‘Aftershock’ and ‘Silver Dollar Road’ docs rule, but there’s local horror and ‘Carny’ to try too
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include the documentary “Aftershock,” about black maternal mortality, and “Silver Dollar Road,” about the fight over black property, but also lighter fare: the classic “Ace in the Hole,” nearly forgotten “Carny,” a “Texas Chain Saw” sequel and Sinister Cinema, a screening of the local horror shorts.
Top festival-circuit picks come to The Brattle, Halloween is busting out and ‘The Burial’ is up
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include Independent Film Festival Boston picks, “Godard Cinema,” more Scorsese-DiCaprio and Halloween-worthy chillers such as “The Others” and the original “Child’s Play,” as well as an effective vampire doc (or is it). But the movie not to miss is “The Burial.”
A couple with troubles: ‘Foe’ and ‘Fair Play’ flicks challenge love by offering escape and imbalance
Get free tickets to ‘Foe,’ celebrate great queer film, walk with a 1943 zombie and meet ‘Flora’
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include picks from “The Queer Film Guide” at The Brattle and an Indigenous People’s Day double feature, Jane Eyre plus zombies and more October-worthy attempts at scares, from Freddy Krueger to a new “Exorcist.” Also: “Flora and Son” and Free tickets to “Foe” in Kendall Square.
Hearing from silent with Buster Keaton’s ‘Ages,’ plus ‘Shutter Island’ and new ‘Megalomaniac’
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include the chilling new “Megalomaniac” from Belgium and thought-provoking “The Hole in the Fence” from Mexico, as well as repertory fare that includes Scorsese’s “Shutter Island” and silent films such as Buster Keaton’s “Three Ages.”
Brattle goes ‘Walken on Sunshine’ in ’80s series, Somerville drives Ford, says ‘Stop Making Sense’
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include Christopher Walken greats from the 1980s and Jeanet/Caro’s “City of Lost Children” as well as the 50-year rerelease run of Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense,” Ford’s “Fugitive” and new works: “Dumb Money” and the smart, scary “It Lives Inside.”
‘Scrapper’ premiere and plenty of Soderbergh, ‘Cassandro’ and ‘Charlie Trotter’ go to the mats
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include Brattle premieres of “Scrapper” and “The Elephant 6 Recording Co.,” lesser-known Steven Soderbergh and one his greats, works from Japan and Chile and new fare from the great “Cassandro” to the tale of a cook’s rise and fall.