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It’s clear that “Forbidden Fruits” director and co-writer Meredith Alloway has marinated in plenty of ‘90s teen movies and the kitschy pop culture ephemera of that era. Her directorial debut, written with Lily Houghton and based on Houghton’s play “Of the woman came the beginning of sin and through her we all die,” is essentially a synthesis of “The Craft,” “Mean Girls” and “Clueless,” about a ...

 “Superman” actor Valerie Perrine has died. She was 82. Filmmaker Stacey Souther confirmed his friend’s death in a Monday Instagram post that links to a fundraising page to afford the performer “the farewell she deserves.”

Norris and his family came to Spokane in 2004 to film "The Cutter." He played an ex-cop and private investigator searching for an elderly diamond cutter and Auschwitz survivor.

Chuck Norris, a celebrated martial artist and action star known for “The Way of the Dragon” and “Walker, Texas Ranger” has died. He was 86. Norris died Thursday morning in Kauai, Hawaii, his family confirmed Friday morning on social media.

What if running into an alien while far from home wasn’t necessarily terrifying? After decades of “Alien” movies (and their rip-offs) convincing us that deep space alien encounters end with bloody bodily destruction, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller suggest in their sweeping sci-fi weepie “Project Hail Mary” that there might be a new way to make chests burst — with love.

Disaster movies tend to follow a standard format. They typically start with some crisis, maybe a deadly inferno, a rogue asteroid or even an alien invasion.

Washington is known by filmmakers for its large, scenic landscapes filled with majestic forests and stoic mountain ranges. The natural beauty of the state has served as the backdrop for many movies and TV shows. Most recently, Clint Bentley’s 2025 release “Train Dreams,” was filmed in Western and Eastern Washington. The movie tells the story of a logger and railroad worker whose “life unfolds ...

Barb Rawlings was in disbelief when A-list actors William H. Macy and Joel Edgerton eagerly approached her at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. They had no shortage of questions about her late friend, Denis Johnson, the author behind one of the year’s most poignant films, “Train Dreams.”

You really only need a few key elements to make a very effective horror movie, and for writer/director Ian Tuason, those are location, performance and sound. He builds his directorial debut, “Undertone,” out of a creepy house, an incredible actor (Nina Kiri), and a command of cinematic sound that doesn’t just provide the atmosphere, but the story itself. This is a one-woman show for Kiri, who ...

It’s official: Netflix has run out of ideas. Latest example: the military-themed science fiction offering “War Machine.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger appears to be plotting his return to the “Conan the Barbarian” franchise that helped make him a household name.

Actress Jennifer Runyon, known for her roles in “Ghostbusters” and sitcom “Charles in Charge,” has died, sources close to her confirmed. She was 65. 

Actress Jennifer Runyon, known for her roles in “Ghostbusters” and sitcom “Charles in Charge,” has died, sources close to her confirmed. She was 65. 

In a word, the Spokane International Film Festival is all about passion.

In 1903, a young Japanese man who called himself Frank Matsura came to live in the central Washington town of Conconully.

With her audacious sophomore feature “The Bride!” writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal offers a topical-ish take on “Bride of Frankenstein”: what if “the Joker” was “brat”? (To borrow Charli XCX’s ineffable description of a rebellious party girl personality.) Gyllenhaal brings this modern concept to the 91-year-old James Whale film (his sequel to “Frankenstein”), in which Elsa Lanchester made the ...

Beatlemania is back, and we’re not just talking about the response to the “Heated Rivalry” boys, which continues unabated. No, the actual Beatles remain relevant, with new films and projects coming out and in the pipeline.

It’s almost hard to describe how astonishingly bad “Scream 7” is — though it isn’t entirely surprising considering the circumstances surrounding the film and the lead-up to its production. In 2023, Spyglass Media Group summarily dismissed franchise reboot star Melissa Barrera, who anchored 2022’s “Scream” and “Scream VI,” for posting on social media in support of Palestinians. Shortly after Barrera’s firing, co-star Jenna Ortega departed the film, as well as new director Christopher Landon.

Hurling plastic spoons at the screen isn’t usually considered good movie etiquette. But when fans gather to watch Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic, “The Room” on the big screen, it’s tradition.