“Betting the Farm” A group of Maine dairy farmers — dropped by their national milk company — launch their own milk company in a bid to save their farms. Owned by the farmers and committed to paying a sustainable price for their milk, the company offers hope for the future of small farming. But faced with slow sales and mounting bills, can the farmers hang together long enough for the gamble to pay off? “Betting the Farm” is a verité documentary that follows three farmers — Aaron Bell, Vaughn Chase and Richard Lary — and their families through the tumultuous first two years of MOO Milk. With intimate access to their triumphs and disappointments, the film gives audiences a rare glimpse at the real lives of American — and specifically Maine — farmers at a crossroads. 84 minutes (NR)
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Three artists team up for performance
Coming up in less than a week will be a mini-Maine tour conducted by three talented singer-songwriters — Colleen Sexton, Trina Hamlin and Maine’s own Lynn Deeves. To that end a phone interview was arranged with Sexton from her home in Boston.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Campobello Dreaming
Campobello Island is in Canada but it should be in Maine. It sure feels like home to us. We spend a week every August at Campobello’s Island Chalet, and this year we added two new things: an exciting whale-watching adventure with Island Cruises and tea with Eleanor Roosevelt!
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: Selection for children
Roundup of children’s books by Maine authors
Book brings gripping 1912 ‘kidnapping’ to life
BY ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press A CASE FOR SOLOMON: BOBBY DUNBAR AND THE KIDNAPPING THAT HAUNTED A NATION By Tal McThenia and Margaret Dunbar Cutright Free Press In the foreword of “A Case for Solomon,” Margaret Dunbar Cutright declares that in choosing to share this story, “I had hurled open the family closet and […]
Jack Reacher returns in masterful ‘A Wanted Man’
Jack Reacher again finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time in “A Wanted Man,” the latest mystery from Lee Child.
MOVIES PLAYING AT AREA THEATERS
“Arbtrage” A troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. Starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Brit Marling . 107 minutes (R)
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Master’ … Not a masterpiece, but very good
Joaquin Phoenix and Phillip Seymour Hoffman star in “The Master”, playing now at the Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville.
JIM CAMPILONGO
Jim Campilongo is doing exactly what he wants to do — make music for people to enjoy. His career began in the mid-70s when he started taking lessons with Bunnie Gregoire as a pre-teen and now he’s all over the musical map doing gigs with Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson and Norah Jones as well as fronting his own instrumental group. On Saturday, Oct. 6, he’ll perform in Gardiner. In a telephone interview from his New York City home, the day before he was to fly over to Finland to perform, the famed guitarist chatted about his career and the trip he’ll be making to Maine next month.
MOVIE TIMES
Movie times are good for Friday, Sept. 28, through Thursday, Oct. 4 AUGUSTA Regal Augusta 10, Marketplace Drive, 623-8183 “Hotel Transylvania,” 1:30, 2, 3:50, 6:30, 7 “Hotel Transylvania” (3D), 4:20, 9:30 “Looper,” 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 “Won’t Back Down,” 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 “Trouble With the Curve,” 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 “Finding Nemo” (3D), 1:45, […]