The many gospels of the Caped Crusader
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Watching Batman movies is starting to feel like going to church. Every time we have a new interpretation of the “Caped Crusader” on TV or …
Category: Movie Reviews
The Outfit is a finely crafted crime drama
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
So many movie-goers are habituated to the scale of contemporary blockbusters that few filmmakers dare to tell stories featuring small casts, much less set them …
A 30,000-foot trust fall
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There are some films you probably don’t want to watch before embarking on a long airplane trip. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing should be right …
The French Dispatch is a gem of a film with an incredible cast
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It was two years ago — almost to the day — that I plugged Wes Anderson’s “new” movie The French Dispatch in the Sandpoint Reader…
Free documentary film at Panida to benefit PSNI
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Panhandle Specials Needs, Inc. is one of those local organizations you can’t help but love. Dedicated to providing a safe, productive environment for disabled adults, …
He said, he said
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
No matter your geographic location or the language you speak, every world citizen is familiar with the emotional and social toll that political polarization can …
From her nation to the world
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Mary Frances Thompson Fisher grew up during a tumultuous time in Native American history, coming of age at the turn of the 20th century in …
Screening of feature film F.E.A.R. to benefit Panida
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It takes a lot of work to make a feature film. All the pre-production, planning, shooting, rewriting, editing and a thousand other tasks are instantly …
Documentary White Noise paints a portrait of alt-right provocateurs
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Journalists, documentarians and certain types of social scientists have for a long time been familiar with the conundrum of researching and reporting on subjects with …
A kinder, gentler kind of film
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Living in a dramatic age when each day seems to bring some new calamity or crisis, quiet displays of empathy are refreshing. That’s truer as …
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 New Year’s Eve Celebrations, the Polar Bear Plunge, 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.
