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· Nov 19
WE’RE HERE! Boston Hassle is a freewheeling webzine for movie punks in New England and beyond. Let’s get weird in the dark!
Today on the site: @kyleamato.bsky.social interviewed animator Julian Glander about his feature debut BOYS GO TO JUPITER, which opens 9/5 at the Somerville Theatre! bostonhassle.com/interview-di...
September 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today on the site: @kyleamato.bsky.social interviewed animator Julian Glander about his feature debut BOYS GO TO JUPITER, which opens 9/5 at the Somerville Theatre! bostonhassle.com/interview-di...
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For @bostonhassle.bsky.social I had the pleasure of speaking with TWIN PEAKS producer Sabrina S. Sutherland about her decades-long working relationship with David Lynch. Sabrina will be appearing alongside several PEAKS cast members this Sunday at the Wilbur! bostonhassle.com/interview-sa...
INTERVIEW: Sabrina S. Sutherland on ‘TWIN PEAKS’ and Working with David Lynch // BOSTON HASSLE
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August 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
For @bostonhassle.bsky.social I had the pleasure of speaking with TWIN PEAKS producer Sabrina S. Sutherland about her decades-long working relationship with David Lynch. Sabrina will be appearing alongside several PEAKS cast members this Sunday at the Wilbur! bostonhassle.com/interview-sa...
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EDDINGTON is by turns funny and horrifying, frustrating and brilliant, and— for better and for worse— a movie for our times. Review is up at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! bostonhassle.com/review-eddin...
REVIEW: Eddington (2025) dir. Ari Aster // BOSTON HASSLE
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July 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
EDDINGTON is by turns funny and horrifying, frustrating and brilliant, and— for better and for worse— a movie for our times. Review is up at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! bostonhassle.com/review-eddin...
This weekend @brattletheatre.bsky.social is screening a newly restored director’s cut of Masayuki Suo’s SHALL WE DANCE! The Hassle’s @annahoang.bsky.social has the scoop on this wonderful film. bostonhassle.com/go-to-shall-...
GO TO: Shall We Dance? (1996) dir. Masayuki Suo // BOSTON HASSLE
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July 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This weekend @brattletheatre.bsky.social is screening a newly restored director’s cut of Masayuki Suo’s SHALL WE DANCE! The Hassle’s @annahoang.bsky.social has the scoop on this wonderful film. bostonhassle.com/go-to-shall-...
On Tuesday, 7/22, the Hassle’s @theoscargoff.bsky.social will host a Q&A at the Drafthouse with the great Ben Sisto following a screening of Ben’s documentary WHO LET THE DOGS OUT! Read Oscar’s interview below, and join us next week for an answer to that age-old question.
For @bostonhassle.bsky.social I had the pleasure of interviewing Ben Sisto, leading authority on WHO LET THE DOGS OUT! I will be moderating a live Q&A with Ben Tuesday 7/22 at the Boston Drafthouse following a screening of his documentary! Be there!! 🐶🐶🐶 bostonhassle.com/interview-be...
INTERVIEW: Ben Sisto on the History of “WHO LET THE DOGS OUT” // BOSTON HASSLE
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July 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
On Tuesday, 7/22, the Hassle’s @theoscargoff.bsky.social will host a Q&A at the Drafthouse with the great Ben Sisto following a screening of Ben’s documentary WHO LET THE DOGS OUT! Read Oscar’s interview below, and join us next week for an answer to that age-old question.
In the latest installment of DIRACTORS, @jdraperr.bsky.social looks at UNFORGIVEN, the first of Clint Eastwood’s many swan songs. bostonhassle.com/diractors-un...
DIRACTORS: Unforgiven (1992) dir Clint Eastwood // BOSTON HASSLE
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July 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In the latest installment of DIRACTORS, @jdraperr.bsky.social looks at UNFORGIVEN, the first of Clint Eastwood’s many swan songs. bostonhassle.com/diractors-un...
Today on the site, @annahoang.bsky.social spoke to director Dalton Coffey about his neo-western FALL IS A GOOD TIME TO DIE and the intricacies of subverting genre: bostonhassle.com/interview-da...
INTERVIEW: Dalton Coffey on “FALL IS A GOOD TIME TO DIE” // BOSTON HASSLE
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July 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Today on the site, @annahoang.bsky.social spoke to director Dalton Coffey about his neo-western FALL IS A GOOD TIME TO DIE and the intricacies of subverting genre: bostonhassle.com/interview-da...
Today on the site @sampausman.bsky.social looks the ways in which Celine Song’s MATERIALISTS both embraces and twists the conventions of the classic Ephronian rom-com! bostonhassle.com/materialists...
Materialists: The Upside-Down Rom-Com // BOSTON HASSLE
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July 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Today on the site @sampausman.bsky.social looks the ways in which Celine Song’s MATERIALISTS both embraces and twists the conventions of the classic Ephronian rom-com! bostonhassle.com/materialists...
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Though it has its dumb-fun moments (and the best Kate Bush needledrop since STRANGER THINGS), M3GAN 2.0, like so many misguided tech ventures, suffers from mission creep. Review is up at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! bostonhassle.com/review-m3gan...
REVIEW: M3GAN 2.0 (2025) dir. Gerard Johnstone // BOSTON HASSLE
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June 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Though it has its dumb-fun moments (and the best Kate Bush needledrop since STRANGER THINGS), M3GAN 2.0, like so many misguided tech ventures, suffers from mission creep. Review is up at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! bostonhassle.com/review-m3gan...
In the latest installment of DIRACTORS, @jdraperr.bsky.social looks at COTTON COMES TO HARLEM, the directorial debut of the great Ossie Davis! bostonhassle.com/diractors-co...
DIRACTORS: Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) dir. Ossie Davis // BOSTON HASSLE
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June 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
In the latest installment of DIRACTORS, @jdraperr.bsky.social looks at COTTON COMES TO HARLEM, the directorial debut of the great Ossie Davis! bostonhassle.com/diractors-co...
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I loved 28 YEARS LATER, a truly bonkers— and surprisingly poignant— film which breathes new life into the zombie genre. Review is up at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! bostonhassle.com/review-28-ye...
REVIEW: 28 Years Later (2025) dir. Danny Boyle // BOSTON HASSLE
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June 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I loved 28 YEARS LATER, a truly bonkers— and surprisingly poignant— film which breathes new life into the zombie genre. Review is up at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! bostonhassle.com/review-28-ye...
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS “appreciates its audience and doesn’t do any fandom hand holding,” writes @kyleamato.bsky.social. Stream it now on Netflix! bostonhassle.com/review-kpop-...
REVIEW: KPop Demon Hunters (2025) dir. Chris Appelhans & Maggie Kang // BOSTON HASSLE
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June 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS “appreciates its audience and doesn’t do any fandom hand holding,” writes @kyleamato.bsky.social. Stream it now on Netflix! bostonhassle.com/review-kpop-...
TONIGHT! @brattletheatre.bsky.social kicks off its “Cronenberg Summer” series with RABID! The Hassle’s Charlie von Peterffy has the writeup— catch it tonight in a double feature with THE BROOD! bostonhassle.com/go-to-rabid-...
GO TO: Rabid (1977) dir. David Cronenberg // BOSTON HASSLE
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June 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
TONIGHT! @brattletheatre.bsky.social kicks off its “Cronenberg Summer” series with RABID! The Hassle’s Charlie von Peterffy has the writeup— catch it tonight in a double feature with THE BROOD! bostonhassle.com/go-to-rabid-...
Today on the site, the Hassle’s resident mousewatcher @kyleamato.bsky.social takes on ELIO, the latest, oddly muted effort from Pixar. bostonhassle.com/review-elio-...
REVIEW: Elio (2025) dir. Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, & Adrian Molina // BOSTON HASSLE
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June 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today on the site, the Hassle’s resident mousewatcher @kyleamato.bsky.social takes on ELIO, the latest, oddly muted effort from Pixar. bostonhassle.com/review-elio-...
TONIGHT! Head over to the Charles River Speedway at sundown for a free outdoor screening of the cinematic masterpiece GOOD BURGER, presented by @thecoolidge.bsky.social! The Hassle’s Charlie von Peterffy has the scoop. bostonhassle.com/go-to-good-b...
GO TO: Good Burger (1997) dir. Brian Robbins // BOSTON HASSLE
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June 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
TONIGHT! Head over to the Charles River Speedway at sundown for a free outdoor screening of the cinematic masterpiece GOOD BURGER, presented by @thecoolidge.bsky.social! The Hassle’s Charlie von Peterffy has the scoop. bostonhassle.com/go-to-good-b...
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I interviewed Laurynas Bareiša for the @bostonhassle.bsky.social about his new film Drowning Dry.
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March 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I interviewed Laurynas Bareiša for the @bostonhassle.bsky.social about his new film Drowning Dry.
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“It’s nice to be able to hang around long enough to see something you did come back.”
Today on the site, @kyleamato.bsky.social speaks to the legendary Peter Riegert about the new @criterion.bsky.social edition of CROSSING DELANCEY! bostonhassle.com/interview-cr...
Today on the site, @kyleamato.bsky.social speaks to the legendary Peter Riegert about the new @criterion.bsky.social edition of CROSSING DELANCEY! bostonhassle.com/interview-cr...
INTERVIEW: Peter Riegert on ‘CROSSING DELANCEY’ // BOSTON HASSLE
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February 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“It’s nice to be able to hang around long enough to see something you did come back.”
Today on the site, @kyleamato.bsky.social speaks to the legendary Peter Riegert about the new @criterion.bsky.social edition of CROSSING DELANCEY! bostonhassle.com/interview-cr...
Today on the site, @kyleamato.bsky.social speaks to the legendary Peter Riegert about the new @criterion.bsky.social edition of CROSSING DELANCEY! bostonhassle.com/interview-cr...
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My review of the Oscar nominated Palestinian documentary No Other Land for the @bostonhassle.bsky.social
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January 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My review of the Oscar nominated Palestinian documentary No Other Land for the @bostonhassle.bsky.social
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Tonight the @brattletheatre.bsky.social kicks off its annual (Some of) The Best of 2024 series! To help guide you through the offerings, the Hassle has compiled a handy roundup with links to our writers’ full reviews: bostonhassle.com/roundup-the-...
ROUNDUP: The Brattle Theatre’s (Some of) The Best of 2024 // BOSTON HASSLE
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January 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Tonight the @brattletheatre.bsky.social kicks off its annual (Some of) The Best of 2024 series! To help guide you through the offerings, the Hassle has compiled a handy roundup with links to our writers’ full reviews: bostonhassle.com/roundup-the-...
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New Diractors on THE CABLE GUY and how I've been misled to believe this isn't way better than we remember bostonhassle.com/diractors-th...
DIRACTORS: The Cable Guy (1996) dir. Ben Stiller // BOSTON HASSLE
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December 27, 2024 at 5:21 PM
New Diractors on THE CABLE GUY and how I've been misled to believe this isn't way better than we remember bostonhassle.com/diractors-th...
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A COMPLETE UNKNOWN is a perfectly fine biopic of a subject who deserves far more than “perfectly fine.” My review is up at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! bostonhassle.com/review-a-com...
REVIEW: A Complete Unknown (2024) dir. James Mangold // BOSTON HASSLE
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December 27, 2024 at 3:37 PM
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN is a perfectly fine biopic of a subject who deserves far more than “perfectly fine.” My review is up at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! bostonhassle.com/review-a-com...
THIS WEEKEND! The @brattletheatre.bsky.social continues their beloved annual screenings of Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Read Charlie Von Peterffy’s writeup on the site, then get your tickets. Merry Christmas, movie house! bostonhassle.com/go-to-its-a-...
GO TO: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) dir. Frank Capra // BOSTON HASSLE
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December 13, 2024 at 7:45 PM
THIS WEEKEND! The @brattletheatre.bsky.social continues their beloved annual screenings of Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Read Charlie Von Peterffy’s writeup on the site, then get your tickets. Merry Christmas, movie house! bostonhassle.com/go-to-its-a-...
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Thrilled to reveal my top ten films of 2024 at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! Excellent movie year, even though (or perhaps because) Hollywood was in shambles. bostonhassle.com/year-ender-o...
YEAR ENDER: Oscar Goff’s Top Ten Films of 2024 // BOSTON HASSLE
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December 11, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Thrilled to reveal my top ten films of 2024 at @bostonhassle.bsky.social! Excellent movie year, even though (or perhaps because) Hollywood was in shambles. bostonhassle.com/year-ender-o...
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Here are my first-round picks from today’s @bsfc.bsky.social vote (apart from Best Picture— keep an eye on @bostonhassle.bsky.social for my complete Top Ten soon!)
December 8, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Here are my first-round picks from today’s @bsfc.bsky.social vote (apart from Best Picture— keep an eye on @bostonhassle.bsky.social for my complete Top Ten soon!)
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For @bostonhassle.bsky.social I had a great time talking to Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter about Y2K— both their new movie and the era/crisis which inspired it! bostonhassle.com/interview-ky...
INTERVIEW: Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter on ‘Y2K’ // BOSTON HASSLE
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December 6, 2024 at 9:06 PM
For @bostonhassle.bsky.social I had a great time talking to Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter about Y2K— both their new movie and the era/crisis which inspired it! bostonhassle.com/interview-ky...