Reminder. DK Holm fundraiser.

"When I finally got to know Holm, I was disappointed to find I actually liked him," writes David Walker in the Willamette Week. "And even though I often disagreed with his criticism, I've always thought he was a great writer. He has proven it time and time again in his various columns and his books, which include R Crumb: Conversations, Independent Cinema and Kill Bill: An Unofficial Casebook."

At Chud, Andre Dellamorte recalls meeting Doug at Powell's, hitting it off and getting invited to Doug's Thursday night gathering of local film critics. As for Doug's writing, "Some of my favorites include his essays on Klute, Boogie Nights (though I disagreed with him), and on the old men he was always a master, like this piece on Red Beard."

Update, 4/28: Shawn Levy has the full tale and plenty of pix from the night that was: "If Doug ever wondered where he stood in the hearts of his peers, friends, colleagues and fellow Portlanders, he knows for certain now."

Posted by dwhudson at April 24, 2008 3:37 PM