New owners bring Hollywood experience to Brunswicks Eveningstar [Video]

Seeing movies on the big screen is an infinitely more impactful experience than seeing it at home.

Nobody who’s stuck with this column over the years should find that statement shocking, so I’ll let Sean Hoessli and Lindie Kuzmich, new owners of Brunswick’s Eveningstar Cinema elaborate:

“We love movies and have spent our life believing in the moviegoing experience,” Hoessli said.

“We want to give people something other than streaming. It’s about giving them an experience,” said Kuzmich.

Now obviously, I don’t take much convincing, but for new Mainers Hoessli and Kuzmich, taking ownership of one of Maine’s few remaining arthouse movie theaters is all about continuing a lifelong journey of moviegoing – and encouraging their new neighbors to come along for the ride.

The Eveningstar holds a special place in one old movie fan’s heart.

I came to Maine to go to college in Brunswick, and the Eveningstar in the late ’80s/early …