In the family-based film set on the rocky coast of Maine, characters will be tested by a deep-sea storm before the waters calm on a positive note, writes J.P. Devine.
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Maine International Film Festival honors Lauren Hutton with Mid-Life Achievement Award
Supermodel and actor Hutton, 73, widely known for her role in ‘American Gigolo,’ joins 19 other winners of the MIFF award.
J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Trouble in Paradise’
The 1932 light comedy requires us to loosen up and listen, because the dialogue is fast and furious, full of clipped questions and slap-in-the-face answers, writes J.P. Devine.
Interactive documentary by Colby professor, former student screens at Maine film festival
“The Maribor Uprisings” lets audiences experience the massive protests that engulfed the Slovenian city in 2012.
J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Stairway to Heaven’
The effects throughout, in blazing Technicolor and gorgeous black and white, are worth the cost of the popcorn, writes J.P. Devine.
Disney’s ‘Bambi’ benefited from Maine connections, Chinese artist
Maine’s white-tailed deer, including fawns Bambi and Faline, and the Katahdin area wilderness provided the models for the Chinese artist who defined the style of the classic movie marking its 75th year.
J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Double Indemnity’
Though ‘Double’ didn’t win an Oscar in 1945, its the film people talk about when they talk about noir, J.P. Devine writes.
Cinematographer honored with achievement award at Maine International Film Festival
Roger Deakins, who has been nominated 13 times for an Academy Award for his work in film, received the inaugural Karl Struss Legacy Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cinematography.
J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Something Wild’
This is a suspense sandwich with ingredients labeled FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, J.P. Devine writes.
Waterville art show exhibit aims to challenge way we look at, listen to and think about film
The Maine International Film Festival’s ‘MIFFONEDGE’ audiovisual exhibit at downtown gallery is free and open to public for duration of festival.