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A Note from the Editors on Current Events
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“The Crown” (2016-), Margaret Thatcher, and Gillian Anderson’s Unyielding Power
By Devin McGrath-Conwell
During my first semester of college I met an English exchange student named Mabel. I have many fond memories of conversations with her, and one in particular rose to the top of my mind recently as I watched season four of Netflix’s The Crown (2016-) and Gillian Anderson’s performance as Margaret Thatcher… Continue reading “The Crown” (2016-), Margaret Thatcher, and Gillian Anderson’s Unyielding Power
“Enola Holmes” (2020) Review
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Nathan’s Dream Thanksgiving Table
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Jane’s Dream Thanksgiving Table
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Devin’s Dream Thanksgiving Table
By Devin McGrath-Conwell
In honor of the upcoming holiday, we here at Portland Film Review have decided to put together pieces that are a twist on the classic question; ‘What fictional character would you most want to have dinner with?’ Continue reading Devin’s Dream Thanksgiving Table
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (2020) Review
By Devin McGrath-Conwell
Here is a rich historical text right in the Sorkin politics-by-way-of-courtroom wheelhouse; it would only follow that the result would be the most Sorkinesque of Sorkin projects. In the end, The Trial of the Chicago 7 delivers on that promise, both for better and for worse… Continue reading “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (2020) Review
“Host” (2020) Review
By Devin McGrath-Conwell
Host (2020) takes place entirely within a Zoom call between six friends and the woman that one of them has hired to conduct a seance during COVID-19 quarantine. That’s it. That is the movie. Therefore, you can imagine my initial resistance… Continue reading “Host” (2020) Review
Top Ten Fictional Presidents
By Devin McGrath-Conwell
Since Election Day is finally upon us tomorrow, I thought it was only fitting to turn the PFR penchant for occasional list-making into a chance to survey the rich history of fictional… Continue reading Top Ten Fictional Presidents
“Rebecca” (2020) Review
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Alfred Hitchcock, My Mother, & “Rebecca” (1940)
By Devin McGrath-Conwell
One of my favorite quotes about filmmaking comes from Alfred Hitchock: “There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” It is a statement that sheds light on his filmmaking style, an approach that was defined by the act of unsettling viewers by giving them just enough information… Continue reading Alfred Hitchcock, My Mother, & “Rebecca” (1940)
