“The Brattle Theatre’s yearlong celebration of Columbia Pictures’ 100th anniversary kicks off this month with ‘Jean Arthur, Sweetness with Spine,’ an 11-film series highlighting some of the star’s most deceptively deft performances, from the dizzying comic heights of ‘The Talk of the Town’ and ‘The More the Merrier’ to more overtly dramatic classics like Capra’s ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ and Howard Hawks’ ‘Only Angels Have Wings.'” – Sean Burns, WBUR
Learn more about Jean Arthur, Sweetness With Spine, running February 2–8.