Belafonte and Wes Anderson at The Brattle, plenty of Scorsese and ‘Judy Blume Forever’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include a tribute to Harry Belafonte, the start of “The Compleat Wes Anderson,” three by Martin Scorsese and reviews of two newer offerings that nonetheless live in the 1980s: The “Judy Blume Forever” doc and scary “The Pope’s Exorcist.”
Naomi Yang’s ‘Never Be a Punching Bag’ doc screens at IFFB; ‘Navalny’ is free at The Brattle
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include the Independent Film Festival Boston., with a strong slate that includes looks at Boston’s Donna Summer and Cambridge’s Naomi Yang. The Shorenstein Center highlights Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, and new releases include “Chevalier” and Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant.”
Kurosawa and Mifune, Bogart and Bacall in rep, and we review ‘Showing Up’ and ‘Mafia Mamma’
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune at The Brattle, Bogart and Bacall at Kendall, “Reefer Madness” on 4/20 and new works reviewed: Kelly Reichardt’s art-world “Showing Up,” the latest Dracula in “Renfield” and a meeting with the godmother in “Mafia Mamma.”
‘Air’: Some slam dunk cinema from Ben Affleck about a Nike deal that was far from a shoo-in
We all know about Michael Jordan and Nike – but that union wasn’t as easy or even as probable as many might imagine, and that is where this film, directed by Ben Affleck and sharply written by Alex Convery, finds its sweet spot.
‘Luxembourg, Luxembourg’ benefits Ukraine, and we review ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and more
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include works from the Wicked Queer Film Fest and Belmont World Film Festival – including “Luxembourg, Luxembourg” by Ukrainian director Antonio Lukich, in a benefit for the nonprofit group Mriya – as well as big-screen fare such as “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.”
‘A Thousand and One’: Triumph of a movie about a New York mother’s triumph over the system
Making her feature filmmaking debut, A.V. Rockwell took home the Grand Jury award at Sundance with this fresh and intimate portrait of the Black experience.
Coronavirus emergency ends officially in May, but Sancta Maria suffers 33-person outbreak
As many as 33 residents of Sancta Maria Nursing Facility have tested positive for Covid-19 since last week, according to the city’s health department, one of the largest outbreaks of the pandemic in a local nursing home.
While Burt Bacharach gets groovy at The Brattle, Wicked Queer and Belmont World fests unspool
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include films enhanced by the tunes of Burt Bacharach as well as the end of the Boston Underground Film Festival and start of the Wicked Queer and Belmont World film festivals, as well as reviews of the newer “The Recall: Reframed” and “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams.”
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’: Series is on a slow burn and seemingly preparing for life beyond Keanu
The “John Wick” franchise is revered for its ever-escalating action sequences and rich mythology, which helps overcome story shortcomings this time around.
Boston Underground Film Festival gets weird, ‘Pacifiction’ plays, ‘Boston Strangler’ is loose
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include the arrival of the Boston Underground Film Festival at The Brattle, “Touch of Evil” in Kendall Square and new flicks “Boston Strangler,” “Inside” and “Pacifiction.”
