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Noirvember
This month, catch seminal film noir masterpieces, many of which were the directors' feature debut!
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26mins
The new epic from Martin Scorsese starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert De Niro.
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13mins
The new film from Alexander Payne (Election, Sideways), starring Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
1hr
46mins
Bayard Rustin was the architect of 1963’s March on Washington. He challenged authority and never apologized for who he was, but was forgotten despite making history.
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Celebrated director Godfrey Reggio's first new film in more than a decade.
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Post-film discussion with guests from The Huntington's production of The Band's Visit.
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58mins
Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton star in the new thriller from David Fincher (Zodiac, The Social Network).
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The Band’s Visit
Mon
11/13
Post-film discussion with guests from The Huntington's production of The Band's Visit.
Titanic: The Musical
Tue
11/14
This stunning production, captured live on stage for cinema screenings, celebrates the 10th anniversary of its London premiere.
Boston Open Screen
Tue
11/14
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Tue
12/12
Boston's one and only open mic night for filmmakers!
Seminar: The Maltese Falcon
Wed
11/15
Investigate the intricacies of film adaptation in this seminar on The Maltese Falcon with film critic Jake Mulligan.
The Maltese Falcon
Wed
11/15
John Huston's directorial debut stars Humphrey Bogart as private eye Sam Spade.
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Vanessa Trien & The Jumping Monkeys
Sat
11/18
Boston's Parents' Choice Award-winning band, Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys, returns for their annual Coolidge Corner Theatre show!
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High and Low
Sun
11/19
From Akira Kurosawa comes a tense, taut film of a modern "perfect crime" with more excitement than even Hitchcock could create.
A Woman Under the Influence
Mon
11/20
Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.
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Seminar: The Night of the Hunter
Mon
11/27
Join Coolidge veteran instructor Kaj Wilson for an introduction to this genre-defying masterpiece.
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The Night of the Hunter
Mon
11/27
The only film the great actor Charles Laughton ever directed, is truly a stand-alone masterwork.
Blood Simple
Wed
11/29
Joel and Ethan Coen’s career-long darkly comic road trip through misfit America began with this razor-sharp, hard-boiled neo-noir.
Seminar: Bringing Up Baby
Thu
11/30
Umass Boston professor Sarah Keller frames our screening of this quintessential screwball comedy.
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Bringing Up Baby
Thu
11/30
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn let loose in one of the funniest films ever made!
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The BJ Hickman Magic Show
Sat
12/2
The BJ Hickman Magic Show is family entertainment, with fun, audience participation, magic, and silliness galore.
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The Evil Dead
Sat
12/2
Writer/Director Sam Raimi's relentless, gore-spattered debut is a landmark in horror cinema.
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This is Spinal Tap
Wed
12/6
Rob Reiner's hilarious "rockumentary" written by and starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer.
Seminar: Eraserhead
Thu
12/7
Dive into David Lynch's Big Screen Debut with BU professor Jonathan Foltz.
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Eraserhead
Thu
12/7
David Lynch's startling debut feature, a lasting cult sensation influenced by the writings of Franz Kafka and Nikolai Gogol.
Hayao Miyazaki made his feature film debut in 1979 with this beloved chapter of the Lupin the 3rd saga.
Matt Heaton & the Outside Toys
Sat
12/9
Warm up the cocoa. Break out the candy canes. Dust off the Rudolph-singing pipes. Matt Heaton and the Outside Toys are coming to town!
The Babadook
Sat
12/9
If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of... The Babadook.
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Shiva Baby
Tue
12/12
Sharp-witted and hilarious, Shiva Baby is an assured, vibrant debut from Emma Seligman (Bottoms).
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Thu
12/14
The hysterical, historical tour-de-force cult classic comedy from the Monty Python team loosely follows the legend of King Arthur on a fearless quest in search of the elusive Holy Grail.
The Airborne Comedians
Sat
12/16
A high-energy, unorthodox comedy juggling show sure to delight people of all ages.
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Little Women (1994)
Mon
12/18
The story that has lived in our hearts for generations, now comes to the screen for the holidays.
Seminar: The 400 Blows
Tue
12/19
To accompany this autobiographical film, film critic Jake Mulligan presents a biographical seminar!
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Buffalo ’66
Fri
12/22
Billy Brown just got out of jail. Now he's going to serve some real time. He's going home.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Sat
12/23
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Sun
12/24
The classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge as told by everyone's favorite band of Muppets!
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Citizen Kane
Mon
1/1
Orson Welles' masterwork remains grand entertainment, sharply acted and directed with inspired visual flair.
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The Watermelon Woman
Thu
1/11
The debut feature by Cheryl Dunye gave cinema something groundbreaking: a vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity.
Pather Panchali
Thu
1/18
With the Satyajit Ray’s debut, an eloquent and important new cinematic voice made itself heard.
Romeo & Juliet
Thu
1/25
A bold new film that brings to life the backstage spaces of the National Theatre, Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor.
Medicine for Melancholy
Tue
2/6
Barry Jenkins’s captivating debut feature is a lo-fi romance that unfolds against the backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying San Francisco.
Reservoir Dogs
Wed
2/7
The brilliant American gangster movie classic from writer-director Quentin Tarantino making his feature film debut.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Tue
2/13
The first Vampire Western ever made in the Farsi language, Ana Lily Amirpour's debut basks in the sheer pleasure of pulp.
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Hard Eight
Tue
3/5
Before his commercial breakthrough with Boogie Nights, writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson made this drama.
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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Tue
3/19
You are cordially invited to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games.
The Virgin Suicides
Mon
3/25
With this debut feature, Sofia Coppola announced her singular vision, exploring the aesthetics of femininity while illuminating the interior lives of young women.
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House (Hausu)
Wed
3/27
Nobuhiko Obayashi’s deranged fairy tale is one of Japanese cinema’s wildest supernatural ventures and a truly startling debut feature.
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Opens Wed, 11/22
Director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) reunites with Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) for his new film, screening in 70mm.
Opens Wed, 11/22
Oscar winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire.
Opens Thu, 11/30
RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ accentuates the journey of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR.
Opens Fri, 12/08
The English language dub of Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in ten years.
Opens Fri, 12/08
Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in ten years is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Oscar-winning director.
Opens Fri, 12/15
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter.
Opens Fri, 12/22
Winner of the People's Choice Award at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
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See what spooky offerings we've got in store all October long, leading up to a special double feature screening on Halloween night!