Prepare yourself for one of the greatest foreign films in movie history, J.P. Devine writes.
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Paula Poundstone to take the stage July 20
Paula Poundstone will take the stage at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 20, at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., in Rockland. Known for her distinctive brand of spontaneous observational comedy, Poundstone is a regular panelist on National Public Radio’s weekly news quiz show “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” She has guested on many late night […]
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Maine International Film Festival showing of ‘Tango’ draws outcry over sexual assault scene
A former Waterville mayor, Karen Heck, plans to pass out informational packets at the film’s Wednesday night screening to give potential viewers a wider scope of the controversy attached to the production.
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Last Tango in Paris’
Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 film is a must-see if you’re a film buff and amateur historian, but it’s not for the faint of heart, J.P. Devine writes.
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Partial list of nominees for annual Primetime Emmy Awards
The 71st Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 on Fox.
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Police: Tossing drugs in toilet could lead to ‘meth-gators’
Flushed items end up in retention ponds frequented by ducks and geese, “we shudder to think what one all hyped up on meth would do,” says the Loretto Police Department.
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‘Game of Thrones’ earns a record-breaking 32 Emmy nods
‘Game of Thrones’ scores record-breaking 32 Emmy Award nominations, toppling drama series record set by ‘NYPD Blue’ in 1994.
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Lakeview Chamber Players plan Rangeley concert
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will present the Lakeview Chamber Players at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main St., in Rangeley. The members of the Lakeview Chamber Players include Rangeley seasonal residents and violinists Tim and Sarah Maček and their friends Morrie Sherry (clarinet), Elizabeth Field […]
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: “Mike Wallace is Here”
Producer-director Avi Belkin has put together a brilliant, moving, rapid-fire, split-screen account of the man behind the cigarette and camera, J.P. Devine writes.
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Mainers can save ticks and send them for testing after bite
State officials say the testing can show whether the person bitten by the tick was exposed to anything.