Nathan Weinbender
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Gifts for Film Lovers
Maybe you have a movie obsessive in your life — you know, that person who schedules weekend plans around the big new releases, who can rank Scorsese's entire filmography at the drop of a hat, who keeps Criterion Collection Blu-rays on their own shelf and sorted by spine number. → Read More
Go beyond the mainstream with these indie/arthouse alternatives to the summer blockbuster boom
Not all independent films are treated equally. Sometimes they're acquired by a tech giant and, against all odds, win Best Picture (hi, CODA). Or they... → Read More
From local marketplaces to theatrical performances, here's how to give your summer some artsy flair
The arts community was hammered by the pandemic like few others, with gallery shows and live performances canceled and postponed in droves. This summer marks... → Read More
While In the Heights heats up theaters, we recommend some underrated and overlooked screen musicals
When a movie musical works, it can be graceful and ebullient, its energy contagious. → Read More
A Farewell to Arts
All good things must come to an end, and this column marks my last as the Inlander's film and music editor, a position I took up in late February 2017. → Read More
Whether it's a trip to the lake or a session of hydrotherapy, water has the power to heal physically and mentally
W ater makes up a majority of our planet's surface, and it also makes up most of our bodies. We've long been told we need... → Read More
St. Vincent takes a time machine to the '70s on the funky, stylish Daddy's Home
Annie Clark, the flesh-and-blood person behind the alt-rock alter ego St. Vincent, has made a career of hiding behind things, whether it's an affectation or a costume or the icy detachment she brings to her famously prickly interviews. → Read More
Radical sounds: A new Apple+ docuseries looks at the music and mayhem of 1971
It'd be an understatement to say that a lot was happening in 1971, and it was all reflected in the popular music of the time. → Read More
After a dormant 2020, the Inland Northwest film industry is ready for its close-up
It's not every day you see a feature film crew on the sidewalks of Spokane, and it's even rarer to see Spokane actually playing itself on a big screen. → Read More
The ludicrous potboiler The Woman in the Window is mostly a waste of a paranoid Amy Adams
A.J. Finn's bestseller The Woman in the Window spends a lot of time name-dropping classic film noir, its aggrieved narrator escaping into late-night marathons of old thrillers and noting out loud how similar her plight is to those of her favorite black-and-white antiheroes. → Read More
Looking (and listening) ahead: A rundown of the Inland Northwest's biggest upcoming live shows
It really does seem like there's a light at the end of the tunnel, after all. → Read More
Netflix is releasing a new movie every week in 2021 — but will they be any good?
Earlier this year, Netflix released a star-studded promotional campaign gloating about its upcoming release schedule: The streaming giant would be dropping at least one new feature film every week for the rest of 2021. → Read More
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Northern Quest adds Roger Daltrey, Sublime with Rome, Old Dominion to summer lineup
Summer can't get here soon enough, and one of the reasons we're most anticipating the warmer weather is Northern Quest Resort & Casino's concert series,... → Read More
Some options for emerging from a pandemic in the tastiest way possible
The pandemic's been rough for everyone, and people are re-entering our new reality at different paces, depending on their vaccination status and comfort around crowds. → Read More
With their most successful album turning 50, the Carpenters turn out to be more than just soft-rock siblings
Richard and Karen Carpenter sit by the ocean, dressed in dinner-party duds and beaming directly into the camera lens, which is pulled to the softest possible focus. → Read More
Choose your fighter: Does the new Mortal Kombat movie have anything to offer a non-fan?
The new Mortal Kombat movie is streaming on HBO Max, which is how I'm sure most people have seen it since it dropped on April 8. → Read More
Bob Odenkirk becomes the world's unlikeliest action hero in the quirky, brutal Nobody
I was just thinking the other day about how overblown and overwritten so many blockbuster movies are these days, filled with too many stock characters and needless exposition. → Read More
Across the Miles: Chopin Re-imagined & All Jazzed Up!
Across the Miles: Chopin Re-imagined & All Jazzed Up! Although it’s not happening in person this year, Northwest Bachfest continues to deliver great music with another virtual concert this weekend, with more classical greatness being beamed directly into your living room. Artistic director Zuill Bailey and his fellow programmers have adroitly filled the void of live concerts, and the group’s… → Read More
With the return of big concerts on the horizon, we run down some of our favorite live albums
Of the many pleasures ripped away from us in 2020, one of the most glaring was the inability to experience live music. → Read More
We're picking who will
Ask any Oscar prognosticator, and they'll tell you that surprises at the Academy Awards aren't the norm. Because of all the bellwether awards ceremonies that... → Read More