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Boston Globe
a day ago
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From ‘Flow' to ‘Apocalypse Now': Boston's week of timeless cinema screenings
It's the middle of July and, well, let's just say it's the If summer blockbusters aren't doing it for you this year, Boston cinemas play host to repertory screenings to revisit favorites: from last year's Oscar-winning 'Flow' to the aviation action film 'Top Gun,' here are Boston area screenings for the week of July 15–20. No Country for Old Men (2007) It all starts with a briefcase. When Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) stumbles across $2 million dollars — the result of a failed drug deal — in the West Texas desert, his big break becomes his worst nightmare as both sides of the law pursue him. Good-natured sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) and an inhumanly relentless hitman (Javier Bardem) cross paths in an endlessly entertaining three-way entanglement of justice in one of the defining Westerns of the 21st century. July 16, 4 p.m. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Rick Rossovich, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and Tom Cruise in the 1986 film "Top Gun," directed by Tony Scott. Advertisement Top Gun (1986) Before Tom Cruise was July 17, begins at dusk. Free . 410 Revere Beach Blvd., Revere. Advertisement In the Mood for Love (2000) Summer yearners rejoice: Wong Kar-wai's masterful portrait of withheld emotion returns to cinemas this week for its 25th anniversary. 'In the Mood for Love' follows Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung — two of Hong Kong's biggest stars at the time — as neighbors who learn their respective partners are in an affair, and the romantic gray zone they enter. The restoration includes a new final chapter, previously only seen at the film's original Cannes premiere. July 15-18, various showtimes. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline. Tony Leung in "In the Mood for Love 2001," the rarely-seen chapter included with the 25th anniversary restoration. Janus Films Flow (2024) A July 18, 6 p.m. Free admission, RSVP required. Kendall/MIT Open Space, 292 Main St., Cambridge. Apocalypse Now (1979) At the tail end of director Francis Ford Coppola's legendary '70s run sits 'Apocalypse Now,' a Vietnam War film about a group of soldiers sent on a mission to kill a rogue colonel (Marlon Brando) who has fled into the depths of the Cambodian jungle. As the captain (Martin Sheen) becomes consumed by his quest, he loses sight of his own humanity, and the journey down the river leads to one of the great depictions of human madness. Not bad enough? Catch the making-of documentary ' July 19, 7:30 p.m. Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville. Advertisement Ryan Yau can be reached at
Boston Globe
2 days ago
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- Boston Globe
Free summer events: Somerville's ArtBeat festival, Keanu on the Waterfront, and more
Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in 1991 film "Point Break," directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Richard Foreman/Advertisement SURF'S UP Where better to watch Keanu Reeves go up against a group of bank-robbing surfers in 'Point Break' than by Boston's Waterfront? On Wednesday, the Coolidge Corner Theatre will host a free outdoor screening of the 1991 cult classic at the Greenway's Wharf District Park. But it won't just be mindless fun — to kick off the program, an MIT neuroscientist will teach attendees about the science behind the film's high-octane action. July 16, 8 p.m. Wharf District Park, 74-8 Milk St. PEP IN YOUR STEP Evening walks in Fenway will be soundtracked by free-flowing jazz from Noah Allen & the Peace, who will play a mix of original music and jazz standards by the likes of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. The group will perform as part of this year's Swingin' in the Fens, a free outdoor concert series hosted by Berklee College of Music and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. July 16, 6:30 p.m. Ramler Park, 130 Peterborough St. Advertisement Noah Allen will perform with his group at this year's Swingin' in the Fens concert in Ramler Park. Noah Allen MUSIC AND MOVEMENT Looking for a weekly pick-me-up? Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción's Tito Puente Latin Music Series will liven up parks around Boston every Thursday through Aug. 14, and attendees can join salsa dance lines led by MetaMovements, a transnational Latin dance collective based in Caribbean nations and around the US. This week, tropical music singer Hugo Díaz will perform at the Plaza Betances park in the South End. July 17, 7 p.m. Plaza Betances, 100 W. Dedham St. HERBS GALORE Every Thursday, the Superette Herb Garden in Seaport opens its doors for herb harvesting, where attendees can take home their pick of fresh mint, dill, cilantro, and basil. Neighboring restaurant Borrachito Taqueria & Spirits is offering a 'Herb Your Enthusiasm' cocktail, so you can see those herbs in action, but keep in mind: This pour's not for free. Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. The Superette, 131 Seaport Blvd. PRETEND IT'S NOT HOT Local musicians, artisans, and food vendors populate the streets of Davis Square for the 37th annual ArtBeat festival on Saturday. For this year's theme, 'Freeze,' interactive activities like arctic animal mask making, frosty decorations throughout the streets, and a juggling snowman stilt walker turn the neighborhood into a winter wonderland. Events will take place throughout the day, including a multicultural dance showcase at the Somerville Theatre's Crystal Ballroom. July 19, noon-9 p.m. Davis Square, 1 Davis Square, Somerville. Advertisement GONE GOLFING Swing an iron with Old Ironsides at the USS Constitution Museum, where a free mini golf course will be open through the end of October. Each hole on the multi-obstacle course features a fact about the US Navy to celebrate its 250th anniversary. Daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. USS Constitution Museum, 88 Constitution Road. A WALK TO REMEMBER Take a walk with history by embarking on the African American Women in 19th-century Cambridge walking tour. The self-guided educational experience was curated by Harvard's History Department and the Cambridge Black History Project, and visits the homes of civic leader Maria L. Baldwin and novelist Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, as well as other spaces occupied and owned by influential Black women who left their mark on the city. Tour begins at the Maria Baldwin House, 196 Prospect St., Cambridge. Send info on free events and special offers at least 10 days in advance to . Ryan Yau can be reached at
Boston Globe
4 days ago
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- Boston Globe
Director Sandi DuBowski used 1,800 hours of footage to make ‘Sabbath Queen'
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Through family interviews and archival footage, 'Sabbath Queen' navigates nuanced conversations surrounding religion, the patriarchy, sexuality, interfaith marriage, heritage, and the inevitability of change. The documentary also touches on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and includes footage of Lau-Lavie at protests after the July 2014 bombing of a playground in Gaza. The film ends with Lau-Lavie's response to the attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. Advertisement "Sabbath Queen" director Sandi DuBowski spent over two decades collecting footage for his documentary. Provided This Sunday, July 13, DuBowski will join the Coolidge Corner Theatre for a screening of 'Sabbath Queen' at 2 p.m., followed by a post-film discussion — his first Q&A at the theater since the screening of 'Trembling Before G-d' in 2002. Advertisement Ahead of the screening, DuBowski spoke with the Globe about the film's creation, audiences' responses, and how his team distilled 1,800 hours of footage into an hour and 45-minute 'record of a life,' as DuBowski described it. Q. When did you know that it was going to be 21 years, and what was the process like? A. It unfolded very intuitively and organically. I don't think that I knew the map. This was a film where it's not the year in the life of a school or a contest. It's really just submitting to the unknown and allowing serendipity and synchronicity, and just not knowing. [The story] kept revealing itself as the process unfolded. Even in the editing room, we were making choices about the shape of the film … and the editing took six years. It was a mountain of material. So, that was definitely a Herculean task. Q. How did you know when you were done with filming? A. In some ways, act one and act two of the film were the kaleidoscope of Amichai's identity. He has so many worlds that he lives in, as such a multi-faceted character. Then you get to act three, and it's like, what is going to be the dramatic arc? We really felt that it was this question of interfaith marriage, which was forbidden by conservative Judaism, where he was ordained — that became a distillation of so many of the issues [featured in] the film. Once he decided to do interfaith marriage as a conservative rabbi, he was kicked out and forced to resign. That became a dramatic end to the film, and we decided to wrap the story. Advertisement Then, October 7 happened, so we had to really reckon with how, or if, we would pull October 7 into the film, and in what way. Q. I found it really impactful how his brother, [Rabbi Binyamin Lau , said Amichai taught him how to understand a person's differences by watching Amichai forge his own path through life and rabbinical school. A. When his brother says, 'The closet is death,' I mean, that is just astonishing. I wept when I heard him say that during the interview, because that is growth. [Amichai] is a queer person who's really affected the world, and his brother had the capacity and the deep soul to embrace it. I just think [Lau-Lavie's] family is really quite amazing, because, look, we're living in such toxic, polarized times. So when we are reaching across differences and we're doing the difficult dialogue work, that's where we need to be. Q. What has the response to the doc been like? A. I've been hearing how people are deeply, deeply affected by the movie. Some people are coming multiple times to see it. And they're coming back, and they're bringing their kids and their parents and their neighbors and relatives. … I have all these trans, nonbinary, and queer teenagers who are coming to see the film, who feel so deeply affirmed by it. The kind of Judaism that Amichai is offering is so different than what so many people have grown up with, or experience, and really don't know how to access. I mean, to have a God-optional Judaism — something that really upends patriarchy — that's really like, so queer and so about equality. [Judaism] that really can be critical around Israel. Advertisement Q. Given the current conflict between Israel and Palestine, what do you hope audiences take away from 'Sabbath Queen'? A. Amichai is from a thousand years of rabbis. His uncle was the Chief Rabbi of Israel. He is deeply rooted, and he is deeply critical. Amichai is on the street protesting against the war and for cease-fire, for peace, and against the occupation. He's on the street in Israel, as we speak, at protests. He's actually doing a tour [with the documentary] right now. There's a screening with Rabbis for Human Rights in Jerusalem, and he did a screening in Jaffa with Standing Together, which is a movement of Israelis and Palestinians for social justice against the war. So, we're taking this [film] to Israel. Palestinian peace activists are coming to see the film in New York and London and in Jerusalem and other places. I think it's giving Amichai and other people who are fierce critics a platform. SABBATH QUEEN With director Sandi DuBowski. July 13 at 2 p.m. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline. Tickets start at $14. Interview was edited and condensed.
Boston Globe
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Blind date: ‘I felt a twinge of sadness when I realized we had finished dinner'
MATT L.: 26 / data engineer His hobbies: He plays piano, is in a band, and loves movies. What makes him a catch: He could talk to a wall. 7 P.M. CELESTE, SOMERVILLE Opening Credits Emma I wanted to sign up to have a fun experience and meet someone new. Matt A friend of mine had gone on a Cupid date about a year ago, so at a dinner I was persuaded to sign up. Emma I power-walked home from the train after work listening to SZA and then immediately got dressed and left for the date. Matt I went on a run after finishing work and listened to all of Turn On the Bright Lights by Interpol. Advertisement Emma Matt was already there and we made eye contact. He had good style and was wearing a nice jacket. He seemed relaxed. Matt Emma was very cute. She wore a pair of overalls and a sweater. Related : Unscripted Banter Emma We immediately started talking about why we had decided to do this. It took us a while to order so we also talked about his shellfish allergy and movies, particularly our mutual love for the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Matt We talked about how Cupid feels old-worldly in a neat way and how more Boston young people should sign up for it just to have a story. Emma I discovered one of his favorite movies is Uncut Gems, which I had watched the night before. We had very different opinions about it. Matt Emma is a massive reader, not in the trashy romance novels way, but degree in English studying the classics and likes to read creative nonfiction way. She gave me a lot of incredible recs. Emma I got seafood risotto and he got a pasta dish. The food was great and so was the service. Matt We ordered a tuna ceviche app then ended up opting out of eating tapas-style because of my allergy. Even though I couldn't partake, I think tapas for a first date is sweet — it forces you to work together. Advertisement Emma We honestly didn't have too much in common but that wasn't really a big deal. He had some interesting takes that put me a little bit on edge but I also enjoy a lively and sometimes combative conversation. Matt Emma seemed like someone who was truly open-minded and interested in sharing her ideas of the world, which I think is beautiful. I felt a twinge of sadness when I realized we had finished dinner and still had so much to talk about so I asked if she wanted to stay for another drink. It was really lovely. Final Scene Emma We hugged and made a joke about making a shared Google doc to write really mean answers to these questions about each other (we didn't do this). He gave me his phone number. Matt I gave her a hug and walked her to her bike. I feel grateful that I got the chance to share the evening with someone as interesting, smart, and kind as Emma. Second Date? Emma No, but we might hang out as friends. Matt No, Emma is moving to Ireland this summer, and I got a heartfelt email from my ex-girlfriend before the date that I have to reflect on, but I would love to keep on as friends. Grading the Date Emma / B Matt / A+ Go on a blind date. We'll pick up the tab. Fill out an application at
