Visit a Brattle ‘Freakscene’ about Dinosaur Jr., tune into a new ‘Firestarter,’ buddy up in Davis
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include “Reunion Week” at The Brattle Theatre, where there’s also a showing of screening of “Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.,” some stellar buddy flicks at the Somerville Theater and a review of the new “Firestarter”: Hot or not?
Watch some AANHPI Heritage Month selections, rewatch ‘Wild Bunch’ in 70 mm and ‘Emergency’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include selections for Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month and The Brattle’s “Reunion Week” as well as the Somerville Theater returning Sam Peckinpah’s “The Wild Bunch” to its full size, more “Hard Boiled Double Feature” and the dark new Amazon romp “Emergency.”
‘Nuclear Family’ could be the last for DocYard; new wave, hard-boiled series and MCU keep on
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include the last DocYard screening of the season and maybe ever, “Nuclear Family,” as well as more repertory from the Harvard Film Archive and Somerville Theatre. Meanwhile, another Doc – Doctor Strange – shows no sign of slowdown in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The DocYard heads into hiatus at The Brattle; HFA still French, Somerville still ‘Hard Boiled’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include a cheeky Mother’s Day screening of “Psycho” and penultimate DocYard screening at The Brattle; and a parade of pairings at the Somerville Theatre, including “JCVD” and “Being John Malkovich” and a “Hard Boiled Double Feature” night with “52 Pick Up” and “The Way of the Gun.”
Brattle revives David Lynch’s ‘Inland Empire’; HFA goes new wave; Somerville’s ‘Hard Boiled’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include “May the Fourth Be with You!” screenings of the first “Star Wars” trilogy, a restoration of David Lynch’s underappeciated “Inland Empire,” “Forgotten Films of the French New Wave” at the HFA, the end of Nic Cage-John Travolta pairings at the Somerville Theatre and start of a “Hard Boiled” series.
Zoom in for a talk on that flight attendant flick, see ‘Massive Talent,’ ‘Choose or Die,’ ‘Belle Vie’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include a Belmont World Film Fest talk on the French “Zero Fucks Given,” more “We’re All Going to the Word’s Fair” at The Brattle and the last of The DocYard for a while, as well as a good dose of Nic Cage – including in the new “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” Plenty more, too.
‘Paris, District 13’ tangles emotions in Kendall; Muppet Madness, ‘World’s Fair’ at The Brattle
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” and more at The Brattle, Harvard Film Archive, The Somerville Theatre and Landmark Kendall Square Cinema, as well as reviews of “Paris, District 13,” “Facing Nolan” and Disney’s “Polar Bear,” streaming in time for Earth Day.
‘Maidan’ illuminates Ukraine, more LGBTQ+ fest and repertory hits from ‘Cabaret’ to ‘Pulp Fiction’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include some more LGBTQ+ Film Festival selections, repertory hits, must-sees such as the revolutionary Ukrainian “Maidan” documentary at the Harvard Film Archive and reviews of “All the Old Knives,” “Death on the Nile” and more.
It’s the Wicked Queer LGBTQ+ fest time of year; ‘Morbius,’ ‘Banyan Tree’ and ‘Apollo’ reviewed
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include some LGBTQ+ Film Festival selections and reviews of releases including Marvel’s “Morbius,” the Covid-infected “The Bubble,” and watch-worthy streamers “Beneath the Banyan Tree” and “Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood” from Richard Linklater.
Get an Oscar primer, see some Brattle rom-coms; Reviews of ‘Infinite Storm,’ ‘Turning Red,’ more
These looks at what’s on the big screen in the coming week include Brattle programs such as “From Hollywood with Love” and “The Roots of ‘Mulholland Drive’”; works at the Harvard Film Archive and Somerville Theatre; reviews of “Infinite Storm,” “Master” and “Turning Red,” among others; and a quick run-down of top Oscar nominees.
