“The Suicide Squad” has probably the most important “The” in movie title history, so important that it should be alphabetized under “T” instead of “S.” This is a film that desperately wants to differentiate itself from 2016’s “Suicide Squad,” a film with tremendous potential that managed to blow one opportunity after another. The film is […]

In a twist worthy of director M. Night Shyamalan, his latest movie “Old” pulled an upset at the weekend box office, beating out “Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” for the #1 spot. I’m glad this happened, as “Snake Eyes” was unoriginal franchise garbage that may prove detrimental to the career of likeable star Henry Golding […]

WEST PARIS — On Sunday, August 8 at 2 p.m., at the West Paris Public Library, the tuba ensemble, Low Commotion, will present an outdoor lawn concert. Low Commotion, formed in 2013, is an ensemble of euphoniums (tenor tubas) and full-sized tubas. The popular ensemble performs several concerts annually at senior living centers, veterans’ homes, […]

Watching “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” a question kept nagging me: Was “Space Jam” from 1996 this annoying? Both movies starred a professional basketball player who couldn’t act, both movies found a convoluted way to pair them up with the classic Looney Tunes characters in order to win a basketball game, and both movies tried […]

POLAND — Poland Spring Preservation is announcing our 2021 concert series scheduled for Monday evenings through August 30.  Come join us at the Gazebo on the beautiful grounds of the Poland Spring Resort, where the views are breathtaking with Mount Washington as a backdrop.  As an extra bonus, weather permitting,  you will witness a beautiful […]