The film’s roller-coaster evolution – from finding producers to winning over wary comics fans – spanned the entire Reagan presidency.
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 inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
‘Rocketman’ goes beyond the music to tell Elton John’s full story
The movie covers the pop superstar’s stardom, substance abuse and sexuality in a time when being gay could have torpedoed his career.
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Posted inLife & Culture
Society Notebook: Source awards honor environmentalists from all sectors
The Portland Press Herald puts on the event at Pineland Farms for the fifth year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is ‘role of a lifetime’ for Jeff Daniels
Nominated for a Tony, the actor says the story is still relevant today when it comes to racial bigotry.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Game of Thrones’ is just a TV show – so why do fans feel personally affected by the finale?
Emotions are already running high when a show is ending. And when it ends poorly, those emotions can be anger and betrayal.
Posted inReview
Art review: Get to know the Slab City crew at Rockland ‘Rendezvous’
The show at the Farnsworth Art Museum tells the story of the influential artists who formed a community in Lincolnville.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
John Wick is the perfect folk hero for our age
And Keanu Reeves is the perfect person to play him.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Deep Water: ‘Some Words on Birds and Borders’ by Dennis Camire
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc
Posted inFood
Longtime Old Port restaurant Walter’s to close
Originally located on Exchange Street, the restaurant moved to 2 Portland Square in 2009.
Posted inLife & Culture
Three Dollar Deweys keeps the popcorn, adds a cocktail list in new incarnation
The Old Port institution reopened in March under new ownership.