Coronavirus edition, XLVI: Films to shelter with, peaking with Brattle gems and ‘Cool Hand Luke’
This coronavirus edition of movies to shelter with includes some highlights of the art streaming at the “Brattlelite,” the antihero classic “Cool Hand Luke” and a bunch of others, including a Liam Neeson misfire, a pretty weepie and some sci-fi curiosities.
‘Outside the Wire’: If they survive their mission, do androids dream of military pensions?
On-the-job training for a drone pilot thrust into hand-to-hand warfare at times calls to mind the hazing Denzel Washington laid down on Ethan Hawke in “Training Day” – except that the lone wolf special op played by Anthony Mackie isn’t human.
The Urbanist: If we got a real estate transfer fee, dream would be funding housing design contest
Overall, planning has been fitful and opaque here, with developers nurturing political connections to city councillors in exchange for approval of projects on an ad hoc basis. What if we leveraged our strengths toward a better approach?
What he’s having: Grilled cheese, tomato bisque and a host of other treats from new Café Beatrice
Between two thick, golden slices of airy sourdough oozed mild, aged cheddar. It was simple and needed nothing else. No mustard. No nothing. I ate outside and I ate it fast, not because it was cold, but because it was that good.
Events for 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, most online, show leader’s continuing impact
Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be different this year as a result of the coronavirus, but there is still plenty going on.
Coronavirus edition, XLV: Movies to shelter with, as well as Belmont World Film and The ‘Brattlite’
This coronavirus edition of movies to shelter with includes all those in the 18th annual Belmont World Film’s Family Film Festival and what’s in the Brattle Theatre’s new “Brattlite” initiative, but leave room for the classic “Steamboat Bill Jr.,” intriguing “Happy Face” and much more.
What he’s having: A trifecta of healthy tofu to go
In this notebook about dining options during Covid-19: Healthy tofu to go from Bon Me, House of Chang and The Smoke Shop.
Cambridge’s third community fridge arrives, installed in Harvard Square, already stocked
A third community fridge has come to Cambridge: A “Fridge in the Square” that lets the hungry stop by to take what they need, installed in front of The Sinclair nightclub in Harvard Square.
Coronavirus edition, XLIV: Films to shelter with, from an Ivory Coast prison to a battle in the air
This coronavirus edition of movies to shelter with includes a prison movie unlike any other, a tale of a mother’s empowerment, a documentary that demands unpeeling – like an onion – and a crazy ride into a World War II bomber where the enemy may be inside.
What he’s having: Chirashi from Sugidama
Sugidama is a hidden gem among Davis Square’s Asian eateries that stands out for its specialty in soba – the classic Japanese buckwheat noodle, made fresh and in-house.
