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Wilton, pals join forces for ‘Marigold Hotel’
May 24, 2012 in Features on Page C1 “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” offered Penelope Wilton the opportunity to make a movie with old friends like Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith. Yes, Wilton and Smith are …
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Summer’s a good reminder of lessons learned from movies
May 20, 2012 in Features on Page D1 There’s a scene in 1991’s “Grand Canyon” in which a film studio executive played by Steve Martin speaks to a lawyer friend. “That’s part of your problem,” he says. “You …
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‘Avengers’ sets opening weekend record with $207.4M
May 7, 2012 in Features LOS ANGELES — “The Avengers” has extended its box-office superpowers with a record $207.4 million opening weekend domestically, an even bigger start than originally projected. 6
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Religion Notebook: Gathering to observe day of prayer
May 3, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 • Life Center, 1202 N. Government Way, will observe the National Day of Prayer today at noon. Members will gather to pray for the church, community and nation. This year’s …
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Benefit screening planned at bistro
April 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S11 NYne Bistro and Bar, 232 W. Sprague Ave., will screen “Miss Representation” on April 28 at 6 p.m. The film was written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom and examines …
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Netflix stakes its future on better recommendations
April 15, 2012 in Business on Page E2 LOS GATOS, Calif. – Netflix executives John Ciancutti and Todd Yellin are trying to create a video-recommendation system that knows you better than an old friend. It’s a critical mission …
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Spotlight: MAC extends chance to view ‘Seeing Impressionism’
April 1, 2012 in Features on Page D6 Good news for all you procrastinators. You’ll have even more time to see the “Seeing Impressionism: Europe, America and the Northwest” exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. …
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Spotlight: Whitworth to screen Kaplan documentary
March 4, 2012 in Features on Page D6 John Kaplan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who worked at The Spokesman-Review in the early 1980s, will present a documentary about his battle with lymphoma at Whitworth University on March 15. …
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Academy Awards may come down to age vs. youth
February 26, 2012 in Features on Page D1 Experience is supposed to give us an edge in life. But when it comes to predicting who is going to win an Academy Award, experience usually just confuses me. Example: …
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Critics weigh in on rest of Oscar ballot
February 26, 2012 in Features on Page D7 Our dueling film critics cast their eyes to some of the other categories on this year’s Oscar ballot. Best Cinematography
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Spotlight: SpIFFys are in, topped by Wang’s ‘In the Family’
February 12, 2012 in Features on Page D5 The results are in. The recently concluded Spokane International Film Festival has announced its juried awards, the SpIFFys. In the feature film category, “In the Family,” from writer-director-star Patrick Wang …
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Scorsese’s ’Hugo’ leads Oscars with 11 nominations
January 24, 2012 in Nation/World BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Martin Scorsese’s Paris adventure “Hugo” leads the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, among them best picture and the latest director slot for the Oscar-winning filmmaker. 2
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Religion Notebook: Service will have Celtic theme
January 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S7 St. David’s Episcopal Church, 7315 N. Wall St., will present a Celtic Communion service at 7 p.m. today. The service will include sung chants, Celtic prayers and music centered on …
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Siblings behind the scenes
January 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 AK-47s. Bodies falling out of moving vehicles.
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Actor Mara’s tenacity won role in ‘Tattoo’
December 29, 2011 in Features on Page C5 NEW YORK – It took Rooney Mara two and a half months and five screen tests to land the sought-after role of Lisbeth Salander. The competition for the fierce heroine …
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Sing with ‘Sound of Music’
December 29, 2011 in Features on Page C1 The hills are alive with the sound of music. The INB Performing Arts Center will be, too, on Friday when people are invited to dress up and sing along with …
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Crowe returns with a giant roar with ‘We Bought a Zoo’
December 22, 2011 in Features on Page C1 NEW YORK – Fresh off an inspired writing session, Cameron Crowe is pulsing with enthusiasm. He spent the previous night sitting outside New York’s Plaza Hotel, a spot that made …
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‘Mission Impossible’ tests director’s skill
December 15, 2011 in Features on Page C5 MINNEAPOLIS – Brad Bird has made some of the more brilliant and thrilling animated movies of the past two decades, if not of all time. He pushed the boundaries of …
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Bing Crosby Holiday Film Festival
December 8, 2011 in Features on Page C1 “White Christmas,” “Holiday Inn” and “Going My Way” will return to the big screen Saturday for the Sixth Annual Bing Crosby Holiday Film Festival at the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 …
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Crosby film festival Saturday
December 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 The sixth annual Bing Crosby Holiday Film Festival is Saturday at the Bing Crosby Theater in downtown Spokane. The nonprofit Advocates for the Bing Crosby Theater presents the daylong event …
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Spotlight: Good time to shop for holiday events
November 27, 2011 in Features on Page D7 It’s time for Spotlight’s annual reminder that tickets make outstanding Christmas gifts (partly because they slip so easily into stockings). Here are a few post-Christmas events to choose from:
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Segel hopes new ‘Muppets’ film re-establishes the felt ones
November 24, 2011 in Features on Page C9 UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Jason Segel is balancing a bowling pin atop his noggin. The jolly actor-screenwriter is perched on the stage of a makeshift Muppet Theater that’s been erected …
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Birders crow about movie
November 6, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 “The Big Year,” a film based on the more tedious true story (and book of the same name) is flying high at movie theaters across the country. The movie follows …
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Spotlight: ‘Norman’ a hit with critics
October 30, 2011 in Features on Page D6 The positive reviews continue to pile up for the Spokane-filmed coming-of-age movie “Norman,” which extends its run this week at the River Park Square AMC. The film-review compilation site Rotten … 3
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Ferguson’s, The Milk Bottle see support pour in after fire
October 27, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S13 When Mary Lou’s Milk Bottle and Ferguson’s Cafe were hit by a three-alarm fire Sept. 25, people from all over Spokane responded with compassion to the news that the two …
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Religion Notebook: Fall festival planned
October 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Central United Methodist Church, 518 W. Third St., will hold a Community Fall Festival Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival offers a lunch of soup, salad bar, …
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Spotlight: Local writer Spatz tops Spokane Arts Awards
October 2, 2011 in Features on Page D4 The City of Spokane Arts Awards will be presented at the City Council meeting Monday, and here’s the list of winners:
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Spotlight: Locally filmed ‘Norman’ scoring big with critics
September 25, 2011 in Features on Page D6 The soon-to-be- released “Norman” is a Spokane rarity – a locally filmed movie getting outstanding reviews and major film festival awards. “Norman” is a coming-of-age story about a high school …
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Religion Notebook: ‘Despicable Me’ set for movie night
August 18, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Mission Community Presbyterian Church, 2103 E. Mission Ave., will present the movie “Despicable Me,” rated PG, Friday at 7 p.m. For more information, call the church office at (509) 534-4502. …
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Spotlight: NPR’s Cokie Roberts sets Bing appearance
August 14, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Cokie Roberts , the veteran political reporter for National Public Radio, has just been booked into the Bing Crosby Theater for a talk Oct. 1. Spokane Public Radio is sponsoring …
