Watching the darkness spread on TV while eating dinner, J.P. Devine ponders the calamities in store for Maine and the world.
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Noir thriller “No Sudden Move” features the best work of Del Toro and Cheadle in years
Celebrated Director Steven Soderbergh — he of “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Erin Brockovich,” “Traffic” and “Logan Lucky” — has a summer treat for you, so it may be time to bust out the popcorn and get ready to enjoy “No Sudden Move” several times over. The movie is that good. One source described the basic plot like […]
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J.P. Devine: And the band plays on
We need to stay vigilant and focused as the shadow of COVID remains ever present, J.P. Devine writes.
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MIFF Review: ‘Bread in the Bones’ rises to the occasion
Darrell Varga’s meditative and comforting documentary on bread, slated to be shown Tuesday at the Waterville Opera House, evokes in all of us memories of our first bite of this universal food.
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MIFF Review: Nueve Sevillas
Sit back and let the music carry you away to a calmer, more-romantic dreamscape, writes J.P. Devine.
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J.P. Devine: It’s still a wonderful life
Enjoying the summer delights isn’t as easy as it used to be, but J.P. Devine has some ideas.
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MIFF Review: ‘The Catch’ features gifted artists who help create a gorgeous visions of our coast
The stars Bill Sage, Katia Winter, Kyle Gallner, James McMenamin, Emy Coligado and Jere Burns all helped Matthew Ya-Hsiung Balzer’s dream come to the screen, says J.P. Devine.
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‘The Ice Road’ is a full-out action totally implausible Liam Neeson thriller
It all begins as many great action thrillers do, with a disaster. This one takes place at a major mining site in northern Manitoba, Canada, when a methane explosion traps 25 men in a closet-size area with 30 hours of spare oxygen left. Special equipment is needed to open a hole and get air in […]