Mad about Science: Alien (1979)
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The few times that I’ve penned an article about a movie it has been to tear it to pieces for scientific inaccuracies, ludicrous time jumps …
Category: Movie Reviews
If you want to honor Pearl Harbor, don’t watch the Michael Bay film
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I confess, I’m a sucker for war films. Iconic entries in the genre like Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line, Saving Private Ryan and Dunkirk…
Emily Articulated: Reboots
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I first watched the original Sex and the City TV series in my late teens (my older sister handing down her DVD box set like …
Napoleonic
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s tempting to say that the new film Napoleon, from director Ridley Scott, which premiered in theaters just before Thanksgiving, comes at an apt …
Celebrity worship is peak cringe
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After college, I spent about five years living and working in Los Angeles. The plan was to break into writing and directing movies, but the …
Warren Miller’s All Time film looks back at seven decades
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After the leaves fall and the first traces of white are seen on the mountaintops, a few hundred locals gather at the Panida Theater to …
International Fly Fishing Film Fest features stories from the Snake River to the Amazon
By Reader Staff
Alert for anglers: The International Fly Fishing Film Festival is coming to the Panida Theater with a slate of screenings Friday, Nov. 3, showcasing the passion, lifestyle …
United in compassion, curiosity and courage
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force invites the community to a free screening of The Cure for Hate: Bearing Witness to Auschwitz on Sunday, …
Let’s talk about vampires
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
I blame Twilight on the Puritans. Vampires have featured in American culture and media for centuries, but never more so than in the past 50 …
According to Coyote explores the richness and vitality of Indigenous storytelling
By Reader Staff
The Idaho Mythweaver is celebrating 35 years of partnering with regional Indigenous tribes to create cross-cultural connections through storytelling with a special live performance of According to …
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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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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss out on Online Auctions, Purse Parties, Parties, Craft Fairs, 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.
