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“If someone asked you to picture a film noir, you’d probably conjure a handful of visual signifiers: a sultry femme fatale, a hard-drinking gumshoe in a fedora, shadows darker than the human soul. But what would it sound like? Chances are you can already hear a low, bluesy saxophone, possibly accompanied by lightly brushed drums and a slinky vibraphone. It is this intersection of film noir and jazz that lies at the heart of this year’s Noir City Boston, the Brattle Theatre’s annual collaboration with the Film Noir Foundation.” – Oscar Goff, Cambridge Day

“Jazz is the unofficial music of the night in film noir. Author Cornell Woolrich is one of the…

“The film’s low-key vibe and lackadaisical rhythm occasionally recall arthouse greats like Aki Kaurismäki or Jim Jarmusch, right down to the drifting, feedback-drenched score by Italian guitarist Krano. Like its central road trip, ‘Last One’ veers miles away from the point, but if you’re on Sossai’s cockeyed wavelength, it’s worth sticking around for one more round.” – Oscar Goff, Cambridge Day

“For teens — especially teens of color or diverse socioeconomic backgrounds — representation on screen can be uninspiring at best, and opportunities behind the camera are next to nonexistent. Thankfully, the Do It Your Damn Self National Youth Film Festival, which screens its yearly showcase Friday at the Brattle Theatre, remains an oasis of youthful creativity.” – Oscar Goff, Cambridge Day

“This is not one of those films about drunks that stars a slumming hunk as in Thomas Vinterberg’s…

“It’s a pleasure to view the work of an artist with such a singular point of view, and to engage with satire so blisteringly unsparing.” – Oscar Goff, Boston Hassle

“Radu Jude’s latest begins in Ken Loach–like realism before veering into a savage, cine-literate black comedy about complicity and conscience.” – Peter Keough, The Arts Fuse

““Alice in Wonderland,” “Taxi Driver” and “The Royal Tenanbaums” are among an eclectic group of movies having big…