Unlike the popular 1990s sitcom, this reimagined version gets bogged down with gloomy, self-serious themes.
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With ‘Death on the Nile,’ Kenneth Branagh humanizes Hercule Poirot
The latest Agatha Christie adaptation includes a top-notch cast and an entertaining plot twist.
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Concert review: In return to folk roots, Anaïs Mitchell finds friendly crowd at Merrill
The singer-songwriter from Vermont, joined Thursday by her backing band and trio Bonny Light Horseman, mostly performed songs from her new self-titled album.
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Art review: There’s much to read between the lines of Rockland exhibit
The works in ‘Walk the Line’ at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art are far less simple than they seem.
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Theater review: Father takes ‘Last Stand’ against leaving home
Good Theatre stages the regional premiere of the play about aging and family dynamics.
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Theater review: Mad Tea Party gets off to a wacky start in ‘Waiting for Alice’
Mad Horse Theatre premieres the imaginative play by Allison McCall.
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Book review: An injured Iraqi war vet returns home to Maine and struggles to adjust
In “Silence,” William Carpenter’s latest novel, a deaf vet takes refuge on an undeveloped island, where things are not as simple as they seem.
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For Rep. Raskin, personal grief and national trauma collided
The Maryland congressman reflects on his son’s suicide and, days later, the insurrection at the Capitol.
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Theater review: The heartwarming ‘Senior Living’ emphasizes both words in the title
Five actors play multiple roles in the Portland Stage Company show, set at a senior living facility.
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This city just became one of the best places to get to know Rembrandt and Rubens, outside of the Netherlands
BOSTON — How do great art museums develop their collections? There’s an inclination to think it all took place in the distant past. In fact, of course, it’s an ongoing process. Occasionally museums decide to collect in an area they have completely ignored. But more often, they play to existing strengths. Great works act as […]