‘Nomadland’ is a pensive portrait of economic and social dislocation
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s unclear what critics mean when they say Nomadland is a film that mingles joy and sorrow. There is very little of the former and …
Category: Movie Reviews
The future in black and white
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
What would you do with tomorrow’s newspaper today? This is the narrated theme that opens each episode of Early Edition, a four-season show that …
What would Mister Rogers do?
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Fred Rogers — or, as he was known for more than 30 years on his PBS show, Mister Rogers — remains a guiding light for …
A groundbreaking discovery
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sometimes it seems there’s little left for humankind to discover other than ever-more inventive ways to mess things up. So it is especially satisfying to …
You got a friend in me
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Evil is no doubt the predominant preoccupation of humankind — if it wasn’t, we’d have no need for its supposed equal and opposite. There’d be …
Wilderness comes home with Wild and Scenic Film Festival
By Reader Staff
Breathtaking vistas. High adventure. Stories that celebrate both nature and the human spirit.
It’s what the wilderness experience is all about and that’s what’s on offer with …
Slowpiercer
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When Snowpiercer appeared in theaters in 2013, few American viewers knew the work of Korean director Bong Joon-ho. Yet, the film — one of the …
Banff Mountain Film Festival to offer virtual screenings
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There are a handful of annual events in Sandpoint that really draw people out of the woodwork. Banff Mountain Film Festival has always packed the …
A Regency treat
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
As a child of the Shonda Rhimes era of network television, I am always willing to give anything she puts her name to a try.…
End of days
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When Netflix hits me with a show descriptor containing words like “deadpan” and “cynical,” count me in. I’m a slave to the algorithm like all …
Reader in Print
Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
