Film/TVPrince And The Stains Rock Boston, Bringing The 1980s To The Screen AgainIn a strange accident of timing, two seminal rock ‘n’ roll films -- “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains” and “Purple Rain” -- are screening this Thursday night on opposite...The ARTeryMay 27, 2019State Legislators Could Provide More Arts Funding, But With Eyebrow-Raising RestrictionsAt stake is whether the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) can use state money for travel costs and continue to provide grants for individual artists -- longtime recipients of the agency's...The ARTeryMay 22, 2019'Babylon' Is Getting Its American Release 39 Years Late — And The Racial Tensions It Portrays Are Still Sadly RelevantThe film’s original 1980 U.S. release was scuttled for “being too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension.” Now, it’s been beautifully restored and is finally making the rounds stateside.The ARTeryMay 20, 2019Director Olivier Assayas' 'Non-Fiction' Is An Old-Fashioned, Fleet-Footed Bedroom FarceWith its intense conversations about art and culture in cafes over wine and cheese while everybody’s smoking cigarettes and secretly sleeping with each other, the film sometimes feels like the...The ARTeryMay 16, 2019Back On The Screen, 'Between The Lines' Explores The Waning Days Of A Boston Alt-WeeklyThe Brattle Theatre is screening a spiffy new 2K restoration of the deceptively breezy 1977 film, which had previously been out of circulation for years.The ARTeryMay 15, 2019'Rafiki' Is An Afro Bubble Gum Film About 2 Women Falling In Love Where It's IllegalDaughters of rival politicians find themselves drawn to one another across wide class and social divides -- a tomboy and a princess stealing secret kisses in an abandoned old van...The ARTeryMay 10, 2019'Her Smell' Will End Your Remaining Romantic Notions About Rock Star MisbehaviorAs played by Elisabeth Moss in a go-for-broke performance that leaves her guts smeared all over the floor, Becky’s a panicked, unbelievably unpleasant star in decline, burning bridges until she...The ARTeryMay 1, 2019Flawed And Nuanced, John Singleton's Films Immortalized A Generation Of BlacknessFrom “Boyz n the Hood” to “Baby Boy” to “Rosewood,” Singleton captured singular angles of Black life and canonized them, writes Arielle Gray.The ARTeryApr 30, 2019Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Superhero Origin Story Shines In 'Knock Down The House'These filmmakers had the good fortune to start following the nascent superstar before her name was even on the ballot, with apparently unfettered access to every step in the ascension...The ARTeryApr 29, 2019The Powerful Whimsy Of 'Salt Fat Acid Heat' Star Samin Nosrat“Who is profiting here? Who is getting the credit? Who has historically been powerless or powerful? Those are the questions I’m drawn to," says," 'Salt Fat Acid Heat' star Samin...The ARTeryApr 26, 2019Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight' Shows Us The Ugly Racist Truth Of America"The Hateful Eight" is the declaration of an angry political consciousness from a filmmaker I’d previously never imagined having one.The ARTeryApr 25, 2019From Histrionics To Quiet Decency, Here Are Our Favorite Julianne Moore MomentsBoston University alum Julianne Moore (CFA ’83) is back in town this week, here to collect the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation’s annual Coolidge Award for original and outstanding contributions to...The ARTeryApr 24, 2019'Hail Satan?': With Salem As Backdrop, Documentary Pokes Serious Fun At Christian Privilege In U.S.ARTery critic Erin Trahan writes that the seriously funny “Hail Satan?” charts the origin and rise of Salem’s Satanic Temple and asks a lot of questions, like, could this “In...The ARTeryApr 24, 20197 Feature Films To See At The Independent Film Festival Of Boston This Year"Her Smell," starring Elisabeth Moss, and "The Farewell," starring Awkwafina, are among the lineup of New England premieres. The ARTeryApr 22, 2019These Are The Documentaries To See At IFFBoston This Year"Eat Up," about Boston Public Schools' lunch program, and "The Pollinators," about honey bees integral role in our food system, are among the selection at the Independent Film Festival of...The ARTeryApr 22, 2019'WBCN And The American Revolution' Cements The Radio Station's Place In Music HistoryWBCN was a case of the right time, right place, right sound, right attitude. They broke rules and they broke artists such as Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen. The ARTeryApr 19, 2019Somerville Theatre's Jack Nicholson Retrospective Spotlights An Earlier, Angrier Side Of Hollywood’s Class ClownIn the '70s, Nicholson deftly articulated a generational malaise -- stewing in the juices of swaggeringly macho characters coming to realize the extent of their own impotence, film after film...The ARTeryApr 17, 2019David Kleiler, Fixture Of Boston's Independent Film Scene, Dies At 79Kleiler wore many hats throughout his life, including as a festival programmer, film professor and community organizer. In all his projects, he was driven by the same passion.The ARTeryApr 16, 2019Son Remembers David Kleiler, Boston Film Aficionado, Who Has Died At 79WBUR's Lisa Mullins speaks with David Kleiler, Jr. on All Things Considered about his late father, David Kleiler, Sr., a beloved film legend in Boston.PlayThe ARTery05:07Apr 16, 2019‘Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ Shows What Deportation Does To FamiliesBoston-based filmmaker David Sutherland filmed a family over four years, as one sought new ways to advocate for a return and the other built a provisional life in Mexico City.The ARTeryApr 12, 2019 Previous PageNext Page
Prince And The Stains Rock Boston, Bringing The 1980s To The Screen AgainIn a strange accident of timing, two seminal rock ‘n’ roll films -- “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains” and “Purple Rain” -- are screening this Thursday night on opposite...The ARTeryMay 27, 2019
State Legislators Could Provide More Arts Funding, But With Eyebrow-Raising RestrictionsAt stake is whether the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) can use state money for travel costs and continue to provide grants for individual artists -- longtime recipients of the agency's...The ARTeryMay 22, 2019
'Babylon' Is Getting Its American Release 39 Years Late — And The Racial Tensions It Portrays Are Still Sadly RelevantThe film’s original 1980 U.S. release was scuttled for “being too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension.” Now, it’s been beautifully restored and is finally making the rounds stateside.The ARTeryMay 20, 2019
Director Olivier Assayas' 'Non-Fiction' Is An Old-Fashioned, Fleet-Footed Bedroom FarceWith its intense conversations about art and culture in cafes over wine and cheese while everybody’s smoking cigarettes and secretly sleeping with each other, the film sometimes feels like the...The ARTeryMay 16, 2019
Back On The Screen, 'Between The Lines' Explores The Waning Days Of A Boston Alt-WeeklyThe Brattle Theatre is screening a spiffy new 2K restoration of the deceptively breezy 1977 film, which had previously been out of circulation for years.The ARTeryMay 15, 2019
'Rafiki' Is An Afro Bubble Gum Film About 2 Women Falling In Love Where It's IllegalDaughters of rival politicians find themselves drawn to one another across wide class and social divides -- a tomboy and a princess stealing secret kisses in an abandoned old van...The ARTeryMay 10, 2019
'Her Smell' Will End Your Remaining Romantic Notions About Rock Star MisbehaviorAs played by Elisabeth Moss in a go-for-broke performance that leaves her guts smeared all over the floor, Becky’s a panicked, unbelievably unpleasant star in decline, burning bridges until she...The ARTeryMay 1, 2019
Flawed And Nuanced, John Singleton's Films Immortalized A Generation Of BlacknessFrom “Boyz n the Hood” to “Baby Boy” to “Rosewood,” Singleton captured singular angles of Black life and canonized them, writes Arielle Gray.The ARTeryApr 30, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Superhero Origin Story Shines In 'Knock Down The House'These filmmakers had the good fortune to start following the nascent superstar before her name was even on the ballot, with apparently unfettered access to every step in the ascension...The ARTeryApr 29, 2019
The Powerful Whimsy Of 'Salt Fat Acid Heat' Star Samin Nosrat“Who is profiting here? Who is getting the credit? Who has historically been powerless or powerful? Those are the questions I’m drawn to," says," 'Salt Fat Acid Heat' star Samin...The ARTeryApr 26, 2019
Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight' Shows Us The Ugly Racist Truth Of America"The Hateful Eight" is the declaration of an angry political consciousness from a filmmaker I’d previously never imagined having one.The ARTeryApr 25, 2019
From Histrionics To Quiet Decency, Here Are Our Favorite Julianne Moore MomentsBoston University alum Julianne Moore (CFA ’83) is back in town this week, here to collect the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation’s annual Coolidge Award for original and outstanding contributions to...The ARTeryApr 24, 2019
'Hail Satan?': With Salem As Backdrop, Documentary Pokes Serious Fun At Christian Privilege In U.S.ARTery critic Erin Trahan writes that the seriously funny “Hail Satan?” charts the origin and rise of Salem’s Satanic Temple and asks a lot of questions, like, could this “In...The ARTeryApr 24, 2019
7 Feature Films To See At The Independent Film Festival Of Boston This Year"Her Smell," starring Elisabeth Moss, and "The Farewell," starring Awkwafina, are among the lineup of New England premieres. The ARTeryApr 22, 2019
These Are The Documentaries To See At IFFBoston This Year"Eat Up," about Boston Public Schools' lunch program, and "The Pollinators," about honey bees integral role in our food system, are among the selection at the Independent Film Festival of...The ARTeryApr 22, 2019
'WBCN And The American Revolution' Cements The Radio Station's Place In Music HistoryWBCN was a case of the right time, right place, right sound, right attitude. They broke rules and they broke artists such as Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen. The ARTeryApr 19, 2019
Somerville Theatre's Jack Nicholson Retrospective Spotlights An Earlier, Angrier Side Of Hollywood’s Class ClownIn the '70s, Nicholson deftly articulated a generational malaise -- stewing in the juices of swaggeringly macho characters coming to realize the extent of their own impotence, film after film...The ARTeryApr 17, 2019
David Kleiler, Fixture Of Boston's Independent Film Scene, Dies At 79Kleiler wore many hats throughout his life, including as a festival programmer, film professor and community organizer. In all his projects, he was driven by the same passion.The ARTeryApr 16, 2019
Son Remembers David Kleiler, Boston Film Aficionado, Who Has Died At 79WBUR's Lisa Mullins speaks with David Kleiler, Jr. on All Things Considered about his late father, David Kleiler, Sr., a beloved film legend in Boston.PlayThe ARTery05:07Apr 16, 2019
‘Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ Shows What Deportation Does To FamiliesBoston-based filmmaker David Sutherland filmed a family over four years, as one sought new ways to advocate for a return and the other built a provisional life in Mexico City.The ARTeryApr 12, 2019
