The top 10 films of 2023
In the 10 films the Day selected for best of 2023 is proof that superhero fatigue is only energizing adult drama, starting with the high-grossing “Oppenheimer.”
It’s a Wonderful Tradition at The Brattle Theatre; season also sees ‘Die Hard,’ ‘Wonka’ and more
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” new “Wonka” but also oddities of the season from the “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” to a return of “Rare Exports,” a quite bloody import, and winter wonders such as “Die Hard.”
Finnish import ‘Rare Exports’ is a tale with Claus; ‘Orlando, My Political Biography’ plays at Brattle
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include Roald Dahl classics “Matilda” and “The Witches”; a Santa tale with a difference in “Rare Exports” and Yorgos Lanthimos look back with “The Favourite”; the Hitchcockian “Eileen”; and area premiere of the documentary “Orlando, My Political Biography.”
Paul Reuben’s Pee-Wee, ‘Princess Bride,’ ‘Rope’ are in repertory, but ‘Passages’ is one for theaters
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include a bit of “Tequila” to celebrate Pee-wee Herman, giving Hitchcock a bit more “Rope” and more solid repertory classics, as well as the four-star “Passages” – while there’s a few new works that might be skipped.
A trio of cinematic selections for Pride Month from endless roads to gritty L.A. and the 1950s
LGBTQ+ stories are important to celebrate year-round. But Pride Month – especially this one – makes for a good time to shine a light on these stories, new and old.
Party with The Cramps or go Noir City Boston, meet ‘Kelly’s Heroes,’ travel ‘the Spider-Verse’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include repertory fare such as Jules Dassin’s “The Naked City” noir and John Waters’ “Polyester” camp and reviews of the new “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and “Unwelcome.”
See our Women’s History Month movie picks, Prince-Bythewood fare and ‘Return to Seoul’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include Gina Prince-Bythewood retrospective at The Brattle, “Citizen Kane” in Kendall Square and reviews of the new “Return to Seoul” and “The Strays” on Netflix. But we lead off with six movies for Women’s History Month.
Reassessing the power of “The Woman King”; Valentine sweets; Sci-fi festival lands in Davis
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include a Black History Month appreciation of the power of “The Woman King” and other works by Black women; a look at what’s coming in with 48th annual Boston Science Film Festival; and a number of Valentine’s Day treats and other repertory screenings.
In repertory: Rian Johnson, Kubrick and Tanaka; We review ‘Beauty and Bloodshed,’ ‘Holy Spider’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include some of the best from 2022, look at the works of directors Rian Johnson, Stanley Kubrick and Kinuyo Tanaka, and review new fare such as the doc “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” and true-crime flick “Holy Spider.”
The top 10 films of 2022
Of the 10 films the Day selected for best of 2022, two played exclusively on the small screen; three are Non-English-language; three had limited releases and can now be found streaming; and there is one documentary.
