Baked in Tolerance
New OCT show may have you rethinking that wedding cake story
I confess, as I was slouching in my seat awaiting the opening act of The Cake, a “timely new comedy” by Bekah Brunstetter now playing … Continue reading
Rick Levin
Staff writer for Eugene Weekly, Rick Levin been airing his grievances in newspapers for the better part of two decades.
Author: Rick Levin
Saltwater Rednecks
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a smart, gritty buddy flick with a big loving heart
Leaving — it’s the true American pastime. Only squares stay put. Every free spirit, every renegade comes of age by getting the hell out of … Continue reading
Melvins and Redd Kross
In my humid music universe, the Melvins are gods. I first saw them at some shitty club in their stomping grounds of Olympia, Washington, in … Continue reading
‘Fucking Rich People!’
A wedding night goes seriously haywire in the horror satire Ready or Not
The super-duper rich aren’t like you or me. They just aren’t. The lives of those who enjoy the protections and privileges of enormous wealth are, … Continue reading
Melvin Returns!
Eugene filmmaker Henry Weintraub celebrates the 10th anniversary of his debut horror comedy
If you took mid-career George Romero, the late, great godfather of the zombie flick, and injected him with a wayward dose of DNA from Alex … Continue reading
Women at Sea
Maiden follows first all-female crew to sail the globe
I grew up on the water. My grandfather, like his father before him, owned and skippered a commercial fishing boat, the Defiance, a purse-seiner, which … Continue reading
The Rabbit in the Room
An invisible friend wreaks havoc in VLT’s production of the Mary Chase classic comedy Harvey
In retrospect, it strikes me as odd that I’ve never seen the 1950 film version of Harvey, Mary Chase’s Pulitzer-winning play about a pleasantly eccentric … Continue reading
Shelter Skelter
Tarantino tells a fairy tale of Manson-era Los Angeles in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Clocking in at nearly three hours, and restrained to the point of relative monkishness, the new Quentin Tarantino film is leaving many moviegoers scratching their … Continue reading
Temporary Light
Eugene songwriter Halie Loren lands an Emmy for her music video “Noah”
To her growing list of awards and accomplishments, Eugene singer/songwriter Halie Loren can now add an Emmy. Loren recently garnered a “Best Music Video” Emmy … Continue reading
Where the Magic Is
Broadway Metro adapts to movies in the 21st century with downtown expansion
The first time I walked into the new Broadway Metro expansion a few months back, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It felt as though I’d … Continue reading