Film/TV

Left to right, Lana Rockwell and Jabari Watkins in "Sweet Thing." (Courtesy Film Movement)

Achingly Lovely Film 'Sweet Thing' Follows Three Children On The Run

Director Alexandre Rockwell’s film takes place on the cusp between adolescence and adulthood, with its child stars attempting to navigate a grown-up world and dangers they don’t quite understand yet.

Coolidge Corner Theatre Announces $12.5 Million Expansion

The Brookline cinema announced it has reached 85% of its fundraising goal toward the capital expansion campaign and anticipates a groundbreaking in mid-July.

Roxbury-Made 'Memoirs Of A Black Girl' Brings An Emerging Filmmaker Into Her Own

Thato Rantao Mwosa returns to the Roxbury International Film Festival with her first feature film about a motivated high school senior from Roxbury.

Provincetown International Film Festival Returns To The Water's Edge In More Ways Than One

PIFF welcomes back an in-person fest with some streamed access to a line-up that includes many LGBTQ+ friendly storylines as well as a boat load of films with local ties.

A Binge-Worthy, Netflix-Style Opera Series? The Boston Lyric Opera Sure Hopes So

Eight writers and eight composers collaborated to produce this genre- and gender-bending operatic mini-series for the small screen that unfolds in a mysterious, magical motel.

Stephen King's 'Lisey's Story' Gets A Boldly Cinematic Miniseries Adaptation

One of the author’s favorite novels, King signed on to write all eight episodes of the series himself in a doggedly faithful retelling, one that could have benefitted from some...

A 2021 Guide To New England's Summer Drive-Ins And Outdoor Movie Pop-Ups

This guide pulls together the region’s outdoor moviegoing highlights for this season.

A Filthy Farce With A Warm Heart, Teen Comedy 'Plan B' Subverts Expectations

With two lovable characters at its core, the movie is constantly trying to upend our expectations of the genre, pointedly reframing obligatory tropes like the raging kegger and ladies’ locker...

Two Environmental Film Events Merge Global Concerns With Local Action

The 7th annual Martha’s Vineyard Environmental Film Fest screens environmental films made over the past year, and “Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops” features Boston-area experts on both sides of the camera.

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May 25, 2021

The show "Defending Jacob" was filmed on location in Massachusetts. Actor Chris Evans is seen standing near the sign for Cold Spring Park in Newton in a still from episode two. (Courtesy Apple TV+)

Advocates Strive Once More To Make Mass. Film Tax Credit Permanent

The Senate expects to begin its budget debate on Tuesday, May 25. Advocates for the tax credit plan to gather on the State House steps to express their concerns.

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May 24, 2021

A still from "Riders of Justice." (Courtesy Rolf Konow/Magnet Releasing)

Action-Comedy 'Riders Of Justice' Is More Than A Simple Shoot 'Em Up

In the hugely entertaining film, three unemployed probability scientists obsessively investigate a subway derailment, and determine -- not without a fair amount of squabbling amongst themselves -- that the crash...

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May 20, 2021

The marquee of the Coolidge Corner Theater annouces their reopening on May 13 after being closed to the public for 14 months due to the pandemic. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

After 14 Months Of Movies At Home, A Film Critic Returns To The Cinema

For the first time since February of 2020, ARTery film critic Sean Burns was able to return to the Coolidge Corner Theatre for his first film post vaccination.

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May 17, 2021

Tom Cruise in "Top Gun." (Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

35 Years On, Why I've Never Lost That Loving Feeling For 'Top Gun'

Released in 1986, the film offered an ecstatic escape into Reagan-era revisionism, removing all the death and despair from combat -- replaced by backlit beefcake shots and recruiting mottos about...

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May 14, 2021

The marquee of the Coolidge Corner Theater announces their reopening on May 13 after being closed to the public for 14 months due to the pandemic. (JesseCosta/WBUR)

After 14 Dark Months, The Coolidge Corner Theatre's Big Screen Lights Up For In-Person Movies

Art house cinema lovers (especially those who've been vaccinated) have reason to rejoice. The theater -- a movie mecca -- is reopening on Thursday, May 13 for in-person screenings after...

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May 13, 2021

Kafi Dixon is one of the producers of "A Reckoning in Boston" and a subject of the film. (Courtesy)

'A Reckoning In Boston' Asks Its Audience — And Filmmaker — To Examine Privilege

The consequences of Boston’s rapid, exclusive, and widespread real-estate development serve as an urgent backdrop to the many interrelated themes of inequity the documentary film addresses.

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May 6, 2021

A still from Jane Shoenbrun's film “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair." (Courtesy IFFBoston)

10 Films To Stream At This Year's Virtual Independent Film Festival Boston

With shots in arms and restrictions beginning to lift as the city takes tentative steps toward reopening, the area’s annual springtime feast for cinephiles is staying at home for just...

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May 4, 2021

Left to right: Vikash Bhai as Farhad, Kwabena Ansah as Abedi, Amir El-Masry as Omar and Ola Orebiyi as Wasef in "Limbo." (Courtesy Focus Features)

In Dramatic Comedy 'Limbo,' Refugees Are Allowed To Be Idiosyncratic Individuals

"Most movies concerning refugees depict them as faceless, huddled masses defined by their suffering," writes film critic Sean Burns. But that's not the case in writer-director Ben Sharrock’s film.

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Apr 29, 2021

In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles. (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Thinking Of Watching This Year's Oscars? 'Thanks, But No Manks' Says One Film Critic

“Most of the nominations went to the same few titles...suggesting the august voting body didn’t make it very far down their stack of screener DVDs this year,” writes critic Sean...

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Apr 23, 2021

Riz Ahmed as Ruben in "Sound of Metal." (Courtesy Amazon Studios)

Boston Area Crew From 'Sound Of Metal' Rooting For Oscar Wins

Loosely set in a tattered stretch that could be anywhere in the U.S., the film’s visual backdrop actually comes from the dated signage along Route 1 and spots like the...

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Apr 23, 2021

Coolidge Corner Theatre announced it would reopen May 13. (Courtesy Art House Convergence)

Coolidge Corner Theatre Announces May 13 Reopening Date

The theater announced plans for a phased reopening with ticket sales beginning on May 7.

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Apr 22, 2021

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Achingly Lovely Film 'Sweet Thing' Follows Three Children On The Run

Coolidge Corner Theatre Announces $12.5 Million Expansion

Roxbury-Made 'Memoirs Of A Black Girl' Brings An Emerging Filmmaker Into Her Own

Provincetown International Film Festival Returns To The Water's Edge In More Ways Than One

A Binge-Worthy, Netflix-Style Opera Series? The Boston Lyric Opera Sure Hopes So

Stephen King's 'Lisey's Story' Gets A Boldly Cinematic Miniseries Adaptation

A 2021 Guide To New England's Summer Drive-Ins And Outdoor Movie Pop-Ups

A Filthy Farce With A Warm Heart, Teen Comedy 'Plan B' Subverts Expectations

Two Environmental Film Events Merge Global Concerns With Local Action

Advocates Strive Once More To Make Mass. Film Tax Credit Permanent

Action-Comedy 'Riders Of Justice' Is More Than A Simple Shoot 'Em Up

After 14 Months Of Movies At Home, A Film Critic Returns To The Cinema

35 Years On, Why I've Never Lost That Loving Feeling For 'Top Gun'

After 14 Dark Months, The Coolidge Corner Theatre's Big Screen Lights Up For In-Person Movies

'A Reckoning In Boston' Asks Its Audience — And Filmmaker — To Examine Privilege

10 Films To Stream At This Year's Virtual Independent Film Festival Boston

In Dramatic Comedy 'Limbo,' Refugees Are Allowed To Be Idiosyncratic Individuals

Thinking Of Watching This Year's Oscars? 'Thanks, But No Manks' Says One Film Critic

Boston Area Crew From 'Sound Of Metal' Rooting For Oscar Wins

Coolidge Corner Theatre Announces May 13 Reopening Date