The Brattle Theatre
@brattletheatre.bsky.social
Boston's Unofficial Film School since 1953. Learn more and see what's playing at brattlefilm.org. We are located at 40 Brattle St, Cambridge MA
Inspired by next week’s opening of American Repertory Theater’s new production “Wonder,” The Brattle presents three films that illustrate the complex issues of change, identity, and belonging that all children (and their families) experience. (1/2)
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Inspired by next week’s opening of American Repertory Theater’s new production “Wonder,” The Brattle presents three films that illustrate the complex issues of change, identity, and belonging that all children (and their families) experience. (1/2)
A Chicago-area surgeon (Harrison Ford) is wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife and must track down those responsible while on the run from the FBI—and one very determined agent (Tommy Lee Jones). THE FUGITIVE screens Sat 3:30 & 8:45 w/THE UNTOUCHABLES. brattlefilm.org/movies/the-fugitive/
November 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A Chicago-area surgeon (Harrison Ford) is wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife and must track down those responsible while on the run from the FBI—and one very determined agent (Tommy Lee Jones). THE FUGITIVE screens Sat 3:30 & 8:45 w/THE UNTOUCHABLES. brattlefilm.org/movies/the-fugitive/
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New column in @cambridgeday.com! This week the @brattletheatre.bsky.social’s Give Thanks for Chicago series continues (plus a bonkers Black Friday double feature) and the HFA’s Gore Vidal series ends, plus the Boston Japan Film Festival, HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, and CALIGARI at the library!
Roddy Piper and the Pussycats fight the power, 'Hundreds of Beavers' welcome the holidays - Cambridge Day
The Brattle Theatre offers a double feature from among Hollywood’s most subversive takedowns of mass consumerism – just in time for Black Friday.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
New column in @cambridgeday.com! This week the @brattletheatre.bsky.social’s Give Thanks for Chicago series continues (plus a bonkers Black Friday double feature) and the HFA’s Gore Vidal series ends, plus the Boston Japan Film Festival, HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, and CALIGARI at the library!
It’s that time of year again folks! Time to round up family and friends (or just your favorite hankie) and head on down to The Brattle for our annual screenings of this Yuletide classic. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE screens on 35mm December 12–15. Learn more: brattlefilm.org/movies/its-a-wonderful-life/
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It’s that time of year again folks! Time to round up family and friends (or just your favorite hankie) and head on down to The Brattle for our annual screenings of this Yuletide classic. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE screens on 35mm December 12–15. Learn more: brattlefilm.org/movies/its-a-wonderful-life/
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Wednesday night at @brattletheatre.bsky.social we are kicking off a series celebrating Chicago with a personal teen fave on 35mm 🚓😎🎷
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Wednesday night at @brattletheatre.bsky.social we are kicking off a series celebrating Chicago with a personal teen fave on 35mm 🚓😎🎷
Starting Wednesday, we’ll celebrate the Windy City with our weeklong series, Give Thanks for Chicago, featuring films by John Hughes, Rose Troche, Lilly & Lana Wachowski, John Landis, Nia DaCosta, and more! See the full lineup & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/give-thanks-for-chicago/
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Starting Wednesday, we’ll celebrate the Windy City with our weeklong series, Give Thanks for Chicago, featuring films by John Hughes, Rose Troche, Lilly & Lana Wachowski, John Landis, Nia DaCosta, and more! See the full lineup & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/give-thanks-for-chicago/
Screening through Tuesday night!
The Ice Tower kicked ass
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Screening through Tuesday night!
This Thanksgiving, we celebrate the Windy City with our weeklong series, Give Thanks for Chicago. Join us Nov 26 – Dec 3 for a whirlwind tour featuring films by John Hughes, Rose Troche, Lilly & Lana Wachowski, John Landis, Nia DaCosta, and more! brattlefilm.org/film-series/give-thanks-for-chicago/
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This Thanksgiving, we celebrate the Windy City with our weeklong series, Give Thanks for Chicago. Join us Nov 26 – Dec 3 for a whirlwind tour featuring films by John Hughes, Rose Troche, Lilly & Lana Wachowski, John Landis, Nia DaCosta, and more! brattlefilm.org/film-series/give-thanks-for-chicago/
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New column in @cambridgeday.com! This week: TOUCH OF EVIL at @brattletheatre.bsky.social, Columbia rarities at HFA, silent serials via Channel Zero, local premiere runs of PETER HUJAR’S DAY and THE ICE TOWER, and the Brattle’s “Giving Thanks to Chicago!” www.cambridgeday.com/2025/11/20/b...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New column in @cambridgeday.com! This week: TOUCH OF EVIL at @brattletheatre.bsky.social, Columbia rarities at HFA, silent serials via Channel Zero, local premiere runs of PETER HUJAR’S DAY and THE ICE TOWER, and the Brattle’s “Giving Thanks to Chicago!” www.cambridgeday.com/2025/11/20/b...
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Saw Peter Hujar’s Day last week and loved it, and I’m excited we got it on 35mm for a short run at @brattletheatre.bsky.social Fri-Tues! Shot on 16mm, there’s a lovely warmth and texture to this movie, evocative of the mid-70s setting, it’s gonna look so great on film
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Saw Peter Hujar’s Day last week and loved it, and I’m excited we got it on 35mm for a short run at @brattletheatre.bsky.social Fri-Tues! Shot on 16mm, there’s a lovely warmth and texture to this movie, evocative of the mid-70s setting, it’s gonna look so great on film
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Last week, we saw Clash by Night (1952) at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social as part of their Noirvember series, so this week I reviewed it, analyzing the opposing portrayals of masculinity in the film by way of ethnic stereotypes it embraces.
And I concluded that Jerry is the realest one. 10/10 guy
And I concluded that Jerry is the realest one. 10/10 guy
The Worst Guy You've Ever Met vs. The Realest – Black and White and Read All Over
A Race & Ethnicity Approach to Clash by Night (1952)
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November 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Last week, we saw Clash by Night (1952) at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social as part of their Noirvember series, so this week I reviewed it, analyzing the opposing portrayals of masculinity in the film by way of ethnic stereotypes it embraces.
And I concluded that Jerry is the realest one. 10/10 guy
And I concluded that Jerry is the realest one. 10/10 guy
It’s that time of year again folks! Time to round up family and friends (or just your favorite hankie) and head on down to The Brattle for our annual screenings of this Yuletide classic. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE screens on 35mm December 12–15. Learn more: brattlefilm.org/movies/its-a-wonderful-life/
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It’s that time of year again folks! Time to round up family and friends (or just your favorite hankie) and head on down to The Brattle for our annual screenings of this Yuletide classic. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE screens on 35mm December 12–15. Learn more: brattlefilm.org/movies/its-a-wonderful-life/
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Join us at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social for a VS Holiday Pop-up + screening of seasonal slasher DON'T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS, intro by Justin LaLiberty! Friday, Dec 12—film starts at 9:30pm. Save the date 🎄🔪🎁
Tickets and more info: https://loom.ly/ETr_n8I
Tickets and more info: https://loom.ly/ETr_n8I
November 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Join us at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social for a VS Holiday Pop-up + screening of seasonal slasher DON'T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS, intro by Justin LaLiberty! Friday, Dec 12—film starts at 9:30pm. Save the date 🎄🔪🎁
Tickets and more info: https://loom.ly/ETr_n8I
Tickets and more info: https://loom.ly/ETr_n8I
Join us Nov 26 – Dec 3 as we celebrate the Windy City with our weeklong series, Give Thanks for Chicago, featuring films by John Hughes, Rose Troche, Lilly & Lana Wachowski, John Landis, Nia DaCosta, and more! See the full lineup & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/give-thanks-for-chicago/
November 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Join us Nov 26 – Dec 3 as we celebrate the Windy City with our weeklong series, Give Thanks for Chicago, featuring films by John Hughes, Rose Troche, Lilly & Lana Wachowski, John Landis, Nia DaCosta, and more! See the full lineup & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/give-thanks-for-chicago/
It’s that time of year again folks! Time to round up family and friends (or just your favorite hankie) and head on down to The Brattle for our annual screenings of this Yuletide classic. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE screens on 35mm December 12–15. Learn more: brattlefilm.org/movies/its-a-wonderful-life/
November 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It’s that time of year again folks! Time to round up family and friends (or just your favorite hankie) and head on down to The Brattle for our annual screenings of this Yuletide classic. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE screens on 35mm December 12–15. Learn more: brattlefilm.org/movies/its-a-wonderful-life/
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New column in @cambridgeday.com! This week marks the beginning of Noirvember at @brattletheatre.bsky.social, plus the Boston Jewish Film Festival, Columbia rarities at the HFA, some local premieres, Scorsese, and Godzilla!
Noirvember meets Godzilla from the ’50s to now and Marty (Scorsese) meets Robbie (Robertson) - Cambridge Day
Among film obsessives, few traditions are as beloved as the annual observance of Noirvember, that celebration of hard-drinking gumshoes, steely eyed femmes fatales and dramatic, shadow-drenched mood l...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
New column in @cambridgeday.com! This week marks the beginning of Noirvember at @brattletheatre.bsky.social, plus the Boston Jewish Film Festival, Columbia rarities at the HFA, some local premieres, Scorsese, and Godzilla!
"I am big. It's the pictures that got small!"
75th Anniversary Restoration! Gloria Swanson and William Holden star in Billy Wilder’s SUNSET BOULEVARD, screening in 4K this Fri & Sat as part of Noirvember: Film Noir in the ‘50s. Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/noirvember-50s/
75th Anniversary Restoration! Gloria Swanson and William Holden star in Billy Wilder’s SUNSET BOULEVARD, screening in 4K this Fri & Sat as part of Noirvember: Film Noir in the ‘50s. Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/noirvember-50s/
November 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"I am big. It's the pictures that got small!"
75th Anniversary Restoration! Gloria Swanson and William Holden star in Billy Wilder’s SUNSET BOULEVARD, screening in 4K this Fri & Sat as part of Noirvember: Film Noir in the ‘50s. Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/noirvember-50s/
75th Anniversary Restoration! Gloria Swanson and William Holden star in Billy Wilder’s SUNSET BOULEVARD, screening in 4K this Fri & Sat as part of Noirvember: Film Noir in the ‘50s. Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/noirvember-50s/
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In honor of my Sunset Blvd. piece (article number 500 at the Globe!) Bostonians should go see SUNSET BLVD. at @brattletheatre.bsky.social on Friday or Saturday.
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Sunset Boulevard
75th Anniversary 4k Restoration!
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November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In honor of my Sunset Blvd. piece (article number 500 at the Globe!) Bostonians should go see SUNSET BLVD. at @brattletheatre.bsky.social on Friday or Saturday.
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ITS TIME FOR MY 2ND NIGHT COVERING @iffboston.bsky.social FALL FOCUS, SPOOKTACULAR EDITION!
Tonight I’m seeing Palestine 36 and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery!
All from one of my favorite theaters in the world, @brattletheatre.bsky.social!
Tonight I’m seeing Palestine 36 and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery!
All from one of my favorite theaters in the world, @brattletheatre.bsky.social!
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
ITS TIME FOR MY 2ND NIGHT COVERING @iffboston.bsky.social FALL FOCUS, SPOOKTACULAR EDITION!
Tonight I’m seeing Palestine 36 and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery!
All from one of my favorite theaters in the world, @brattletheatre.bsky.social!
Tonight I’m seeing Palestine 36 and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery!
All from one of my favorite theaters in the world, @brattletheatre.bsky.social!
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A couple whose marriage has reached an impasse must navigate unpredictable midlife self-reckonings.
Laura Dern and Will Arnett star in Bradley Cooper's IS THIS THING ON?, the official closing night film of the Fall Focus!
See it Tuesday at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social: ow.ly/9m8J50XlfCI
Laura Dern and Will Arnett star in Bradley Cooper's IS THIS THING ON?, the official closing night film of the Fall Focus!
See it Tuesday at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social: ow.ly/9m8J50XlfCI
November 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A couple whose marriage has reached an impasse must navigate unpredictable midlife self-reckonings.
Laura Dern and Will Arnett star in Bradley Cooper's IS THIS THING ON?, the official closing night film of the Fall Focus!
See it Tuesday at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social: ow.ly/9m8J50XlfCI
Laura Dern and Will Arnett star in Bradley Cooper's IS THIS THING ON?, the official closing night film of the Fall Focus!
See it Tuesday at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social: ow.ly/9m8J50XlfCI
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Back at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social for Fall Focus weekend two ✌️
October 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Back at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social for Fall Focus weekend two ✌️
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New on @cambridgeday.com! It’s week 2 of @iffboston.bsky.social’s Fall Focus at @brattletheatre.bsky.social— here’s my cheat sheet!
Independent Film Fest Boston brings its Part II with stand-ups, Shakers and going Knives Out - Cambridge Day
The Independent Film Festival Boston returns to The Brattle Theatre for the second part of its annual Fall Focus series, a multiday bonanza of early screenings of some of the season’s most anticipated...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
New on @cambridgeday.com! It’s week 2 of @iffboston.bsky.social’s Fall Focus at @brattletheatre.bsky.social— here’s my cheat sheet!
"As always, and particularly in a year as stacked as this one, the variety of choices can be daunting. With that in mind, here are our picks for some of the most exciting titles of the series (though, of course, all are well worth a look!)." – @theoscargoff.bsky.social @cambridgeday.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"As always, and particularly in a year as stacked as this one, the variety of choices can be daunting. With that in mind, here are our picks for some of the most exciting titles of the series (though, of course, all are well worth a look!)." – @theoscargoff.bsky.social @cambridgeday.com
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An American actor in Tokyo finds work with a “rental family” agency, blurring the lines between performance and reality.
RENTAL FAMILY plays on Monday, November 3 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social as part of the Fall Focus: ow.ly/YCTg50Xjs5P
RENTAL FAMILY plays on Monday, November 3 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social as part of the Fall Focus: ow.ly/YCTg50Xjs5P
October 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
An American actor in Tokyo finds work with a “rental family” agency, blurring the lines between performance and reality.
RENTAL FAMILY plays on Monday, November 3 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social as part of the Fall Focus: ow.ly/YCTg50Xjs5P
RENTAL FAMILY plays on Monday, November 3 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social as part of the Fall Focus: ow.ly/YCTg50Xjs5P
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"To be human, LA GRAZIA seems to say, is to fight and lose against uncertainty, and then to fight and lose some more." — @vulture.com
Paolo Sorrentino's portrait of an esteemed political leader plays on November 2 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social during the Fall Focus: ow.ly/iTo950XjrgR
Paolo Sorrentino's portrait of an esteemed political leader plays on November 2 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social during the Fall Focus: ow.ly/iTo950XjrgR
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"To be human, LA GRAZIA seems to say, is to fight and lose against uncertainty, and then to fight and lose some more." — @vulture.com
Paolo Sorrentino's portrait of an esteemed political leader plays on November 2 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social during the Fall Focus: ow.ly/iTo950XjrgR
Paolo Sorrentino's portrait of an esteemed political leader plays on November 2 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social during the Fall Focus: ow.ly/iTo950XjrgR