“Fast X” – May 21st

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 21st at 6:45p for Fast X at the AMC Boston Common 19. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

Cmon, it’s the latest installment in the Family Cinematic Universe (FCU).

Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything–and everyone–that Dom loves, forever.

Note: This is opening weekend and reserved seating. Your host, Sean, will be seated in Row E.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” – May 14th

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 14th at 4pm for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

Note: This is a reserved-seating screening of a popular film, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. Your host, Sean, will be sitting in Row F.

“Polite Society” – May 7th

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 7th at 4:30p for Polite Society at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.

“Never Be A Punching Bag” – Apr 30th

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 30th at 7:45pm for Never Be A Punching Bag at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

The film weaves together three stories: colorful boxing coach and ex-drill sergeant Sal Bartolo Jr., son of a renowned 1940s East Boston boxing champ; Naomi Yang herself, learning boxing from trainer Bartolo and reexamining some of her own family’s disturbing history; and schoolteacher Mary Ellen Welch, who in the 1960s mobilized a group of neighborhood women against encroachment from Logan airport, fighting back against an indifferent city government. None of these protagonists are destined to win the Big Fight, but all offer inspiration to anyone determined to stand up for themselves and hold their ground.

Note: This screening is part of IFFBoston 2023, so you may wish to buy tickets in advance. Also, due to other screenings at IFFBoston, your host, Sean, may not be available for dinner after the show.

“Renfield” – Apr 16th

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 16th at 6p for Renfield at the AMC Assembly Row 12. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

Renfield, Dracula’s henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.

Note: This is a reserved-seat screening, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. Sean, the host, will be sitting in Row J.

“Air” – Apr 9th

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 9th at 4:15p for Air at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Howard wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

Some icons are meant to fly.

From award-winning director Ben Affleck, Air reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand.

This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” – Apr 2nd

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 2nd at 4:05p for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.

“John Wick: Chapter 4” – Mar 26th

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 26th at 4p for John Wick: Chapter 4 at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

“Pacification” – Mar 19th

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 19th at 4:30p for Pacification at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirt in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

Renowned European director Albert Serra has turned in his masterpiece with PACIFICTION, already being hailed as one of the cinematic events of the year. In what can only be described as an immersive political thriller, Serra patiently draws us in to the life of De Roller (Magimel), a high-ranking diplomat on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti. De Roller is clearly a calculating man with impeccable manners and charisma to spare, but just how much in-the-know and in control he is remains uncertain. Slowly we become aware that, amidst his visits to a seedy bar, flirtations with an alluring hotel clerk, appearances at events, and meetings with citizens of all positions, De Roller is trying to get to the bottom of a persistent rumor that has been going around: that the arrival of a submarine could herald the return of French nuclear testing.

“Cocaine Bear” – Feb 26th

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 26th at 5:10p for Cocaine Bear at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.