Reviews & Opinion

A Theatrical Tribute to the King

Writer Kelli Schmidt on Baz Luhrmann's second Elvis-focused feature

Mar 6 • The Maine Playweek and Kelli Schmidt

Pillion: Self-Esteem Take A Back Seat

Dom-rom-com-dram

Mar 3 • The Maine Playweek, Scott Whiting, and Rose Rasor

A book critic's take on Emerald Fennell’s subversive "Wuthering Heights"

Feb 20 • katie lowe and The Maine Playweek

OSCAR SZN: Nominees You Probably Didn't See in Theaters...and Some That You Still Can

Plus an Oscar-themed Playweek merch drop!

Feb 13 • The Maine Playweek and Julia Dunlavey

Still Haven't Learned From Our Mistakes

On "WTO/99", the ICE protests, and failing to learn...

Feb 6 • The Maine Playweek and Charlie Beck

OSCAR SZN: And The Nominations Are...

It must be Oscar season, I can feel it in the air...

Jan 23 • The Maine Playweek and Kyle Manning

Best of 2025 Blu-ray Releases

Looking to start a film library for your new Blu-ray player? Why not start here!

Jan 16 • The Maine Playweek and Hunter Finden

Our Top Movie-Going Experiences of 2025

We went to the movies. Frequently. Here's our favorite experiences from this year.

Dec 26, 2025 • The Maine Playweek, Nate Stephenson, Julia Dunlavey, Kyle Manning, Charlie Beck, and Tony Crabtree

This is a very serious movie about Ping Pong

Haven't seen the film yet, but dammit, we're ready

Dec 19, 2025 • The Maine Playweek and Ethan Fletcher

Immaculate Excrement

Shit in the Dirt didn't disappoint. But, then again, it never does.

Dec 12, 2025 • Charlie Beck and The Maine Playweek

What’s a Hamnet?

A primer for Chloe Zhao’s new film

Nov 28, 2025 • The Maine Playweek and Kyle Manning

Funny as "bleep": Local no-budget film deserves its place on the silver screen

Death of a Tiny Hat Man premieres on Saturday at the Eveningstar Cinema, Brunswick

Nov 21, 2025 • The Maine Playweek and Julia Dunlavey

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