What is it about “Pinocchio”? Italian writer Carlo Collodi’s 1883 children’s book – a fable about a wooden puppet who yearns to become a human boy but who must first prove himself worthy through selflessness – has been called a metaphor for the human condition. The story has proved resonant enough to receive numerous film […]
Leslie Bridgers
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Toast the new year with a Champagne cocktail
Say goodbye to 2020 by adding something extra to your bubbly.
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Indie Film: Here’s a look at what’s coming in 2021, perhaps to a theater near you
A month-by-month preview of the movies slated for release in the coming year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is two movies: a fun one, and a bloated, grandiose one
The same elements that made ‘Wonder Woman’ such a pleasure to watch are present in ‘WW84.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘The Last Night,’ by Annaliese Jakimedes
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Calendar raises money for motivated new Mainers
Chance to Advance launches its 2021 calendar at a livestreamed fundraising event.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ has plenty of visual razzle-dazzle, and a convoluted, existential plot
The visual details, humanism and weighty themes sent aloft with gossamer lightness that add up to “that Pixar touch” are in abundant supply in “Soul,” an ambitious meditation on creativity, existence and meaning that frequently exemplifies what the animation studio does best. This dazzling, if ultimately frustrating, movie seems to pick up where the far […]
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Art review: Interactive ‘Forest’ grows before your very eyes
Alive with sensual texture and meaning, the fiber art installation at Speedwell Projects in Portland is on display through Jan. 5.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Scoring silent holiday shorts a test of Maine composer’s creativity
Hear the work of Alan Kryszak on Turner Classic Movies’ ‘A Christmas Past.’
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Tap Lines: 39 Maine breweries come together to release Collaboration Beer
Each brewery put its own spin on the recipe to release unique beers under one label for the benefit of the Maine Brewers’ Guild.