Thirty-four senior officials detail government secret-keeping around UFOs, in the explosive documentary ‘The Age of Disclosure,’ which premiered at SXSW.
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‘Black Bag’ is a spy story with a marital twist
Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender star in Steven Soderbergh’s tricky, talky thriller.
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PMA Films celebrates the legacies of David Lynch, Gene Hackman
It’s a cliché to note the passing of a celebrity with a social media post reading, “Oh, scr*w you, 2025.” But I get it. Especially with the recent deaths of film giants Gene Hackman and David Lynch, two completely different movie world figures whose passing hit me with a rapid, one-two sock right to my […]
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‘No Other Land’ won an Oscar without U.S. distribution. Now what?
A filmmaker behind the Israeli-Palestinian documentary about forced displacement in the West Bank said U.S. distributors’ reluctance is ‘completely political.’
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The Cabin Fever Film Festival is a pick-me-up for winter’s darkest days
This winter has been rough. Sure, the arctic cold seems to have abated a bit, but a Maine winter can really put even the heartiest of us into “huddle up and hunker down” mode. And that’s when cabin fever sets in. Enter the Cabin Fever Film Festival. A yearly gift from our friends at Points […]
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The best movies of 2025 so far, according to critics
‘I’m Still Here,’ ‘No Other Land,’ ‘Presence’ and the latest ‘Bridget Jones’ make our evolving list of 2025’s best films.
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Could Timothée Chalamet win best actor at the Oscars?
Chalamet, 29, became the youngest best actor winner in SAG history. Will he vault past Adrien Brody at the 2025 Oscars?
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Maine Jewish Film Festival offers 15 thrilling offerings from around the world
The Maine Jewish Film Festival is one of the big events on the Maine movie calendar. MJFF’s 26th festival is taking place this week, from Saturday through March 9 at venues in Portland, Waterville, Lewiston and Brunswick and featuring 15 fascinating and thrillingly different films from around the world. As ever, the Maine Jewish Film […]
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‘Paddington in Peru’ sends Britain’s best bear on a delightful adventure
The third installment of the franchise invites us to call the famous, furry Londoner by his bear name.
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How did ‘Anora’ suddenly become an Oscars front-runner?
Following a series of surprise wins, Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner ‘Anora’ has seemingly surged to the front of the Oscars pack.