The Oscars Sunday night March 2 were masterfully handled by Brookline's own Conan O'Brien whose intelligence, sense of the absurd, and self-deprecating charm carried us through the wild and wacky tonal shifts of a long evening. He sang and danced and cracked us up, managed a heartfelt tribute to L.A. firefighters, and a straight up, [...]
I was dreading seeing it. SO much hype. SO long (2hours 40)and that's just Part 1! And took SO long (more than a decade) to get made. I ADORE the musical and those songs. And our beloved local author Gregory Maguire who imagined more about these two witches (who still haunt my dreams) than I [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES RELEASE: "THE FLASH" Thursday, June 1st AMC Boston Common @ 7:00pm Seats are assigned on a first come, first serve basis! Ticket link: http://wbtickets.com/nZGFO70822 100 pairs “The Flash” races into theaters June 16. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros. Pictures presents “The Flash,” directed by Andy Muschietti (the [...]
The odds are being calculated and here's who's on top right now! According to AskGamblers, "searches for ‘stream Everything Everywhere All at Once’ exploded 667%, worldwide as of 24th of January 2023 after the Academy Award nominations were released with Everything Everywhere All at Once racking up eleven nominations – more than any other movie [...]
I roused myself at the crack of 8AM this morning, and waded through the annoying byplay of hosts Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) and Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace) to hear the announcement of the 94th OSCAR nominations and was happy to see so many of this year's best films and performances recognized by the Academy. [...]
HURRY! You're invited to a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of Focus Features release "WOLF"! Tuesday, November 30th 7 PM @ AMC Boston Common For the chance to download tickets to this special advance screening of WOLF please visit: https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/JoycesChoicesWolf Running time: 98 minutes Rating: R Genre: Drama Writer/Director: Nathalie Biancheri Producers: Jessie Fisk, Jane Doolan Cast: George MacKay, [...]
