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• Admission • The Croods • 42 • Future Weather • GI Joe: Relatiation • The Host • Identity Thief • Jurassic Park • The Place Beyond the Pines • Olympus Has Fallen • On the Road • Oz: The Great and Powerful • Safe Haven • Scary Movie 5 • War Witch

MOVIE REVIEW: A river runs through "Mud"

Back down home, somewhere on the Mississippi River on the Arkansas state line, is where the very young writer/director Jeff Nichols (“Shotgun Stories,” “Take Shelter”) grew up — and it’s obvious.

BOOKS: Fears drive the satirical ‘Odds Against Tomorrow’

Mitchell Zukor is a disaster waiting to happen — and waiting for disasters to happen to himself and the rest of us.

BOOKS: Best sellers for the week of May 16

Publishers Weekly best sellers

BOOKS: ‘Montaro Caine’ Poitier makes novel debut

Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier’s first novel, “Montaro Caine,” is a corporate thriller that veers into science fiction as it follows a beleaguered New York CEO on an unexpected quest to secure two mysterious coins that may hold significant scientific and commercial value.

TRAVELIN' MAINE(RS): Step back in history with a trip to the Maine Maritime Museum

Breakfast or lunch at Mae's Café in Bath and a visit to the Maine Maritime Museum make a great day trip.

BOOKS: 'Ophelia Cut' a tense and intricate tale

A young woman makes a bad decision and her father ends up a murder suspect in "The Ophelia Cut," John Lescroart's latest courtroom drama featuring defense attorney Dismas Hardy.

ERICA BROWN brings Bluegrass Connection to Augusta

For an amazing 23 years now, Maine fiddler/vocalist Erica Brown has been entertaining audiences here in Maine and around New England with her considerable talents. She also fronts a band called The Bluegrass Connection -- which will be performing at Jewett Auditorium at 2 p.m. Sunday.

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