John Carney, Irish to his toes, has no Marvel heroes, capes or swords, rescued damsels, car chases or shoot-outs in his bag of tricks. His “Flora and Son” is as fresh and bright as newly washed clothes hanging on a line in the sun, with a cast of sparkling actors: Eve Hewson (Flora), Joseph Gordon-Levitt […]
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On the Edge: Anniversary waltz
After 61 years of marriage, J.P. and Kay Devine venture out to the new restaurant in downtown for a risky ride with a sweet payoff.
Posted inAmy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: As natural disasters strike elsewhere, we feel safe in Maine, usually
As other parts of the country and world regularly face natural disasters, we in Maine seem somewhat insulated, but it is just a matter of time before the state experiences its own severe weather event, Amy Calder writes.
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Love blooms in ‘Suite Française.’ J.P. Devine writes
Despite the millions of stories about World War II, new ones, some recently discovered, keep popping up. “Suite Française,” directed by Saul Dibb (“Journey’s End,” 2017) is based on the late Irène Némirovsky’s novel about the German occupation of the small, village of Bussy, which by this time, 1942, had its hands full of fleeing […]
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Thinking Things Through: Discerning the pattern of disruption
When a change in schedules threw off the eating habits of Liz Soares’ dog, the search was on to find peace and harmony.
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On the Edge: And clean underwear …
No one wants to die ‘on the street,’ but if that happens you’ll want to be wearing a clean pair of underwear, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: We excel at accumulating stuff, but as we age it becomes less and less important
People and relationships matter more than material things, a truth we appreciate more as the years pass, Amy Calder writes.
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‘The Good House’ about everyday heroes who fight addiction
Finally, a warm inviting film that comes as autumn balm, while action movies burn the world down around us, writes J.P. Devine.