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FILM REVIEW: “THE GIVERNY DOCUMENT (SINGLE CHANNEL)”

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Review: The Giverny Document (Single Channel)
Directed, edited, and animated by Ja’Tovia Gary. U.S./France, 2019, 42 min.
Seen at the Camden International Film Festival. Playing other festivals currently ahead of gallery exhibition and further distribution. For information on upcoming screenings, see jatovia.com.

Earlier this year Ja’Tovia Gary presented two of her short films, An Ecstatic Experience (2015) and Giverny I (Négresse Impériale)  ...  read more

REPERTORY FILM REPORT: “HOLLYWOOD WHODUNNITS” AT THE BRATTLE

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“Hollywood Whodunnits” at the Brattle Theatre, including a triple feature of Meet Nero Wolfe (dir. Herbert Biberman, 1936), The Kennel Murder Case (dir. Michael Curtiz, 1933), and The Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1934). Triple feature on 11.23, films at 3:30, 5:15, and 7 pm, respectively. 35mm. Full program 11.22–11.27; see brattlefilm.org for schedule and showtimes. The Kennel Murder Case and The Thin Man are currently available on home video and VOD services; Meet Nero Wolfe is not.

During an interview recently published by Dig Boston, Haden Guest, director of the Harvard Film Archive, described one of the many studio-filmmaking traditions represented in the HFA’s ongoing program “The B-Film: ...  read more

KIDS MAKE THE DARNDEST DOCS

Written by Filed Under: A+E, FEATURES, Film, Non-fiction

Student documentary on Merrimack explosions featured at Boston International Kids Film Festival

REPERTORY FILM REPORT: “HALLOWEEN HORROR MARATHON” AT THE COOLIDGE

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“19th Annual Halloween Horror Marathon”
Saturday, Oct. 26. 11:59pm. Coolidge Corner Theatre. Seven films projected via 35mm. $25-30. 

 

The Coolidge Corner Theatre’s “Halloween Horror Marathon” has operated by the same general methodology since Mark Anastasio, ...  read more