How can it be August? Seriously, I refuse to believe that it is August because I don’t want the summer to be over. I realize that August isn’t really the end of the summer, but it kind of is. It’ll forever be stuck in my mind as “shit, I’ve got to get prepared for school!”
Anyways, let’s get to it. Welcome to The Maine Playweek…
July 31st and August 1st at 8:35pm | Bridgton Twin Drive-In, Bridgton
Look, the new Spider-Man is out this weekend and no other release wants to step on its spidey toes. Plus, we’re still hot on the heels of The Odyssey, so there aren’t that many screens available. That being said, it should still be a really fun ride. But I really wanted to give the Bridgton Twin Drive-In its flowers for yet another amazing double feature: the new Spider-Man and 1963’s Jason and the Argonauts. Just awesome. I think Brand New Day is a perfect drive-in movie for our current day and the best way to present that is with 1963’s perfect drive-in movie.
All week | PMA Films, Portland
Need a good dose of hope? This is the perfect medication. State of Firsts follows Sarah McBride’s historical run to be the first openly transgender member of Congress, complete with great optimism and annoying shitheads. It’s a truly awesome story that gives you some of the most access to the inner workings of political campaigns and features one of the greatest response to adversity. Grab your kleenex and see this!
July 31st at 7pm | SPACE Gallery, Portland
An amazingly melodramatic satire from the comedic genius John Early, Maddie’s Secret is simply something to behold. It’s somehow simultaneously over the top while being deeply emotionally grounded, Maddie’s Secret is a tale of a woman who wants to be a cooking personality but accidentally triggers her dormant bulimia. The first showing at SPACE sold out quite quickly, so I wouldn’t sleep on these tickets for too long.
August 5th at 7pm, August 8th at 2pm and 7pm | Kinonik, Portland
Yes, Kinonik is showing WarGames. Yes, you need to see it. This is non-negotiable. If you do not, I will hack your computer and start a thermonuclear war. That is all. END OF MESSAGE
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MIFF may be over, but we’ve got two different films that were shown at the festival that are currently getting encores. First up is the Audience Award winner Child of Dust, a story of the scars the Vietnam War left on the Vietnamese people as well as a tale of trying to find your parents. That’ll be showing all week up at Maine Film Center. Also, up at the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport is Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass! I loved this movie, it’s super ridiculous. That’ll be showing July 31st through August 2nd.
note - this is in addition to the above Spidey/Jason double feature…
Bridgton Twin Drive-In
Narrow Gauge Drive-In, Farmington
Moana - July 31st and August 2nd at 8:30pm
Prides Corner Drive-In, Westbrook
Saco Drive-In
Skylite Drive-In, Madawaska
Disclosure Day - all week at 8:30pm
The Floaters - July 31st-August 5th at 1pm and 6:45pm | Nickelodeon Cinemas, Portland
Stand By Me - August 1st at 5:15pm | Leavitt Theatre, Ogunquit
Twilight: New Moon - August 1st at 10am; August 2nd at 10am, 3:30pm, 6:30pm; August 5th at 3:30pm and 6:30pm | Flagship Cinemas, Auburn, Falmouth, Thomaston, Waterville
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (the good one with Gene Wilder)
Omaha - August 3rd and 4th at 5pm and 8pm | Rangeley Lakeside Theatre, Rangeley
Detour - August 4th at 6:30pm | Fort Kent Cinema, Fort Kent
Animal House - August 5th at 6:30pm | Nickelodeon Cinemas, Portland
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