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Brattle Closing as of Saturday, March 14 [updated April 1]

Posted April 1, 2020

Announcing the Brattle Film Podcast: The Official Podcast of Boston’s Unofficial Film School

Posted March 25, 2020

How to Advocate for The Brattle

Posted March 18, 2020

Thank You

Posted March 18, 2020

Ongoing Cancellations [updated March 18]

Posted March 18, 2020

Dig Boston: “Status Report: Brattle Theatre, 3/14/20”

Posted March 16, 2020

Universal Hub: “Brattle and Coolidge Corner theatres closing, but will continue to pay workers”

Posted March 13, 2020

Cambridge Day: “Brattle halves audience sizes (and its revenues) as nonprofits seek ways to stay alive in pandemic”

Posted March 13, 2020

An Update on The Brattle’s Response to COVID-19

Posted March 13, 2020

Boston Hassle Review: Gravity (2013) dir. Alfonso Cuaron

Posted March 13, 2020

Cambridge Day: “Reichardt’s ‘First Cow’: Birthed of collaboration found on trail from Miami (with stops at Brattle)”

Posted March 12, 2020

Boston Globe: “Boston Underground Film Festival stays strong”

Posted March 12, 2020

‘Black in Appalachia’ Screening Canceled

Posted March 11, 2020

A Message Regarding COVID-19

Posted March 11, 2020

Just Confirmed! Special Premiere Screening of ‘Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears,’ Sunday, March 22 at 12:00

Posted March 10, 2020
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  • Apr 3

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    Born Today: One of the greats, Marlon Brando, was Born Today: One of the greats, Marlon Brando, was born April 3, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska. #borntoday #MarlonBrando #TheGodfather #OnTheWaterfront #AStreetcarNamedDesire

    Apr 3

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    #VirtualBrattle "Y'Know, for the Kids" – Entry # #VirtualBrattle "Y'Know, for the Kids" – Entry #15: A TOWN CALLED PANIC Let’s head into the weekend on a high note! This insanely entertaining French stop-motion animated film features a group of plastic toys who live in their own colorful neighborhood. The immature Cowboy and Indian are roommates with Horse, a sort of father-figure for them, and the three of them get into the most absurd adventures. Yes, this film is in French (with English subtitles) but, somewhat like the Tati films, the words are just another layer on top of the hilarious and surprisingly effective physical comedy. Rated PG but there is very little of any kind of objectionable content for younger kids. Now streaming on Prime, Kanopy; free on Tubi, Vudu w/ads … #ATownCalledPanic #StéphaneAubier #VincentPatar #JeanneBalibar #NicolasBuysse #animation #PaniqueAuVillage

    Apr 3

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    #VirtualBrattle Virtual Vacation USA – Entry #1: #VirtualBrattle Virtual Vacation USA – Entry #1: THE CRUISE SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT This program of films takes us on a virtual journey around the United States to cities we can, unfortunately, only dream of visiting right now. In each of these titles, cities both large and small appear as characters in their own right. Sometimes, as in LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF, they are the point of the exercise but usually, they pretend to just be in the background – an often uncredited supporting player in the action. Stay tuned for a future installment that will take us around the world! Read More → brattlefilm.org/vacationusa … #TheCruise #BennettMiller #TimothySpeedLevitch #SpeedLevitch #ShesGottaHaveIt #SpikeLee #TracyCamillaJohns #RedmondHicks #JohnCanadaTerrell #RayeDowell #NYC #VirtualVacation #VirtualVacationUSA

    Apr 3

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    “Quiet, contemplative, and legitimately brave, N “Quiet, contemplative, and legitimately brave, No Data Plan is that rarest of things: a personal film with real world consequences.” – Film Comment . @thedocyard presents NO DATA PLAN, streaming thru Sunday with proceeds to benefit The Brattle. Learn more: thedocyard.com

    Apr 2

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    #VirtualBrattle #BreakYourAlgorithm PARTY GIRL (19 #VirtualBrattle #BreakYourAlgorithm PARTY GIRL (1995) “Heh-heh-hello!” Those not in their 20s during the mid-90s might have forgotten this awesome indie film from Daisy von Scherler Mayer. An early-in-her-career Parker Posey plays Mary, a, well, party girl who is devoted to a life of fun. When she is busted for hosting a house party and has to borrow money for bail, Mary winds up getting an unexpected job as a librarian to pay it back. What begins as a boring chore, soon becomes a vocation and Mary’s life begins to change. Streaming on Prime; Free on Tubi, Vudu; For rent elsewhere … #ParkerPosey #PartyGirl #1990s

    Apr 2

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    #VirtualBrattle: Keep Your Distance – Entry #8 D #VirtualBrattle: Keep Your Distance – Entry #8 Double Feature DETOUR (1945) BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT (1982) While it’s hard to not be able to hang out with friends, sometimes, it’s better NOT to get involved with other people. To remind us, we present the Keep Your Distance series. brattlefilm.org/distance . DETOUR • “Stay away from everyone” is basically the best advice that anyone could give to a film noir hero or heroine. In this seminal noir, Tom Neal stars as Al, a washed up piano player who hitchhikes to L.A. to join his girlfriend. When he is picked up by a pill-popping gambler that soon winds up (accidentally) dead, Al assumes the man’s identity. Unfortunately, he is not the only hitchhiker on the road that knows the gambler and he is soon at the mercy of a scheming femme fatale (Savage). Haunting, shadowy, dark, and strange, DETOUR is a great example of this doom-laden genre. Streaming on Amazon Prime, Kanopy, and Criterion Channel; for free on Tubi; for rent elsewhere . BLADE RUNNER • Hopefully you have not become isolated enough that you want to start building androids just for the company. Even if you did, there’s no guarantee that would keep you any safer than being around actual human beings. At least, that seems to be the case if we use this classic of sci-fi neo-noir as our guide. Harrison Ford stars as Deckard, a retired ‘blade runner,’ a detective that specializes in catching rogue, life-like androids called replicants. When his old job comes calling, Deckard is pulled back into the life – and into mortal danger. Streaming on Netflix; for rent elsewhere

    Apr 2

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    #VirtualBrattle – "Y'Know for the Kids!" Entry # #VirtualBrattle – "Y'Know for the Kids!" Entry #14: THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM (2018) Suggested by Brattle executive director Ivy Moylan, this charming and entertaining documentary tells the story of the filmmaker’s own efforts to acquire and run a farm outside of Los Angeles. This award-winner is rewarding for both parents and children as it outlines the trials and successes that come with this effort. One review of the film says that it feels “like fresh air for the soul” and couldn’t we all need that right now. The film is rated PG. There is one mild swear and the only other difficult content is some shots of animal birth and scenes of chicken carnage after a coyote gets into the henhouse. Now streaming on Hulu; for rent elsewhere. #BiggestLittleFarm #JohnChester #LosAngeles #sustainability #documentary #farming

    Apr 2

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    "May the Force be with you." Born Today: Originall "May the Force be with you." Born Today: Originally known for his collaborations with David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago), Alec Guinness (1914-2000) gained a following with a new generation as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. #borntoday #AlecGuinness #LawrenceofArabia #DoctorZhivago #StarWars #MayTheForceBeWithYou

    Apr 2

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    Born Today: Girl next door Jane Powell (Royal Wedd Born Today: Girl next door Jane Powell (Royal Wedding) celebrates her 91st birthday today! Powell appeared at the Brattle with film critic @leonardmaltin on March 12, 2013 as part of @tcmfilmfest's #RoadToHollywood.

    Apr 1

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    #VirtualBrattle #BreakYourAlgorithm EARTH GIRLS AR #VirtualBrattle #BreakYourAlgorithm EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY (1988) This bonkers late-80s musical sci-fi comedy is just the over the top distraction to whisk you away to another time and place. Manicurist Valerie (Davis) is surprised one day by a spaceship crashing into her pool. When three colorfully-furred but oddly attractive aliens (played by the wacky trio of Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, and Damon Wayans) pop out, Gail decides to befriend them and help them cope with 1980s L.A. culture. Helmed by former Sex Pistols compatriot and music video director Julien Temple, EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY is a film both ahead of and very much of its time… But mostly it is just absurd, madcap fun. Streaming on Prime, Hulu; For rent elsewhere … #EarthGirlsAreEasy #JeffGoldblum #JimCarrey #DamonWayans #JulienTemple #JulieBrown #CosmicThing

    Apr 1

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    #VirtualBrattle: Keep Your Distance – Entry #7 D #VirtualBrattle: Keep Your Distance – Entry #7 Double Feature THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN (1987) PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES (1987) While it’s hard to not be able to hang out with friends, sometimes, it’s better NOT to get involved with other people. To remind us, we present the Keep Your Distance series. brattlefilm.org/distance . THROW MOMMA… • Taking life advice from the films of Alfred Hitchcock is not always the best idea. For instance, take the example of Larry Donner (Crystal) and Owen Lift (DeVito). Larry is a struggling author who meets Owen, a sad sack with the world’s worst mother. After a viewing of Strangers on a Train, Owen becomes convinced that, if he gets rid of Larry’s troublesome ex-wife, Larry will help him out by doing away with his mom. Of course, nothing is that easy, the police quickly get involved, and Larry, Owen, and Owen’s overbearing momma (Ramsey) end up fleeing on a train to Mexico. Unfortunately, this title is no longer available from AmazonPrime as we originally thought. It is now only available for rent online. . PLANES, TRAINS… • I believe it was Jean-Paul Sartre who once wrote, “Hell is other people.” In PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES, John Hughes makes this case pretty convincingly when a put-upon businessman (Martin) must team-up with a loutish but (mostly) well-meaning salesman (Candy) as the two of them try and fail and try and fail to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving. As is the usual in a Hughes film, the ending is heartfelt and sentimental but, before it gets there, the writer/director puts his main characters, especially the über uptight Martin, through a set of trials that would drive almost anyone bonkers. Streaming on Amazon Prime; for rent elsewhere

    Apr 1

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    #VirtualBrattle – "Y'Know for the Kids!" Entry # #VirtualBrattle – "Y'Know for the Kids!" Entry #13: A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN (1969) We’re taking a break from educational content of the week for this animated classic. Even 50 years after its release, A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN continues to resonate as a lighthearted but truthful tale about the trials and tribulations of being a middle school kid. Charlie is still the inveterate loser that he always has been but his friends rally by his side when he wins a spot in the National Spelling Bee and he learns a valuable lesson about not letting failure get the best of you. Rated G. Streaming on Hulu only #CharlieBrown #Peanuts #Snoopy #CharlesSchultz

    Apr 1

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    Born Today: Legendary Japanese actor Toshirô Mifu Born Today: Legendary Japanese actor Toshirô Mifune (Red Beard, Seven Samurai) was born April 1, 1920. #borntoday #ToshiroMifune

    Mar 31

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    Happy Cake Day to Christopher Walken (True Romance Happy Cake Day to Christopher Walken (True Romance, The Deer Hunter), who turns 76 today. Walken was born March 31, 1943 in Astoria, Queens.

    Mar 31

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    Tonight at 8, join filmmaker Miko Revereza and gue Tonight at 8, join filmmaker Miko Revereza and guest Curator Abby Sun for live Zoom discussion of NO DATA PLAN. The DocYard's presentation of NO DATA PLAN continues thru Sunday, April 5, with all proceeds benefiting The Brattle. Learn more & register for the discussion at thedocyard.com.

    Mar 31

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    #VirtualBrattle: Keep Your Distance – Entry #6 D #VirtualBrattle: Keep Your Distance – Entry #6 Double Feature THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE (1972) DAISIES (1966) While it’s hard to not be able to hang out with friends, sometimes, it’s better NOT to get involved with other people. To remind us, we present the Keep Your Distance series. brattlefilm.org/distance . THE DISCREET CHARM… • You might be missing dinner parties with friends right about now but you may have second thoughts after watching Luis Buñuel’s delightfully mean satire. A bourgeois couple arrive at the home of a friend expecting a meal but they are informed that the party was planned for the next night. Nevermind, they will retire to a local inn for dinner… but more complications ensue. Again and again the traveling party of spoiled bourgeoisie try to engage in a meal and, again and again, they are denied food for any number of reasons. A classic of world cinema that playfully taunts both its subjects and its audience in the most rewarding ways. Streaming on AmazonPrime and Criterion Channel; for rent elsewhere . Another great satire with Czech director Vera Chytilová giving life to the chaotic, unbridled passions of youth in the form of two young women, both named Marie, who decide that the world is ‘spoiled.’ To rebel against the rot of it all, they indulge in their every desire – often at the expense of those around them (especially men). An anarchic celebration of female freedom and power, DAISIES is a fantastically fun arthouse riot recently rediscovered by our friends at Janus Films/Criterion. Streaming on Kanopy and Criterion Channel; for rent elsewhere

    Mar 31

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    #VirtualBrattle – "Y'Know for the Kids!" Entry # #VirtualBrattle – "Y'Know for the Kids!" Entry #12: THE LIVING DESERT (1953) We’re going (mostly) educational this week with our kids’ film suggestions. For today’s Disney+ deep-cut, take a look at THE LIVING DESERT – a “True-Life Adventure” from the early days of Disney’s nature film output. Primarily shot in Arizona, THE LIVING DESERT is a patchwork of wildlife stories with plenty of creepy-crawlies – one of the main stars is a female tarantula – but there are cute critters too. As with many nature films, there are life-and-death struggles between predator and prey but nothing is too explicit or gory - in fact, the focus is mostly on the art of escape. ... Streaming on Disney+; for rent elsewhere ... #disneynature #TheLivingDesert #creepycrawlers

    Mar 30

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    Raise a glass to Warren Beatty (Bonnie and Clyde, Raise a glass to Warren Beatty (Bonnie and Clyde, Reds), celebrating his 83rd birthday today. #borntoday #WarrenBeatty

    Mar 30

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    #VirtualBrattle: Keep Your Distance – Entry #5 D #VirtualBrattle: Keep Your Distance – Entry #5 Double Feature THE CONVERSATION (1974) BLOW-OUT (1981) While it’s hard to not be able to hang out with friends, sometimes, it’s better NOT to get involved with other people. To remind us, we present the Keep Your Distance series. brattlefilm.org/distance . THE CONVERSATION • In this great paranoid thriller, Gene Hackman plays Harry Caul, a surveillance expert who gets in over his head and way too involved in the subjects of a particular job. To be fair, Harry is pretty socially distant as a rule but his obsession with the safety of a couple he has recorded draws him out of his safe zone – both literally and figuratively. A sonic riff on Blow-Up, THE CONVERSATION is both a brilliant character study and an effective thriller. Streaming on AmazonPrime and Kanopy; stream for free with ads on Sony Crackle; for rent elsewhere . BLOW-OUT • Another sonic puzzle with John Travolta as Jack Terry, a movie sound effects creator who inadvertently records a car accident that takes the life of a presidential hopeful. Jack manages to save a young woman at the scene and, once he listens to his recording and hears a gunshot preceding the crash, the two of them work together to try and figure out what really happened. Of course, Jack is soon in over his head and both of their lives are in danger. Brian De Palma’s Hitchcock worship is on full display as he deftly melds the voyuerism of Rear Window and Blowup and his own pseudo-exploitation vibes. A truly great thriller with an unusually affecting performance by Travolta at the height of his fame. Streaming on AmazonPrime and Epix; not currently available for rent online

    Mar 30

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    #VirtualBrattle – "Y'Know for the Kids!" Entry # #VirtualBrattle – "Y'Know for the Kids!" Entry #11: STOP MAKING SENSE (1984) By now, we’re sure, everyone is getting super stir crazy, so how about an all family dance party? Jonathan Demme’s joyous, energetic concert film of the legendary Talking Heads is just the thing to get everyone moving and singing along. There is really no objectionable content in this great movie… unless you don’t like the music! ... Streaming on AmazonPrime and Criterion Channel; Free w/ads on Tubi, Vudu; for rent elsewhere … #talkingheads #familydanceparty #stopmakingsense
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