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Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Oppenheimer

By Steve Reeder
Biopics are notoriously fraught with difficulty. They have to achieve an emotional and intellectual resonance, as well as a period look and feel. The script has to reflect and enhance the inherent drama in the lives of its characters, and the main one really has to matter. In Oppenheimer, the British-American writer-director Christopher Nolan embraces the challenge of Read More

Age Is Just A Number For Some Elite Marathoners At World Track & Field Championships In Eugene

By Tom Banse
Portland marathoner Galen Rupp in this file photo runs his way to a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He's hoping for similar success in Eugene this year.
An elite field featuring most of the world's best marathoners has arrived in Oregon for this year’s World Track and Field Championships. Competitors from 34 countries will race through the streets of Eugene and neighboring Springfield this coming Sunday morning for the men and Monday for the women. Some of the marathoners are trying to outrun both their rivals and Father Read More
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