The film has flashes of wit and some interesting teen insights. And it finishes with a message and a flourish.
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Valiant Carrey provides what pop there is in ‘Popper’s’
Oh, the alliteration! That’s one of the gags that works in this motion picture.
Listen up!
Mad Girl World’s free listening lounge gives local musicians a place to air their wares.
At the Drive-Ins
SACO DRIVE-IN, 969 Portland Road, Saco; 284-1016. Closed Friday for private event. Open Saturday-Wednesday. “Kung Fun Panda 2” (PG); “Space Jam” (PG) Gates open at 7 p.m. BRIDGTON TWIN DRIVE-IN, 383 Portland Road, Bridgton; 647-8666. Open nightly. Screen 1: “Kung Fu Panda 2” (PG) 8:50 p.m.; “Super 8” (PG-13) 10:30 p.m. Screen 2: “X-Men: First […]
Bull Moose Top 10
Top 10 for Portland store May 30-June 5 1. My Morning Jacket, “Circuital” 2. Death Cab for Cutie, “Codes and Keyes” 3. Eddie Vedder, “Ukulele Songs” 4. Lady Gaga, “Born This Way” 5. “True Blood: Season 3” (DVD) 6. Adele, “21” 7. Fleet Foxes, “Helplessness Blues” 8. My Morning Jacket, “Holdin’ on to Black Metal” […]
CD Review: Flow of jazz, classical merge on ‘Pursuit’
Brunswick-based composer/guitarist Richard Nelson rafts down a tricky flow to where formal structure and expressive freedom meet.
Bar Guide: Lucas on 9, Cape Porpoise
Comfy, casual Lucas on 9 is off the tourist-beaten path
Et Cetera Listings
Benefits, fairs and festivals, special events, films, books and authors, pro sports and dances.
Eat and Run: For fast fusion, go Gogi
On the minus side, the food needs some work. But the pluses include that it’s something (blessedly) new, and the hours make it perfect for a late-night bite.
Face the Music: Going from one Portland to another in three shows
If and It, Neil Pearlman, and Alela Diane are top picks this week.