Top 10 for Portland store Jan. 2-8: 1. The Black Keys, “El Camino” 2. “Contagion” (DVD) 3. Amy Winehouse, “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” 4. Adele, “21” 5. Mumford and Sons, “Sigh No More” 6. Tom Waits, “Bad as Me” 7. “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword” for Wii 8. “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” (DVD) […]

NEW TO DVD AND BLU-RAY “1911,” starring Jackie Chan and Bingbing Li. Perhaps in deference to the inevitable onset of age, Chan forgoes his usual jaw-dropping stunts and takes us to history class, dramatizing the Chinese revolution that toppled the Qing Dynasty in the early 1900s. Chan both directs and stars as Huang Xing, one […]

Meryl Streep nails every nuance of Margaret Thatcher’s persona in ‘The Iron Lady.’

‘When It’s Gone’ is a full plate of less is more.

Celtic-influenced singer-songwriter Matt Shipman’s new CD is called “Solitary Wander.” GO recently caught up with him for an education on Celtic music and his personal story. When was “Solitary Wander” released, and where can people purchase a copy? It was released on Dec. 1, and you can get a copy on my website (shippymusic.com), CDbaby […]

OPENING THIS WEEK “HERMAN & SHELLY” (NR) Stars Lance Rubin, Nina Kassa and Samantha Sherman. Directed by Bridget Stokes. A tragicomic romance about two quirky, creative and ambitious children who grow up to be quirky, creative and disillusioned adults. While Herman and Shelly try to figure out who they want to be, they are also faced with […]