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Dec 29 2023

MOVIES: WONKA/POOR THINGS/AMERICAN FICTION

By |2024-01-01T22:52:46-05:00December 29th, 2023|Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Movies, Musicals|Comments Off on MOVIES: WONKA/POOR THINGS/AMERICAN FICTION

I've seen what feels like a thousand movies in the last three weeks, the result of a tidal wave of year-end releases before the holidays and in time to qualify for the Oscars while remaining fresh in viewers' minds.  Not all of the following are Oscar-worthy, but here's my take on a few you might [...]

Dec 11 2023

BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS 2023!

By |2023-12-11T13:25:14-05:00December 11th, 2023|Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Epic & Historical, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Movies|Comments Off on BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS 2023!

THE HOLDOVERS, set and shot right here in and around Boston, was voted BEST FILM OF THE YEAR by The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC). The voting unfolded at a 9 hour marathon meeting on Sunday, December 10 and we emerged blurry-eyed, but with a slate of winners that spans the globe and our [...]

Dec 04 2023

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: WONKA

By |2023-12-26T19:42:55-05:00December 4th, 2023|Comedy, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Movies|0 Comments

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF WARNER BROS. RELEASE: "WONKA"! Screening info: Tuesday, December 12th/ AMC Assembly Row /7pm Somerville, MA  RSVP FOR TICKETS: http://wbtickets.com/kfbcy78107 SYNOPSIS: Based on the extraordinary, iconic character at the center of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, one of the best-selling children’s books of [...]

Dec 01 2023

THEATER/MOVIE ROUND UP: THE HEART SELLERS/CHICAGO/ THE HOLDOVERS

By |2023-12-01T19:44:51-05:00December 1st, 2023|Comedy, Drama, Movies, Theater, Uncategorized|0 Comments

This is a BUSY time for theater and award-worthy movie releases --and I've seen a lot lately. Here's a roundup of my take on some of the latest! MUST SEE: The New England premiere of THE HEART SELLERS! The Huntington has done it again. This funny and moving new play by Lloyd Suh (who also [...]

Sep 20 2023

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: FLORA AND SON

By |2023-10-02T17:07:23-04:00September 20th, 2023|Comedy, Drama, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies|0 Comments

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF APPLE TV+ RELEASE  "FLORA AND SON"  Wednesday, September 27thstarting at 6:30 pm at the Somerville Theater.  RSVP FOR TICKETS HERE: https://appletvscreenings.com/movie_landing/RVF1YU4xNDI5MA%3D%3D Synopsis:  Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by [...]

Aug 30 2023

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: “MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3”

By |2023-09-16T11:26:15-04:00August 30th, 2023|Comedy, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Romance|0 Comments

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF FOCUS FEATURES RELEASE: "MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3" SCREENING DETAILS Wednesday, September 6 @ 7:30pm AMC BOSTON COMMON TICKET LINK https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/JoycesChoicesMBFGW3 Release Date: Nationwide In-Theaters on Friday, September 8th Writer/Director: Nia Vardalos Producers: Rita Wilson, p.g.a., Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman Executive Producers: Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, [...]

Aug 24 2023

FREE VIRTUAL ADVANCE SCREENING: “SITTING IN BARS WITH CAKE”

By |2023-09-16T11:26:49-04:00August 24th, 2023|Comedy, Drama, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies|0 Comments

You are cordially invited to a special VIRTUAL advance screening of SITTING IN BARS WITH CAKE! Thursday, August 31 at 7:30PM You must register to receive the link to watch the film: https://amazonscreenings.com/CAKEjoyce  The link to watch the film will be sent on 8/31 and the film will start on your screen at 7:30 once [...]

Aug 02 2023

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: SHORTCOMINGS

By |2023-08-24T12:57:06-04:00August 2nd, 2023|Comedy, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies, Trailers|0 Comments

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADANCE SCREENING OF SONY PICTURES CLASSICS RELEASE "SHORTCOMINGS."  Thursday, August 3rd at 7 PM at AMC Boston Common RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/8jt1H6F7EnmuCboC6 Synopsis: Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater [...]

Jul 20 2023

MOVIES: “BARBENHEIMER” BARBIE/OPPENHEIMER

By |2023-07-21T14:38:43-04:00July 20th, 2023|Comedy, Drama, Epic & Historical, Fantasy, Movies, Musicals|0 Comments

It was the bang heard around the world of summer movies: two of the most anticipated big screen offerings of the season Greta Gerwig's BARBIE and Chris Nolan's OPPENHEIMER collided! Warner Bros and Universal Studios each scheduled release dates and critics screenings for their films on the same date and time! The animosity goes deeper [...]

Jul 16 2023

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: THEATER CAMP

By |2023-07-16T12:52:37-04:00July 16th, 2023|Comedy, Family, Kids, Movies, Theater|0 Comments

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES RELEASE: THEATER CAMP  Wednesday, July 19th at 7:30 PM at AMC Boston Common. RSVP for tickets here: https://searchlightscreenings.com/JoycesChoicesTHEATERCAMP In Boston theaters July 21st SYNOPSIS: Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the original comedy THEATER CAMP as Amos and [...]