Tonight, the supremely silly takes center stage as Slainte celebrates all things Monty Python.
February 2012
DVD Releases
Among new releases: ‘J. Edgar,’ ‘Puss in Boots’ and ‘Tower Heist.’
Desire to make films leads to fun ‘TV Show’
Get ready for vampire bats, a cookie-baking Santa and a high-speed police chase to descend upon Portland when “TV Show Episode 4” screens at Space Gallery on Tuesday night. The latest installment in an ongoing collaboration between Creative Trails’ Shoot Media Project and Bomb Diggity Arts, the show gives developmentally disabled adults the opportunity to […]
Indie Film: Creative advertising gives filmmakers new opportunities
When your “day job” just becomes “your job,” what does an aspiring Maine filmmaker do? Well, if you’re Allen Baldwin, you roll the dice. A mainstay of the local film scene for years, Baldwin left a reliable, semi-lucrative career shooting industrial films and the like four months ago. Alongside fellow local moviemaker David Meiklejohn, he […]
Bull Moose Top 10
Top 10 for Portland store Feb. 13-19: 1. Adele, “21” 2. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” (DVD) 3. Leonard Cohen, “Old Ideas” 4. Vasen, “Vasen Street” 5. “The Rum Diary” (DVD) 6. Vasen, “Live in Japan” 7. Adele, “Live at the Royal Albert Hall” 8. Vasen, “Keyed Up” 9. Gotye, “Making Mirrors” 10. […]
Making Noise: Builder of the House inspired by spiritual construction
Rob Cimitile talks about what inspires him, his new EP, how he got interested in music and the source of his moniker.
From the Editor: And the Oscar goes to … craft
On Sunday, the Oscars will return to its roots. Not in the terms of the ceremony itself — which was originally a private affair held in a ballroom and consisted of a paltry 15 awards; admission was $5 — but in paying tribute to the birth of the film industry more than 100 years ago. […]
CD Review: A Severe Joy’s lyrics reveal tenderness, pain behind mask
Jose Ayerve’s solo project is a departure from his past guitar-driven rock tunes.
Eastern B girls: Gardiner ousted in semis
Top-seeded Presque Isle uses an 18-4 first-half run to take control on the way to a 63-44.
Eastern A boys: Mt. Blue holds off Edward Little
The Cougars earn a spot in the regional final with a 52-49 victory.