“Modern audiences take the existence of independent cinema for granted, but in fact it’s a more recent phenomenon….
Read More“Boston on the Big Screen: Jan Egleson to Bring Stories Home in Career Retrospective”
Posted on October 2, 2024
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Boston Hassle: “Interview: Jan Egleson on a Career in Boston Indie Cinema”
Posted on October 2, 2024
“Egleson, who now teaches film at Boston University, spoke with Boston Hassle by phone to discuss the upcoming…
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“In anticipation of the release of Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning romance ‘Anora,’ The Brattle has programmed a quick…
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“Abel Gance’s intergenerational epic romance ‘La Roue’ (1923), or ‘The Wheel,’ is widely considered one of the masterpieces…
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“Their films employed a free-ranging visual style and distinctive soundtracks that featured improvised dialogue by their children, as…
Read MoreThe Boston Globe: “Local theaters are serving up cinematic scares for the season”
Posted on September 13, 2024
“A different pioneer of the macabre shock, Roger Corman, gets his own series at The Brattle. The selection…
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Please be advised that Brattle Street between Eliot and Church Streets will be closed on Friday, September 13th…
Read MoreWBUR Arts & Culture: “The 1994 eco-satire film ‘Fresh Kill’ returns to the big screen”
Posted on September 11, 2024
“The manic, channel-surfing structure of the 30-year-old film mirrors modern attention spans, with tacky advertising and proto-reality TV…
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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.
Read MoreThe Arts Fuse “Film Review: ‘Close Your Eyes’ — Through the Past, Darkly”
Posted on September 6, 2024
“Could this film be a substitute for Erice’s unmade La promesa de Shanghái (The Promise of Shanghai), for which…
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