Leslie Bridgers

Press Herald

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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Published
June 6, 2021

Inspired by a true(-ish) story, the newest ‘Conjuring’ film takes viewers into the bowels of heck

The newest installment in the “Conjuring” horror franchise – an expanding cinematic universe centering on fictionalized versions of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), and embracing the “Annabelle” spinoff series about a demonic doll – seems bent on converting skeptics, to an almost missionary degree. “The Court accepts the […]
Published
June 6, 2021

How ‘Master of None’ portrays a single lesbian’s fertility struggles with an honesty rarely seen on TV

Struggling on her own, Alicia calls her mother. She has to muster up the courage to self-administer a shot of progesterone as part of her fertility treatment, and Sharon knows just what to say: Alicia is as strong as other women who have been through this before, isn’t she? Plus, Sharon has a down payment […]
Published
June 1, 2021

Bawdy teen comedy on Hulu deftly tackles a mature theme

At first blush, the teen ride-along comedy “Plan B” feels like it’s following in the libidinous, boozy footsteps of “Superbad” and “Booksmart.” But there’s more going on in here than just hooking up. Indeed, a hookup is the inciting incident in this raunchy, observantly funny satire, wherein a straight-A student named Sunny (Kuhoo Verma) has […]
Published
June 1, 2021

‘A Quiet Place Part II’ might just restore your faith in sequels – and humanity

One thing’s for certain: “A Quiet Place Part II” is less, well, quiet than the first film. That should have been expected from the wicked, Mona Lisa smile on the face of Emily Blunt as her character racked her shotgun after shooting one of the monsters in the face at the close of the otherwise […]
Published
May 31, 2021

Tap Lines: Doughnuts claim their rightful place in these craft beers

Brewing with pastries might not be as gimmicky as it seems.
Published
May 31, 2021

Indie Film: Shotwell Drive-In kicks off second season

The Points North Institute constructed the outdoor movie venue in Rockport in response to the pandemic.
Published
May 30, 2021

Society Notebook: L.L.Bean honored for its lasting legacy

Maine Historical Society presented the company with its Maine History Maker Award.
Published
May 30, 2021

Art review: Show at Space makes connection between textiles and film

‘Punctures: Textiles in Digital and Material Time’ is on view at the Portland gallery through July 3.
Published
May 30, 2021

Feel-good fishing story has just the right touch to lure audiences

In 2014, Hurricane Odile ravaged Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, laying waste to an orphanage called Casa Hogar. Weeks later, a group of boys and their mentor caught a 382-pound blue marlin in Bisbee’s Black & Blue Fishing Tournament, earning more than $250,000 in prize money and saving their beloved home. It’s a made-for-the-movies story, but […]
Published
May 30, 2021

Deep Water: ‘Big questions,’ by Éireann Lorsung

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

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