Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

"...one glorious, spectacular visual image -- that of the orca leaping bravely and gracefully over the water's above-sea-level retaining..."

July 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blackfish

Orcas exploited in the name of entertainment and free enterprise is bad business in the view of this doc.

"...doc focuses on the ongoing plight of Tilikum, an orca captured as an adolescent off the coast of Iceland..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer of the Monkeys

"...Days, All the Fine Young Cannibals, Logan's Run, and Orca. Anderson's film is booked for a one-week exclusive run...."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

"...in the saga of the amiable, perpetually endangered giant orca figures to keep the lucrative franchise chugging along with..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Day Trips

"...Vancouver Island chasing a pod of six or seven orca whales when the dorsal fins disappeared under the choppy..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Meg

This giant shark tale simply lacks bite

"...so much chum tossed off the back of the Orca, you’re always waiting for the Megalodon to resurface and..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blood in the Water

'Blackfish' is a whale of a nightmare for SeaWorld's PR department

"...former trainers exposing the reality of life for captive orcas in the new documentary Blackfish. He said, "It's a..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Who will win this epic new battle royal as Godzilla faces King Ghidorah?

"...son in the previous film. Dr. Russell has developed ORCA, a method of communicating with the Titans (the pupal..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dirty Projectors

"...Black Flag's hardcore classic Damaged; and 2010's Mount Wittenberg Orca weaves eccentricities with Björk. On Swing Lo Magellan, head..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Music Review by Austin Powell

Ava Luna

"...the Dirty Projectors and their game-changing 2009 record Bitte Orca, but it was consummated by a cover of standout..."

March 16, 2012 Music Review by Adam Schragin

Oceans

The makers of Winged Migration are behind this documentary about the creatures that live in the waters covering nearly two-thirds of the Earth's surface.

"...fascinating bits of information – that select groups of orca have developed a special method of hunting sea lion,..."

April 30, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Big Momma's House

"...his latex layers of wrinkles, strapped into Big Momma's Orca-fat padding, Lawrence achieves moments of true hilarity. Any time..."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...This orca is getting about as old as Jonah and the..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ghost and the Darkness

"...Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss hamming it up aboard the Orca. Perhaps a little too much. For all its noble..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Day Trips: Whale-watching

Washington state offers an exciting escape from the summer heat

"...and British Columbia have seen a rebound in humpback, orca, and gray whales who are also staying longer. Peak..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW List 8

Peanut Butter Wolf, Kasey Chambers, White Denim and 147 more

"...Noa James aka Young Orca (Fontana, Calif.)..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

DVDanger: Larry Fessenden Goes 'Beneath'

Horror auteur talks giant fish and the state of indie terror

"...young Fessenden recreated with a home-made model of the Orca and GI Joe's as actors.) Yet Fessenden called Steven..."

March 29, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Good Eye: DIY vs. B-U-Y

The SXSW Renegade Craft Fair will save us all

"...can't bring it like that! That's where Cranberry & Orca comes in. I arrive at your house with moments..."

March 14, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Dirty Projectors' Golden Chord Live

Brooklyn sixpiece sardines Emo's East

"...broke from its Swing Lo Magellan showcase for Bitte Orca favorite “Cannibal Resource.” Coffman briefly took the reins for..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Saturday Preview

"...Projectors have collaborated with David Byrne and Björk. Bitte Orca, the Domino debut from David Longstreth's Brooklyn theatre troupe,..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Music Feature

National Top 9s

"...5) DIRTY PROJECTORS Bitte Orca (Domino)..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Feature

ACL Music Fest Sunday Picks

The blurbing of ACL 2009

"...movement. The band's latest album and Domino debut, Bitte Orca, compacts adventurous avant-pop, mainstream R&B, and oddly syncopated female..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature

'The Dragonfly Queen'

Composer Chad Salvata takes his Dragonfly Princess to the next stage of her evolution

"...in a spectacular and enormous costume. The great White Orca, a magical ocean centipede who is the crux of..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Spotlight: Dirty Projectors

The psychotic musical plays on

"...release of their fifth LP and Domino debut, Bitte Orca...."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Deep Six

"...6. Fish Story. Look for the orca named Willy (of Free Willy fame) on the cover..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Column