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Film Commentary: Three Amazing Movies Turn 50

A terrifically significant, and eccentric, trio of films are turning 50 this year: Marjoe, Pink Flamingos, and Silent Running.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Bruce Dern, Douglas Trumbull, John Waters, Marjoe, Marjoe Gortner, Pink Flamingos, Silent Running

Film Commentary: “Inland Empire” — The Dreamer Who Dreams

David Lynch’s Inland Empire is a provocative challenge to filmmaking as a medium of visual storytelling that’s largely gone unmatched in the sixteen years since its initial release.

By: Nicole Veneto Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: David Lynch, Inland Empire, Nicole Veneto

Film Review: “Men” — Not This Asshole Again

I wish I could state unequivocally that this is a film perfect for this moment in time, and perhaps it is. But not in a good way.

By: Peg Aloi Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Alex Garland, Jessie Buckley, Men, Peg Aloi, Rory Kinnear

Film Review: “Montana Story” — Confessions and Revelations in Big Sky Country

This beautifully crafted film relates how the past, particularly one crisis in this family’s past, has colored the siblings’ lives and affected their choices.

By: Betsy Sherman Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: David Siegel., Haley Lu Richardson, Montana Story, Owen Teague, Scott McGehee

Film Review: Driving to the Exit – Panah Panahi’s “Hit the Road”

Panah Panahi’s film is a powerful ode to the will to escape a restrictive society — and to tell stories.

By: David D'Arcy Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: David D'Arcy, Hit the Road, Panah Panahi

Film Review: “The Automat” — A Documentary Love-In to the Restaurant Chain

What could have been a fantastic twenty-minute short becomes a tedious slog as a stretched-out feature.

By: Gerald Peary Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review, Uncategorized Tagged: Horn & Hardart, Lisa Hurwitz, Mel Brooks, The Automat

Film Review: Dennis Hopper’s “Out of the Blue” — Still a Stunner

A welcome homecoming for a new 4K digital restoration of a landmark independent film that’s attained cult status.

By: Betsy Sherman Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Betsy Sherman, Brattle Theatre, Dennis Hopper, Linda Manz, Out of the Blue

Film Review: The Documentary “The Will to See” — Muckraking, Fierce and Absorbing

Again and again, we are taken in The Will to See to places where regular reporters never venture, and certainly not filmgoers.

By: Gerald Peary Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Dispatches from a World of Misery and Hope, documentary, Gerald Peary, The Will to See

Filmmaker Interview: Arlington’s Eric Stange on his Documentary “Pony Boys”

This is a delightful and moving tale that provides a much-needed bit of relief from the chaotic world we are currently navigating. Back before there was iPhones and social media, two little boys took off on an unlikely adventure that changed their lives.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Film, Interview Tagged: " Eric Stange, documentary, documentary short, Expo 67, Jeff Whittemore, New England, Pony Boys

Book Review: The Fascinating Story of “The Method”

Isaac Butler’s stories about The Method’s effect on American film acting are insightful, particularly when he recounts how actors could be either inspired or angered when they embraced it.

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review, Theater Tagged: Isaac Butler, Marlon Brando, The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act, Tim Jackson

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