LOS ANGELES (AP) – If only Quentin Tarantino the director weren’t so completely in love with Quentin Tarantino the writer, “Inglourious Basterds” might have been a great movie rather than just a good movie with moments of greatness. Everything that’s thrilling and maddening about his films co-exists and co-mingles here: the visual dexterity and the […]
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It’s one good movie
A decade in the making, Quentin Tarantino’s World War II fantasy “Inglourious Basterds” conclusively answers questions that have hounded the filmmaker in recent years. Does Tarantino s till have the revolutionary directorial voice he displayed in his debut, “Reservoir Dogs”? Is he still capable of presenting a familiar genre from a startingly fresh perspective, a […]
Tarantino remake is pretty bad
BC-BASTERDS-MOVIE-REVIEW:OS – entertainment (500 words) Inglourious Basterds’ By Roger Moore The Orlando Sentinel (MCT) Hollywood’s two most indulged enfant terrible filmmakers have now made the worst two World War II movies of this millennium. With “Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino has topped Spike Lee (“Miracle at St. Anna”) in awfulness. Tarantino has remade a really bad […]
Road Trip: Maine lighthouses — Beacons in Maine’s history will open to the public
Recently, Sept. 12 was designated as the first Maine Open Lighthouse Day. On this day you’ll have the opportunity to go inside at least 25 Maine lighthouses from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and not only see how the keepers lived and worked in these beacons, but also in some cases climb the stairs and […]
Facetime: Nathan Sargent — Helo a life-saving pilot
For Nathan Sargent, there’s nothing better than flying helicopters. It’s both freedom and challenge. A childhood dream come true. And as a LifeFlight pilot, he also gets to help people. Which just makes flying even better. Name: Nathan Sargent Age: 33 Town: Auburn Married/single/relationship: In a relationship. How long have you been flying? 10 years […]
Eats: Graziano’s — Personal touch puts the sparkle on this gem
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed going to Graziano’s Casa Mia, celebrating 40 years of business, in Lisbon. When I was younger, the sports memorabilia – nearly all boxing – that lined the walls was of particular interest, giving me something to focus on while waiting for my meal to be […]
Getting fit: family style
Stacy Morin and her sons, Ben, 12, and Jack, 10, have been active together since the boys were infants. Stacy began walking with each of the boys in their strollers, and when they were old enough they began riding bikes together. These days, they have a five-mile loop they ride regularly around their house in […]
Shrinks propose treating game addicts in the game
Need help for game addiction? Try more gaming. So, we have had studies on the psychological impacts of game addiction, the formation of physical and virtual addiction centers, and now, a place to work through your addictions . . . inside the game you are addicted to? That is what British therapists propose. According to […]
What’s Your Gripe
Drivers who see how close they can come to a cyclist without hitting them, when they pass them on the streets. Some cruise at 35-45 mph! Give us a break. Thank you. — Don I thought my medical appointments were too close. So the doctor let me go. Fraud is in the medical business. Get […]