The film testifies to the honor and difficulty of being first.
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Enjoy nature in nature with the can’t-miss movies at Maine Outdoor Film Festival
The film festival leans into Mainers’ love of the outdoors with a 5-day movie lineup of documentaries, shorts, Maine-made movies, and other cinematic explorations of the world around us.
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‘Superman’: The original superhero is back, with a brisk new attitude
David Corenswet brings sincerity and strength to the latest mixed-bag adaptation of the timeless comic book.
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Dissecting the scariest two notes in film history
To depict the silver screen’s apex predator in ‘Jaws,’ John Williams composed the musical equivalent of blood in the water.
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In ‘Ballerina,’ something ‘Wick’-ish this way comes
‘Ballerina’ is an effective spin-off of the John Wick franchise.
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Maine nonprofit hopes film festival devoted to addiction recovery could save lives
The REEL Recovery Film Festival is a two-day festival of documentary and feature films covering the recovery experience.
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Action-packed ‘Fountain of Youth’ has everything — except a soul
An Apple Original starring John Krasinski and Natalie Portman plays like ‘Romancing the National Da Vinci Treasure Ark.’
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Dark comedy ‘Divine Intervention’ closes out the Maine Palestine Film Festival
The film festival concludes on Friday with a screening of director Elia Suleiman’s 2003 dark comedy at the Portland Museum of Art.
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‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’: Modern love with a Regency twist
Laura Piani’s ode to a beloved author delivers on its promise of gentility, gracious settings and mostly frictionless romance.
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The buzziest films at Cannes so far — and one already causing arguments
Ari Aster’s political horror ‘Eddington’ is a love-hate affair that’s got people talking. ‘Sirât,’ ‘The Plague’ and others have garnered less qualified praise.