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Film critic Sean Burns rounds up the films to watch this holiday season: "Let Them All Talk," "Tenet," "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," "To the Ends of the Earth," "Sylvie's Love" and "The Midnight Sky." (Courtesy)

6 New Films To Stream While Staying Home For The Holidays

Heading to the movie theaters over the holidays is a tradition for many. While that won't be happening, there are still some fine films arriving to close out the year,...

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Dec 17, 2020

A still from director Wong Kar Wai's "Chungking Express." (Courtesy Janus Films)

New Retrospective Showcases The Dreamy World Of Director Wong Kar Wai

The retrospective is a years-in-the-making project presenting seven classics from this most idiosyncratic and influential filmmaker, now streaming at the Coolidge Corner Theatre's Virtual Screening Room.

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Dec 11, 2020

Shane MacGowan live onstage in 1988, from "Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan." (Courtesy Magnolia Pictures)

Documentary 'Crock Of Gold' Taps Into The Chaotic World Of The Pogues' Shane MacGowan

The singer-songwriter is known as a brilliant artist who created much joy and caused considerable damage, much of it self-inflicted. It’s that world that documentarian Julien Temple captures.

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Dec 11, 2020

Flipping The Focus Of Typical Crime Films, 'I'm Your Woman' Follows A Gangster’s Wife In Hiding

Starring Rachel Brosnahan, director Julia Hart’s 1970s crime picture is told from the POV of the gun moll, a character continually cast to the side and kept in the dark....

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Dec 10, 2020

Arush Nand as young Arjie in “Funny Boy.” (Courtesy of ARRAY)

Film 'Funny Boy' Delves Into Complexities Of Being Queer And Tamil In Sri Lanka

Based on Shyam Selvadurai’s novel of the same name, director Deepa Mehta’s latest movie interweaves personal discovery and political unrest, swinging between fear and safety.

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Dec 9, 2020

A still from "The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone." (Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

Revisiting Francis Ford Coppola's 'The Godfather Part III' 30 Years Later

The director is out with a new cut of the film, a revelatory revision of his saga’s final chapter that feels like a far more focused and purposeful film, even...

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Dec 7, 2020

Kate Winslet (left) and Saoirse Ronan star in director Francis Lee's film "Ammonite." (Courtesy NEON)

Historical Romance 'Ammonite' Digs Into The Later Years Of Paleontologist Mary Anning

Starring Kate Winslet, the film is a snapshot from late in the life of paleontologist Mary Anning, whose discoveries were largely written out of history books by the boys’ club....

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Dec 3, 2020

A still from "Another Round." (Courtesy Samuel Goldwyn Films)

Delightful Comedy 'Another Round' Analyzes Our Cultural Relationship To Alcohol

The film explores a theory that human beings are born with a blood alcohol content level that’s 0.05% too low, and that going around with a constant mild buzz makes...

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Dec 2, 2020

Top photo: Left to right, Sophia Lillis, Paul Bettany and Peter Macdissi in "Uncle Frank." (Courtesy Amazon Studios) Bottom photo: Left to right:,Haley Bennett, Gabriel Basso and Amy Adams in "Hillbilly Elegy." (Courtesy Lacey Terrell/Netflix)

Films 'Uncle Frank' And 'Hillbilly Elegy' Are Two Cluelessly Condescending Hollywood Trips To The Heartland

From streaming giants Amazon and Netflix, both movies feel like overcompensation measures from 2017, writes film critic Sean Burns.

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Nov 24, 2020

Joy Buolamwini wearing a mask to test facial recognition software. (Courtesy 7th Empire Media)

Documentary 'Coded Bias' Unmasks The Racism Of Artificial Intelligence

Energized by a nearly all-female lineup of researchers and activists, the film condemns the ways racism and classism underpin big data’s design and applications.

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Nov 18, 2020

A still from the animated short film "Daisy." (Courtesy Tom Weston)

Sheltering At Home, Families Get Creative With Entries For Boston International Kids Film Festival

One of the most uplifting signs at this year’s festival comes in the form of wildly creative shorts made by Boston area families who have gotten creative during the coronavirus...

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Nov 17, 2020

Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels and Peter Mayhew on the set of "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" directed by Irvin Kershner. (Photo by Lucasfilm/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

Revisiting 1978's Misbegotten Variety Show 'The Star Wars Holiday Special'

In advance of “The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” premiere, film critic Sean Burns reminisces on "a Hindenburg of kitsch horrors" which saw a holiday celebration on Chewbacca’s home planet.

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Nov 16, 2020

Ibrahima Gueye (left) and Sophia Loren in "The Life Ahead." (Courtesy Netflix)

Her Meatiest Role In Decades, Sophia Loren Shines In Drama 'The Life Ahead'

Loren stars as Madame Rosa, a former streetwalker struggling to make ends meet, who forms a bond with a foulmouthed 12-year-old whose mother was murdered by her pimp.

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Nov 13, 2020

A still from Alican Abacı's short documentary "Only One World Left." (Courtesy Boston Turkish Festival)

Struggle, Survival And Clashes With The Natural World Screen At Boston Turkish Film Competition

Increased pressure on natural resources comes up in several films streaming at the 15th annual Boston Turkish Festival’s Documentary and Short Film Competition.

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Nov 11, 2020

A still from Federico Fellini's "La Strada." (Courtesy Janus Films)

Feeling Election Day Stress? Find Solace In Federico Fellini's 'La Strada'

"One of the greatest of all films, this haunting, heartfelt fable feels like a balm during these troubled times, its essential, insistent humanity arriving as a reminder right when we...

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Nov 3, 2020

The MFA, pictured here in May, has placed it's film program on hold. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Film Festivals Mourn A Season Without The MFA Film Program

The MFA film program will remain closed through the end of this year with a hope of returning in 2021.

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Nov 2, 2020

Campers watched horror films curated by the Coolidge Corner Theater in the snow. (Jenn Stanley/WBUR)

Horror Fans Camp Out In The Snow For A Halloween Film Marathon

Movie-goers braved a night in Medfield’s Rocky Woods Reservation for the Coolidge Corner Theater’s program of horror flicks.

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02:15Oct 31, 2020

Victoria Pedretti (left) and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth in “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” (Courtesy Eike Schroter/Netflix)

On Halloween Night: A Five-Course Pairing Of Food And Fright

To celebrate All Hallows Eve, we have a curated list of streaming scary content paired with local treats from new area eateries.

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Oct 29, 2020

Alan Kim (left) and Steven Yeun in "Minari." (Courtesy Melissa Lukenbaugh/A24)

IFFBoston's Fall Focus Film Series Goes Virtual With 10 Eclectic Selections

The series offers a mix of themes, from a heart-warming story about an immigrant family to an elderly pot farmer being undone by the mass-market forces of legalization.

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Oct 27, 2020

Linda Black, left, with West Newton Cinema owner David Bramante. (Erin Trahan)

91-Year-Old Pens Love Letter To Her Favorite Local Movie Theater

Worried over the fate of the West Newton Cinema, a Cambridge woman decided to write a love letter to the theater.

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02:48Oct 23, 2020

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6 New Films To Stream While Staying Home For The Holidays

New Retrospective Showcases The Dreamy World Of Director Wong Kar Wai

Documentary 'Crock Of Gold' Taps Into The Chaotic World Of The Pogues' Shane MacGowan

Flipping The Focus Of Typical Crime Films, 'I'm Your Woman' Follows A Gangster’s Wife In Hiding

Film 'Funny Boy' Delves Into Complexities Of Being Queer And Tamil In Sri Lanka

Revisiting Francis Ford Coppola's 'The Godfather Part III' 30 Years Later

Historical Romance 'Ammonite' Digs Into The Later Years Of Paleontologist Mary Anning

Delightful Comedy 'Another Round' Analyzes Our Cultural Relationship To Alcohol

Films 'Uncle Frank' And 'Hillbilly Elegy' Are Two Cluelessly Condescending Hollywood Trips To The Heartland

Documentary 'Coded Bias' Unmasks The Racism Of Artificial Intelligence

Sheltering At Home, Families Get Creative With Entries For Boston International Kids Film Festival

Revisiting 1978's Misbegotten Variety Show 'The Star Wars Holiday Special'

Her Meatiest Role In Decades, Sophia Loren Shines In Drama 'The Life Ahead'

Struggle, Survival And Clashes With The Natural World Screen At Boston Turkish Film Competition

Feeling Election Day Stress? Find Solace In Federico Fellini's 'La Strada'

Film Festivals Mourn A Season Without The MFA Film Program

Horror Fans Camp Out In The Snow For A Halloween Film Marathon

On Halloween Night: A Five-Course Pairing Of Food And Fright

IFFBoston's Fall Focus Film Series Goes Virtual With 10 Eclectic Selections

91-Year-Old Pens Love Letter To Her Favorite Local Movie Theater