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Willing ourselves to see; looking back at Marilyn Monroe; and listening to John Wayne Gacy
Spotlighting "The Will to See," “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes,” and “Conversations With a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes.”
In Boston, the craft of film projection is staging a bit of a cultural comeback
If you want to see movies in analog film, Boston is a good place to go. But how long will these theaters be able to keep the picture show going?
MOVIE REVIEW | ★★½
In ‘Petite Maman,’ a small-scale tale of childhood shifts into a fairy tale of sorts
Céline Sciamma, whose previous film was “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” wrote and directed this small-scale story of an 8-year-old girl.
‘Dear Mr. Brody’: margarine heir, millionaire, media sensation
In 1970, Michael Brody Jr. announced he would give away $25 million to anyone in need who asked for help. Here’s what happened instead.
Also turning 50 this year? ‘Sounder’ and ‘Lady Sings the Blues’
Along with “The Godfather,” 1972 gave us two movies about Black lives and Black love that attracted the attention of the Academy at the time — and still deserve recognition today.
MOVIE REVIEW | ★★½
In ‘The Duke,’ a man, a plan, and a very pricey painting
Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren star in "The Duke," the story of a very unusual art heist. Based on a true story, the movie is often charming, but the script gets too slick and sentimental.
Cape Cod family is cast and crew in psychological thriller ‘Red River Road’
Paul and Jade Schuyler of Harwich knew they needed a pandemic distraction. Longtime filmmakers and actors, the family decided they'd do what they know: Make a movie.
MOVIE REVIEW | ★★½
‘Memoria’: What you hear is what you get
Tilda Swinton stars in “Memoria” as a woman who hears a mysterious noise — or does she?