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  • Published
    October 26, 2011

    Being Hunter

    Johnny Depp again gives a total-immersion portrayal of journalist Hunter S. Thompson in 'The Rum Diary.'

  • Published
    October 26, 2011

    At the Movies

    OPENING FRIDAY “IN TIME” (PG-13) Stars Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy. Directed by Andrew Niccol. Set in a world where people stop aging at 25, but are genetically engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, a […]

  • Published
    October 20, 2011

    ‘The Three Musketeers’ is all for none …

    Whatever your relationship (ardent, platonic, nonexistent) to the Alexander Dumas story about Athos, Porthos, Aramis and the lionhearted musketeer intern, D’Artagnan, there’s a word for the latest screen edition of “The Three Musketeers”: whatthehell? Seriously: What the hell? Those who favored the callous aggravations of the recent Guy Ritchie-directed “Sherlock Holmes,” a film without which […]

  • Published
    October 19, 2011

    DVD Releases

    New on DVD and BLU-RAY

  • Published
    October 19, 2011

    At the Movies

    Movies showing at local theaters this week.

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  • Published
    October 12, 2011

    At the Movies

    “THE THING” (R) (1:43) Stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton and Ulrich Thomsen. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. While Halvorson keeps to his research, Kate partners with Sam Carter, […]

  • Published
    October 12, 2011

    DVD Releases

    NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY “GREEN LANTERN,” starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. Just when you think they’ve run out of old-school superheroes to immortalize on the big screen, here comes “Green Lantern,” he of the emerald tights and the magical ring, brought to life by Reynolds. Something of an underperformer, “Lantern” actually does a […]

  • Published
    October 6, 2011

    DVD Releases

    NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY “FAST FIVE,” starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. While it might be difficult for the average cinephile to muster up much enthusiasm for yet another entry in the multi-million-making “Fast and the Furious” franchise, we must confess that the fifth time’s the charm in this case. Director Justin Lin displays an […]

  • Published
    October 6, 2011

    Indie Film: Fledgling Portland film fest offers lots of Maine product

    When you think about it, isn’t it strange that Portland doesn’t have a prestigious film festival to call its own? I mean, we’re Portland, for cryin’ out loud — hip, young, artsy, a thriving filmmaking community. But the big Maine film festivals reside in places like Waterville (pop. 15,000, Maine International Film Festival), and Camden […]

  • Published
    October 6, 2011

    At the Movies

    What's up on local screens.