Marc Mohan

Also this week: the 2001 queer classic "By Hook or by Crook" restored in 4K, plus the absurdist fever dream "Straight Circle."

The second narrative feature from critic-turned-director Kent Jones stars Willem Dafoe as a former poet whose work is rediscovered by a society of pretentious university grads.

The summer's latest "elevated horror" flick follows a group of college graduates who find themselves trapped on a never-ending highway.

Also this week: Noir City returns to Portland for a weekend of classics and hidden gems, PFCAT wraps up at OMSI, and the Hanabi Film Festival continues its annual celebration of Japanese cinema.

Matt Damon stars as the eponymous king of Ithaca in Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's epic.

Also this week: the documentary "Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World," experimental shorts by Shūji Terayama, plus Portland's Hollywood Theatre kicks off its centenary celebration.

With not much in the way of blockbuster features this week, two smaller films take center stage.

Plus: the half-baked sci-fi film "O Horizon," and "ASCO: Without Permission" pays tribute to the revolutionary East Los Angeles art collective of the '70s and '80s.

Also this week: teen romance in "Girls Like Girls," plus the Hollywood Theatre's "Bleak Week" presents a litter of feel-bad classics.

In a slow week for movies that aren't directed by Steven Spielberg, the cinematic spotlight turns to local showings and Pride Month streaming picks.