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Harvard Film Archive floats some boats with 2019 overnight movie marathon

Harvard Film Archive brings a Dark Waters theme to its annual event.

Doc Talk: A mother’s tale, a choral tour, a Patrick Swayze bio

News about upcoming and currently available documentaries.

In Focus: Why ‘Fiddler’ plays on — and deserves to

A review of the documentary “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles.”

In ‘Peanut Butter Falcon,’ it’s the WWE or bust

The dramedy about a young man with Down syndrome stars Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf.

scene here | local films, festivals, and faces
Up to Middlebury, back to World War I
A look at local fim events and news.

Ty Burr
Should you read the book before you watch the movie?
“Where’d You Go, Bernadette” is the latest example: Should you read before you watch?

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Movie Review

When the state mandates family planning

A review of the documentary “One Child Nation.”

doc talk | peter keough

Motown remembered, Halston refashioned, a rising star fallen

A look at three current documentaries.

Movie REview

In ‘Good Boys,’ sixth grade just isn’t what it used to be

It’s in the adolescent-party-odyssey tradition of “Superbad” and “Booksmart.”

Movie REview

Cate Blanchett makes a break for it in ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’

Richard Linklater has adapted Maria Semple’s best-selling novel.

Movie Review

In ‘Tel Aviv on Fire,’ soap opera meets Middle Eastern politics

The Israeli comedy takes a distinctly different look at Arab-Israeli relations.

Movie Review

In ‘Blinded by the Light,’ it’s Springsteen as salvation

The singer’s songs fuel the inspirational drama, set in ’80s England.

‘Hobbs & Shaw’ repeats at No. 1 against slew of newcomers

Audiences helped the “Fast & Furious” spinoff take another lap in first place even with an onslaught of four new major releases this weekend.

coming attractions

Upcoming movie events here and about

Openings, series, what’s streaming, and a salute to Toni Morrison.


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