Leslie Bridgers is the features editor for the Portland Press Herald, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and culture. She spent 10 years as a reporter, half of that time for the Portland Press Herald, covering the western suburbs of Portland, writing feature stories and working on special projects. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left.
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
In ‘Shirley,’ Elisabeth Moss delivers a ferocious star turn as writer Shirley Jackson
By the conclusion, its characters are merged so effectively that viewers may not be entirely certain whose breakdown they’re witnessing.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Bar Guide: Put the ‘ice’ in isolation by moving on from cubes
Different shapes work better for different cocktails, and they aren’t hard to make.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Indie Film: If you could make a roster of movie baseball players, these would be the all-stars
Why not spend our baseball-void days filling a lineup with (mostly) fictional characters?
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Art Q&A: Sculptors Aaron Stephan and Lauren Fensterstock keep their heads down on long-term projects
It will be a while before the Portland couple knows how the shutdown will affect their livelihood.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
HBO Max rolls in with ‘Love Life,’ a surprisingly deep romance dramedy
Season 1, starring Anna Kendrick, follows a 20-something through her ups and downs with dating and relationships.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Inspired by Duke Ellington, Seven Tones Project brings quarantined musicians and filmmakers together
The artists collaborate on short films (streaming on YouTube) set to original renditions of Ellington’s compositions.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Deep Water: ‘Haunted,’ by Suzanne Langlois
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Movie review: Tracee Ellis Ross takes center stage in ‘The High Note’
The film never quite hits one, but it has its moments and offers a bit of summer escapism.
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PublishedMay 25, 2020
Review: Netflix comedy ‘The Lovebirds’ lets Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani shine, but only so much
Watching another couple’s terrifying night out can make for a passably decent night in with “The Lovebirds.” The film was initially going to premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival before a scheduled April theatrical release from Paramount, but then a global pandemic happened and it is now opening worldwide on Netflix. Which is […]
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PublishedMay 25, 2020
Indie Film: Maine-made ‘Blood and Money’ trudges through plot
But the state’s winter scenery shines.
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