Tom Meek

Contributor, The ARTery

Tom Meek is a writer living in Cambridge. His reviews, essays, short stories and articles have appeared in The Boston Phoenix, The Boston Globe, The Rumpus, Cambridge Day, Charleston City Paper and SLAB literary journal. Tom is also a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics and rides his bike everywhere.

Recently published

A still from "Say Her Name: The Life and Times Of Sandra Bland." (Courtesy Woods Hole Film Festival)

7 Films To See At The Woods Hole Film Festival This Year

The 27th Woods Hole Film Festival boasts nearly 50 feature length films and over 100 shorts from filmmakers both local (Falmouth to Fitchburg) and afar (Afghanistan and Australia).

Local Coverage

Jul 27, 2018

Fred Rogers on the set of his show, "Mister Rogers Neighborhood." (Courtesy Jim Judkis/Focus Features)

'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' Frames Mr. Rogers As A Man On A Mission

For folks who believed Mr. Rogers was an Ozzie and Harriet holdover in his stodgy cardigans and penny loafers, Oscar-winning documentarian Morgan Neville informs us otherwise.

Local Coverage

Jun 5, 2018

A scene from Christopher Nolan's "Inception." (Courtesy MFA)

What Artist M.C. Escher And Filmmaker Christopher Nolan Have In Common

The Museum of Fine Arts is presenting a retrospective of Christopher Nolan's work alongside an exhibition of the mind-boggling graphic work of M.C. Escher.

Local Coverage

May 10, 2018

Padraig O'Malley, the subject of the new film "The Peacemaker." (Courtesy Central Square Films)

'The Peacemaker' Shows Another Side Of A Cambridge Pub Owner

The film chronicles a man on a mission, Padraig O'Malley, but ultimately resolves into a portrait of a complex, yet resolute soul.

Local Coverage

Apr 11, 2018

Guillermo del Toro, winner of the awards for best director for "The Shape of Water" and best picture for "The Shape of Water", poses at the Oscars in LA. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

The Best And Worst Moments From This Year's Academy Awards

Our critics take a first look at what happened during the 90th annual Academy Awards Sunday night.

Local Coverage

Mar 5, 2018

Filmmaker Agnès Varda with street artist JR. (Courtesy Cohen Media Group)

A Pioneer Of The French New Wave, Filmmaker Agnès Varda's Career Spans The Playful And Pointed

The filmmaker, whose "Faces Places" is up for an Oscar this year, was selected for to give a Norton Lecture at Harvard this month.

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Feb 23, 2018

Scenes from "The Florida Project," "Phantom Thread," "Lady Bird" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." (Courtesy A24, Focus Feautres, Fox Searchlight Pictures)

The Best Movies Of 2017

"Lady Bird," "The Florida Project," "Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri" and "Phantom Thread" are among our critics most talked about films.

Local Coverage

Dec 22, 2017

Serge Reggiani in Jean-Pierre Melville's "Le Doulos," released in 1962. (Courtesy Rialto Pictures)

6 Films To Celebrate French Noir Master Jean-Pierre Melville's Centennial At The MFA

If you’re unfamiliar with the name, Melville minted chic, noir-ish gangster flicks that have been widely cited for their influence and echoed in the hip, popular works of Quentin Tarantino,...

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Dec 1, 2017

Visitors walk through Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in January 2015. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

Boston Film Critic Head Explains Solidarity With LA Peers After Disney's Strike Against Press

Boston Society of Film Critics President Tom Meek explains how the organization decided to respond to Disney's ban of Los Angeles Times critics.

Local Coverage

Nov 7, 2017

Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan in "The Killing of a Sacred Deer." (Courtesy Atsushi Nishijima/A24)

'Killing Of A Sacred Deer' Dismantles A Guilty Soul

Director Yorgos Lanthimos, who rendered a dry, dystopian vision of the near-future with “The Lobster,” brews up a waking suburban nightmare that’s equally perverse and haunting.

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Oct 27, 2017