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#KahBang-ing Around Town, Aug. 10: Trolls, Milkmen and Downtown Bangor

BANGOR, Maine — Wednesday night’s screening of “The Troll Hunter” at the Bangor Opera House, as part of the KahBang Film Festival, was a well-attended hoot. The movie is equal parts “The Blair Witch Project” and classic fairy tale fable, combining campy horror movie tactics with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor. A team of college students follow a literal troll hunter into the Norwegian wilderness to track and (usually) kill trolls, the existence of which the Norwegian government has attempted to keep hidden from the general public. There are plenty of plot holes and over-the-top scenes of the group being chased by trolls of all sizes, shapes and smells. But the filmmakers know that the film is a bit silly, and that regardless of the weak links in plot it’s an entertaining, fast-paced romp through the fjords, climaxing in a mountaintop shoot-out with a Jotnar — the Godzilla of trolls.

It’s perfect popcorn fare for summer viewing, and it’s a perfect fit for the KahBang Film Festival, which balances campy and funny films with more serious documentaries and features. Wednesday’s large crowd, ready for the double feature of “The Troll Hunter” with the sci-fi B-movie classic “Starship Troopers,” was game for anything. A mixed bag of downtown Bangor denizens and area film buffs, mostly in their 20s, showed that screenings like what KahBang is offering this week have an audience in the Queen City. Here’s hoping there are more opportunities to see fun, engaging movies in town during the rest of the year.

After the double feature, KahBang attendees ambled down the street to Paddy Murphy’s Pub, where Portland trio The Milkman’s Union took the stage around 10 p.m. Vocalist and guitarist Henry Jamison combines complex indie rock with a gentle country sway, along with intelligent lyrics and an idiosyncratic vocal style. Bassist Alex Hernandez and drummer Peter McLaughlin work in lock-tight formation with Jamison, complimenting the rhythmic and melodic twists and turns the songs take. Their music is reminiscent of the lower-key songs of Yo La Tengo, or a more stripped-down Grizzly Bear. If Radiohead was more influenced by country and folk music than by electronic and jazz, they’d probably sound a bit like The Milkman’s Union. They’re one of the most solid bands to come out of Portland’s flourishing indie rock scene, and their Wednesday night show at Paddy’s was their third Bangor appearance in as many months. There should be more musical cross-pollination between the two cities.

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Tito Ortiz talks about leaving the UFC and becoming the next big action star while his girlfriend Jenna Jameson talks about how she sold her brand to Playboy and got out of the business. The world premiere of “NEVER BACK DOWN” with director Jeff Wadlow joined by cast Djimon Hounsou, Sean Faris, Amber Heard and Cam Gigandet. Other celebrity guests include Tito Ortiz, Jenna Jamison, Michael Jai White, Kimora Lee Simmons and many more About “NEVER BACK DOWN”: Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, NEVER BACK DOWN is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart. Jake Tyler, played by Sean Faris (Yours, Mine and Ours), is the new kid in town with a troubled past. He has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family who has relocated to support his younger brother’s shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler. Making an attempt to fit in and at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja, played by Amber Heard (Hidden Palms, Alpha Dog), Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McCarthy, played by Cam Gigandet (The OC, Who’s Your Caddy). While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). He sees a star in Jake and asks …

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