Watching “The Adventures of Tintin” gives you the same thrill you felt when you saw “Toy Story” for the first time: Here is a next-gen animated film that builds on everything that has come before to create something new and exciting. Motion capture has been used everywhere from “The Polar Express” to “Avatar.” But in […]

Mara and Craig are pitch-perfect as the indomitable hacker
Salander and the dogged journalist Blomkvist in ‘Dragon Tattoo.’

The wait for a good action movie is finally over. “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” is pure popcorn of the highest, most flavorful order. Brad Bird (“The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille”) is the first director from the Pixar stable to cross over into live-action films, and he has set a high bar for everyone else to follow. […]

‘Eyes of the Master’ has plenty of nods to dragons, thrones and world-altering battles.

I showed up at the Snow Squall in South Portland just in time for happy hour on a recent Friday. From 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, the bar offers half-priced appetizers, $4 house wine, $5 mixed well drinks and about a dozen draft beers for $2.50 each. While those budget-friendly prices were tempting, […]

The band’s sound is of the traditional fast-punk persuasion.