Arts Review

Published
July 11, 2021

Black Widow finally gets her own movie, one that poses the question: Who is she, really?

The filmmakers – including Scarlett Johansson, who serves as an executive producer – wanted to tell a story about female empowerment.
Published
July 11, 2021

Fresh out of medical school, they volunteered to help battle the coronavirus pandemic

What six med school graduates saw as the coronavirus tore through New York hospitals.
Published
July 11, 2021

Art review: Bowdoin museum reopens with two exhibits that connect different times and places

The Brunswick college art museum reopened to the public on July 1.
Published
July 11, 2021

‘Summer of Soul’ is not just a great music documentary but an exhilarating time capsule
Published
July 11, 2021

Horror film ‘The Forever Purge’ mixes graphic violence with a touch of social criticism

Published
July 8, 2021

‘Zola,’ a movie based on a tweetstorm, is squirmy, sordid, stylized, sexy – and smart
Published
July 8, 2021

‘Boss Baby’ sequel offers decent return on investment, with savvy casting and pointed social satire
Published
July 4, 2021

Art review: ‘Acquired Symbols’ celebrates a teacher’s far-reaching effects

A colorful show at Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset honors John Lorence through the work of his associates.
Published
July 4, 2021

Agnes Bushell’s latest novel blossoms into kaleidoscope

But "The Oracle Pool" is anything but a classic mystery. The plot is non-linear, the living and dead commingle, and the characters are seekers of every stripe.
Published
July 4, 2021

Theater review: Monmouth opens with musical exchange of letters in ‘Daddy Long Legs’

The two-hour show about an orphan and her benefactor makes for an entertaining start to the season, but goes on a bit long.