Brattle Theatre
REPERTORY FILM REPORT: “HOLLYWOOD WHODUNNITS” AT THE BRATTLE
“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: ...
FILM REVIEW: “SMITHEREENS” AND “HER SMELL” AT THE BRATTLE
LOOK AND SEE: “WANDA” AT THE BRATTLE
IT WENT TO 11: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF WOMEN’S CINEMA
FAMILY PHOTOS: AN INTERVIEW WITH YANCE FORD, DIRECTOR OF “STRONG ISLAND”
TRASHING THE THEATER

What sets Trash Night further apart from similar “B movie + commentary” screenings is its welcoming, egalitarian nature.
UPCOMING FILM + DISCUSSION: GATTACA 2017

When Andrew Niccol’s stylish futuristic thriller Gattaca hit theatres in 1997, it raised deep hypothetical questions regarding genetic supremacy that made for enjoyable parlor conversation.
OPEN HAUS: “GRRL HAUS CINEMA” TAKES OVER THE BRATTLE ONCE AGAIN
In the coming weeks we’ll be publishing often about our “highlights of 2016”, but there’s one event I can add to the list ahead of time. Last year we attended an evening of screenings ...