Category: Podcast

75 min • In November, The Brattle invited bestselling author, cinephile, and Brattle regular Rebecca Kuang to program…

130 min • For this year’s “spooky season” episode, we take a look at some outside-the-box options for…

We pay tribute to one of our favorite movie stars on the occasion of what would have been her 100th birthday. Lauren Bacall’s early films played a major role in the history of the Brattle Theatre, and she’s a figure all four of us have long admired. We take a deep dive into some of Bacall’s most revered pictures as well as some of her lesser-known films, discuss her life and work, and Ned shares the story of his brief encounter with the screen legend.

120 min • As the dog days of summer approach, we take a look at the sweatiest movies…

85 min • We welcome Susan Seidelman to the podcast in celebration of her new memoir and her…

165 min • We kick off Season 5 with our annual Reunion Week show. This year, 1949, 1974,…

We close out our 4th season with a show about needle drops, those brilliant and sometimes lazy pop music choices filmmakers employ to set a tone, evoke an era, express a character’s unspoken emotions, or just give the film a burst of energy.

Boston Underground Film Festival programmers Kevin Monahan and Nicole McControversy join us to discuss the history of this unique fest and their 2024 lineup.

120 min • We wrap up awards season with more thoughts on the terrific year in film that…

135 min • We begin our deep dive into the abundance of excellent films of 2023, a year…