Portland Casts an Uncomfortably Funny Light

In the series of web shorts, a Black Portlander’s day-to-day experience unravels the stories the city tells about itself.

01/08/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Cinema

Where to Watch Horror Movies on the Big Screen in Portland This Halloween

The city’s classic theaters are ready to bring a chill to your October.

10/02/2024 By Conner Reed and Matthew Trueherz

Action!

A Tasteful Adaptation: What Goes into a Movie-Themed Dinner?

Performance art to parties, Sopranos- and Twin Peaks–inspired meals aren’t just for kicks.

08/28/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Director’s Chair

Is HBO's New Tree Documentary about Trees? Portland Filmmaker Says Not Exactly.

Irene Taylor’s new film Trees and Other Entanglements weaves wooded PNW tales, from bonsai art to lumber fortunes.

12/08/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Q&A

Director Todd Haynes Just Wants to Go to the Willamette

The Portlander talks about moving to town two decades ago and his 10th feature film, May December.

11/15/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Unrated

In a Former Porn Cinema, PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater Will Screen Everything But

Like live programming from the Talking Heads’ David Byrne, for starters.

10/11/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

National Cinema Day

These Portland Indie Cinemas Offer $4 Movies on Sunday

It’s National Cinema Day on August 27, when theaters nationwide will offer steeply discounted tickets, including these local chains and indie theaters.

08/24/2023 By Dalila Brent

Animation

A Behind-the-Scenes Pinocchio Exhibit Lands at Portland Art Museum

Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio at PAM takes patrons behind the scenes of the Oscar-winning, Portland-made stop-motion film.

05/31/2023 By Conner Reed

Portland Monthly

Film & Television

Remember How Everybody Was in Portlandia?

15 Years Ago, Portlandia Told Portland Who It Was

Kristen Stewart’s Chronology of Water Captures the Book’s Emotional Force

Oregon-Made Halloween Flicks to Watch This October

50 Years of Rocky Horror at the Clinton Street Theater

In Twinless, Dylan O’Brien Finds Himself in Portland, Twice

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The Goonies Turns 40

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