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
January 19, 2020

‘Joker,’ explained: How the movie went from divisive debut to Oscars darling

Critics split over the controversial comic book film, but it cleaned up, both with award nominations and at the box office.
Published
January 19, 2020

‘The Irishman’ tells us who killed Jimmy Hoffa

But a lawyer with a secret trove of documents says the movie got it wrong.
Published
January 16, 2020

Maine Voices Live: John Cariani talks ‘Almost, Maine’ and the real side of rural life

The actor and playwright who grew up in Presque Isle was interviewed by Press Herald arts writer Bob Keyes.
Published
January 13, 2020

Bar Guide: Ciders and small plates come with mystique at Anoche

Spanish gin and tonics and attentive service round out the experience at Portland’s new Basque-themed bar.
Published
January 13, 2020

Movie review: In ‘Underwater,’ Kristen Stewart has her Ellen Ripley moment under the sea

The opening shot of “Underwater” roves around the empty, industrial passageways of some kind of transport vessel, the walls creaking. Motivated by an unknown force, the camera’s pan ultimately lands on Norah (Kristen Stewart), who has cropped bleached hair and a mouthful of toothpaste, clad in her skivvies. Immediately, the audience recognizes this will be […]
Published
January 13, 2020

Indie Film: Back-to-back movie nights indulge cult fandom

At Port City, screenings of ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ on Friday and ‘The Big Lebowski’ on Saturday will be accompanied by costumes and trivia contests.
Published
January 12, 2020

Theater review: ‘The Effect’ explores drugs’ influence on human emotion

Mad Horse Theatre’s latest production wraps commentary on the scientific community and the pharmaceutical industry around a pair of love stories.
Published
January 12, 2020

How Jeremy Sisto keeps the CBS drama ‘FBI’ moving briskly

The actor portrays an FBI assistant special agent-in-charge with nuance. His iconic pencil, which has its own Twitter following, doesn’t hurt either.
Published
January 12, 2020

Who’ll get nods? Who’ll get snubbed? Our movie critic predicts the 2020 Oscar nominations

The Oscar nominations are sneaking up on us early this year: The list will be announced bright and early on Monday. As always, many questions await: Will “Parasite” be nominated for both best picture and best foreign language film? (Probably.) Will “Little Women” suffer from a reported lack of enthusiasm from male Academy voters? (Maybe, […]
Published
January 12, 2020

Society Notebook: Big Brothers Big Sisters making a big difference

The Bath/Brunswick chapter recognizes the people who help achieve its mission.

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