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Audio drama company makes Maine sound scar(ier), even without a camera

by Dennis Perkins January 20, 2025January 19, 2025

Fred Greenhalgh’s Dagaz Media creates acclaimed, Maine-based audio tales of terror that go bump in your imagination.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

The Inside Vision film series brings the world to those inside prison walls

by Dennis Perkins January 13, 2025January 10, 2025

For film programmer Jon Courtney, a lifetime of matching Maine audiences to just the right movies has found a new and unexpected audience. Working with the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition (MPAC) for the past several years, Courtney has used his skills to serve one of the most underserved and vulnerable populations in our state: those […]

Arts & Entertainment

In the age of streaming, we are all film preservationists now

by Dennis Perkins January 6, 2025January 3, 2025

Professional/saintly volunteer film preservationists like the fine folks at Portland’s Kinonik are making sure our precious movie history isn’t lost. But the rest of us have been put in the position of ensuring our favorite films and TV shows don’t vanish in the greedy blink of a CEO’s eye as well. Don’t believe me? Movies […]

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Music biopics don’t have to be real to really sing

by Dennis Perkins December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

Here’s a list of movie biopics of musicians who aren’t real — but whose stories sometimes make for a much more entertaining watch than the real thing.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

The best holiday movies have a message for all of us

by Dennis Perkins December 16, 2024December 15, 2024

Holiday movies can be the worst. But the best are the ones that hold up with messages that endure – and surprise.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Maine

New owners bring Hollywood experience to Brunswick’s Eveningstar

by Dennis Perkins December 5, 2024December 10, 2024

Sean Hoessli and Lindie Kuzmich moved to Maine from Montreal to take over the arthouse movie theater.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

New film festival celebrates women who embrace water

by Dennis Perkins December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

The organizers of the International Women’s Day Dip are sharing stories from Maine and around at Water Women Mini Film Fest on Sunday at Space in Portland.