Film/TV

Kate Lyn Sheil and Kentucker Audley in "She Dies Tomorrow." (Courtesy NEON)

In Horror Film 'She Dies Tomorrow,' Existential Anxiety Is The Contagion To Be Feared

The oblique and, at times, mordantly hilarious sophomore effort from writer-director Amy Seimetz is about a woman who is overwhelmed out of nowhere with the bone-deep certainty of her impending...

Newly Acquired Queer Film Collection At Harvard Film Archive Celebrates Butch Identity

Nonfiction filmmaker and archivist Jenni Olson has amassed a collection of work since the 1980s, including campy movie trailers and home movies of Pride celebrations before the ravages of AIDS....

With Play 'Ole White Sugah Daddy,' Obehi Janice Accidentally Wrote A TV Pilot

The actress, comedian and theater maker has been working on the play since 2016, a funny political story about “what Black women experience when they’re trying to thrive in capitalist...

Funny And Sweet, Coming-Of-Age Film 'Yes, God, Yes' Follows A Catholic Schoolgirl Making Sense Of Her Sexuality

This semi-autobiographical debut feature from writer-director Karen Maine stars Natalia Dyer as an uptight Catholic schoolgirl trying to make sense of her new yearnings.

4 Documentaries To Watch From The Woods Hole Film Festival

The Cape's oldest film festival celebrates its 29th season with 8 days of streaming films.

With Ambiguity Over Film Production's Return, Industry Professionals Hope And Wait

As the film industry grapples with the necessary safety measures to prevent COVID-19, an eager and unemployed sector of Massachusetts’ creative economy weighs if and when production will pick up.

Václav Marhoul’s 'The Painted Bird' Is A Nightmarish Journey To The Frayed Edges Of The Human Experience

The film follows a young Jewish refugee wandering alone through Eastern Europe during the waning days of World War II and depicts a civilization in collapse, its people reduced to...

Provincetown Film Festival Reboots With Virtual And Drive-In Screenings

The festival is offering a compact version of its usual line-up.

'The Line' — From The Public Theater — Is A Gripping Reminder Of What First Responders Are Going Through

The documentary theater piece is an enthralling collection of seven stories gleaned from interviews with New York city health-care workers that details the fear, frenzy and loss they’ve gone through...

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Jul 13, 2020

Minneapolis Chief of Police Janeé Harteau (now retired) in a still from director Deirdre Fishel's film "Women in Blue." (Courtesy The Film Collaborative)

6 Documentaries To Stream At The Retooled Salem Film Fest

From a look inside the Minneapolis Police Department to Montana’s different approaches to Judaism, here are six picks from Salem Film Fest’s all-documentary lineup.

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Jul 10, 2020

Steven Spielberg, director of "Jaws," introduces the film on the opening night of the Tribeca Drive-In on July 2 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Walmart and the Tribeca Drive-In announced a partnership to create pop-up drive-ins at 160 Walmart locations starting in August. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

A Guide To New England Drive-Ins And Outdoor Movie Pop-Ups

Having trouble keeping track of this summer’s boom of drive-in entertainment? We’ve compiled a list of where to go to see movies, sports and concerts from the comfort of your...

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Jul 9, 2020

Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg star in "Palm Springs." (Courtesy Hulu)

A Brazen Riff On 'Groundhog Day,' 'Palm Springs' Is Better Suited For The Small Screen

With theatrical plans scuttled for COVID-related reasons, the film premieres on Hulu this weekend where its modest ambitions are much more agreeable than if you’d shelled out for tickets, popcorn...

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Jul 9, 2020

On the set of Noube Rateau and William Medero's film "Protect, Serve & Care." (Courtesy)

6 Roxbury International Film Festival Alums On Value Of Filmmaking During Overlapping Pandemics

Independent filmmaking is a powerful tool, especially during times of crisis. Six filmmakers share what they’re working on now and the overall importance of independent filmmaking by people of color.

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Jul 8, 2020

Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton in the Broadway musical "Hamilton." (Courtesy Disney+)

Mr. 'Hamilton' — What About Those Who Weren't In The Room Where It Happened?

Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical was notable for having people of color play the founding fathers, but was that enough? Critic Rosalind Bevan weighs in.

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Jul 8, 2020

A still from the documentary "Welcome to Chechnya." (Courtesy HBO)

Documentary 'Welcome To Chechnya' Takes Us Behind The Lines Of A Genocide

Director David France’s new film highlights a covert LGBTQ+ network, a modern-day Underground Railroad smuggling would-be victims of Putin’s “gay propaganda law” to secret safe houses where they can await...

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Jun 30, 2020

Comic Corey Rodrigues during his virtual live kids' show "Corey's Stories."

Boston Comic Corey Rodrigues Entertains Kids and Adults Alike With Virtual Live Show

The quarantine provided Rodrigues the opportunity he’s been waiting for to create “Corey’s Stories,” a live kids’ show he broadcasts on Zoom and Facebook four nights a week.

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Jun 29, 2020

In Documentary 'Unsettled,' Four LGBTQ+ Refugees Share Their Stories

Filmmaker Tom Shepard highlights individuals who faced persecution in their homelands before resettling in San Francisco.

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Jun 27, 2020

Chris Cooper as Jack Hastings and Steve Carell as Gary Zimmer in "Irresistible." (Courtesy Daniel McFadden/Focus Features)

Jon Stewart's Political Comedy 'Irresistible' Is A Condescending Attempt To Skewer Liberal Condescension

Starring Steve Carell as a disgraced Democratic strategist helping a retired veteran run for office in a midwestern town, the movie is a sterling example of everything it attempts to...

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Jun 25, 2020

A still from director Olivier Assayas' film "Wasp Network." (Courtesy Netflix)

Olivier Assayas' Historical Thriller 'Wasp Network' Tells The True Story Of 1990s Cuban Espionage

Based on Fernando Morais’ 2011 book “The Last Soldiers of the Cold War,” the movie features a starstudded cast and the director’s signature crisp filmmaking.

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Jun 18, 2020

The Screening Room, an independent cinema located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. (Courtesy)

Independent Movie Theaters Are Feeling The Pandemic’s Financial Crush

After Salem’s only movie theater announced it will close permanently, owners of similar independent venues outside Boston express concern, and some optimism, about what lies ahead.

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Jun 12, 2020

Morning Edition

In Horror Film 'She Dies Tomorrow,' Existential Anxiety Is The Contagion To Be Feared

Newly Acquired Queer Film Collection At Harvard Film Archive Celebrates Butch Identity

With Play 'Ole White Sugah Daddy,' Obehi Janice Accidentally Wrote A TV Pilot

Funny And Sweet, Coming-Of-Age Film 'Yes, God, Yes' Follows A Catholic Schoolgirl Making Sense Of Her Sexuality

4 Documentaries To Watch From The Woods Hole Film Festival

With Ambiguity Over Film Production's Return, Industry Professionals Hope And Wait

Václav Marhoul’s 'The Painted Bird' Is A Nightmarish Journey To The Frayed Edges Of The Human Experience

Provincetown Film Festival Reboots With Virtual And Drive-In Screenings

'The Line' — From The Public Theater — Is A Gripping Reminder Of What First Responders Are Going Through

6 Documentaries To Stream At The Retooled Salem Film Fest

A Guide To New England Drive-Ins And Outdoor Movie Pop-Ups

A Brazen Riff On 'Groundhog Day,' 'Palm Springs' Is Better Suited For The Small Screen

6 Roxbury International Film Festival Alums On Value Of Filmmaking During Overlapping Pandemics

Mr. 'Hamilton' — What About Those Who Weren't In The Room Where It Happened?

Documentary 'Welcome To Chechnya' Takes Us Behind The Lines Of A Genocide

Boston Comic Corey Rodrigues Entertains Kids and Adults Alike With Virtual Live Show

In Documentary 'Unsettled,' Four LGBTQ+ Refugees Share Their Stories

Jon Stewart's Political Comedy 'Irresistible' Is A Condescending Attempt To Skewer Liberal Condescension

Olivier Assayas' Historical Thriller 'Wasp Network' Tells The True Story Of 1990s Cuban Espionage

Independent Movie Theaters Are Feeling The Pandemic’s Financial Crush