Image: Meira Gebel/Axios While national movie theater chains have shuttered locations nationwide, small, independent theaters in Portland are seeing a resurgence in cinema-hungry patrons.

And so am I. A great local movie theater like the Eveningstar is a precious gift to a town. Portland’s been a duller place since the Movies on Exchange Street flickered away a decade ago.

With so many great titles being teased in Hollywood, KOIN 6 resident movie buff Emma Jerome can help you mark your ...