TV Goes to the Movies
Wednesdays in August
Curated by the Boston Globe’s TV critic Chris Vognar, this engaging series of films presents several of Hollywood’s not-always-flattering depictions of television–with a particular emphasis on the big screen newsroom.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- Wed, Aug 5
Director: Adam McKay Run Time: 95 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2004
Starring: Christina Applegate, David Koechner, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Will Ferrell
They bring you the news so you don't have to get it yourself.
Elements of Cinema: Network
- Wed, Aug 5
Wed, Aug 5 @ 6:00 pm: Free Screening & Discussion
Director: Sidney Lumet Run Time: 122 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1976
Starring: Faye Dunaway, Ned Beatty, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, William Holden
New 50th Anniversary 4K Restoration! Free Screening and Discussion! Television will never be the same.
Broadcast News
- Wed, Aug 12
Director: James L. Brooks Run Time: 133 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1987
Starring: Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Lois Chiles, Robert Prosky, William Hurt
It’s the story of their lives.
The Insider
- Wed, Aug 19
Director: Michael Mann Run Time: 158 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1999
Starring: Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Russell Crowe
Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost.
The Howling
- Wed, Aug 19
Director: Joe Dante Run Time: 91 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1981
Starring: Belinda Balaski, Christopher Stone, Dee Wallace, Dennis Dugan, Patrick Macnee
Imagine your worst fear a reality.
A Face in the Crowd
- Wed, Aug 26
Director: Elia Kazan Run Time: 125 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1957
Starring: Andy Griffith, Anthony Franciosa, Lee Remick, Patricia Neal, Walter Matthau
POWER! He loved it! He took it raw in big gulpfuls … he liked the taste, the way it mixed with the bourbon and the sin in his blood!
Nightcrawler
- Wed, Aug 26
Director: Dan Gilroy Run Time: 118 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2014
Starring: Bill Paxton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kevin Rahm, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed
The city shines brightest at night.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
- Wed, Sep 2
Director: George Clooney Run Time: 92 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2005
Starring: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Patricia Clarkson, Robert Downey Jr.
We will not walk in fear of one another.