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No Movie This Sunday - Apr 12th

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:15:52 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, Apr 12th.

We expect to return to our usual schedule next week!

"The Drama" - Apr 05th

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:55:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 5th at 4:30pm for The Drama at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Howard in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

"The Cameraman" - Mar 29th

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:16:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 29th at 2:00pm for The Cameraman at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Note: The screening, the latest in the Somerville Theatre’s ‘Silents, Please!’ series, will feature live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who specializes in creating scores for silent films. Rapsis improvises live scores for silent films using a digital synthesizer to recreate the texture of the full orchestra.

The Cameraman tells the story of a young man (Buster Keaton) who tries to impress the girl of his dreams (Marceline Day) by working as a freelance newsreel cameraman.

His efforts fail spectacularly, but then a lucky break gives him an unexpected chance to make his mark. Can Buster parlay the scoop of the year into a secure job and successful romance?

The film includes several classic Keaton sequences, including a disastrous first date at a public swimming pool, an unusual baseball sequence filmed at Yankee Stadium, and a dramatic water rescue following a boat accident.

"Project Hail Mary" - Mar 22nd

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:06:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 22nd at 3:30pm for Project Hail Mary at the AMC Assembly Row 12. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

NOTE: It’s opening weekend of a big film, you should buy tickets in advance.

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

No Movie This Sunday - Mar 15th

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:05:21 +0000

As is annual tradition, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, March 15th to make way for the Academy Awards. We expect to return to our normal schedule the following Sunday, March 22nd.

"The Bride!" - Mar 08th

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:19:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 8th at 4:30pm for The Bride! at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

"Pillion" - Mar 1st

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:14:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 1st at 4:40pm for Pillion at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

A directionless man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

"2026 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action" - Feb 22nd

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:08:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 22nd at 4:15pm for 2026 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

2026 OSCAR NOMINATED LIVE ACTION SHORTS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):

Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva

Note: Some films in this program contain adult language, adult themes and sensual images. Recommended for persons 17 and up.

"Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" - Feb 15th

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:14:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 15th at 4:30pm for Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.

No Movie This Sunday - Feb 08th

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:48:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, Feb 8th due to host availability. We will return to our regular schedule on February 15th.

"Send Help" - Feb 01st

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:08:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 1st at 4:20pm for Send Help at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it o…

No Movie - Jan 25th

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:38:32 +0000

Given the forecast for heavy snow on Sunday, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this **Sunday, Jan 25th.**We hope to be back to normal next Sunday.

Dan put in a good word for The Alabama Solution if you are looking for something to watch on a snow day!

"The Testament of Ann Lee" - Jan 18th

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:56:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 18th at 4:15pm for The Testament of Ann Lee at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker’s irrepressible leader, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers. The Testament of Ann Lee captures the ecstasy and agony of her quest to build a utopia, featuring more than a dozen traditional Shaker hymns reimagined as rapturous movements with choreography by Celia Rowlson-Hall (Vox Lux) and original songs & score by Academy Award winner Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist).

"Marty Supreme" - Jan 11th

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:28:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 11th at 4:15pm for Marty Supreme at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

"No Other Choice" - Jan 04th

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:22:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 4th at 3:30pm for No Other Choice at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirt in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.

No Movie This Sunday - Dec 28th

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 06:09:02 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, Dec 28th due to host availability/holidays.

No Movie This Sunday - Dec 21st

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:49:02 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, Dec 21st due to host availability/holidays.

"It's a Wonderful Life" - Dec 14th

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:42:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 14th at 3:00pm for It’s a Wonderful Life at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

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. Sure, it’s sentimental–it’s supposed to be! But it also strikes so many chords of humor, pathos, fantasy, and true emotion that it rises far above being a standard melodrama.

No Movie This Sunday - Dec 7th

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:38:05 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, Dec 7th due to lack of host an availability. We expect to return next Sunday, December 14th.

WAKE UP DEAD MAN is sold out!

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 20:32:36 +0000

The movie is sold out and several of us, including the heat Sean, didn’t get tickets. So if you preordered a ticket, enjoy, otherwise we may see you next week! Apologies!

"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" - Nov 30th

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:26:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 30th at 3:45pm for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for his most dangerous case yet in the third and darkest chapter of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery opus.

When young priest Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. Wicks’s modest but devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Glenn Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Thomas Haden Church), tightly wound lawyer Vera Draven (Kerry Washington), aspiring politician Cy Draven (Daryl McCormack), town doctor Nat Sharp (Jeremy Renner), bestselling author Lee Ross (Andrew Scott), and concert cellist Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny). After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

"Sentimental Value" - Nov 23rd

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:07:42 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 23rd at 4:00pm for Sentimental Value at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirt in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

An intimate exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.

"The Running Man (2025)" - Nov 16th

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:40:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 16th at 4:00pm for The Running Man (2025) at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Howard in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television–a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite–and a threat to the entire system.

"Bugonia" - Nov 09th

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:46:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 9th at 7:00pm for Bugonia at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

No Movie This Sunday - Nov 2nd

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 21:27:17 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, November 2nd due to a deficit of hosts. We hope to return, back on our normal schedule, on Sunday, November 9th.

No Movie This Weekend - Oct 26th

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:26:00 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, Oct 26th due to a deficit of hosts. We hope to return, back on our normal schedule, on Sunday, November 2nd.

"Roofman" - Oct 19th

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:05:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 19th at 4:30pm for Roofman at the Capitol Theatre. Look for Howard in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

A charismatic criminal, while on the run from the police, hides in a hidden space of a toy store. There, he adopts a new identity and becomes involved with an employee, beginning a relationship as unlikely as it is risky.

Note: This film is in Auditorium #4, which is upstairs and there is no elevator.

"The Mastermind" - Oct 12th

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:39:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 12th at 6:00pm for The Mastermind at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Note: This is part of the IFFBoston Fall Focus. You may wish to purchase your tickets in advance! And be sure to check out the rest of the films showing both this weekend and in a few weeks as part of the mini-festival!

In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B Mooney (Josh O’Connor) sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks.

"SALEM TONIGHT!" - Oct 05th

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:29:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 5th at 6:15pm for SALEM TONIGHT! at the Capitol Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Note: This is part of the closing night festivities of the new MIDNIGHT FEST horror festival in Arlington. Please buy tickets in advance as to not miss out!

A local TV personality hosts an annual Halloween broadcast, but something sinister seems to be taking place in the studio and the town surrounding it.

Seven shorts from this year’s competition are bound together into a single feature-length horror anthology, capped by a brand-new wraparound film produced by the Midnight Fest team. Premiering for the first time in front of our closing night audience.

"One Battle After Another (in 35mm VistaVision!)" - Sep 28th

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:50:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 28th at 4:00pm for One Battle After Another (in 35mm VistaVision!) at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Howard wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

From Academy Award-nominated, BAFTA-winning filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson comes One Battle After Another, starring Academy Award and BAFTA winner Leonardo DiCaprio.

When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own’s daughter.

Oscar and BAFTA winners Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn also star alongside Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti, as well as Wood Harris and Alana Haim.

Note: This is a premium ticket and may be well attended, so you may wish to purchase your ticket in advance.

"Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" - Sep 21st

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:43:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 21st at 4:00pm for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.

New Social Media Feeds

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:53:51 +0000

By popular request, we have added Bluesky and Mastodon feeds for our weekly announcements, so if you are a use of either of those services, follow and spread the word!

Heads up: MIDNIGHT FEST '25

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:47:01 +0000

I was contacted by Midnight Fest ‘25, a new horror film festival being hosted at the Capitol Theatre in Arlington from October 1-5th. It seems like a fun time and I thought that our members may be interested!

If there’s interest perhaps the club can meet for one of their films on Sunday, October 5th!

"Spinal Tap II" - Sep 14th

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:43:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 14th at 7:15pm for Spinal Tap II at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Howard in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

The band reunite after a 15-year break for one final concert.

"Caught Stealing" - Sep 07th

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 02:19:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 7th at 4:15pm for Caught Stealing at the AMC Boston Common 19. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirt in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imag…

No Movie This Sunday - Aug 31th

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 22:09:05 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, Aug 31st in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We expect to return the following Sunday.

"The Naked Gun" - Aug 24th

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:51:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 24th at 4:30pm for The Naked Gun at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

Only one man has the particular set of skills - to lead Police Squad and save the world.

"Highest 2 Lowest" - Aug 17th

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:23:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 17th at 6:30pm for Highest 2 Lowest at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Howard wearing a nametag in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. After the film we will descend on a local restaurant for discussion over dinner and/or drinks.

When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. A reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York.

No Movie This Sunday, August 10th

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 01:00:41 -0400

Due to lack of host availability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, August 10th. We expect to be back in gear the following Sunday, August 17rd.

"Rashomon" - Aug 03rd

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:14:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 3rd at 4:30pm for Rashomon 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.

A priest, a woodcutter and another man are taking refuge from a rainstorm in the shell of a former gatehouse called Rashômon. The priest and the woodcutter are recounting the story of a murdered samurai whose body the woodcutter discovered three days earlier in a forest grove. Both were summoned to testify at the murder trial, the priest who ran into the samurai and his wife traveling through the forest just before the murder occurred. Three other people who testified at the trial are supposedly the only direct witnesses: a notorious bandit named Tajômaru, who allegedly murdered the samurai and raped his wife; the white veil cloaked wife of the samurai; and the samurai himself who testifies through the use of a medium. The three tell a similarly structured story - that Tajômaru kidnapped and bound the samurai so that he could rape the wife - but which ultimately contradict each other, the motivations and the actual killing being what differ. The woodcutter reveals at Rashômon that he knows more than he let on at the trial, thus bringing into question his own actions. But another discovery at Rashômon and the resulting actions from the discovery bring back into focus the woodcutter’s own humanity or lack thereof.

No Movie This Sunday, July 27th

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 01:00:41 -0400

Due to lack of host availability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, July 27th. We expect to be back in gear the following Sunday, August 3rd.

"Bad Shabbos" - Jul 20th

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:25:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 20th at 4:30pm for Bad Shabbos 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.

An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner when an accidental death gets in the way.

"Superman (2025)" - Jul 13th

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:45:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 13th at 4:15pm for Superman (2025) 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.

James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

"Floating Clouds" - Jul 06th

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:35:08 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 6th at 3:00pm for Floating Clouds at the Harvard Film Archive. 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.

A devastating adaptation of Hayashi Fumiko’s final novel, Floating Clouds match-cuts between softened memories and brutal reality, past and present, sun-kissed images of French Indochina and a post-war Japan cloaked in shadows. Ignominy has overtaken Tokyo, where two former workers for the Imperial Forestry Ministry–Kengo, a married officer (Mori Masayuki) and Yukiko, a typist (Takamine Hideko)–reignite their wartime affair in a doomed attempt to revivify a past distorted by the ripe promise of endless imperial capital. Arguably Naruse’s most famous and acclaimed film and perhaps his most formally ambitious, Floating Clouds was described in Ozu Yasujiro’s diary as a “real masterpiece.”

"F1: The Movie" - Jun 29th

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:00:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 29th at 5:00pm for F1: The Movie 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.

A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver.

Note: This is opening weekend of a blockbuster, with reserved seats, so you may wish to buy tickets in advance. The host, Sean, will be seated in Row H.

"The Phoenician Scheme" - Jun 22nd

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:33:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 22nd at 7:00pm for The Phoenician Scheme 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.

Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins.

"The Life of Chuck" - Jun 15th

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:11:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 15th at 5:00pm for The Life of Chuck 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.

A life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.

"Ballerina" - Jun 08th

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:34:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 8th at 5:15pm for Ballerina 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.

An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father’s death.

"Jane Austen Wrecked My Life" - Jun 01st

Fri, 30 May 2025 02:14:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 1st at 6:45pm for Jane Austen Wrecked My Life 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.

A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfil her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life.

"The Great Escape" - May 25th

Fri, 23 May 2025 15:53:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 25th at 6:00pm for The Great Escape at the Somerville 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.

One of the most exciting adventure tales ever told, this action epic recounts the planning, execution, and aftermath of a daring true-life escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, in which 250 men attempted to tunnel their way to freedom. In the role that cemented his superstar status, Steve McQueen plays the motorcycle-racing daredevil who sets out to foil the Nazis, alongside an all-star cast that includes Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald Pleasence. The expert direction of John Sturges, eminently hummable Elmer Bernstein score, and rip-roaring stunts come together in what may just be the most spectacularly entertaining prison-break movie of all time, a rousing ode to the determination, camaraderie, and courage of everyday heroes. Screening as part of our F**k the Nazis repertory series.

"Friendship" - May 18th

Thu, 15 May 2025 19:16:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 18th at 5:00pm for Friendship 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.

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives.

"Psycho" - May 11th

Fri, 09 May 2025 20:49:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 11th at 2:30pm for Psycho at the Brattle 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.

Phoenix office worker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam in lunch breaks, and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony. One Friday, Marion is trusted to bank forty thousand dollars by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam’s California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into the Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother.

"Thunderbolts* (IMAX)" - May 04th

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:19:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 4th at 3:45p for Thunderbolts* (IMAX) 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.

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

Note: This is reserved-seat and opening weekend, so you may want to get tickets in advance. Your host, Sean, will be seated in Row K.

"Stolen Kingdom" - Apr 27th

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:34:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 27th at 445p for Stolen Kingdom 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.

Follow the history of misdeeds and debauchery at Walt Disney World Resort over 30 years, which leads to the theft of almost half a million dollars worth of stolen props.

Note:. This is part of the 2025 Independent Film Festival Boston. It is screening in the main theatre at Somerville, but you still may want to preorder tickets. In addition, check out the [festival schedule](https://iffboston.org/series/the-festival/#full- schedule) to see if there are any other screenings that catch your fancy!

"Sinners" - Apr 20th

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 03:25:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 20th at 3:30p for Sinners 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.

From Ryan Coogler, director of Black Panther and Creed, and starring Michael B. Jordan comes a new vision of fear.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Coogler, Sinners stars Jordan in a dual role, joined by Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell , Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, and Delroy Lindo.

"Night Moves" - Apr 13th

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:15:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 13th at 2p for Night Moves 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.

What private eye Harry Moseby doesn’t know about the girl he’s looking for just might get him killed.

Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman) is a run-of-the-mill, bottom-of-the-barrel private eye who spends his working hours staking out divorce disputants, chasing runaways, and tracing missing persons. That is, until he’s called in to find a beautiful teenaged runaway, Delly Grastner (Melanie Griffith). The mystery deepens as Moseby’s pursuit of Delly leads him into a labyrinth of crime.

"The Friend" - Apr 06th

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:13:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 6th at 415p for The Friend 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.

Writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life in this story of healing, love, and friendship.

"Eephus" - Mar 30th

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:58:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 30th at 6:20p for Eephus 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.

As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved baseball field, two New England recreational teams face off one last time. Named for a rare pitch, this poignant comedy is an ode to sports, community, and the passage of time.

"Black Bag" - Mar 23rd

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:03:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 23rd at 5:45p for Black Bag 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.

When his beloved wife is suspected of betraying the nation, an intelligence agent faces the ultimate test - loyalty to his marriage or his country.

"Mickey 17" - Mar 16th

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:16:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 16th at 3:45p for Mickey 17 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Howard wearing a teal jacket 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.

Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.

"Made in Massachusetts" - Mar 09th

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:43:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 9th at 1pm for Made in Massachusetts 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.

Join us for an epic 3+ hour chronological journey through over 200 films and television shows that have filmed in Massachusetts from the 1920s to 2024.

Highlighting recognizable locations in Boston, Somerville, Harvard Square, Concord, Gloucester, Martha’s Vineyard, Great Barrington, and everywhere in-between. Featuring hundreds of stars ranging from James Cagney, Tony Curtis, Elizabeth Taylor, and Steve McQueen to Burt Reynolds, Cher, Harrison Ford, Nicole Kidman, all the Wahlbergs and Afflecks that you can handle, and many, many more.

Q&A with filmmakers Adam Roffman and Vatche Arabian to follow.

FREE ADMISSION. No tickets required!

Donations gladly accepted to support the Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston)

No Movie This Sunday (Oscars) – March 2nd

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:15:08 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, March 2nd, in our annual observance of Oscar Night.

We expect to return the following Sunday, March 9th.

"2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action" - Feb 23rd

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:12:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 23rd at 430p for 2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action 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.

With all three categories offered - Animated, Live Action and Documentary - this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.

No Movie This Sunday, February 16th

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 03:47:41 +0000

Due to lack of host availability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, February 16th. We expect to be back in gear the following Sunday, February 23rd.

"Love Hurts" - Feb 09th

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:43:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 9th at 4:40p for Love Hurts at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime- lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.

"The Room Next Door" - Feb 02nd

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:00:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 2nd at 6:20p for The Room Next Door at the Coolidge Corner 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.

The first English-language film from Pedro Almodóvar, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.

Ingrid (Moore) and Martha (Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation

"A Complete Unknown" - Jan 26th

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:55:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 26th at 630p for A Complete Unknown at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Howard wearing a teal jacket 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.

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.

The film also stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash and Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie.

Winter Storm Warning - SNFC Cancelled

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:22:54 +0000

In light of the heavy snow forecast tonight, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will NOT be meeting tonight, Sunday January 19th. We expect to return to our normal schedule next Sunday.

Stay safe

"A Complete Unknown" - Jan 19th

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:26:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 19th at 6:45p for A Complete Unknown 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.

The film also stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash and Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie.

"Emilia Perez" - Jan 12th

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:33:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 12th at 6:15p for Emilia Perez 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.

From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self. Written and directed by Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet), the double Cannes-winning film also stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Edgar Ramírez.

"The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" - Jan 05th

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:27:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 5th at 5p for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 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.

An angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve was launched to stardom by this dazzling musical heart-tugger from Jacques Demy. She plays an umbrella-shop owner’s delicate daughter, glowing with first love for a handsome garage mechanic, played by Nino Castelnuovo. When the boy is shipped off to fight in Algeria, the two lovers must grow up quickly. Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through the lilting songs of the great composer Michel Legrand, THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG is one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time. - Janus Films

"Babygirl" - Dec 29th

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:45:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 29th at 445p for Babygirl at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Howard wearing a teal jacket 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.

From writer/director Halina Reijn (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) and starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, and Sophie Wilde.

A high-powered CEO (Kidman) puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern (Dickinson)

No Movie this Sunday 12/22?

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:33:05 +0000

Due to lack of hosts, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, December 22.

We hope to return to our regular schedule the following Sunday, December 29.

Have a happy holiday!

"Queer" - Dec 15th

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:35:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 15th at 645p for Queer 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.

William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. His encounter with Eugene Allerton, an expat former soldier, new to the city, shows him, for the first time, that it might be finally possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody.

"Nightbitch" - Dec 08th

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 04:18:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 8th at 445pm for Nightbitch at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Motherhood is a different beast. Amy Adams stars in Nightbitch, written & directed by Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and based on the best-selling novel by Rachel Yoder.

An overworked stay-at-home mom (Amy Adams) tries to catch a break, any break, while caring for her rambunctious toddler. Also, she might be turning into a dog.

"The Seven Samurai" - Dec 01st

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:39:43 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 1st at 5p for The Seven Samurai 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.

New 4K Restoration!

One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, SEVEN SAMURAI tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa–featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura–seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.

"Times Square" - Nov 24th

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:02:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 24th at 7pm for Times Square at the Harvard Film Archive. 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.

Allan Moyle’s Times Square stars Trini Alvarado as Pammy, the quiet and sheltered daughter of a prominent politician, and Robin Johnson as Nicky, a charismatic streetwise troublemaker. In the film’s unrealistic but somehow believable urban fantasy, the girls team up, creating a home for themselves in a warehouse on the West Side piers, and pursue various wild antics together against the gritty urban backdrop of Times Square, with Tim Curry’s radio deejay Johnny LaGuardia presiding over the entire adventure. The original script had numerous scenes and plot elements that developed a sense of proto- lesbian romance; these were all significantly cut. Despite the excision of explicit lesbian content, Nicky and Pammy are decidedly not interested in boys, and the romantic tone and tension in their interactions is undeniable. Their anarchic chemistry is also underscored by one of the greatest rock and roll soundtracks of all time, featuring Patti Smith, the Pretenders, Talking Heads, the Ramones, Roxy Music and Suzi Quatro.

"Heretic" - Nov 17th

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:07:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 17th at 7pm for Heretic 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.

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

No Movie This Sunday - November 10th

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:53:31 +0000

Due to host unavailability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, November 10th.

No Movie This Sunday

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:53:50 +0000

Due to host unavailability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, November 3rd.

You should check out the IFFBoston Fall Focus (IFFBoston.org) happening this weekend if you need some movies.

"Anora" - Oct 27th

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:22:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 27th at 4p for Anora 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.

A love story from Sean Baker (The Florida Project) starring Mikey Madison (Scream, Better Things).

Anora (Madison), a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn). Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

"Heartbreakers Beach Party" - Oct 20th

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:07:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 20th at 4p for Heartbreakers Beach Party 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.

Note: This is reserved-seating and is the only showing of this film, so you may wish to pre-purchase tickets. Sean, your host, will be sitting in Row K.

In 2024, the long-thought lost 16mm reels of Tom Petty in Cameron Crowe’s first film, “Heartbreakers Beach Party”, were finally found. The classic ’80s documentary captures Tom Petty and the band in 1982-1983 as they finish, promote, and tour around the “Long After Dark” album (their final with legendary producer Jimmy Iovine). After its initial airing on MTV in 1983, the film was deemed too experimental and abruptly pulled from the air. In the more than 40 years since, it has become folklore to fans, musicians and within the entertainment industry – even credited with inspiring scenes in Spinal Tap.

"Saturday Night" - Oct 13th

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:27:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 13th at 5pm for Saturday Night 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.

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.

"The Wild Robot" - Oct 06th

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:16:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 6th at 5:15p for The Wild Robot 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.

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

"Megalopolis" - Sep 29th

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:36:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 29th at 4:15p for Megalopolis at the Somerville 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.

Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.

Note: This is opening weekend and is in not in the big house at Somerville, so you may wish to preorder tickets.

"The Substance" - Sep 22nd

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:09:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 22nd at 645p for The Substance 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.

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell- replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Note: This is opening weekend and reserved seating, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. Your host, Sean, will be in row F.

"Hackers" - Sep 15th

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:30:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 15th at 6pm for Hackers 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.

As part of “Hack the Planet” day, the Somerville Theatre is screening Hackers in 35mm. Before the screening at 7pm, there will be a pre- show including 360° visuals, DJ and Chiptune musicians. Oe of the actors, Renoly Santiago will be in attendance. After the film, there is an afterparty in the Crystal Ballroom.

A teenage hacker finds himself framed for the theft of millions of dollars from a major corporation. Master hacker Dade Murphy, aka Zero Cool, aka Crash Override, has been banned from touching a keyboard for seven years after crashing over 1,500 Wall Street computers at the age of 11. Now keen to get back in front of a monitor, he finds himself in more trouble than ever.

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" - Sep 08th

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:43:42 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 8th at 5pm for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 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.

After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.

Note: Some club members will be attending the 2pm screening of AIRPORT in 70mm at the Coolidge as well. So if you are up for a double feature feel free to join in!

"Time Masters" - Sep 01st

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:29:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 1st at 7pm for Time Masters 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.

Directed by visionary science-fiction animator René Laloux (Fantastic Planet) and designed by the legendary Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Mœbius) THE TIME MASTERS is a visually fantastic foray into existentialist space adventure. After his parents are killed on the dangerous planet Perdide, young Piel (voiced by Frédéric Legros) survives by maintaining radio contact with Jaffar, a pilot transporting the exiled Prince Matton and Princess Belle from their former kingdom. Jaffar seeks the help of Silbad, a cheerful old-timer who knows how to circumvent Perdide’s hazards, including brain-devouring insects and watery graves. Along the way, Jaffar and company encounter a pair of impish homunculi stowaways, identity-less angels controlled by an amorphous hive mind, and the Masters of Time, mysterious beings who can bend reality and perhaps reveal to the heroes their secret origins and destinies.

Restored in 4K in 2023 at the initiative of CITE FILMS in collaboration with the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna and with the support of the CNC

"Strange Darling" - Aug 25th

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:09:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 25th at 420p for Strange Darling 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.

Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.

"How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer" - Aug 18th

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:13:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 18th at 3:45p for How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer at the Coolidge Corner 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.

How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer explores the rollercoaster life of America’s most controversial and bestselling author of the twentieth century, Norman Mailer.

Propelled by his tremendous ego and contrarian spirit, Mailer’s ceaseless visibility in the public eye lasted 6 decades, during which he had 6 tumultuous marriages, 9 beloved children, 11 bestsellers, 3 arrests, and 2 Pulitzer Prizes. Prophet, hedonist, violent criminal, literary outlaw, and social provocateur, Mailer’s ideas about love, anger, fear, and courage cut to the core of human nature, are more relevant than ever today, and point to a prescription for waking ourselves up, shaking free of society’s expectations, and coming alive as a people.

The first project with full access to Mailer’s family and their archive, the film unearths a treasure trove of intimate and never- before-seen footage, outtakes, audio recordings, and interviews from throughout his life. Mailer lays himself bare, foibles and all. As a lover, fighter, rabble-rouser, and perhaps the last true American public intellectual, he seeks most of all to become a bolder, better human being and encourages us to do the same – to think adventurously, speak fearlessly, and care less about the response… or risk a doomed future.

"To Catch a Thief" - Aug 11th

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:14:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 11th at 5:45p for To Catch a Thief 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.

Cary Grant is almost impossibly charming as a debonaire former cat burglar who is dragged back into the game when someone else tries to resurrect his former persona.

"Kneecap" - Aug 04th

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 01:25:01 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 4th at 4:45pm for Kneecap 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.

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ’low life scum’ Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

"Deadpool and Wolverine" - Jul 28th

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:23:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 28th at 5pm for Deadpool and Wolverine at the Somerville 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.

A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.

No Movie This Sunday - July 21st

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:18:48 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, July 21st, due to lack of host availability. We expect to return on July 28th.

"Longlegs" - Jul 14th

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:48:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 14th at 4:35p for Longlegs 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.

In pursuit of a notorious serial killer, a rookie FBI agent with a mysterious past must solve a series of occult clues to end his terrifying killing spree.

No Movie This Sunday, July 7th

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 01:39:38 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, July 7th, in observance of the holiday weekend. We expect to return to our regular schedule next Sunday, July 14th.

"Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person" - Jun 30th

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:32:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 30th at 400pm for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 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.

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul’s last wishes before day breaks.

"The Bikeriders" - Jun 23rd

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:27:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 23rd at 6:10pm for The Bikeriders 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.

After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy is inextricably drawn to Benny, the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals led by the enigmatic Johnny. Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.

No Movie This Sunday - June 16th

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 05:52:48 +0000

Due to lack of host availability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, June 16th. We expect to return to our normal schedule next week.

"Run Lola Run" - Jun 09th

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:57:08 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 9th at 5:30pm for Run Lola Run 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.

Lola (Franka Potente) answers a call from her boyfriend Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), a small-time courier for a big-time gangster. He has a problem: His boss is coming to pick up 100,000 Deutsche Marks in 20 minutes, and he doesn’t have the money. With Manni’s life on the line, Lola runs through the streets of Berlin to reach him and somehow pick up 100,000 marks along the way, making split-second decisions and encountering acquaintances, family, and strangers. As the clock ticks down, the tiniest choices become life-altering (or life-ending), and the fine line between fate and fortune begins to blur.

"Hit Man" - Jun 02nd

Thu, 30 May 2024 17:49:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 2nd at 4:30p for Hit Man 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.

A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake contract killer sparks a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a client.

"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" - May 26th

Thu, 23 May 2024 20:14:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 26th at 6:45pp for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga at the Coolidge Corner 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.

As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

Host Change - May 19th

Sat, 18 May 2024 03:15:58 +0000

FYI: Howard will now be hosting the club this Sunday, May 19th.

"Challengers" - May 19th

Fri, 17 May 2024 14:22:45 +0000

Update: Howard will now be hosting.

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 19th at 6:45p for Challengers at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean 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.

Tennis player turned coach Tashi (Zendaya) has taken her husband, Art
(Mike Faist), and transformed him into a world-famous grand slam
champion.

To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a
“Challenger” event – close to the lowest level of pro tournament –
where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best
friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend (Josh O’Connor). Directed by Luca
Guadagnino.

"The Fall Guy" - May 12th

Fri, 10 May 2024 03:16:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 12th at 4:10p for The Fall Guy 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.

Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling (Barbie, La La Land, Drive) stars as Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman who, having left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health, is drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie –being directed by his ex, Jody Moreno, played by Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place films, Sicario)–goes missing. While the film’s ruthless producer (Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham; Ted Lasso), maneuvers to keep the disappearance of star Tom Ryder (Golden Globe winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson; Bullet Train) a secret from the studio and the media, Colt performs the film’s most outrageous stunts while trying (with limited success) to charm his way back into Jody’s good graces. But as the mystery around the missing star deepens, Colt will find himself ensnared in a sinister, criminal plot that will push him to the edge of a fall more dangerous than any stunt.

Note: This is a reserved-seat screening. Your host, Sean, will be in Row D.

"Secret Mall Apartment" - May 05th

Thu, 02 May 2024 15:57:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 5th at 7p for Secret Mall Apartment 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.

Note: This is part of the Independent Film Festival Boston and is a local film, so it will likely be well attended. You may wish to buy tickets in advance.

In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and lived in it for four years, filming everything along the way. They snuck in furniture, tapped into the mall’s electricity, and even constructed a wall, smuggling in over 2 tons of cinderblock. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for its inhabitants–a personal expression of defiance against local gentrification, a clubhouse to coordinate artistic charity, and finally, a 750 square foot “F you” to The Man.

No Movie This Sunday - April 28th

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 02:27:23 +0000

Due to host unavailability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, April 28th. We will return the following Sunday, May 5th, at IFFBoston 2024!!

The Independent Film Festival Boston 2024 starts this upcoming Wednesday, May 1stand continues through the following Wednesday. Head over to iffboston.org for details!

"Civil War" - Apr 21st

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:09:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 21st at 4:30pm for Civil War 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.

A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

"Monkey Man" - Apr 14th

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:42:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 14th at 4:10p for Monkey Man 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.

Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

No Movie This Sunday - April 7th

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 02:09:37 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, April 7th. We expect to return the following Sunday.

"Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros" - Mar 31th

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:30:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 31th at 5pm for Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros 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.

Note: Be prepared: This film is 4 hours long.

For over 50 years, the venerable French restaurant La Maison Troisgros has held three Michelin stars. That’s nearly as long as the career of filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, age 93, who embedded himself at the restaurant for several weeks in the spring of 2022.

Wiseman has spent his career documenting the inner workings of institutions. The bulk of his work is set in the US, but he has long been drawn to France, spending a few youthful years in Paris in the 1950s and, more recently, making the city his home base. For this new film, he travels outside Lyon to the town of Roanne.

The phrase menus plaisirs translates to “small pleasures”–and this film is rich with them. Wiseman explores the rarefied world of the Troisgros family, who have operated their establishment for four generations. He and his cameraman James Bishop observe the restaurant’s owners and workers from multiple perspectives. They catch the place in a moment of transition as long-time proprietors Michel and Marie-Pierre gradually pass the reins to their son Cesar. In the kitchen, the chefs operate like artists in their handling of exquisite dishes. In the dining room, the staff address all guests as “Madame” and “Monsieur.” The place attracts people who care deeply about food, savouring each dish with their eyes, noses, and smartphones.

You may never get to visit La Maison Troisgros yourself, but for the nearly four hours of this film, you can soak up the atmosphere at an unhurried pace.

Update

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:49:21 +0000

Due to illness, our host Sean is not attending tonight. Keep an eye out for Howard instead.

"Love Lies Bleeding" - Mar 24th

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:48:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 24th at 7:15p for Love Lies Bleeding 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.

From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

"Pulp Fiction" - March 17th

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:23:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 17th at 6:45p for Pulp Fiction at the Alamo Drafthouse Seaport. Look for Sean wearing a multicolored shirt in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. Note: Unlike our usual meetups, the plan is to eat in the theatre (Alamo has food service) and maybe grab a drink at their bar after the movie. You should buy tickets in advance, Sean will be seated in Row 6.

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster’s moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

No Movie This Sunday (Oscars) - March 10th

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:15:48 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, March 10th, in our annual observance of Oscar Night. We expect return the following Sunday, March 17th.

"Dune: Part II (in 70mm)" - Mar 03rd

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:17:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 3rd at 3:30p for Dune: Part II (in 70mm) at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Denis Villeneuve’s (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) sequel to his Oscar winning adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller, screening in 70mm!

Dune: Part Two will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Note: This is opening weekend, so you may wish to buy tickets in advance. Furthermore, be aware that this 70mm presentation by the Coolidge is priced higher than a standard Coolidge ticket.

"Io Capitano" - Feb 25th

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:04:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 25th at 6:35p for Io Capitano 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.

In this acclaimed film which won top directing and acting prizes at the Venice Film Festival, writer-director Garrone presents a “reverse shot” of the immigration experience while unfurling an epic, cinematographically magnificent odyssey from West Africa to Italy. The story is told through the mind’s eye and experiences of two Senegalese teenagers living in Dakar who yearn for a brighter future in Europe. Yet between their dreams and reality lies a treacherous journey through a labyrinth of checkpoints, the scorched Saharan desert, a fetid North African prison and the vast waters of the Mediterranean where thousands have died packed inside vessels barely fit for passage.

Note: The Red Line will be [running
shuttle bus replacement service](https://mass.streetsblog.org/2024/02/22/mbta-to-suspend-red- line-service-in-cambridge-and-downtown-boston-this-weekend) this Sunday, so please factor that into your plans.

"2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animated" - Feb 18th

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:54:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 18th at 7:15p for 2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animated 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.

For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films.

Please note: This program is not recommended for viewers under 13.

No Movie This Sunday - February 11th

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 06:09:37 +0000

Due to lack of available hosts, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, February 11th. We hope to return the following Sunday, February 18th.

No Movie This Sunday - February 4th

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 02:26:52 +0000

Due to a lack of hosts, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, February 4th.

"Scrapper" - Jan 28th

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:53:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 28th at 6:30p for Scrapper 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 hilarious and touching story of a little girl who has been forced to grow up too fast and her father, who seems to have not grown up at all. When 12-year-old Georgie (Campbell) is left on her own after her mother’s death, she turns to petty crime to keep her independence, stealing bikes with her friend Ali (Uzun) and enlisting a store clerk to pose on the phone as her uncle. Still grieving but putting on a brave face, Georgie is not sure how to handle it when her estranged father (Dickinson) suddenly turns up and tries to get back into her life.

"The Zone of Interest" - Jan 21st

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:19:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 21st at 4:30p for The Zone of Interest 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.

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

"American Fiction" - Jan 14th

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:05:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 14th at 4:45p for American Fiction 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.

Thelonious “Monk” Ellison’s writing career has stalled because his
work isn’t deemed “Black enough.” Monk, a writer and English
professor, writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym, aiming to
expose the publishing world’s hypocrisies. The book’s immediate
success forces him to get deeper enmeshed in his assumed identity and
challenges his closely-held worldviews.

No Movie This Sunday, January 7th (Weather)

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:01:42 +0000

Due to forecasted snow, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, January 7th. We hope to resume our normal schedule the following Sunday.

No Movie This Sunday (12/31)

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 20:05:03 +0000

In observance of New Year’s Eve, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, December 31st. We hope to be back to our regular schedule the following Sunday.

Happy Holidays!

No Movie This Sunday - Happy Holidays

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:55:06 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting, this Sunday, December 24th due to member and host availablity around the Christmas Eve Holiday.

It is also unlikely we will meet the following Sunday, December 31st, due to the New Year’s Eve Holiday.

"Poor Things" - Dec 17th

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:36:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 17th at 5:30p for Poor Things at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Howard wearing a teal jacket 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.

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

"Maestro" - Dec 10th

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:49:01 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 10th at 6:45p for Maestro 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.

Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.

A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.

"Napoleon (70mm)" - Dec 03rd

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:18:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 3rd at 3:45p for Napoleon (70mm) 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.

An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

"Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (followed by We 'R' Pee-Wee upstairs)" - Nov 26th

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:25:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 26th at 530p for Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (followed by We ‘R’ Pee-Wee upstairs) 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.

When Pee-Wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of a lifetime.

Note: This screening of PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE is part of the [“WE ‘R’ ALL PEE-WEE” event](https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/we-r-all-pee- wee/) at the Crystal Ballroom (upstairs from the Somerville Theatre). At 7pm, after the movie, we will move up to the Ballroom to enjoy the show. So there will be no dinner after the movie this week (tho drinks will certainly be available at the party!)!

What other entertainer has had the sheer cultural, aesthetic, and psychic impact of Pee-Wee Herman (aka Paul Reubens 1952-2023 R.I.P.-W,)–let alone one so subversive, deranged, arty, and queer?!

Sunday November 26th, cast off your Thanksgiving torpor with your own Big Adventure, as the Somerville Theatre & Crystal Ballroom X Identical Cousins grants your wish to fly directly into the heart of the Playhouse. After a screening of Tim Burton’s revolutionary 1985 film (served with a warm-up of highlights of the TV show), float upstairs to the ballroom for a raucous celebration of the icon’s legacy.

A Super Friends-style cast includes comedy (co-hosting: Tooky Kavanaugh, Angela Sawyer), drag (Celia Smokinbutts, Luke Warm), and oodles of live music from Pee-Wee’s universe, featuring local luminaries like Red Sox organist Josh Kantor, Patriots / Bruins deejay T. J. Connelly as D.J. Conky-2000, rock gods Hilken Mancini (as Cyndi Lauper / Pee Wee Aerobics for puppets) and Thalia Zedek (brass/winds), Teenbeat Records’ Cotton Candy (’80s commercial breaks), and a Walter Sickert cameo.

Inhabit Pee-Wee’s world with an immersive bicycle photobooth, an interactive Picture Phone, cartoons fit for a King, a Burton-esque nightmare installation, a Pee-Gee-Rated Peepshow, a commemorative activity book, on-theme cocktails, and reimagined Playhouse sets and props galore. Bust out your best elevator shoes for a Tequila dance party–bonus points and a shot at a prize for wearing your favorite Pee-Wee & friends costumes.

The Word of the Day is…you’ll just have to join the party to find out!

"May December" - Nov 19th

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:34:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 19th at 5:05p for May December 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.

After their relationship ignited a tabloid saga two decades ago, Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles Melton) now lead a seemingly perfect suburban life. Their domestic bliss is disrupted when Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), a famous television actress, arrives in their tight-knit community to research her upcoming role as Gracie. As Elizabeth ingratiates herself into the everyday lives of Gracie and Joe, the uncomfortable facts of their scandal unfurl, causing long- dormant emotions to resurface.

Note: This is a reserved-seating screening, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance.

"Priscilla" - Nov 12th

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:53:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 12th at 5pm for Priscilla 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.

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

"The Killer" - Nov 5th

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:21:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 5th at 4:15p for The Killer 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.

After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.

Note: This is opening weekend and reserved-seating, so you should purchase tickets in advance. Sean, your host, will be sitting in Row D.

No Movie This Weekend - October 29th

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:07:08 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, October 29th, due to host availability. We expect to return on Sunday, November 5th.

"IFFBoston Fall Focus - The Taste of Things" - Oct 22nd

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 01:30:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 22nd at 7:30p for IFFBoston Fall Focus - The Taste of Things 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.

Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugenie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugenie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.

Note: This is a part of the IFFBoston Fall Focus, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance as some screenings have already sold out.

"Dumb Money" - Oct 15th

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:34:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 15th at 5:15p for Dumb Money 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.

Vlogger Keith Gill sinks his life savings into GameStop stock and posts about it. When social media starts blowing up, so do his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich–until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.

UPDATE (NEW HOST): "Stop Making Sense" - Today

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:41:05 +0000

Due to a positive rebound Covid Test, Sean is unable to host the Sunday Night Film Club tonight.

Due to the later start for this film, we will be meeting BEFORE the movie for dinner. Look for Howard in the delta across the street from the theatre at 6p.

The movie showtime for Stop Making Sense is 7:40p at the Somerville Theatre.

"Stop Making Sense" - Oct 8th

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:12:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 8th at 7:40p for Stop Making Sense at the Somerville Theatre.

Due to the later start for this film, we will be meeting BEFORE the movie for dinner. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the delta across the street from the theatre at 6p.

Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense” is the greatest concert film of all time. That is the synopsis.

"Fair Play" - Oct 1st

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:56:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 1st at 4:20p for Fair Play at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple’s relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel not only their recent engagement but their lives.

No Movie This Sunday – September 24th

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:19:50 +0000

Due to lack of host availability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, Sept 24th. We hope to resume our normal schedule on Sunday, Oct 1st.

"Bottoms" - Sep 17th

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:20:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 17th at 4:45 for Bottoms at the Coolidge Corner 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.

In this refreshingly unique comedy, two queer girls, PJ and Josie, start a fight club as a way to lose their virginities to cheerleaders–and their bizarre plan works! The fight club gains traction, and soon enough, the most popular girls in school are beating each other up in the name of self-defense. But PJ and Josie find themselves in over their heads and in need of a way out before their plan is exposed…

No Movie This Sunday – September 10th

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 14:06:30 +0000

Due to lack of host availability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, Sept 10th. We hope to resume our normal schedule next Sunday, Sept 17th.

"Winter Kills" - Sep 3rd

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:01:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 3rd at 12p for Winter Kills 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.

The Somerville Theatre is thrilled to show a new 35mm print of the rarely-screened WINTER KILLS, William Richert’s 1979 black comedy thriller starring Jeff Bridges and John Huston.

This re-release is being presented courtesy of author and filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, a longtime Winter Kills fan and champion.

This thinly veiled and hyper-paranoiac take on the JFK assassination stars Bridges as Nick Kegan, scion of a fabulously wealthy and powerful family headed by patriarch Huston (“the real delight of the film” - Canby, New York Times), as a character based on Joe Kennedy. Bridges soon finds himself going down multiple rabbit holes while trying to unravel the conspiracy behind the murder of a U.S. president, his older brother.

"Tokyo Pop" - Aug 27th

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:42:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 27th at 6pm for Tokyo Pop 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.

Fed up with life in New York City, bleach-blonde rocker Wendy (Hamilton) spontaneously hops on a plane to Tokyo… only to find that her friend who lives there has moved, she has no money, and she doesn’t know the language. As luck would have it, one night she runs into Hiro (Yukai), a rock ’n’ roller whose band is looking for their big break. They form a romantic and musical connection and together end up making a hit record. But Wendy soon begins to wonder whether life in Japan is really for her. This charmer of an American indie from Fran Rubel Kuzui (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) feels a little bit like Jim Jarmusch’s Mystery Train in reverse and features terrific footage of late-’80s Tokyo. Rediscovered and restored thanks to the efforts of IndieCollect! Brattle Debut!

"Landscape With Invisible Hand" - Aug 20th

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:22:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 20th at 4:10p for Landscape With Invisible Hand at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

Years into a benevolent alien occupation, mankind is still adjusting to its new overlords. Their technology initially held promise for global prosperity, but rendered most human jobs–and steady income–obsolete. When two teenagers discover the aliens are fascinated with human love and will pay for access to it, they decide to livestream their romance to make extra cash for their families. Written and directed by Cory Finley (Thoroughbreds, Bad Education), based on the book by M.T. Anderson.

"North by Northwest" - Aug 13th

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:01:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 13th at 5:30p for North by Northwest 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.

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

"Oppenheimer (70mm)" - Aug 6th

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:14:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 6th at 4pm for Oppenheimer (70mm) 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.

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

"Barbie" - Jul 30th

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:10:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 30th at 3:25pm for Barbie 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.

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Note: This is a hot ticket at a reserved-seating theatre, so it is strongly advised you buy your tickets in advance! Sean will be sitting in Row E

No Movie This Sunday - July 23rd

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:05:24 +0000

Due to lack of host availability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, July 23rd. Yes, this despite the release of BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER. We are as disappointed as you are. We will resume our normal schedule on Sunday, July 30th (perhaps with a screening of one of those films).

"Mission: Impossible - Dead Recokining - Part One" - Jul 16th

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:54:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 16th at 3:15p for Mission: Impossible - Dead Recokining - Part One 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.

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world’s fate at stake and dark forces from Ethan’s past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan must consider that nothing can matter more than his mission - not even the lives of those he cares about most.

Note: This is opening weekend of a blockbuster, and the theatre has reserved seating, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. The host, Sean, will be seated in row H.

"Lynch/Oz" - Jul 9th

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:27:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 9th at 5:30p for Lynch/Oz 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.

Cinematic documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene) dives deep into the connections between the work of David Lynch and one of the most beloved films of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ. Any cursory Lynch devotee will see the connections between his work and Victor Fleming’s classic but Philippe delves deeper with the aid of some of contemporary cinema’s most exciting voices. LYNCH/ OZ features narration and insights from film critic and podcaster Amy Nicholson plus filmmakers Rodney Ascher (Room 237), Karyn Kusama (The Invitation), Benson and Moorhead (Something in the Dirt), and David Lowery (The Green Knight). The piece-de-resistance for any underground film lover, however, has got to be the central section featuring the unmistakable John Waters, a longtime friend of Lynch.

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" - Jul 2nd

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:11:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 2nd at 4:30p for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 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.

Finding himself in a new era, approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival, Indy must don his hat and pick up his whip once more to make sure an ancient and powerful artifact doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.

"Asteroid City" - Jun 25th

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:32:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 25th at 5p for Asteroid City at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

"The Blackening" - Jun 18th

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:49:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 18th at 5pm for The Blackening 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.

Seven Black friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.

"Sorry, Wrong Number" - Jun 11th

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:33:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 11th at 5pm for Sorry, Wrong Number 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.

Bedridden heiress Leona Stevenson (Stanwyck) hears through crossed telephone wires a murder being planned. She tries to alert the police, to no avail, and grows frantic as she gradually realizes she is the intended victim. Stanwyck gives an Oscar-nominated performance in this engrossing and densely layered extension of the legendary 22-minute radio drama. Featuring Burt Lancaster in one of his earliest roles, mesmerizing direction by Anatole Litvak, and atmospheric camerawork by the great Sol Polito. Famous… yet still underrated.

Note: This screening is part of Noir City Boston, and so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. There is also a double-feature option if you wish to double up.

"You Hurt My Feelings" - Jun 4th

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:42:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 4th at 5p for You Hurt My Feelings 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.

Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a popular writer, and her husband Don, a well-liked teacher, share the kind of relationship that truly, seriously, for the love of God cannot be real: that is, they’re actually in love. Even after decades of marriage, parenting, and their own successful careers, their physical spark has somehow not diminished; in fact, they seem to relish the opportunity to share a single ice cream cone and drive others – including their son, Charlie – mad. Should it come as a surprise then that his own marriage is in crisis? But when Beth discovers that Don has been untruthful to her about his opinion of her work for years – Beth’s world comes crashing down. Has their whole relationship been one Big Fat Lie?

"Bicycle Thieves (aka The Bicycle Thief)" - May 28th

Thu, 25 May 2023 17:46:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 28th at 7p for Bicycle Thieves (aka The Bicycle Thief) 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.

Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle–essential to his work–gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.

"Fast X" - May 21st

Fri, 19 May 2023 13:30:20 +0000

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

Fri, 12 May 2023 16:12:05 +0000

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

Thu, 04 May 2023 22:26:11 +0000

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

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:16:59 +0000

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.

No Movie This Sunday - 4/23

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 03:13:01 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, April 23rd, due to host unavailability. We will return the following Sunday, April 30th with our IFFBoston selection.

On that note, this upcoming Wednesday marks the start of the 20th Independent Film Festival Boston. Head over to iffboston.org for information on the screenings as well as tickets and memberships.

"Renfield" - Apr 16th

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:08:17 +0000

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

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:18:56 +0000

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

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:33:21 +0000

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

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:03:34 +0000

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

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:34:56 +0000

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.

No Movie Next Two Sundays

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 14:41:18 +0000

Due to host unavailability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, March 5th.

The following Sunday, March 12th, is Oscar Night, and we will not be meeting (as is tradition for the club).

We plan to be back on March 19th, hope to see you then!

"Cocaine Bear" - Feb 26th

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:41:26 +0000

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.

"2023 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animated" - Feb 19th

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 02:20:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 19th at 7:15p for 2023 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animated 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.

An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It - dir. Lachlan Pendragon/Australia/11min

Ice Merchants - dir. Joao Gonzalez/Portugal, UK, France/14min

My Year of Dicks - dir. Sara Gunnarsdottir/USA/24min

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - dirs. Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy/UK/34min

The Flying Sailor - dirs. Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby/Canada/7min

"Back to the Future" - Feb 12th

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 02:05:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 12th at 6pm for Back to the Future 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.

Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.

"Infinity Pool" - Feb 5th

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 22:26:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 5th at 6:10p for Infinity Pool at the Regal Fenway. 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.

James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort’s perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors.

"Living" - Jan 29th

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:47:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 29th at 4:20p for Living at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Howard wearing a teal down jacket 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.

In 1950s London, a humorless civil servant decides to take time off work to experience life after receiving a grim diagnosis.

"Memoria" - Jan 22nd

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:14:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 22nd at 6p for Memoria 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.

A woman from Scotland, while traveling in Colombia, begins to notice strange sounds. Soon she begins to think about their appearance.

"M3GAN" - Jan 15th

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:44:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 15th at 5pm for M3GAN 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.

A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"The Last Waltz" - Jan 8th

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 05:17:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 8th at 5p for The Last Waltz 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.

Martin Scorsese’s legendary concert film documents the final live show from ’70s rock legends, The Band. Featuring superstar guests, a killer setlist, revealing interviews, and stunning camerawork from iconic cinematographers Michael Chapman (Raging Bull), Vilmos Zsigmond (Close Encounters of the Third Kind), and Laszlo Kovacs (Easy Rider) THE LAST WALTZ is, without a doubt, one of the greatest concert films ever.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

No Movie This Sunday - 12/25

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:06:03 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, December 25th, in observance of the holiday.

"Avatar: The Way of Water (3D)" - Dec 18th

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:49:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 18th at 4:35p for Avatar: The Way of Water (3D) at the Regal Fenway. 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.

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive and the tragedies they endure.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Violent Night" - Dec 11th

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 02:53:09 +0000

Please note the updated time below:

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 11th at 4 p for Violent Night at the Regal Fenway. 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.

When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas).

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"The Fablemans" - Dec 4th

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:10:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 4th at 6:30p for The Fablemans 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.

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"The Menu" - Nov 27th

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 23:34:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 27th at 5pm for The Menu 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.

A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Meet Me In The Bathroom" - Nov 20th

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:33:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 20th at 2pm for Meet Me In The Bathroom 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.

Inspired by Lizzy Goodman’s bestselling book, MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM is an immersive archival journey through the explosive New York music scene of the early 2000s. Set against the backdrop of 9/11 and a world unaware of the seismic political, technological, and cultural shifts about to occur, this acclaimed documentary tells the story of the last great romantic age of rock ’n’ roll through the prism of a handful of era defining bands, including The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, TV on the Radio, and The Moldy Peaches.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Dark Passage" - Nov 13th

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:52:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 13th at 6:45p for Dark Passage 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 third of four legendary pairings between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, DARK PASSAGE features Bogie as a man accused of his wife’s murder who busts out of jail in order to prove his innocence.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Good Night Oppy" - Nov 6th

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:33:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 6th at 4:20pm for Good Night Oppy 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.

The film follows Opportunity, the Mars Exploration Rover affectionately dubbed Oppy by her creators and scientists at NASA. Oppy was originally expected to live for only 90 days but she ultimately explored Mars for nearly 15 years.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"The Banshees of Inisherin" - Oct 30th

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:55:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 30th at 4:30p for The Banshees of Inisherin at the Coolidge Corner 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.

The new film from Oscar-winning writer-director Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) reuniting with his In Bruges stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Decision to Leave" - Oct 23rd

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:25:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 23rd at 6:05p 7:05p for Decision to Leave 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 detective investigating a man’s death in the mountains meets the dead man’s mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes.

No Movie This Sunday - 10/16

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:50:35 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, October 16 due to host availability. We expect to return next Sunday, October 23rd.

"Amsterdam" - Oct 9th

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:13:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 9th at 7pm for Amsterdam 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.

In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"My Imaginary Country" - Oct 2nd

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:09:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 2nd at 7pm for My Imaginary Country 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.

MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY is a thrilling, inspiring account of one country’s surge towards a reappraisal of their entire system of government that, sometimes painfully, reflects the situation in the US today. An initial vote on the new constitution will be held on Sept 4, but whatever the citizens of Chile ultimately decide, Guzman’s stirring documentary–as with his other films about the history of his beloved country–will remain a powerful testament to the ongoing struggle for justice and freedom in Chile–a struggle that reverberates around the world. Over 40 years since The Brattle first hosted the New England premiere of Guzman’s monumental THE BATTLE OF CHILE, we are thrilled to feature another chapter in his ongoing passion project which seeks to document the soul of a country.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Moonage Daydream" - Sep 25th

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:18:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 25th at 4pm for Moonage Daydream at the Coolidge Corner 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.

A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie’s creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"See How They Run" - Sep 18th

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:17:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 18th at 4:30p for See How They Run 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.

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Barbarian" - Sep 11th

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:50:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 11th at 5p for Barbarian 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.

Traveling to Detroit for a job interview, a young woman books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to spend the evening, but soon discovers that there’s a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

No Movie This Sunday, September 4th

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 15:01:33 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club is taking this Sunday, September 4th off for Labor Day weekend.

"Three Thousand Years of Longing" - Aug 28th

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:49:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 28th at 4:20p for Three Thousand Years of Longing 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 lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

No Movie This Sunday, August 21st

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:01:37 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club is taking this Sunday, August 21st off. Given we are in ‘summer vacation’ season, as well as with the COVID situation, expect the club to be a little ‘spottier’ than prior years.

"Bodies Bodies Bodies" - Aug 14th

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:03:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 14th at 5:30p for Bodies Bodies Bodies at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Audra 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.

When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Vengeance" - Aug 7th

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:06:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 7th at 6:45p for Vengeance 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.

A writer from New York City attempts to solve the murder of a girl he hooked up with and travels down south to investigate the circumstances of her death and discover what happened to her.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Nope" - Jul 24th

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:19:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 24th at 5pm for Nope 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.

If you saw a post that we are seeing Marcel the Shell again, please disregard the re-post of last week’s details.

The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" - Jul 17th

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:54:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 17th at 6:10p for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 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.

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. A beloved character gets his big-screen debut in this hilarious and heartwarming story about finding connection in the smallest corners.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

No Movie This Sunday, July 3rd

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 01:29:11 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club is taking this Sunday, July 3rd off. Given we are in ‘summer vacation’ season, as well as with the COVID situation, expect the club to be a little ‘spottier’ than prior years.

No Movie This Sunday, June 26th

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 19:11:39 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club is taking this Sunday, June 26th off. Given we are in ‘summer vacation’ season, as well as with the COVID situation, expect the club to be a little ‘spottier’ than prior years.

"Neptune Frost" - Jun 19th

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 01:27:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 19th at 4pm for Neptune Frost 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.

An intersex African hacker, a coltan miner and the virtual marvel born as a result of their union.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"La Strada" - Jun 12th

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:28:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 12th at 7pm for La Strada at the Harvard Film Archive. 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 care-free girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Crimes of the Future" - Jun 5th

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:08:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 5th at 4:45pm for Crimes of the Future 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.

As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Lea Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.

Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed… Their mission - to use Saul’s notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.

Note: Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

"Top Gun: Maverick" - May 29th

Wed, 25 May 2022 17:52:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 29th at 3:45pm for Top Gun: Maverick at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Dan 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.

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

No Movie This Sunday - 5/22

Sat, 21 May 2022 12:46:33 +0000

Due to lack of host availability, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, May 22nd.

No Movie This Sunday - May 15th

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:47:22 +0000

I came home with some kind of illness, so the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking another week off.

IFFBoston 2022 Selection - 5/1 - NAVALNY

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:04:56 +0000

The SNFC movie during IFFBoston 2022 will be NAVALNY at 5:45p at the Brattle on 5/1. Get tickets now!

https://iffboston.org/series/the-festival/screening/navalny

"The Northman" - Apr 24th

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 19:24:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 24th at 3:45pm for The Northman 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.

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder.

Note: As always, be sure to check the club webpage/twitter/facebook the day of in case of last minute changes. Please wear a mask and observe all local ordinances and venue policies.

No Movie This Weekend - April 17th

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:14:50 +0000

Between the Easter holiday observed by some members and a lack of movies that caught my eye, we’ll be taking this weekend off. But the plan is for the film club to return ~weekly as long as it is safe to do so.

Also, the lineup for IFFBoston 2022 has been posted! Tickets go on sale soon, so keep an eye on iffboston.org (and follow them on the socials and/or sign up for their mailing list). Once the schedule is announced I’ll post here with the film club selection for festival sunday.

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" - Apr 10th

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 18:10:21 +0000

Update: Due to a close COVID exposure, Sean will be unable to host the club this Sunday. New member Becky has volunteered to host, so look for her before/after the movie!

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 10th at 4:15p for Everything Everywhere All at Once at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Becky 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 aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.

Note: Club will be subject to all local and business COVID protocols. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Post-show dinner will be subject to restaurant availability. All Rights Reserved. Past Performance Is No Indication of Future Returns.

"Licorice Pizza" - Feb 20th

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:02:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 20th at 4p for Licorice Pizza at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and a mask 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 story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.”

Note: I have no idea whether or not we will be going out afterwards, but it felt like time to try the club again…. We’ll see how it goes.

"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" - Nov 28th

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:57:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 28th at 3:50p for Ghostbusters: Afterlife at the Regal Fenway. 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.

When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

Note: This is a reserved-seating screening, so you should purchase tickets in advance. Please be vaccinated and observe all local rules and restrictions regarding COVID safety.

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" - Sep 12th

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:04:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 12th at 4p for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings at the Majestic 7 Watertown. 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.

Shang-Chi, the master of unarmed weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

Note You should reserve a seat, Sean will be in row F. Please be vaccinated and comply with all Theatre rules. I hope you all are well.

"Free Guy" - Aug 29th

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:47:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 29th at 4:30p for Free Guy at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 bank teller discovers that he’s actually an NPC inside a brutal, open world video game.

Note: You should reserve a seat, Sean will be in row D. Please be vaccinated and comply with all Theatre rules. I hope you all are well.

"Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain" - Jul 25th

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:59:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 25th at 4:15p for Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain 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.

“A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.”

Note: You should reserve a seat. Please be vaccinated and comply with all Theatre rules. I hope you all are well.

"F9: The Fast Saga" - Jul 18th

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 04:36:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 18th at 6:15p for F9: The Fast Saga 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.

It’s time to get the SNFC Family back together.

Cipher enlists the help of Jakob, Dom’s younger brother to take revenge on Dom and his team.

Note You should reserve a seat. And I have no idea if we will be able to go out afterwards. But we gotta start somewhere. Please be vaccinated and comply with all Theatre rules. I hope you all are well.

IFFBoston 2021 (is Virtual!)

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Greetings, all! I hope you all have been well and that you’ve had a chance to get vaccinated (assuming you are able to)! I’m really looking forward to seeing you in the next few months as we start to reenter some approximation of normal society! I’m not exactly sure when the club will return, but it seems sooner than it has in a long while.

Until then, I come bearing news: Our friends over at the Independent Film Festival Boston is about to begin its 2021 festival, which due to COVID-19 is 100% virtual this year. But it is no less ambitious than the usual Spring extravaganza, and a welcome return after having to skip last spring!

Tickets are on sale now, and the lineup looks great! It seems like most (all?) of the offerings have a 48-hour streaming window, so it should be somewhat easier to fit the festival into your plans.

It has been suggest that we have a follow-up club zoom after the festival to discuss it, and I think that’s a great idea. Perhaps we should do it May 23rd (to give stream stragglers a chance to catch up)? Leave a comment below if you’re interested in that. And if you have opinions about how the club should return to in-person events please leave a comment too!

IFFBoston Fall Focus and Long Time No See

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:01:05 +0000

Greetings!
I sent a note a few weeks ago letting you know about the IFFBoston Fall Focus, which is currently in full swing. There are six films available for you to stream right now (and you will be able to continue to screen them for a few days, details atÂ iffboston.org).

I originally suggested we get together for a video meetup tonight, but I dropped the ball on that. So letâ€™s have a video meetup next Sunday 11/8 at 7pm. Â We will use the same Jitsi meeting link that we used a few months ago. I sent that out (and will again) on the mailing list, but if you need it just reach out! (I’m avoiding posting it here to reduce troll potential)

Hope to see you there!

IFFBoston Virtual Fall Focus

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:57:49 +0000

Greetings!

Itâ€™s been awhile since the Sunday Night Film Club has been active. I hope you all are well in these crazy times!

Our friends at IFFBoston are hosting a virtual edition of their yearly Fall Focus mini-festival! You can find out more information about the lineup, as well as purchase passes and tickets at their site:

https://iffboston.org/series/fall-focus/

If people are interested maybe we can all do a zoom meetup Sunday evening to discuss the series as well as catch upâ€¦

Reminder: "The Rabbi Goes West" - May 31st

Thu, 28 May 2020 17:14:54 +0000

Just wanted to drop a reminder to rent and watch our pick “The Rabbi Goes West”, before the Q&A this Sunday at 8pm. Here are the details from last week’s post:

Our friends over at IFFBoston are hosting their first Virtual Screening of the new documentary “The Rabbi Goes West”. The movie will be streamable on Vimeo beginning this Sunday, May 24th through June 4th. You can rent a 72 streaming window and can pre-order it now.Â Â IFFBoston will benefit from the proceeds. You can find more details and pre-order here.Â Â They are also hosting a live Q&A on Youtube with the filmmakers and subjects on Sunday, May 31st at 8pm.

I’ve decided that we will “meet” via video chat AFTER the Q&A, and we will be using Jitsi Meet. It will work right in your browser, but they also have mobile apps if you want to use your phone or tablet. Links to those apps are available on the Jitsi site.

I will send the meeting code out via email on Sunday afternoon, so if you have already filled out the survey from last week, you are all set. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions.

Hopefully this will go smoothly!

"The Rabbi Goes West" - May 31st

Thu, 21 May 2020 19:29:14 +0000

Long time, no see!

I’ve had a few members reach out asking if there’d be any interest in doing virtual Sunday Night Film Club meetings. So let’s give it a shot!

Our friends over at IFFBoston are hosting their first Virtual Screening of the new documentary The Rabbi Goes West. The movie will be streamable on Vimeo beginning this Sunday, May 24th through June 4th. You can rent a 72 streaming window and can pre-order it now.Â Â IFFBoston will benefit from the proceeds. You can find more details and pre-order here.Â Â They are also hosting a live Q&A on Youtube with the filmmakers and subjects on Sunday, May 31st at 8pm.

I haven’t decided whether it’d make more sense to virtually get together before the Q&A (so it’s earlier in the day) or afterwards (so we can discuss its contents). I also haven’t yet decided which virtual meeting platform we would use. If this is something you are interested in, please fill out this form, which will help me know who’s interested and how we should go about this.

Indefinite Hiatus

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 03:24:46 +0000

Due to the current advice regarding social distancing due to COVID-19, the Boston SNFC will be on indefinite hiatus. We will post here (as well as through all the usual channels) when we resume our schedule.

"The Invisible Man (2020)" - Mar 8th

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:00:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 8th at 6:40p for The Invisible Man (2020) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

When Cecilia’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

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

"The Gentlemen" - Mar 1st

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 02:32:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 1st at 730p for The Gentlemen at the AMC Assembly Row 12. 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.

An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

"Tread" - Feb 23rd

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 20:55:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 23rd at 7p for Tread 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.

On June 4th, 2004, a sixty-three-ton bulldozer, fortified with steel and concrete, systematically destroyed numerous businesses and homes in the small mountain town of Granby, Colorado. The rampage lasted for over two hours and resulted in millions of dollars in damage. State and local police were rendered harmless - incapable of even slowing the machine. Though it was armed with three high-powered firearms, no one but the driver died. His name was Marvin Heemeyer.

Cambridge-bred filmmaker Paul Solet cut his teeth on genre films - like his remarkable feature debut Grace - and he levies these skills to mount this thrilling documentary about one man’s descent into madness. The inspiration for Heemeyer’s homemade tank didn’t appear overnight - his paranoia and rage developed over years of the kind of in-fighting and petty grievances that rural, small-town life seems to excel at incubating. TREAD explores the polarizing perspectives on this man, his motives, and what drove him to the breaking point through news footage, recreations, and interviews with those who knew him - or thought they did.

"Portrait of a Lady on Fire" - Feb 16th

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:57:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 16th at 7p for Portrait of a Lady on Fire 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.

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

No Movie This Sunday (Oscars) - February 9th

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:40:21 +0000

As is customary, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, February 9th off so members can enjoy (or avoid) the Academy Awards. We will return to our regular schedule the following Sunday, February 16th.

No Movie This Sunday (2/2)

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 02:03:14 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet on this Sunday, February 2nd. We will likely take next Sunday, February 9th off as well for the Oscars.

We should be back to our regular schedule on February 16th.

"Color Out Of Space" - Jan 26th

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:38:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 26th at 4:30p for Color Out Of Space 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.

After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan (Nicolas Cage) and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism.

"Just Mercy" - Jan 19th

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:04:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 19th at 6:50 p for Just Mercy at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.

Note: This is a reserved-seat screening, and it’s opening weekend, so you may wish to purchase seats in advance. Sean will be sitting in Row E.

"1917" - Jan 12th

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 18:50:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 12th at 3:45p for 1917 at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldiers’ brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.

Note: This is opening weekend and a reserved-seating screening, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. Your host will be sitting in Row H.

"American Dharma" - Jan 5th

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 03:45:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 5th at 6:30p for American Dharma 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.

A portrait of controversial political strategist and former Donald Trump advisor, Steve Bannon.

"Little Women (2019)" - Dec 29th

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 23:58:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 29th at 7pm for Little Women (2019) 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.

Writer-director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig’s take, the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women each determined to live life on her own terms – is both timeless and timely. Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with Timothee Chalamet as their neighbor Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.

"Bombshell" - Dec 22nd

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:52:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 22nd at 6:20p for Bombshell at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

A group of women decide to take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.

Note: This is opening weekend and a reserved-seat screening, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. The host will be sitting in Row F.

"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" - Dec 15th

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:02:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 15th at 4:30p for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 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.

Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod.

"Uncut Gems" - Dec 8th

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 23:01:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 8th at 6:30p for Uncut Gems at the ArcLight Boston. 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 charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

Note: This is a reserved seat preview screening with special guests. I strongly advise <> buying tickets ASAP! Sean is sitting in Row L

"Knives Out" - Dec 1st

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:46:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 1st at 6:20p for Knives Out at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.

Note: Note, this is a reserved-seating screening. The host, Sean, will be sitting in Row G.

"The Irishman" - Nov 24th

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 02:07:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 24th at 4p for The Irishman 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.

A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa.

"The Report" - Nov 17th

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:30:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 17th at 7:05p for The Report 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.

Idealistic Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones, tasked by his boss to lead an investigation into the CIA’s post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program, uncovers shocking secrets.

"Doctor Sleep" - Nov 10th

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:45:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 10th at 4:45p for Doctor Sleep 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.

Years following the events of “The Shining,” a now-adult Dan Torrance meets a young girl with similar powers as he tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knot who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.

"Motherless Brooklyn" - Nov 3rd

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:57:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 3rd at 6:30p for Motherless Brooklyn at the AMC Boston Common 19. 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.

Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette’s Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna.

Note: This is a reserved seat screening, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance.

"Jojo Rabbit" - Oct 27th

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:39:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 27th at 6:15p for Jojo Rabbit 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.

A young boy in Hitler’s army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.

Note: This is a reserved seating screening so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. The host will be sitting in Row J.

"It Started As A Joke (Director Julie Smith & Eugene Mirman in Person!)" - Oct 20th

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:35:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 20th at 7p for It Started As A Joke (Director Julie Smith & Eugene Mirman in Person!) 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.

IT STARTED AS A JOKE is a feature documentary that chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival - including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy - even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances. The film includes interviews with and performances by some of today’s most hilarious and engaging comedians.

As one of the venues for the long-lost Boston editions of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, The Brattle is excited to host this Cambridge premiere screening with special guests in person!

Note: The filmmakers will be in person for this screening so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance!

"El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" - Oct 13th

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:52:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 13th at 7:15p for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 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.

In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future. This gripping thriller is written and directed by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad.

"First Love" - Oct 6th

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:30:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 6th at 7p for First Love 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.

In Takashi Miike’s fun action thriller, taking place over the course of one night in Tokyo, a young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme.

No Movie This Sunday - September 29th

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:48:52 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, September 29th, off as all of the usual hosts are unavailable.

We will return to our normal schedule the following Sunday, October 6th.

"Ad Astra" - Sep 22nd

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:16:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 22nd at 6:45p for Ad Astra at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.

Note: This is a reserved seat screening. Sean will be sitting in Row G.

"Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice" - Sep 15th

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:00:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 15th at 7:15p for Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice 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.

With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.

"Ne Zha" - Sep 8th

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 02:54:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 8th at 4:10p for Ne Zha at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

A young boy, with the power to destroy the world, must choose between good and evil in order to break the shackl

"Ready or Not" - Sep 1st

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:48:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 1st at 5:40p for Ready or Not 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.

A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.

"The Peanut Butter Falcon" - Aug 25th

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:56:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 25th at 6:25p for The Peanut Butter Falcon at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.

"Good Boys" - Aug 18th

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 04:18:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 18th at 7p for Good Boys 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.

Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party.

Note This is a reserved seat screening. Sean will be sitting in Row G.

"The Farewell" - Aug 11th

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:18:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 11th at 6:35p for The Farewell at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.

"Paris Is Burning" - Aug 4th

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 01:58:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 4th at 4:40p for Paris Is Burning 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 chronicle of New York’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.

"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (35mm)" - Jul 28th

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:07:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 28th at 6:30p for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (35mm) at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Timeâ€¦ in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.

Note: This is opening weekend, so buying tickets in advance for this Sunday is probably a good ideaâ€¦

"The Last Black Man in San Francisco" - Jul 21st

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 01:49:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 21st at 6:50p for The Last Black Man in San Francisco at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind.

"Yesterday" - Jul 14th

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 01:34:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 14th at 6:30p for Yesterday at the AMC Assembly Row 12. 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.

A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.

"The Spy Behind Home Plate" - Jul 7th

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 02:05:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 7th at 4:30pm for The Spy Behind Home Plate at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

Telling the story of Moe Berg, an enigmatic Jewish catcher during baseball’s Golden Age who joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to spy for the U.S. on the Nazis’ atomic bomb program.

"The Big Sleep (Pre-Release Cut)" - Jun 30th

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:44:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 30th at 7p for The Big Sleep (Pre-Release Cut) at the Harvard Film Archive. 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.

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he’s seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.

"The Eyes of Orson Welles" - Jun 23rd

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 05:05:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 23rd at 7p for The Eyes of Orson Welles 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.

Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he’s never been seen before.

"The Dead Don't Die" - Jun 16th

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 19:15:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 16th at 7:15p for The Dead Don’t Die 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.

The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves.

"Booksmart" - Jun 9th

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 19:57:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 9th at 5p for Booksmart 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.

On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.

"Rocketman" - Jun 2nd

Thu, 30 May 2019 12:56:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 2nd at 6:15p for Rocketman 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.

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years.

Note: This is opening weekend and a reserved seat screening, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. The host, Sean, will be sitting in Row G.

"John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" - May 26th

Thu, 23 May 2019 01:41:01 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 26th at 6:40p for John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

Super-assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin’s guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head - he is the target of hit men and women everywhere.

Note: This is a reserved seating screening. Sean will be sitting in row E.

"It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (70mm)" - May 19th

Wed, 15 May 2019 04:31:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 19th at 2pm for It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (70mm) at the Somerville 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.

A group of motorists hear about a crook’s hidden stash of loot, and race against each other across the country to get to it.

Part of the 70mm/Widescreen Festival at the Somerville Theatre!

"Long Shot" - May 12th

Fri, 10 May 2019 01:03:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 12th at 4:30p for Long Shot 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.

Fred Flarsky is a gifted and free-spirited journalist who has a knack for getting into trouble. Charlotte Field is one of the most influential women in the world – a smart, sophisticated and accomplished politician. When Fred unexpectedly runs into Charlotte, he soon realizes that she was his former baby sitter and childhood crush. When Charlotte decides to make a run for the presidency, she impulsively hires Fred as her speechwriter – much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

"Avengers: Endgame" - May 5th

Thu, 02 May 2019 17:50:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 5th at 7:15p for Avengers: Endgame at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, Avengers: Endgame.

Note: This film is still extremely popular, even though it opened last week. Be sure to buy tickets in advance. Sean will be sitting in Row E.

"Cold Case Hammarskjold (IFFBoston)" - Apr 28th

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 01:12:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 28th at 6p for Cold Case Hammarskjold (IFFBoston) 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.

Danish filmmaker Mads Brugger investigates the death of UN General Secretary Dag Hammarskjold, whose airplane crashed in Northern Rhodesia in 1961. Or did it?

Note: This film is part of IFFBoston 2019, so you should buy tickets in advance here.

Heads up: IFFBoston 2019

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:56:54 +0000

During IFFBoston 2019, the Sunday Night Film Club pick on Sunday 4/28th at 6pm will be COLD CASE HAMMARSKJOLD. Info and tickets are available here.

“Danish filmmaker Mads Brugger investigates the death of UN General Secretary Dag Hammarskjold, whose airplane crashed in Northern Rhodesia in 1961. Or did it?”

"High LIfe" - Apr 21st

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:44:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 21st at 4p for High LIfe at the Coolidge Corner 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.

A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.

"Amazing Grace" - Apr 14th

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:09:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 14th at 4:40p for Amazing Grace 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.

The never before seen movie featuring Aretha Franklin recording the most successful gospel album of all time, Amazing Grace.

"Shazam" - Apr 7th

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 01:29:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 7th at 6:55p for Shazam at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam.

Note: This is a reserved-seating screening of a movie debuting this week. You may wish to purchase tickets in advance. The host, Howard, will be sitting in Row E.

"Apollo 11" - Mar 31st

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:18:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 31st at 5p for Apollo 11 at the Somerville 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.

A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin & Michael Collins.

"Maze" - Mar 24th

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:24:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 24th at 7:15p for Maze at the Somerville 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.

Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II.

Note: The director, Stephen Burke, is expected to be present for a Q&A after the screening.

Bonus: Howard plans on seeing the 4:30p screening of Jordan Peele’s new film US at the Somerville before the official club pick.

"Climax" - Mar 17th

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:00:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 17th at 7:30p for Climax at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

French dancers gather in a remote, empty school building to rehearse on a wintry night. The all-night celebration morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their sangria is laced with LSD.

"Captain Marvel" - Mar 10th

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:08:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 10th at 6:30p for Captain Marvel at the Showplace Icon Seaport. 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.

Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

Note: This is a reserved seating showing of a big ol’ movie premiering this weekend. Sean will be sitting in Row F. You should buy seats in advance. Also note, we’ve never been to this Seaport theatre before. Finally, don’t forget about Daylight Savings Time!!

"Capernaum" - Mar 3rd

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:26:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 3rd at 4:05p for Capernaum 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.

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Capernaum (“Chaos”) is a new film by Nadine Labaki about the journey of a clever, gutsy 12-year-old boy, Zain, who survives the dangers of the city streets by his wits. He flees his parents and to assert his rights, takes them to court suing them for the “crime” of giving him life. Writer/director Labaki (Caramel, Where Do We Go Now?) gets miraculous performances from her cast of non-professionals playing characters whose lives closely parallel their own. Capernaum is a film with an expansive palette: without warning it can ignite with emotional intensity, surprise with unexpected tenderness, and inspire with flashes of poetic imagery. Although it is set in the depths of a society’s systematic inhumanity, Capernaum is ultimately a hopeful film that stirs the heart as deeply as it cries out for action. Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film! (Fully subtitled)

"Lords of Chaos" - Feb 24th

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:43:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 24th at 5p for Lords of Chaos 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.

A teenager’s quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the early 1990s results in a very violent outcome.

"The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2019: Animation" - Feb 17th

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:36:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 17th at 7:15p for The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2019: Animation at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see all five Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Animated Short…and more! Program includes Animal Behaviour (Canada), in which five animals meet regularly to discuss their inner angst in a group therapy session led by a canine psychotherapist; Disney-Pixar’s Bao (USA), the story of an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome who gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy; Late Afternoon (Ireland), about an elderly woman who journeys into an inner world, reliving moments from her life; One Small Step (USA/China), about a vibrant young Chinese American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut; and Weekends (USA), the story of a young boy shuffling between the homes of his recently divorced parents. Rounding out the feature-length program are bonus animated shorts Wishing Box (USA) and Tweet Tweet (Russia).

"Cold War" - Feb 10th

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 22:29:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 10th at 7:15p for Cold War at the Coolidge Corner 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.

In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.

"Vice" - Feb 3rd

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:52:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 3rd at 6:50p for Vice at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

The epic story of how Washington insider Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) quietly became the most powerful man in the world. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards!

"Roma (70mm)" - Jan 27th

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 19:38:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 27th at 7p for Roma (70mm) at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Shelly 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 most personal project to date from Academy Award(r)-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity, Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), Roma follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuaron draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s.

Note: This 70mm presentation is a limited engagement, and 7pm is the only screening on Sunday. While it’s in the big house at the Coolidge, you may wish to buy your tickets in advance.

No Movie This Sunday - Weather

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:49:30 +0000

I tried to hold out to see if the forecast for Sunday Night improved, but itâ€™s looking pretty snowy up until the late evening. So the Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, January 20th. Stay safe and warm.

We will resume our normal schedule next Sunday, January 27th.

"On The Basis Of Sex" - Jan 13th

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:41:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 13th at 7p for On The Basis Of Sex 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.

The story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and what she had to overcome in order to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

"If Beale Street Could Talk" - Jan 6th

Fri, 04 Jan 2019 01:43:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 6th at 7:15p for If Beale Street Could Talk 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.

Set in early-1970s Harlem, If Beale Street Could Talk is a timeless and moving love story of both a couple’s unbreakable bond and the African-American family’s empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year-old Tish Rivers (screen newcomer KiKi Layne). A daughter and wife-to-be, Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected she and her artist fiance Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny (Stephan James). Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.

No Movie This Sunday - 12/23

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:45:43 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club is taking this Sunday, December 23rd off due to the impending holidays. We hope to return the following Sunday, December 30th (depending on host availability).

"The Favourite" - Dec 16th

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:56:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 16th at 6pm for The Favourite 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.

Darkly comic story of three commanding women who jockey with raw abandon for love, favor and power amid the excesses of 18th century royals.

"Widows" - Dec 9th

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:53:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 9th at 6p for Widows 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.

Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.

Note: This is a reserved-seating screening, so you may wish to purchase your seats in advance. The host, Sean, will be sitting in Row F.

"Prospect" - Dec 2nd

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 01:43:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 2nd at 5p for Prospect 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.

In this exciting new sci-fi western, a teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They’ve secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon’s toxic forest, known as “The Green.” But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend not only with The Green’s other ruthless inhabitants, but with her own father’s greed-addled judgment, the girl finds she must carve her own path to escape.

No Movie This Sunday - November 25th

Fri, 23 Nov 2018 16:18:26 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, November 25th off for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will return to our regularly scheduled programming on Sunday, December 2nd.

"Border" - Nov 18th

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:15:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 18th at 5p for Border at the Coolidge Corner 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.

From John Ajvide Lindqvist, the writer of Let The Right One In, and award-winning director Ali Abbasi.

Tina (Eva Melander) is a border guard who has the ability to smell human emotions and catch smugglers. When she comes across a mysterious man with a smell that confounds her detection, she is forced to confront hugely disturbing insights about herself and humankind.

"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Nov 11th

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 02:34:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 11th at 6:15p for Bohemian Rhapsody at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 chronicle of the years leading up to Queen’s legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985) concert.

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

"Can You Ever Forgive Me?" - Nov 4th

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 23:51:43 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 4th at 7:30p for Can You Ever Forgive Me? at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Shelly 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.

When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception. An adaptation of the memoir Can You Ever Forgive Me?, the true story of best-selling celebrity biographer Lee Israel.

"Halloween (2018)" - Oct 28th

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:48:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 28th at 3:30p for Halloween (2018) 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.

Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

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

"Burning" - Oct 21st

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:32:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 21st at 5p for Burning 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.

Note: This film is part of the IFFBoston Fall Focus. It’s highly recommended that you not only get tickets for this film in advance, but that you check out the rest of the films showing all weekend as part of the Fall Focus!

“While jumping from job to job to support himself, Jong-su (Yoo Ah-in) runs into Hae-mi (Jun Jong-seo), a childhood friend from his hometown. The two start to grow fond of each other, and Jong-su wonders if he has found someone he can maybe one day fall in love with. Hae-mi asks Jong-su to look after her cat while she’s on a trip to Africa, but when he goes to pick her up at the airport in his run-down truck, Jong-su is surprised to see her with another man. Ben (Steven Yeun) claims he “plays” for a living, drives a Porsche, and lives in a fancy apartment. He invites Jong-su and Hae-mi to his posh gatherings, where Jong-su feels out of place but Hae-mi doesn’t seem uncomfortable at all. As Jong-su’s feelings for Hae-mi grow bigger, he feels threatened by Ben and starts to get suspicious about his rival’s motive towards Hae-mi. Then one day, Hae-mi vanishes, her cellphone disconnected, her messy apartment cleaned up, the cat nowhere in sight. Based on the short story Barn Burning by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, BURNING is lyrical, poetic, and mysterious.”

"The Old Man & the Gun" - Oct 14th

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:14:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 14th at 7:15p for The Old Man & the Gun at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.

"A Star is Born (2018)" - Oct 7th

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 02:25:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 7th at 6:45p for A Star is Born (2018) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.”

Note: This is opening weekend as well as reserved seating - tickets are already selling fast. The host, Sean, will be sitting in Row G.

"Love, Gilda" - Sep 30th

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 23:47:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 30th at 5:30p for Love, Gilda 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.

Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonies from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner – the beloved comic and actress who became an icon on “Saturday Night Live.”

"Malcolm X (70mm)" - Sep 23rd

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 01:11:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 23rd at 7pm for Malcolm X (70mm) 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.

“Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.”

Note: This is part of the Somerville’s annual 70mm and Widescreen Festival. Be sure to check out the rest of the films in the series!

"Mandy" - Sep 16th

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:40:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 16th at 7:30pm for Mandy 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.

Mandy is set in the primal wilderness of 1983 where Red Miller, a broken and haunted man hunts an unhinged religious sect who slaughtered the love of his life.

Note: This is going to be in the Screening Room at the Coolidge, which has a small number of seats. Purchasing tickets in advance is strongly advised.

"Searching" - Sep 9th

Fri, 07 Sep 2018 01:48:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 9th at 6p for Searching 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.

After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a desperate father breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her.

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

"Persona" - Sep 2nd

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:13:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 2nd at 7p for Persona 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.

By the mid-sixties, Ingmar Bergman had already conjured many of the cinema’s most unforgettable images. But with the radical PERSONA, this supreme cinematic artist attained new levels of visual poetry. In the first of a series of legendary performances for Bergman, Liv Ullmann plays a stage actor who has inexplicably gone mute; an equally mesmerizing Bibi Andersson is the garrulous young nurse caring for her in a remote island cottage. While isolated together there, the women perform a mysterious spiritual and emotional transference that would prove to be one of cinema’s most influential creations. Acted with astonishing nuance and shot in stark contrast and soft light by the great Sven Nykvist, PERSONA is a penetrating, dreamlike work of profound psychological depth.

"Support The Girls" - Aug 26th

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:12:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 26th at 4:15p for Support The Girls 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.

The general manager at a highway-side ‘‘sports bar with curves" has her incurable optimism and faith, in her girls, her customers, and herself, tested over the course of a long, strange day.

"Skate Kitchen" - Aug 19th

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 19:50:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 19th at 7:15p for Skate Kitchen 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.

In the first narrative feature from The Wolfpack director Crystal Moselle, Camille, an introverted teenage skateboarder (newcomer Rachelle Vinberg) from Long Island, meets and befriends an all-girl, New York City-based skateboarding crew called Skate Kitchen. She falls in with the in-crowd, has a falling-out with her mother, and falls for a mysterious skateboarder guy (Jaden Smith), but a relationship with him proves to be trickier to navigate than a kickflip. Writer/director Crystal Moselle immersed herself in the lives of the skater girls and worked closely with them, resulting in the film’s authenticity, which combines poetic, atmospheric filmmaking and hypnotic skating sequences. SKATE KITCHEN precisely captures the experience of women in male-dominated spaces and tells a story of a girl who learns the importance of camaraderie and self-discovery.

"BlacKkKlansman" - Aug 12th

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 19:48:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 12th at 7p for BlacKkKlansman at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and became the head of the local chapter.

"Mission: Impossible Fallout" - Aug 5th

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:08:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 5th at 7:40p for Mission: Impossible Fallout 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.

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.

Note: We picked this theatre to best avoid the Comm Ave/MassPike bridge closing. But definitely check your route and leave time accordingly.

No Movie This Sunday, 7/29

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:17:07 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, July 29th, off. We will resume our normal schedule on the following Sunday, August 5th.

"Sorry to Bother You" - Jul 22nd

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:19:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 22nd at 7:30p for Sorry to Bother You at the Somerville 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.

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a macabre universe.

"Hereditary" - Jul 15th

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:46:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 15th at 6:30p for Hereditary at the AMC Boston Common 19. Look for Shelly 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.

After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences, and begin to unravel dark secrets.

"Ant-Man and the Wasp" - Jul 8th

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:03:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 8th at 7p for Ant-Man and the Wasp at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

Note: This is opening weekend and a reserved-seating showing, so purchasing tickets in advance is recommended. The host, Sean, will be sitting in Row G

“In the aftermath of ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ Scott Lang grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to re-balance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from their past.”

"The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)" - Jul 1st

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:39:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 1st at 6:30p for The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) 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.

“An American couple on vacation in Morocco have a chance encounter that leads to their involvement in an international assassination plot that they must keep secret lest their kidnapped son be harmed. A spectacularly enjoyable thriller from the masterful Alfred Hitchcock.”

"King of Hearts" - Jun 24th

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 02:32:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 24th at 5p for King of Hearts 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.

During World War I, Scottish soldier Private Plumpick (Bates) is sent to a village in the French countryside on a mission to disarm a bomb set by the retreating German army. When he arrives, Plumpick encounters a strange town populated by what he takes to be charming eccentrics. What he doesn’t know initially is that the original villagers have fled, and the escaped residents of the local psychiatric hospital have moved into the town. Assuming roles like Bishop, Duke, barber, and circus ringmaster, the new townspeople warmly accept the visitor as their “King of Hearts.” With his bomb-defusing mission looming, Plumpick starts to prefer the acceptance of the insane locals over the insanity of the war raging outside.

Though it didn’t make much of a splash in its native France, KING OF HEARTS became a cult sensation when it premiered in the U.S. amidst the burgeoning anti-war movement of the late ’60s. In fact, in our liberal bastion of Cambridge (at the now defunct Central Square Cinema), the film showed for 4 years straight beginning in February of 1971! It has gone on to become a worldwide favorite and stands out as one of de Broca’s most memorable films. Now, fifty years after its original release, this satirical look at the absurdities of war is presented in a gorgeous new 4K restoration for modern audiences to discover.

"Incredibles 2" - Jun 17th

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:26:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 17th at 5:45p for Incredibles 2 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.

Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for Jack-Jack while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.

Note: This is opening weekend and reserved seating, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance! Sean will be sitting in Row H.

"2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm)" - Jun 10th

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:40:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 10th at 4:15pm for 2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm) 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.

Note: It’s a good idea to purchase your tickets in advance!

50th Anniversary! New Rare ‘Unmastered’ 70mm Print!

In Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece of science fiction, an imposing black monolith provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship’s computer system, HAL9000, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi masterpiece “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the Somerville Theatre will be screening a brand new, limited edition 70mm print of the film from June 1-14, 2018.

Struck from a newly-made internegative, these new prints will be made using the original photochemical method. The Somerville Theatre print will be one of only five in existence. The screening of this newly-struck print will be a true cinematic event, affording filmgoers the rare opportunity to experience this landmark film in as close a form as its director intended, without the addition or use of any digital enhancements or effects.

"First Reformed" - Jun 3rd

Wed, 30 May 2018 22:35:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 3rd at 7:20p for First Reformed 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.

A priest of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.

Note: The club will be seeing the 70mm presentation of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY on Sunday, June 10th at 4:15p. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to get tickets in advance, perhaps when you’re at the box office for this week’s film.

"Stormy Weather" - May 27th

Thu, 24 May 2018 22:35:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 27th at 7:30p for Stormy Weather 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.

Packing 20 musical numbers into a mere 78 minutes, this fantastically entertaining musical features some of the most memorable African-American performers of all time - Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Lena Horne, the amazing Nicholas Brothers, and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson who plays a version of himself as an entertainer trying to make a career following WWI.

"Deadpool 2" - May 20th

Wed, 16 May 2018 15:12:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 20th at 6p for Deadpool 2 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.

Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA. Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy of supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling mutant, Cable.

Note: This is opening weekend, as well as a reserved-seat theatre, so you may wish to get your tickets in advance. Sean will be sitting in Row G.

"Tully" - May 13th

Thu, 10 May 2018 13:51:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 13th at 7:15p for Tully 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 new comedy from Academy Award (R)-nominated director Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”) and Academy Award (R)-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”). Marlo (Academy Award (R) winner Charlize Theron), a mother of three including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother (Mark Duplass). Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully (Mackenzie Davis).

"RBG" - May 6th

Thu, 03 May 2018 22:48:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 6th at 7p for RBG 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.

As the United States Supreme Court leans increasingly to the right, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vigorous dissenting opinions and ferocious 20-push-up workouts have earned this tiny, soft-spoken intellectual giant the status of rock star and the title “Notorious RBG.”

What many don’t know is Ginsburg’s strategic, trailblazing role in defining gender-discrimination law. Intent on systematically releasing women from second-class status, she argued six pivotal gender-bias cases in the 1970s before an all-male Supreme Court blind to sexism.

Now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty–and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.

"Blindspotting (IFFBoston)" - Apr 29th

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:03:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 29th at 7:30p for Blindspotting (IFFBoston) 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.

Collin (Daveed Diggs, Black-ish) is trying to make it through his final days of probation for an infamous arrest he can’t wait to put behind him. Always by his side is his fast-talking childhood bestie, Miles (Rafael Casal), who has a knack for finding trouble. They grew up together in the notoriously rough Oakland, a.k.a. “The Town,” which has become the new trendy place to live in the rapidly gentrifying Bay Area. But when Collin’s chance for a fresh start is interrupted by a life-changing missed curfew, his friendship with Miles is forced out of its comfortable buddy-comedy existence, and the Bay boys are set on a spiraling collision course with each other.

Note: This is part of IFFBoston 2018, which kicks off today (Wednesday the 25th) and runs until next Wednesday. It is recommended that you purchase your tickets in advance for this screening. It’s also highly recommended that you check out the other films screening at this year’s festival!

"A Quiet Place" - Apr 22nd

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:07:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 22nd at 4:40p for A Quiet Place 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.

“A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.”

The host, Sean, will be sitting in Row G.

NOTE: IFFBoston 2018 begins on Wednesday, April 25th. The club selection during the festival is BLINDSPOTTING. The filmmakers and stars, Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal will be in-person.

You can (and SHOULD) buy tickets now!

"You Were Never Really Here" - Apr 15th

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:38:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 15th at 7:30p for You Were Never Really Here 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.

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

"Isle of Dogs" - Apr 8th

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:17:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 8th at 7p for Isle of Dogs 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.

Isle of Dogs, the new film from Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, The Grand Budapest Hotel) tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi.

When, by Executive Decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump, Atari sets off alone in a miniature Junior-Turbo Prop and flies to Trash Island in search of his bodyguard-dog, Spots. There, with the assistance of a pack of newly-found mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture.

"Ready Player One (70mm)" - Apr 1st

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:26:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 1st at 5p for Ready Player One (70mm) at the Somerville 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.

When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune.

"Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy" - Mar 25th

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:02:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 25th at 7:20p for Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy 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.

Leaning into the Wind follows artist Andy Goldsworthy on his exploration of the world and himself through ephemeral and permanent workings on the landscape, cities and with his own body.

"The Death of Stalin" - Mar 18th

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 01:35:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 18th at 4:30p for The Death of Stalin 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.

The one-liners fly as fast as political fortunes fall in this uproarious, wickedly irreverent satire from Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop). Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader.

"Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story" - Mar 11th

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:20:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 11th at 7:05p for Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story 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.

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

Reminder: Clocks change at 2am on Sunday, before this movie.

No Movie This Sunday (Oscars) - March 4th

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:11:55 +0000

The Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, March 4th, to make way for the Academy Awards. Â We will return to our regular schedule the following Sunday (March 11th).

"Annihilation" - Feb 25th

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:57:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 25th at 7p for Annihilation at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply.

Note: This is opening weekend and reserved seating, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance. Sean will be sitting in Row E.

"Black Panther (3D)" - Feb 18th

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 05:09:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 18th at 7:30p for Black Panther (3D) 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.

Note: Tickets are going fast, and this is a reserved seat screening, so buy your tickets ASAP! Sean will be in Row H.

T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.

"Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018: Animation" - Feb 11th

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:01:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 11th at 7:15p for Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018: Animation 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.

See this year’s Academy Award nominees (and more) on the big screen!

"Till the End of the World" - Feb 4th

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:00:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 4th at 7:25p for Till the End of the World at the AMC Boston Common 19. 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.

Based on the novel of the same name, TILL THE END OF THE WORLD revolves around two souls (Mark Chao, Yang Zishan) stranded after a plane crash who must fight for survival. Having their resolve tested while searching for help in a cold and icy wilderness, they must make harrowing decisions that could be their last.

"Call Me By Your Name" - Jan 28th

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:47:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 28th at 6:55p for Call Me By Your Name 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.

In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father’s research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape.

"The Post" - Jan 21st

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:53:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 21st at 4:45p for The Post 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.

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government.

"Phantom Thread (70mm)i" - Jan 14th

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 15:08:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 14th at 7pm for Phantom Thread (70mm)i 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.

Note: This is opening weekend as well as the only theatre in New England showing the film in 70mm. It’s highly recommended to purchase tickets in advance.

Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutants and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock.

Women come and go through Woodcock’s life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love.

With his latest film, Paul Thomas Anderson paints an illuminating portrait both of an artist on a creative journey, and the women who keep his world running. Phantom Thread is Paul Thomas Anderson’s eighth movie, and his second collaboration with Daniel Day-Lewis

"I, Tonya" - Jan 7th

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 18:30:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 7th at 4:05p for I, Tonya at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

Note: This is a reserved seating screening, so you may want to purchase tickets in advance. Sean will be sitting in Row F.

No Movie This Sunday - Happy New Year!

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 19:50:14 +0000

Due to so many of our members being unavailable on New Years Eve, we will be taking this Sunday, December 31st, off. We’ll return to our regular schedule on January 7th, 2018!

Happy New Year!

No Movie This Sunday - December 24th

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 01:30:50 +0000

Due to the holiday, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, December 24th.

Happy Holidays!

"The Disaster Artist" - Dec 17th

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 05:48:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 17th at 7:15p for The Disaster Artist 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.

When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.

"The Shape of Water" - Dec 10th

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 05:05:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 10th at 6:30p for The Shape of Water 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.

An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.

"Bill Nye: Science Guy" - Dec 3rd

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:58:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 3rd at 7:15p for Bill Nye: Science Guy 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.

Bill Nye is a man on a mission: to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking across the world. The former star of the popular kids show “Bill Nye The Science Guy” is now the CEO of The Planetary Society, an organization founded by Bill’s mentor Carl Sagan, where he’s launching a solar propelled spacecraft into the cosmos and advocating for the importance of science, research, and discovery in public life. With intimate and exclusive access - as well as plenty of wonder and whimsy - this behind-the-scenes portrait of Nye follows him as he takes off his Science Guy lab coat and takes on those who deny climate change, evolution, and a science-based world view.

"A League of Their Own" - Nov 26th

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 04:24:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 26th at 7pm for A League of Their Own 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.

Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.

"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" - Nov 19th

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:41:42 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 19th at 7:15p for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a darkly comedic drama from Academy Award(r) winner Martin McDonagh (In Bruges).

After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter’s murder case, Mildred Hayes (Academy Award(r) winner Frances McDormand) makes a bold move, commissioning three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby (Academy Award(r) nominee Woody Harrelson), the town’s revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Dixon (Sam Rockwell), an immature mother’s boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing’s law enforcement is only exacerbated.

"The Square" - Nov 12th

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 01:09:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 12th at 5:15p for The Square at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

From Ruben Ostlund, writer/director of Golden Globe nominee Force Majeure, comes another unnerving and provocative satire, The Square, winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Christian (Claes Bang) is the handsome, sophisticated and somewhat smug curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes. His next show is “The Square,” an installation which invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes it is difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian’s foolish over-reaction to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations. Meanwhile, the museum’s PR agency has created an unexpected campaign for “The Square.” The response is overblown and sends Christian, as well as the museum, into an existential crisis. Also starring Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Dominic West (“The Affair”) and “animal” actor Terry Notary. Sweden’s Official Selection for Best Foreign Language Film consideration at the 90th Academy Awards. (Partially subtitled)

"Thor: Ragnarok" - Nov 5th

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 21:17:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 5th at 5:45p for Thor: Ragnarok 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.

Thor 3 + Hulk + Cate Blanchett + Dr. Ian Malcolm and stuff. There’s probably Loki too.

Note: Sean will be sitting in Row G for Thor on Sunday. You should buy tickets in advance.

"The Killing of a Sacred Deer" - Oct 29th

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:11:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 29th at 7:15p for The Killing of a Sacred Deer at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

A fatherless teen insinuates himself into the lives of a “perfect” family in this suspenseful thriller filled with unsettling humor and Hitchcockian psychodrama.

"Lady Bird (IFFBoston Fall Focus)" - Oct 22nd

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:36:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 22nd at 6:45pm for Lady Bird (IFFBoston Fall Focus) 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.

Note: This is opening night of the IFFBoston Fall Focus. You should definitely purchase tickets in advance.

Christine McPherson (Saoirse Ronan)–affectionately known and self-proclaimed as Lady Bird–is an ambitious, bright, and precocious high school senior. Longing to break free of suburban Sacramento, she dreams of a different life full of east coast skyscrapers, Ivy League universities, and cosmopolitan culture.

With modest grades and no alumni connections to speak of, Lady Bird needs extracurriculars to beef up her college applications. Joining the drama club leads to new friends (sometimes at the expense of old ones), first loves, and a social life in full swing. Dealing with her critical mother and succeeding at math do not come as easily. With her dad recently laid off, her mom working double shifts as a nurse, and her brother and his girlfriend–Berkeley grads–working at the supermarket, she is keenly aware that post-high school life is no walk in the park. Old enough to appreciate what she has, but not always mature enough to show it, sometimes she just wants to go shopping for her prom dress rather than putting her clothes away.

Navigating the awkward space between adolescence and adulthood, Lady Bird, splendidly brought to life by Ronan, is a character to whom we can all relate. With her solo directorial debut, Greta Gerwig continues the charm and wit of her previous screenwriting work–think FRANCES HA and MISTRESS AMERICA but with a more sophisticated approach to character and interpersonal relationships. Incredibly personal and immensely relatable, LADY BIRD is sure to be one of the defining coming-of-age films of its generation.

"Battle of the Sexes" - Oct 15th

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:24:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 15th at 6:15p for Battle of the Sexes at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

Note: The host, Sean, will be sitting in Row D.

"Blade Runner 2049" - Oct 8th

Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:29:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 8th at 7p for Blade Runner 2049 at the AMC Assembly Row 12. 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.

A young blade runner’s discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who’s been missing for thirty years.

Note: This is opening weekend and a reserved seating theatre, so it is recommended that you purchase tickets in advance.

"Kill, Baby... Kill!" - Oct 1st

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:49:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 1st at 7p for Kill, Baby… Kill! 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.

In a fin-de-siecle Transylvanian village, a doctor arrives to investigate a young maid’s mysterious death, only to learn the legend of a deceased girl whose ball-bouncing ghost may be driving the locals to suicide… With its hallucinatory colors and sinister moods, this is the pinnacle of Gothic Euro-horror, an influence on Scorsese, Lynch, Fellini, Argento, del Toro, and countless others. - Quad Cinema

"Stronger" - Sep 24th

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:55:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 24th at 7pm for Stronger 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.

Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope following the infamous 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

"It" - Sep 17th

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 20:44:43 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 17th at 5:30p for It 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.

A group of bullied kids band together when a shapeshifting demon, taking the appearance of clown, begins hunting children.

"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 35th Anniversary" - Sep 10th

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 04:01:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 10th at 7pm for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 35th Anniversary at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

One of the most celebrated and essential chapters in Star Trek lore, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is now presented in this spectacular Director’s Cut from legendary filmmaker Nicholas Meyer. On routine training maneuvers, Admiral James T. Kirk seems resigned that this may be the last space mission of his career. But Khan is back, with a vengeance. Aided by his exiled band of genetic supermen, Khan (Ricardo Montalban)-brilliant renegade of 20th century Earth-has raided Space Station Regula One, stolen the top-secret device called Project Genesis, wrested control of another Federation starship, and now schemes to set a most deadly trap for his old enemy Kirk…with the threat of a universal Armageddon!'

Note: This is a reserved-seating screening, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance.

"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" - Sep 3rd

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 02:59:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 3rd at 7p for Close Encounters of the Third Kind at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

After an encounter with U.F.O.s, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

"Good Time" - Aug 27th

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:28:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 27th at 7:00p for Good Time 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.

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Constantine “Connie” Nikas (Robert Pattinson) embarks on a twisted odyssey through the city’s underworld in an increasingly desperate–and dangerous–attempt to get his brother Nick (Benny Safdie) out of jail. Over the course of one adrenalized night, Connie finds himself on a mad descent into violence and mayhem as he races against the clock to save his brother and himself, knowing their lives hang in the balance.

"Logan Lucky" - Aug 20th

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:52:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 20th at 7:20 for Logan Lucky at the Somerville 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.

The Logans are a hardscrabble family from the hills of West Virginia, and their clan has been famous for its bad luck for nearly 90 years. But the conniving Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum) decides its time to turn the family’s luck around, and with a little help from his friends, the Redneck Robbers, he plans to steal $14 million from the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

"Real Genius" - Aug 13th

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:12:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 13th at 5:15p for Real Genius 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.

Teenage geniuses deal with their abilities while developing a high-powered laser for a university project. When their professor intends to turn their work into a military weapon, they decide to ruin his plans.

Note: Some club members may be interested in seeing Wayne’s World as part of this double feature. Sean will be seeing the 3:15p showing if you want to join him.

"The Dark Tower" - Aug 6th

Wed, 02 Aug 2017 20:56:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 6th at 6:45p for The Dark Tower at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black

Note: This is a reserved seating show and it’s opening weekend, so you should buy tickets in advance!

Update: â€œAtomic Blondeâ€ â€“ Jul 30th

Sat, 29 Jul 2017 03:29:15 +0000

Update: Dan had something come up, so keep an eye out for Howard and Audra on Sunday!

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 30th at 4:20p for Atomic Blonde at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Howard and Audra Â 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 undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

"Dunkirk" - Jul 23rd

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:30:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 23rd at 4:30p for Dunkirk 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.

Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Note: If you haven’t already, please secure tickets in advance. The 70mm presentation of this film is a limited run, and a Sunday afternoon showing will likely be popular.

"Spider-man: Homecoming" - Jul 16th

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 03:22:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 16th at 6:15p for Spider-man: Homecoming at the AMC Assembly Row 12. 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.

Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in New York City while fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man when a new threat emerges.

Note: This is a reserved seating theatre, so buy your tickets in advance! The host, Dan, will be sitting towards the front.

Advance Tickets: Dunkirk in 70mm - 7/23

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:05:59 +0000

The Coolidge Corner Theatre is hosting a run of Christopher Nolan’s new film, “Dunkirk”, projected in 70mm. Tickets have just gone on sale.

This will be the club selection for Sunday, July 23rd, so if you’d like to join us, please purchase tickets in advance.

"Baby Driver" - Jul 9th

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 12:44:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 9th at 4:45p for Baby Driver 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.

Talented getaway driver Baby (Ansel Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After meeting the woman (Lily James) of his dreams, he sees a chance to ditch his shady lifestyle and make a clean break. Coerced into working for a crime boss (Kevin Spacey), Baby must face the music as a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom. With Jon Hamm.

"The Big Sick" - Jul 2nd

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:21:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 2nd at 7:15p for The Big Sick 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.

Based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, The Big Sick tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail (Nanjiani), who connects with grad student Emily (Zoe Kazan) after one of his standup sets.

However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents.

When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents, Beth and Terry (Holly Hunter and Ray Romano) who he’s never met, while dealing with the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart.

Note: The plan is for the club to see Baby Driver the following weekend, 7/9. Plan accordingly. :)

"Once Upon a Time in the West" - Jun 25th

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:36:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 25th at 6p for Once Upon a Time in the West 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.

This film has it all: Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Leone co-wrote it; Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson are cast against type with Ford playing the vilian; and, an amazing score by Ennio Morricone. Although a financial flop when originally released, it is now considered one of the best Westerns ever made.

"Beatriz At Dinner" - Jun 18th

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:00:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 18th at 7:30p for [Beatriz At Dinner](A holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy client"s dinner party after her car breaks down.) 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.

A holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy client’s dinner party after her car breaks down.

No Movie This Sunday - June 11th

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 19:00:58 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club is taking this Sunday, June 11th. Weâ€™ll return to our usual schedule on June 18th.

"Wonder Woman" - Jun 4th

Wed, 31 May 2017 00:24:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 4th at 5:45p for Wonder Woman 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.

Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny.

Note This is opening weekend and a reserved-seating showing, so you may want to buy tickets in advance! The host will be sitting in Row F.

"Paris Can Wait" - May 28th

Thu, 25 May 2017 12:49:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 28th at 7:30p for Paris Can Wait at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Eleanor Coppola’s feature film directorial and screenwriting debut at the age of 81 stars Academy Award(r) nominee Diane Lane as a Hollywood producer’s wife who unexpectedly takes a trip through France, which reawakens her sense of self and her joie de vivre.

Anne (Lane) is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successfully driven but inattentive movie producer (Alec Baldwin), she finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with a business associate of her husband (Arnaud Viard). What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a journey of discovery involving mouthwatering meals, spectacular wines, and picturesque sights.

"Alien: Covenant" - May 21st

Tue, 16 May 2017 14:22:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 21st at 6:30p for Alien: Covenant at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.

Note: This is opening weekend and a reserved-seat theatre, so you should purchase tickets in advance. The host will be seated in Row F.

"David Lynch: The Art Life" - May 14th

Thu, 11 May 2017 13:58:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 14th at 7:30p for David Lynch: The Art Life 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.

DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE looks at Lynch’s art, music, and early films, shining a light into the dark corners of his unique world and giving audiences a better understanding of the man and the artist. As he says, “I think every time you do something, like a painting or whatever, you go with ideas, and sometimes the past can conjure those ideas and color them. Even if they’re new ideas, the past colors them.” We’re invited in and given private views from Lynch’s compound and painting studio in the hills high above Hollywood, as he tells personal stories that unfold like scenes from his films. Strange characters come into focus only to fade again into the past, all leaving an indelible mark.

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (3D)" - May 7th

Fri, 05 May 2017 01:26:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 7th at 7:50p for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (3D) 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.

Attention: This is opening weekend and this is a reserved seating theatre. You should buy tickets in advance here.

Set to the backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ continues the team’s adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage.

p.s. I didn’t want 3D either, but that’s how the showtimes worked out.

"Lost in Paris" - Apr 30th

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:12:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 30th at 6:30p for Lost in Paris 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.

Note: This film is part of IFFBoston 2017. You should buy tickets in advance to ensure a seat. Furthermore, while Sean should be around before and after the movie to make sure the group finds each other, he has festival movies on either side of the club pick, so he will likely be skipping dinner.

Filmed in Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon’s signature whimsical style, LOST IN PARIS stars the filmmakers as a small-town Canadian librarian and a strangely seductive, oddly egotistical vagabond. When Fiona’s (Gordon) orderly life is disrupted by a letter of distress from her 93-year-old Aunt Martha (delightfully portrayed by Academy Award nominee Emmanuelle Riva, AMOUR), who is living in Paris, Fiona hops on the first plane she can and arrives only to discover that Martha has disappeared. In an avalanche of spectacular disasters, she encounters Dom (Abel), the affable but annoying tramp who just won’t leave her alone. Replete with the amazing antics and intricately choreographed slapstick that have come to define Abel and Gordon’s work, LOST IN PARIS is a wondrously fun and hectic tale of peculiar people finding love while lost in the City of Lights.

"The Lost City of Z" - Apr 23rd

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:56:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 23rd at 6p for The Lost City of Z 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.

In 1925, Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon in search of a myth. What he discovered became legendary.

FYI: Next Wednesday begins IFFBoston 2017! On Sunday, 4/30, the club will be seeing Lost in Paris at the Brattle. You should buy tickets in advance from the festival.

"Colossal" - Apr 16th

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 02:58:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 16th at 5p for Colossal 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.

Gloria (Anne Hathaway) drinks too hard and parties too much. Her boyfriend has enough of it and throws her out. Gloria returns to her hometown, dreaming of making a new start, but instead revives her childhood friendship with Oscar (Jason Sudeikis), who runs a bar. After drinking a night away with Oscar and his friends, he wakes up to discover a gigantic monster rampaging through Seoul and realizes that somehow the monster is connected to her.

"1984" - Apr 9th

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 18:40:42 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 9th at 7p for 1984 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.

National Library Week kicks off on this day so we’re ‘celebrating’ with this dystopian double feature that highlights the subversive power of fiction. In Michael Radford’s dark and frightening version of George Orwell’s novel, the late, great John Hurt plays Winston Smith, a middle class worker in Big Brother’s society who finds himself unable to quell his rebellious desires towards romantic love and an obsession with an unmodified past.

"T2 Trainspotting" - Apr 2nd

Fri, 31 Mar 2017 01:42:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 2nd at 7p for T2 Trainspotting 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.

Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to the only place he can ever call home in this sequel to “Trainspotting”, which picks up 20 years later. Directed by Danny Boyle.

"Dave Made a Maze" - Mar 26th

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:41:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 26th at 6:15p for Dave Made a Maze 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.

Note: This film is part of the Boston Underground Film Festival. It’s a good idea to buy tickets in advance so you’re not turned away from a sell-out.

Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation.

"The Sense of an Ending" - Mar 19th

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 00:33:08 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 19th at 7:15p for The Sense of an Ending at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Tony Webster leads a reclusive and quiet existence until long buried secrets from his past force him to face the flawed recollections of his younger self, the truth about his first love and the devastating consequences of decisions made a lifetime ago.

"Logan" - Mar 12th

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:45:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 12th at 4:45p for Logan at the Somerville 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.

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.

"Get Out" - Mar 5th

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 02:06:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 5th at 4:45p for Get Out 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.

A young African American man visits his European American girlfriend’s family estate where he learns that many of its residents, who are black, have gone missing, and he soon learns the horrible truth when another frantic African-American warns him to “get out”. He soon learns this is easier said than done.

No Movie This Sunday - Oscars

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:30:28 +0000

Since several of our members are interested in watching/following the Oscar ceremony this week the Sunday Night Film Club will take this week off.

Weâ€™ll return to our normally scheduled meeting the following Sunday, March 5th.

"John Wick: Chapter 2 (Take Two!)" - Feb 19th

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:44:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 19th at 7:05p for John Wick: Chapter 2 (Take Two!) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.

Note: This is a reserved seating showing and the host will be sitting in Row D.

"John Wick: Chapter 2" - Feb 12th

Wed, 08 Feb 2017 05:06:03 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 12th at 4:20p for John Wick: Chapter 2 at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.

Note: This is a reserved seating showing and the host will be sitting in Row E.

"The Autopsy of Jane Doe" - Feb 5th

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 03:12:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 5th at 7p for The Autopsy of Jane Doe 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.

A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harboring dark secrets.

"Bell, Book and Candle" - Jan 29th

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:32:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 29th at 7p for Bell, Book and Candle 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.

Playfully placing a panoply of real witches and warlocks amongst the swinging weirdos of the 1950s beatnik scene, BELL, BOOK & CANDLE finds a befuddled Jimmy Stewart the target of sultry Kim Novaks charms both physical and metaphysical.

"Tower" - Jan 22nd

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 01:50:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 22nd at 5:30p for Tower 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.

August 1st 1966 was the day our innocence was shattered. A sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the iconic University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes in what was a previously unimaginable event. TOWER combines archival footage with rotoscopic animation of the dramatic day, based entirely on first person testimonies from witnesses, heroes and survivors, in a seamless and suspenseful retelling of the unfolding tragedy. The film highlights the fear, confusion, and visceral realities that changed the lives of those present, and the rest of us, forever a day when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.

"Silence" - Jan 15th

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 04:13:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 15th at 4:45p for Silence 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.

SILENCE tells the story of two Christian missionaries who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence forbidden. The 28-year journey to bring Shusaku Endo’s 1966 acclaimed novel to life was undertaken by legendary film director Martin Scorsese.

"Hidden Figures" - Jan 8th

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:40:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 8th at 7:15p for Hidden Figures at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

Based on a true story. A team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions.

Note: This is a reserved seating showing, the host will be sitting in Row F.

"Duck Soup" - Jan 1st

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 02:31:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 1st at 7:15p for Duck Soup 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.

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

No Film This Sunday - Happy Holidays!

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:19:04 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday.

Whether we meet the following Sunday, January 1st has yet to be determined.

"La La Land" - Dec 18th

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 23:30:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 18th at 6p for La La Land 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.

Written and directed by Academy Award(r) nominee Damien Chazelle, La La Land tells the story of Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts.

Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.

"Jackie" - Dec 11th

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:08:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 11th at 7p for Jackie at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s historic legacy.

"Evolution" - Dec 4th

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 19:05:08 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 4th at 5:30p for Evolution 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.

This eerily seductive mind-bender is a dark, dreamlike descent into the depths of the unknown. Ten-year-old Nicolas (Brebant) lives in a remote seaside village populated only by boys his age and adult women. But when he makes a disturbing discovery beneath the ocean waves a dead boy with a red starfish on his stomach Nicolas begins to question everything about his existence. What are the half-remembered images he recalls, as if from another life? If the woman he lives with is not his mother, then who is she? And what awaits the boys when they are all suddenly confined to a hospital? The long-awaited new film from the acclaimed director of Innocence is awash in the haunting, otherworldly images of a nightmare.

"Manchester by the Sea" - Nov 27th

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:55:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 27th at 7p for Manchester by the Sea at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), is the resident handyman for a small apartment complex in a Boston suburb. He spends his days shoveling snow, fixing leaks, and doing his best to ignore the tenants’ small talk. He spends his evenings either alone in his basement apartment or nursing a beer at his local, where he’ll pick a fight with anyone who throws a glance his way.

When he receives the news that his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler) has died of a congenital heart condition and that, to his unpleasant surprise, he’s been appointed legal guardian of Joe’s teenage son, Patrick (Lucas Hedges), Lee returns to his nearby seaside hometown, a place of both cherished and painful memories. Despite the sudden loss of his father, and in stark contrast to his uncle, Patrick is full of life. A popular student, he juggles hockey, band practice, and two girlfriends. As this mismatched pair stumbles through the mundane details of estate planning and the awkward strain of adolescence, Lee is forced to confront his past, revealed seamlessly through flashbacks, and the realities of his present.

"The Edge of Seventeen" - Nov 20th

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 18:46:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 20th at 7p for The Edge of Seventeen at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother.

Note: This is a reserved-seating showing, the host will be sitting in Row F.

"Arrival" - Nov 13th

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:43:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 13th at 7:15p for Arrival 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.

Denis Villeneuve directed this science-fiction suspense film about Earth’s response to a possible alien invasion. After extraterrestrial spacecraft plant themselves at various locations around the globe, a linguist (Amy Adams) and a theoretical physicist (Jeremy Renner) must find a way to communicate with the mysterious visitors in order to learn what they want and whether they pose a threat to humanity. Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlbarg co-star.

"Doctor Strange" - Nov 6th

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 00:51:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 6th at 6:15p for Doctor Strange at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts.

Note: This is opening weekend and reserved seating, you should probably purchase tickets in advance. Sean, the host, will be sitting in Row F. Also, Daylight Savings Time ends at 2am on Sunday, so make sure to double check your clocks.

"Nosferatu (w/ Live Accompaniment" - Oct 30th

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 01:53:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 30th at 7pm for Nosferatu (w/ Live Accompaniment 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.

Please purchase tickets in advance!

We welcome back our frequent collaborators in the Andrew Alden Ensemble for a screening of the silent horror classic, NOSFERATU. Max Schreck plays the vampiric creature of the night in this thinly veiled adaptation of Bram Stokers Dracula.

"Moonlight (IFFBoston Fall Focus)" - Oct 23rd

Tue, 18 Oct 2016 02:23:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 23rd at 7:30p for Moonlight (IFFBoston Fall Focus) 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.

Note: This film is the opening night of the IFFBoston Fall Focus. Passes are required. Download and print your pass. Please arrive early. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and is NOT guaranteed. Theatre is not responsible for seating over capacity.

Writer-director Barry Jenkins made waves with his feature debut MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY (IFFBoston 2008). Not only did it give the hipster-romance-indie genre a much-needed shot of artistic vigour, butunlike most of those filmsit took place in an America where race and class are defining aspects of life. Now, Jenkins sophomore feature MOONLIGHT makes good on MELANCHOLYs promise. This is an impeccably crafted study of African-American masculinity from a vital creative voice in contemporary cinema. Though his story is set in Miami, Jenkins shuns the familiar neon-lit aesthetic that the likes of Michael Mann have associated with the Florida hot spot. Instead, he shows a different kind of life, miles away from South Beach, in an area hit by a crack epidemic. Its here that we meet young Chiron. Bullied at school and beaten down by a harsh home life, Chiron risks becoming a statistic: another black man dominated and ultimately destroyed by the system. Despite his small stature and taciturn nature, Chiron is a survivor, and, as he grows, it becomes clear that his real battle isnt even on the streets. Its an internal one: reckoning with his complex love for his best friend. MOONLIGHT takes Chiron from childhood to his teens to adulthood, but it absolutely defies coming-of-age conventions. Instead of offering a clear progression of time, Jenkins plunges us into an atmospheric subjectivity, an impressionistic vision of Chirons psyche in which sensuality, pain, and unhealed wounds take centre stage with staggering power. Anchored in an unforgettable performance by emerging talent Trevante Rhodes (as the older Chiron), MOONLIGHT explores the human need to feel connected. But although its themes could be called universal, they are firmly grounded in a specific understanding of African-American experience. This film was waiting to be made, and Jenkins was the one to make it.

"Denial" - Oct 16th

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:21:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 16th at 7:15p for Denial 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.

“Based on the acclaimed book Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, Denial recounts Deborah E. Lipstadts (Academy Award(r) winner Rachel Weisz) legal battle for historical truth against David Irving (BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier.”

"The Birth of a Nation" - Oct 9th

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 23:41:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 9th at 7:15p for The Birth of a Nation at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Set against the antebellum South, The Birth of a Nation follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nats preaching to subdue unruly slaves.

As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

"Command and Control" - Oct 2nd

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 02:23:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 2nd at 7:15p for Command and Control 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.

From Robert Kenner, director of the groundbreaking film Food, Inc., comes a high-stakes documentary thrillerbased on Eric Schlosser’s critically-acclaimed book of the same namethat reveals the deadly “human error” that led to a little-known accident at the Titan II missile complex in Damascus, Arkansas in 1980. The chilling new documentary explores the unlikely chain of events that caused the accident and the feverish efforts to prevent the explosion of a ballistic missile carrying the most powerful nuclear warhead ever built by the United Statesa warhead 600 times more powerful than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. A cautionary tale of freak accidents, near misses, human fallibility and extraordinary heroism, Command and Control forces viewers to confront the frightening dilemma that the U.S. has faced since the dawn of the nuclear age: how do you manage weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them?

"Ben-Hur (1959) -- Dinner Beforehand at 5pm" - Sep 25th

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 02:19:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 25th at 7pm for Ben-Hur (1959) – Dinner Beforehand at 5pm 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.

As part of the Somerville’s 70mm & Widescreen festival, a IB Technicolor 35mm print of Ben-Hur!

“When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.”

Note: Because of the late showtime of this film, we will be meeting BEFORE the movie. Meet at 5pm in the park across from the theatre (in front of JP Licks) and we can pick a place to go.

"Tron (in 70mm!) - Dinner beforehand at 6p" - Sep 18th

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 04:32:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 18th at 8pm for Tron (in 70mm!) - Dinner beforehand at 6p 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.

Note: Because of the late showtime of this film, we will be meeting BEFORE the movie. Meet in the park across from the theatre (in front of JP Licks) and we can pick a place to go.

“A computer hacker is abducted into the digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.”

Host Change for Sunday

Sat, 10 Sep 2016 02:05:49 +0000

Due to some personal issues Sean will not be able to host this weekend, look for Howard instead, still in row H.

"Sully" - Sep 11th

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:42:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 11th at 5:30 for Sully at the AMC Assembly Row 12. Look for Howard Â 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.

Tom Hanks stars in this portrait of airline pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, which depicts his successful emergency landing of an Airbus A320 on the Hudson River in January 2009. In the aftermath of this unprecedented and heroic feat, the traumatized pilot must endure second-guessing by investigators, the weight of sudden fame, and his own doubts about his actions that fateful day.

Note: The host, Howard, will be sitting in Row H.

"Everybody Wants Some!!" - Sep 4th

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 23:22:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 4th at 4:30p for Everybody Wants Some!! 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.

Linklaters sequel-in-spirit to DAZED & CONFUSED draws on his own experiences of the first week in college. Blake Jenner plays Jake, a freshman pitcher for Texas State, who, along with his fellow baseball teammates, navigates the landscape of unsupervised proto-adulthood that college provides. A throwback to raunchy, 80s teen comedies with a sentimental heart and a soul grounded in reality, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! is a raucous good time.

"Hell or High Water" - Aug 28th

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 02:03:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 28th at 7pm for Hell or High Water 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.

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family’s farm in West Texas.

"Sausage Party" - Aug 21st

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 00:14:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 21st at 5:30p for Sausage Party 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.

A misplaced sausage (voice of Seth Rogen) and his food friends embark on an existential adventure through the aisles of a massive supermarket in this raunchy animated comedy. While they are initially excited by the prospect of a Fourth of July sale, the perishable pals are soon horrified when they learn the full truth about what happens after they are purchased.

Note: The host will be sitting in Row J

"Black Girl" - Aug 14th

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:48:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 14th at 7pm for Black Girl 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.

Ousmane Sembene, one of the greatest and most groundbreaking filmmakers who ever lived and the most internationally renowned African director of the twentieth century, made his feature debut in 1966 with the brilliant and stirring BLACK GIRL (La noire de). Sembene, who was also an acclaimed novelist in his native Senegal, transforms a deceptively simple plot about a young Senegalese woman who moves to France to work for a wealthy white couple and finds that life in their small apartment becomes a figurative and literal prison into a complex, layered critique on the lingering colonialist mindset of a supposedly postcolonial world. Featuring a moving central performance by Mbissine Therese Diop, BLACK GIRL is a harrowing human drama as well as a radical political statement and one of the essential films of the 1960s.

"Captain Fantastic" - Aug 7th

Fri, 05 Aug 2016 04:54:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 7th at 6:55p for Captain Fantastic 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.

In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.

"Jason Bourne" - Jul 31st

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 20:05:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 31st at 5:15p for Jason Bourne 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.

Jason Bourne, now remembering who he truly is, tries to uncover hidden truths about his past.

Note: The host will be sitting in Row G. This is a reserved seat film, and it is opening weekend, so you will probably want to buy tickets in advance.

"Star Trek Beyond" - Jul 24th

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 03:20:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 24th at 4:15p for Star Trek Beyond 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.

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

"Ghostbusters (2016)" - Jul 17th

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:32:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 17th at 5:15p for Ghostbusters (2016) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 pair of authors (Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy) who focus on the paranormal join forces with nuclear engineer (Kate McKinnon) and a subway attendant (Leslie Jones) to fight off a slew of ghosts who have invaded New York City, coming face-to-face with an evil entity who can control humans.

Note: Sean, the host, will be seating in Row F

"Swiss Army Man" - Jul 10th

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 02:55:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 10th at 7:30p for Swiss Army Man at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Hank (Paul Dano) is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making it home again.

But one day everything changes when a corpse named Manny (Daniel Radcliffe) washes up on shore; the two become fast friends, and ultimately go on an epic adventure that will bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.

No Movie This Weekend - July 3rd

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 02:04:07 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, July 3rd in observance of the Independence Day holiday. We will return to our regular schedule on Sunday, July 10th.

If you are looking for some good movies to see this weekend, may I recommend Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Swiss Army Man, or Blue Velvet at the Brattle.

"Tickled" - Jun 26th

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 01:07:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 26th at 7pm for Tickled 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 journalist sets out to uncover the threats, secret identities and criminal activity that lie at the heart of a mysterious online tickling empire.

"De Palma" - Jun 19th

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:05:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 19th at 7:05p for De Palma 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.

In this lively, illuminating documentary, Brian De Palma explores not only his life and work but also his singular approach to the craft of filmmaking.

"The Fallen Idol" - Jun 12th

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:33:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 12th at 7p for The Fallen Idol 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.

Carol Reed’s film noir classic about an eight-year-old boy who enters a world of secrets and lies that unintentionally implicate his idol in murder.

"Popstar:Never Stop NEver Stopping" - Jun 5th

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:25:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 5th at 6p for Popstar:Never Stop NEver Stopping 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.

When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.

Note: This is a reserved seating theatre, the host will be sitting in Row G

"The Lobster" - May 29th

Thu, 26 May 2016 13:44:08 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 29th at 7p for The Lobster at the Coolidge Corner 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.

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

"The Nice Guys" - May 22nd

Wed, 18 May 2016 19:19:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 22nd at 6:30p for The Nice Guys at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles.

Note: The host, Sean, reserved his seats in Row E.

"Money Monster" - May 15th

Thu, 12 May 2016 20:16:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 15th at 6:25p for Money Monster at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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.

“Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.”

Note: This is a reserved seating theater, and Sean will be sitting in Row E

"Captain America: Civil War" - May 8th

Wed, 04 May 2016 13:48:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 8th at 5:30p for Captain America: Civil War 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.

Political interference in the Avengers’ activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man.

"Hunt for the Wilderpeople" - May 1st

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 15:58:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 1st at 6p for Hunt for the Wilderpeople 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.

Note: This screening is part of the Independent Film Festival Boston 2016 and could be quite popular so you should consider buying tickets in advance. Furthermore, Sean will be attending other screenings during the festival so he may be tough to find before the film. Be sure to look for him afterwards on Brattle St. in front of Cafe Algiers.

Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, he and Hec go on the run in the bush, and a national manhunt ensues. The newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory, or overcome their differences and survive as a family.

Director Taika Waititi (WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS; the upcoming THOR: RAGNORAK) masterfully weaves lively humor with emotionally honest performances by Sam Neill and Julian Dennison. The result is a hilarious, touching crowd pleaser that is equal parts road comedy and rousing adventure story. HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE reminds us to appreciate the journey of growing up (from any age) and those who help us along the way.

"Miles Ahead" - Apr 24th

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:37:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 24th at 7:15p for Miles Ahead 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.

Inspired by events in Miles Daviss life, this is a wildly entertaining, impressionistic, no-holds-barred portrait of one of twentieth-century musics creative geniuses.

Holed up in his Manhattan apartment, wracked with pain from a variety of ailments, sweating for the next check from his record company, and dodging sycophants and industry executives, Davis is haunted by memories of old glories, humiliations, and of his years with Frances Taylor, his great love.

Academy Awardnominated actor Don Cheadleco-writer, director, and lead actorremarkably captures the musical legend on film through an impressively orchestrated use of images and sounds. Varying cinematic rhythms and beats are used to create a singular and intoxicating viewing experience as Cheadle displays a deep understanding of the man and his music.

IFFBoston 2016 April 27th thru May 4th

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 01:19:37 +0000

IFFBoston runs from April 27th - May 4th. Tickets are now available!

The club film during the festivalÂ will be HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE at 6pm on 5/1, Tickets can be purchasedÂ here.

"We the People: The Market Basket Effect" - Apr 17th

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:20:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 17th at 6:20p for We the People: The Market Basket Effect at the Somerville 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.

“We the People: The Market Basket Effect” traces the events that led 25,000 employees and 2 million customers across New England to stand behind embattled CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and wrest control of a multibillion dollar grocery empire from an activist board of directors led by Artie T.s cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas.

Can regular people band together to alter the balance of power in a major corporation, or is the case of Market Basket a fairytale victory? Narrator Michael Chiklis - who was born and raised in Lowell, where Market Basket began - weaves through on-the-ground footage and thoughtful expert analysis to find out.

"Hardcore Henry" - Apr 10th

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:12:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 10th at 5:45p for Hardcore Henry 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.

A first-person action film from the eyes of Henry, who’s resurrected from death with no memory. He must discover his identity and save his wife from a warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers.

"Midnight Special" - Apr 3rd

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 01:57:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 3rd at 7:15p for Midnight Special at the Coolidge Corner 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.

A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.

"Eye in the Sky" - Mar 27th

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 01:01:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 27th at 5p for Eye in the Sky at the Kendall Square Cinema. 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.

The commander is in England. The drone pilot is in America. The terrorist is in Kenya. And the authority to strike is up in the air.

"Hello, My Name is Doris" - Mar 20th

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 01:17:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 20th at 6:40p for Hello, My Name is Doris 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.

Hello, My Name Is Doris is a witty and compassionate late-life coming-of-age-story. When Doris (Academy Award-winner Sally Field, Norma Rae, Places in the Heart) meets her companys hip new art director John (Max Greenfield), sparks flyat least for Doris. Her first encounter with true romance (outside of the pages of a novel) convinces Doris that she and the mostly unaware John are meant for each other. In the cluttered house she shared with her late mother, Doris mines the internet for information on her one-and-only, guided by the 13-year-old granddaughter of her best pal Roz (Tyne Daly). When Doris begins showing up at Johns regular haunts, she wins over his Williamsburg friends with her eclectic vintage wardrobe, quirky naivete and unironic enthusiasm for their rooftop knitting circle. Her new life brings Doris a thrilling perspective, but also creates a rift between her and her longtime friends and family, who believe shes making a fool of herself over a guy half her age.

"10 Cloverfield Lane" - Mar 13th

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 02:18:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 13th at 7p for 10 Cloverfield Lane at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 young woman wakes up after a terrible accident to find that she’s locked in a cellar with a doomsday prepper, who insists that he saved her life and that the world outside is uninhabitable following an apocalyptic catastrophe. Uncertain what to believe, the woman soon determines that she must escape at any cost.

"The Witch" - Mar 6th

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:47:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 6th at 4:30p for The Witch 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.

In this exquisitely made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one familys frightful unraveling in the New England wilderness circa 1630.

No Movie This Sunday - 2/28

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:28:49 +0000

No club this weekend due to The Oscars. We’re back on our usual schedule 3/6.

"Deadpool" - Feb 21st

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:33:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 21st at 6:50p for Deadpool at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. 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 former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool.

"Room" - Feb 14th

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:29:43 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 14th at 4:10p for Room 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.

After five-year-old Jack and his mother escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery.

"Hail, Caesar!" - Feb 7th

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 03:59:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 7th at 5p for Hail, Caesar! at the Somerville 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.

In the early 1950s, Eddie Mannix is busy at work trying to solve all the problems of the actors and filmmakers at Capitol Pictures. His latest assignments involve a disgruntled director, a singing cowboy, a beautiful swimmer and a handsome dancer. As if all this wasn’t enough, Mannix faces his biggest challenge when Baird Whitlock gets kidnapped while in costume for the swords-and-sandals epic “Hail, Caesar!” If the studio doesn’t pay $100,000, it’s the end of the line for the movie star.

"Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016 - Animation" - Jan 31st

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:12:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 31st at 7:10p for Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016 - Animation 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.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see all five Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Animated Short and more! Program includes: Historia de un Oso (Bear Story) (Chile), in which an old, lonesome bear tells the story of his life through a mechanical diorama; Pixar Animation Studios’ Sanjays Super Team (USA), about a young, first-generation Indian-American boy whose love for western pop-culture comes into conflict with his fathers traditions; We Cant Live Without Cosmos (Russia), in which two cosmonauts who are friends try to do their best in their everyday training life to make their common dream a reality; writer/director Don Hertzfeldts World of Tomorrow (USA), in which a little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future; and Prologue (UK), in which a small girl bears witness as warriors battle to death during the Spartan-Athenian wars of 2,400 years ago. Additional animated shorts will also be shown. (Note: Prologue contains mature content and will be shown last, so that parents and caregivers can usher children out of the theater if desired. Other shorts in the program are acceptable for kids of all ages.)

"Anomalisa" - Jan 24th

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 03:24:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 24th at 7:15p for Anomalisa 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 man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.

"The Revenant" - Jan 17th

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:18:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 17th at 5p for The Revenant at the AMC Boston Common 19. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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 frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820’s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.

"The Big Short" - Jan 10th

Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:54:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 10th at 7:15p for The Big Short at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

Four denizens of the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight.

"The Hateful Eight Roadshow" - Jan 3rd

Tue, 29 Dec 2015 14:49:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 3rd at 3:45p for The Hateful Eight Roadshow at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirtin 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.

Note: Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended!

While racing toward the town of Red Rock in post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunter John “The Hangman” Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive prisoner (Jennifer Jason Leigh) encounter another bounty hunter (Samuel L. Jackson) and a man (Walton Goggins) who claims to be a sheriff. Hoping to find shelter from a blizzard, the group travels to a stagecoach stopover located on a mountain pass. After encountering four strangers, they may not make it to their destination.

Each screening will feature an overture and intermission.

Advance Notice - Hateful Eight on 1/3

Fri, 25 Dec 2015 19:02:49 +0000

On January 3rd, Dan will be hosting the SNFC at the 3:45p screening of The Hateful Eight at the Somerville. This is part of their limited engagement 70mm “Roadshow”, which features a slightly longer cut of the film, an overture and intermission, and I believe a program. Needless to say, it’s probably a good idea to get tickets in advance. A proper “newsletter” will follow next week, but we thought a heads-up was in order.

No Movie This Weekend - December 27th

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 03:49:07 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, December 27th due to the holidays. We will return to our regular schedule on January 3rd, 2016.

"Sisters" - Dec 20th

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:22:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 20th at 4pm for Sisters at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

Two sisters decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home.

"Hitchcock/Truffaut" - Dec 13th

Thu, 10 Dec 2015 02:07:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 13th at 7:15p for Hitchcock/Truffaut at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

In 1962, Francois Truffaut persuaded Alfred Hitchcock to sit with him for a weeklong interview in which the great British director would share with his young admirer the secrets of his cinema. At the time Hitchcock was dismissed by critics as a mere commercial entertainer, but a hugely influential book, Hitchcock/Truffaut, that Truffaut crafted from their conversation forever changed Hitchcocks reputation. Based on the original recordings of their meeting, this fascinating film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plunges us into the world of the creator of Psycho, Vertigo and The Birds. As filmmaker Kent Jones highlights the main topics with a large number of clips (legendary and lesser known) from Hitchcocks films, 10 contemporary cinema greats reiterate the esthetic, technical and narrative questions at the heart of these conversations with Truffaut. And thanks to the original sound recordings, it is as if the book suddenly comes to life: Hitchcock and Truffaut, with their intonations, hesitations and laughter, answer Martin Scorsese, Arnaud Desplechin, David Fincher, Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich and others, resurrecting this fabled one-week encounter and 20-year friendship.

"Creed" - Dec 6th

Fri, 04 Dec 2015 02:45:01 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 6th at 7pm for Creed at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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 former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

"Trumbo" - Nov 29th

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:19:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 29th at 6:45p for Trumbo at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirtin 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.

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. TRUMBO (directed by Jay Roach) recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice under the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" - Nov 22nd

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 01:43:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 22nd at 4:45p for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 at the AMC Boston Common 19. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance.

"Spotlight" - Nov 15th

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 01:11:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 15th at 7pm for Spotlight at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

Spotlight tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the worlds oldest and most trusted institutions.

"Spectre" - Nov 8th

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 03:46:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 8th at 4p for Spectre at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

Note: Probably not a bad idea to buy tickets in advance for this one….

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

"Our Brand is Crisis" - Nov 1st

Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:40:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 1st at 7p for Our Brand is Crisis at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirtin 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.

This satirical comedy starring Sandra Bullock as a political consultant gives viewers an inside look at the high-stakes, win at all costs world of politics. Sandra stars as “Calamity” Jane Bodine who is hired to work on the campaign of a Bolivian presidential candidate that has fallen behind in the polls. She faces off against her rival Pat Candy (Billy Bob Thornton) who is working on the opponent’s campaign and is looking for every opportunity to antagonize Jane. The film is loosely based on the 2005 documentary of the same name by Rachel Boynton. Directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, George Washington). Produced by Oscar winning producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov

"Where To Invade Next" - Oct 25th

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 04:51:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 25th at 7p for Where To Invade Next at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

Note: This screening is part of the IFFBoston Fall Focus. You may wish to purchase tickets in advance.

To learn what the USA can gain from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” them to see what they have to offer.

"Bridge of Spies" - Oct 18th

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:49:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 18th at 5pm for Bridge of Spies at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young mans freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

Heads-up: IFFBoston Fall Focus

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 20:22:04 +0000

On 10/25 the club will be joining IFFBoston forÂ the kickoff of their Fall Focus! Â The Fall Focus is a mini-festival showing one movie a night for 5 nights at the Brattle. Â The film on 10/25 is Michael Moore’s WHERE TO INVADE NEXT.

For more info or tickets, visit the Fall Focus page Â (and I highly recommend buying your tickets in advance!)

"Sicario" - Oct 11th

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 12:48:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 11th at 7p for Sicario at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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 idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

"The Martian" - Oct 4th

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 12:29:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 4th at 4:10p for The Martian at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

Note: This appears to be a very popular movie, so buying tickets in advance is not a bad idea.

"The Quay Brothers" - Sep 27th

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:25:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 27th at 5:45pm for The Quay Brothers at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirtin 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.

Featuring IN ABSENTIA, THE COMB, STREET OF CROCODILES and the world premiere of Christopher Nolans QUAY. In all new 35mm prints!

American identical twins working in London, stop motion animators Stephen and Timothy Quay (born 1947 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) find their inspiration in Eastern European literature and classical music and art, their work distinguished by its dark humor and an uncanny feeling for color and texture. Masters of miniaturization, they turn their tiny sets into unforgettable worlds suggestive of long-repressed childhood dreams. These three Quay masterworks, selected by director Christopher Nolan, feature broken pencils and lead shavings in IN ABSENTIA (2000; a dazzling piece of work The Guardian); a porcelain dolls explorations of a dreamers imagination in THE COMB (1991; most beautiful of their recent films The New Yorker); and the nightmarish netherworld of STREET OF CROCODILES (1986; their crowning achievement Film Comment); and for the first time ever, QUAY (2015), Nolans new short film revealing the inner workings of the Brothers studio. Notes from the Film Forum, NYC

"Black Mass" - Sep 20th

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:09:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 20th at 5p for Black Mass at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

While his brother Bill (Benedict Cumberbatch) remains a powerful leader in the Massachusetts Senate, Irish hoodlum James Whitey Bulger (Johnny Depp) continues to pursue a life of crime in 1970s Boston. Approached by FBI agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton), the lawman convinces Whitey to help the agency fight the Italian mob. As their unholy alliance spirals out of control, Bulger increases his power and evades capture to become one of the most dangerous gangsters in U.S. history.

"7 Chinese Brothers" - Sep 13th

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:42:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 13th at 7:30p for 7 Chinese Brothers at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirtin 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.

Jason Schwartzman portrays Larry, an inebriated sad sack who rides a tide of booze onto the shores of an undiscriminating Quick-Lube. The only bright spot is probably his boss, Lupe (Eleanore Pienta).

Will Larry keep it together long enough to win the girl, provide for his French bulldog (Schwartzman’s real-life dog Arrow), laze about with his friend Major (TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe), and do his cantankerous grandmother (Olympia Dukakis) proud?

7 Chinese Brothers - written & directed by Bob Byington (Somebody Up There Likes Me) - is empathetic in tone, dry in humor. Schwartzman is in every scene and offers one of his most finely nuanced performances.

"The Diary of a Teenage Girl" - Sep 6th

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:22:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 6th at 7:15p for The Diary of a Teenage Girl at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Dan wearing a multicolored shirtin 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 teen artist living in 1970s San Francisco enters into an affair with her mother’s boyfriend.

"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." - Aug 30th

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:25:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 30th at 6:55p for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.

"Call Me Lucky" - Aug 23rd

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:14:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 23rd at 7:30p for Call Me Lucky at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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.

Barry Crimmins is pissed. His hellfire brand of comedy has rained verbal lightning bolts on American audiences and politicians for decades, yet you’ve probably never heard of him. But once you’ve experienced Bobcat Goldthwait’s brilliant character portrait of him and heard Crimmins’s secret, you will never forget him. From his unmistakable bullish frame came a scathingly ribald stand-up style that took early audiences by force. Through stark, smart observation and judo-like turns of phrase, Crimmins’s rapid-fire comedy was a war on ignorance and complacency in ’80s America at the height of an ill-considered foreign policy. Crimmins discusses another side of his character, revealing in detail a dark and painful past that inspired his life-changing campaign of activism in the hope of saving others from a similar experience. Interviews with comics like Margaret Cho and Marc Maron illustrate Crimmins’s love affair with comedy and his role in discovering and supporting the development of many of today’s stars. As a venerated member of America’s comic community, Crimmins could be your newest national treasure. Just don’t tell him that.

"The Third Man" - Aug 16th

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:58:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 16th at 4:20p for The Third Man 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.

Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.

"Mr. Holmes" - Aug 9th

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:33:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 9th at 6:50p for Mr. Holmes at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametagin 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 aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looks back on his life, and grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman.

"Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" - Aug 2nd

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 20:02:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 2nd at 5:10p for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation 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.

Note: Assembly Row has reserved seating, so buy your tickets in advance to ensure you A) get a seat and 2) get a seat you want.

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.

"Trainwreck" - Jul 26th

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 03:11:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 26th at 4:30p for Trainwreck 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.

Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.

"Ant-Man" - Jul 19th

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:46:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 19th at 6p for Ant-Man 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.

Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

Note: Probably a good idea to buy tickets in advance.

"Cartel Land" - Jul 12th

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:38:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 12th at 7:10p for Cartel Land 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 harrowing look at the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemythe murderous Mexican drug cartels.

"Underworld U.S.A." - Jul 5th

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:33:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 5th at 7p for Underworld U.S.A. at the Harvard Film Archive . 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.

Underworld U.S.A. is among the fiercest, starkest and most unsparing of the many studio films made about organized crime, a popular and perennial topic in Hollywood since the mid-1940s. Like Joseph H. Lewis’ The Undercover Man (1949) or Phil Karlson’s The Brothers Rico (1957) before it, Fuller’s film turns away from the expressionist noir vision of crime long favored in Hollywood and towards a bleaker, barer and menacingly abstract portrayal of criminality. Fuller goes even further, however, by stripping his film of almost any sentimentality and by making even his protagonist deeply unsympathetic and possibly psychopathic. A revenge saga starring a remarkably sinister Cliff Robertson as a failed burglar determined to track down the killers of his criminal father, Underworld U.S.A. follows the young man’s violent path up the crooked ladder of the syndicate that holds a stern grip over vice. For his unsparing depiction of brutal violence and his reduction of character to vicious and brilliantly efficient caricaturessuch as Richard Rust’s ruthless hit manFuller’s hard-hitting film anticipates the blood-soaked yakuza masterpieces of Kinji Fukasaku.

"Inside Out" - Jun 28th

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 23:34:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 28th at 6p for Inside Out at the AMC Assembly Row 12 . 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.

After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" - Jun 21st

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:15:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 21st at 7pm for Me and Earl and the Dying Girl at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

In this critically-acclaimed sleeper-hit of the summer, high schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.

"Jurassic World" - Jun 14th

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 22:41:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 14th at 7:15p for Jurassic World at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor’s interest, which backfires horribly.

No Movie This Weekend - June 7th

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:06:46 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, June 7th.

We will resume our normal schedule the following Sunday, June 14th.

Have a great weekend!

"Slow West" - May 31st

Thu, 28 May 2015 14:53:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 31st at 7:30p for Slow West 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.

“At the end of the nineteenth century, 16-year-old Jay (Smit-McPhee), a naive young Scotsman, travels to the American frontier in search of the woman he loves. He is soon joined by Silas (Fassbender), a mysterious loner who saves his life. Silas becomes Jays guide and companion but he harbors his own private agenda for travelling with the young man.”

"I'll See You In my Dreams" - May 24th

Thu, 21 May 2015 03:19:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 24th at 5pm for I’ll See You In my Dreams at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

A widow and former songstress discovers that life can begin anew at any age.

"Mad Max: Fury Road 3D" - May 17th

Tue, 12 May 2015 23:23:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 17th at 6:50p for Mad Max: Fury Road 3D at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and of few words, and Furiosa, a woman of action who is looking to make it back to her childhood homeland.

p.s. This movie could prove to be popular so you may want to preorder tickets or show up earlier than usual.

p.p.s. I’m not pumped about 3D either, but the showtimes were uncooperative.

"Far from the Madding Crowd" - May 10th

Fri, 08 May 2015 12:54:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 10th at 4:45p for Far from the Madding Crowd 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.

Independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan) attracts three very different suitors. Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy.

"Avengers: Age of Ultron (3D)" - May 3rd

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:44:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 3rd at 7pm for Avengers: Age of Ultron (3D) at the AMC Assembly Row 12 . 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.

Note: Assembly Row has assigned seating, and this is going to be a popular movie, so you should buy tickets ASAP.

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.

"The Look of Silence (IFFBoston)" - Apr 26th

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:49:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 26th at 6p for The Look of Silence (IFFBoston) 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.

Joshua Oppenheimers powerful companion piece to the Oscar-nominated THE ACT OF KILLING (IFFBoston 2013).

Note: This screening is part of IFFBoston 2015, which starts this Wednesday! It’s strongly advised to purchase tickets in advance

"Ex Machina" - Apr 19th

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 03:37:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 19th at 5p for Ex Machina 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.

Alex Garland, writer of 28 Days Later and Sunshine, makes his directorial debut with this stylish and cerebral thriller.

Caleb, a 26 year old coder at the world’s largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company.

But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world’s first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Note: IFFBoston 2015 is just around the corner! Tickets are on sale now, and the SNFC film on 4/26 will be THE LOOK OF SILENCE (the follow up to the amazing THE ACT OF KILLING). Buy your tickets now!

"Ned Rifle" - Apr 12th

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:47:09 +0000

Join theÂ Boston Sunday Night Film Club Â thisÂ Sunday, Apr 12th atÂ 7:30p forÂ Ned Rifle Â at theÂ Brattle Theatre. Look forÂ Sean Â wearingÂ a nametagÂ 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.

“In the closing chapter of director Hal Hartleys trilogy about the fractured Grim family, young son Ned (Liam Aiken) embarks on a quest to kill his father for wrecking his mom’s life. But a winsome graduate student (Aubrey Plaza) interferes with his plan.”

Note: The Brattle Theatre will be showing the previous two films of the Henry Fool series this weekend, so check their schedule if you want to catch up (or revisit them).

Another note: IFFBoston 2015 is just around the corner! Tickets are on sale now, and the SNFC film on 4/26 will be THE LOOK OF SILENCE (the follow up to the amazing THE ACT OF KILLING). Buy your tickets now!

"Furious 7" - Apr 5th

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:06:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 5th at 6:30p for Furious 7 at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Cars go fast.

"Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter" - Mar 29th

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 01:15:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 29th at 4:30p for Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter 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.

Obsessed with a battered VHS tape of Fargo, Kumiko (Rinko Kikuchi) leaves Tokyo for the frozen landscape of North Dakota.

"Wild Tales" - Mar 22nd

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 03:02:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 22nd at 4:45p for Wild Tales at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3011894/

"'71" - Mar 15th

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 12:32:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 15th at 7:15p for ‘71 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.

A young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast in 1971.

"Kingsman: The Secret Service" - Mar 8th

Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:17:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 8th at 6:45p for Kingsman: The Secret Service at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

No Movie This Sunday - March 1st

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:46:37 +0000

Due to a lackÂ of available hosts, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, March 1st off. Â We should be able to return to our regular schedule next week (weather permitting, of course).

No Movie This (Oscar) Sunday - January 22nd

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:48:55 +0000

As is customary, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, January 22nd off, so members can watch the Academy Awards.

No Movie This Weekend - February 15th

Fri, 13 Feb 2015 03:38:44 +0000

Due to the threat of more Blizzard-like/Blizzard conditions Saturday into Sunday and the likelyhood that transitÂ and parking will be on a limited-at-best basis, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club is going to takeÂ this week off.

"Actress" - Feb 8th

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:55:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 8th at 7pm for Actress 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.

Brandy Burre had a recurring role on HBOs The Wire when she gave up her career to start a family. When she decides to reclaim her life as an actor, the domestic world shes carefully created crumbles around her. Using elements of melodrama and cinema verite, ACTRESS is both a present tense portrait of a dying relationship and an exploration of a complicated woman, performing the role of herself, in a complex-yet-familiar story.

Artfully combining fly-on-the-wall moments with confessional interview footage and gorgeously composed shots that evoke a Douglas Sirk film, director Robert Greene has created a disarmingly complex documentary. ACTRESS is about more than just its subject though she is a compelling one and what it means to be a middle-aged, working actress today. It also invites us to question the way we create our own narratives and how we are all really actors and actresses in our own daily lives. Its a film about starring in the movie of your life.

"The Duke of Burgundy" - Feb 1st

Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:55:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 1st at 7:15p for The Duke of Burgundy 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.

A woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lover.

"A Most Violent Year" - Jan 25th

Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:44:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 25th at 6:30p for A Most Violent Year 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.

In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city’s history.

"American Sniper" - Jan 18th

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:51:01 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 18th at 6:30p for American Sniper 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.

Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.

"Selma" - Jan 11th

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 23:51:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 11th at 6:55p for Selma at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

"Wild" - Jan 4th

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:30:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 4th at 7:10p for Wild at the Somerville 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.

A chronicle of one woman’s 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe.

No Movie This Sunday - Happy New Year

Sun, 28 Dec 2014 02:57:38 +0000

In case you were wondering, the club is taking this week off… Sorry for the late notice… :)

"Top Five" - Dec 21st

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 04:37:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 21st at 7:25p for Top Five at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancee talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.

"The Imitation Game" - Dec 14th

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 02:15:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 14th at 6:15p for The Imitation Game 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.

During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of ‘gross indecency’, an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany’s World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, THE IMITATION GAME follows a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.

"The Babadook" - Dec 7th

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 01:21:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 7th at 5:30p for The Babadook 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.

Essie Davis (in a remarkable performance) plays the fragile Amelia, a woman who has been slowly unraveling since her husband died in a car crash while shuttling her to the hospital to have their first child. Now 6-years-old, her son, Samuel (Wiseman), is also highly strung and in continual terror of the imagined thing lurking under the bed or in the closet. All in his head or so the beleaguered Amelia believes. Meanwhile, a disturbing childrens book has mysteriously shown up on Sams shelf and, when they read it, it unlocks a terrifying force that neither of them will be able to control.

Happy Thanksgiving! - No Club This Sunday

Thu, 27 Nov 2014 17:24:31 +0000

We are taking this Sunday, November 30th off to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday.

See you next week, and have a great holiday!

"Citizenfour" - Nov 23rd

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 20:05:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 23rd at 7:20p for Citizenfour 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 documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.

"Whiplash" - Nov 16th

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:00:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 16th at 7:05p for Whiplash 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 promising young drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential.

"John Wick" - Nov 9th

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 23:23:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 9th at 6:45p for John Wick at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

"Nightcrawler" - Nov 2nd

Fri, 31 Oct 2014 04:10:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 2nd at 7p for Nightcrawler at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

When Lou Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

"Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" - Oct 26th

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 22:04:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 26th at 7pm for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 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.

Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play.

In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.

"Fury" - Oct 19th

Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:38:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 19th at 4:30p for Fury at the Somerville 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.

April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

"Art and Craft" - Oct 12th

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 22:49:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 12th at 7:05p for Art and Craft 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.

Mark Landis has been called one of the most prolific art forgers in U.S. history. His impressive body of work spans thirty years, covering a wide range of painting styles and periods that includes 15th Century icons, Picasso and even Walt Disney. And while the copies could fetch impressive sums on the open market, Landis isn’t in it for money. Posing as a philanthropic donor, a grieving executor of a family member’s will, and most recently as a Jesuit priest, Landis has given away hundreds of works over the years to a staggering list of institutions across the United States. But after duping Matthew Leininger, a tenacious registrar who ultimately discovers the decades-long ruse and sets out to expose his philanthropic escapades to the art world, Landis must confront his own legacy and a chorus of museum professionals clamoring for him to stop. Art and Craft starts out as a cat-and-mouse art caper, rooted in questions of authorship and authenticitybut what emerges is an intimate story of obsession and the universal need for community, appreciation and purpose.

"Gone Girl" - Oct 5th

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:17:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 5th at 5p for Gone Girl 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.

With his wife’s disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent.

"A Walk Among the Tombstones" - Sep 28th

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:35:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 28th at 7p for A Walk Among the Tombstones at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

"The Skeleton Twins" - Sep 21st

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:07:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 21st at 7:30p for The Skeleton Twins 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.

As children, Maggie and Milo Dean seemed inseparable. But tragedy hit their family as teenagers when their father died, sending them on different paths, and ultimately leading to a decade-long estrangement.

Now in their thirties, another set of near-tragedies brings them together. Melancholic Milo (Bill Hader), a frustrated actor with no prospects, decides to accept his sisters offer to return to their hometown in bucolic upstate New York. However, hes unaware that Maggie (Kristen Wiig) herself is barely holding it together, secretly unhappy despite her loving husband Lance (Luke Wilson).

"The Drop" - Sep 14th

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:03:03 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 14th at 7pm for The Drop at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood’s past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

"The Congress" - Sep 7th

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 23:03:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 7th at 7pm for The Congress 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.

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn’t consider.

"Ghostbusters" - Aug 31st

Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:13:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 31st at 7:30p for Ghostbusters 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.

Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria!

"Frank" - Aug 24th

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:02:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 24th at 7:30p for Frank 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.

Acclaimed Irish director Lenny Abrahamson creates a wildly quirky comedy about a naive young wannabe musician, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson, About Time), who finds himself out of his depth when he joins an avant-garde rock band led by the mysterious Frank (Michael Fassbender, conquering the ultimate acting challenge), an unstable but charismatic musical savant who wears a large, round fake head with crudely painted-on features all the timelike Daniel Johnston hidden behind a cartoon smile. Frank’s closest musical collaborator is the forbidding Clara (Maggie Gyllenhaal, Donnie Darko); part caretaker, part jailer, Clara is the antithesis of all things mainstream. For Jon, this is the break he’s been waiting for, his chance to climb through the looking glass and into the world of artistic collaboration, real music-making, and rock ’n’ roll adventure that he’s always dreamed of. But does he have the talent to make it? Written by Jon Ronson (The Men Who Stare at Goats) and Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), based on the memoir by Ronson.

"Calvary" - Aug 17th

Fri, 15 Aug 2014 02:41:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 17th at 7pm for Calvary 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.

“I’m going to kill you, Father.” In Calvary, an inventive mystery-drama with a pitch-black comic heart, Father James (Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges) is a good priest who is threatened in the confessional by a mysterious member of his parish. Although he continues to comfort his own fragile daughter Fiona (Kelly Reilly) and reach out to help members of his church with their various scurrilous moraland often comicproblems, he feels sinister and troubling forces closing in, and begins to wonder if he will have the courage to face his own personal Calvary. Also starring Chris O’Dowd. From John Michael McDonagh, the acclaimed writer and director of The Guard.

"Sorceror" - Aug 10th

Thu, 07 Aug 2014 18:37:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 10th at 7pm for Sorceror 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.

William Friedkins white-knuckle, high-octane remake of one of the tensest films ever made, Clouzots The Wages of Fear, features Roy Scheider as a down-on-his-luck American ex-pat in South America who joins a desperate group of men transporting dangerous explosives across treacherous territory in order to stop an oil refinery fire. SORCERER ups the ante on its predecessor by throwing even more obstacles at its protagonists. For instance, where Clouzot had cliffside, switchback mountain passes, Friedkin adds a crumbling rope bridge across a gorge. And the natural obstructions are just the obvious problems soon, the emotional toll of the work and the outright cravenness of the team conspire to create some of the most sensational scenes of sustained tension in cinema history. Initially positioned as a summer tentpole, SORCERER was effectively obliterated by the release of Star Wars a month earlier.

Now viewable in a gorgeous digital restoration heartily endorsed by Friedkin, the film is being seen in a new light and causing film fans to consider an alternate history where SORCERER and not Star Wars became the blueprint for the blockbusters to come.

"Get On Up" - Aug 3rd

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 05:11:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 3rd at 5p for Get On Up 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.

Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of James Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

"A Most Wanted Man" - Jul 27th

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:42:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 27th at 7:30p for A Most Wanted Man at the Coolidge Corner 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.

When a half-Chechen, half-Russian, brutally tortured immigrant turns up in Hamburg’s Islamic community, laying claim to his father’s ill gotten fortune, both German and US security agencies take a close interest.

As the clock ticks down, the stakes rise, and the race is on to establish this most wanted man’s true identity - oppressed victim or destruction-bent extremist? Based on John le Carre’s novel, A Most Wanted Man is a contemporary, cerebral tale of intrigue, love, rivalry, and politics that prickles with tension right through to its last heart-stopping scene.

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" - Jul 20th

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 23:43:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 20th at 6pm for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 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.

In the wake of a disaster that changed the world, the growing and genetically evolving apes find themselves at a critical point with the human race.

"Snowpiercer" - Jul 13th

Thu, 10 Jul 2014 13:53:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 13th at 7pm for Snowpiercer 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.

Its been 17 years since we froze the earth. The few remaining humans live on the Snowpiercer, a train on an infinite loop around the globe. For those at the front, its a lavish paradise of drugs and sushi in the lap of luxury; for those trapped in the tail section, life is short and cruel.

But change is in the air. Curtis (Chris Evans), desperate to escape the tail of the train, plans an uprising, aided by his mentor Gilliam (John Hurt). What begins as an isolated riot explodes into a mass revolution, an all-or-nothing push to the front of the train, and a war for humanitys future. Who will live and who will die? How far can they go? Is there hope beyond the frozen wastes?

No Movie This Sunday - July 6th

Wed, 02 Jul 2014 18:54:31 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, July 6th in observance of Independence Day. Â We will return on July 13th.

Have a great holiday!

"The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz" - Jun 29th

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:08:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 29th at 5:15p for The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz 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.

The Internets Own Boy follows the story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. From Swartzs help in the development of the basic internet protocol RSS to his co-founding of Reddit, his fingerprints are all over the internet. But it was Swartzs groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing combined with his aggressive approach to information access that ensnared him in a two-year legal nightmare. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26. Aarons story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity. This film is a personal story about what we lose when we are tone deaf about technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.

"Ida" - Jun 22nd

Thu, 19 Jun 2014 22:39:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 22nd at 7p for Ida 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.

From acclaimed director Pawel Pawlikowski (Last Resort, My Summer of Love) comes Ida, a moving and intimate drama about a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland who, on the verge of taking her vows, makes a shocking discovery about her past.

"Obvious Child" - Jun 15th

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:49:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 15th at 7:15p for Obvious Child 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.

A twenty-something comedienne’s unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time.

"Edge of Tomorrow" - Jun 8th

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:07:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 8th at 6:30p for Edge of Tomorrow 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.

An officer finds himself caught in a time loop in a war with an alien race. His skills increase as he faces the same brutal combat scenarios, and his union with a Special Forces warrior gets him closer and closer to defeating the enemy.

"The Dance of Reality" - Jun 1st

Wed, 28 May 2014 14:34:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 1st at 5p for The Dance of Reality 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.

The Dance of Reality is the first film in 23 years made by writer/director Alejandro Jodorowsky, a genuine superstar of the international artistic counter-culture, best known for his cult classics El Topo, The Holy Mountain and Santa Sangre. His eagerly-awaited new film is a sensational, outrageous, surreal, hyper-imaginative magical realist dream autobiography of his difficult childhood growing up in a family of Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants in a small coastal town in Chile (Tocopilla, where the film was shot). His father (played by Jodorowsky’s son Brontis) is harsh and dominating, an idealistic communist who attempts to assassinate a plutocratic general; his big-bosomed, over-protective mother (Pamela Flores), sings all her lines opera-style, often nude. Jodorowsky himself appears as a spirit guide to his youthful self (Jeremias Herskovits). Blending his personal history with metaphor, mythology and poetry, The Dance of Reality reflects Jodorowsky’s philosophy that reality is not objective but rather a “dance” created by our own imaginations. An unforgettable and unique film.

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" - May 25th

Thu, 22 May 2014 17:51:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 25th at 6:45pm for X-Men: Days of Future Past 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.

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.

"Godzilla (2014)" - May 18th

Thu, 15 May 2014 17:59:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 18th at 6:45p for Godzilla (2014) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

"Locke" - May 11th

Thu, 08 May 2014 02:49:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 11th at 6pm for Locke at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

LOCKE is a feat of bold, dynamic storytelling from Oscar nominated writer-director Steven Knight (EASTERN PROMISES, DIRTY PRETTY THINGS), anchored by a tour-de-force central performance from Tom Hardy. Ivan Locke (Hardy) is a man at the top of his game. A dedicated husband, a star employee at a high-powered construction firm, he’s the model of cool professionalism with a talent for managing complex situations. Driving home on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Locke makes a sudden choice to go confront the only situation in his life that can’t be neatly handled. He quickly learns that the cost of becoming a better man is high. All unfurling in real time on one absolutely riveting car ride, LOCKE is a unique cinematic experience and gripping story of choices, consequences, and a man who risks everything he holds dear in order to do the right thing.

"Only Lovers Left Alive" - May 4th

Thu, 01 May 2014 18:09:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 4th at 7p for Only Lovers Left Alive 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.

Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston star in director Jim Jarmusch’s (Broken Flowers, Ghost Dog) wry, tender take on the vampire genre.

Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangier, an underground musician (Hiddleston), deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover (Swinton).

Their love story has already endured several centuries at least, but their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by her wild and uncontrollable younger sister (Mia Wasikowska). Can these wise but fragile outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them?

"Fort Tilden (Part of IFFBoston)" - Apr 27th

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:22:03 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 27th at 5:45pm for Fort Tilden (Part of IFFBoston) 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.

( Note: This screening is part of IFFBoston 2014 so you are strongly encourage to purchase your tickets in advance. There will be a Q&A session after the film with some of the creators.)

A comedy about Allie and Harper and their needlessly difficult journey to the beach.

Fort Tilden: New York Citys secluded seaside nirvana where, like flies to honey, Brooklyns hip millennial set flocks on sweltering weekend afternoons for unbridled summertime indulgence. Amidst the vexing stagnation of quarter-life crises, Allie (Clare McNulty) struggles to prepare for the Peace Corps, while Harper (Bridey Elliott) awaits checks from her father to fund her artistic dreams. But the two friends quickly shun responsibilities for the day when a pair of good-looking guys invites them along for a carefree Fort Tilden afternoon. As the two young women board their fixed-gear bicycles and embark on a lengthy journey to the beach, they quickly realize that, akin to their confusing, transitioning lives, they neither know where theyre going nor how they plan to get there.

The debut feature film of directors Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogersand showcasing the comedic versatility of McNulty and ElliottFORT TILDEN is a hilariously insightful and recognizable look at the consequences of extended adolescence.

Heads Up! IFFBoston Screening for 4/27 - FORT TILDEN

Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:11:16 +0000

The Independent Film Festival of Boston starts this coming Wednesday, 4/23 at the Somerville Theater and quickly spreads to the Brattle, Coolidge and UMass Boston.

I (Sean) highly recommend you see as many movies as you can during the festival… Â It is rare that a film festival of this quality and size is still so accessible by the average movie fan as opposed to industry insiders. Â I wrote this blog post a few years ago (and have updated it since) about my tips on best enjoyingÂ IFFBoston.

The SNFC always chooses on of the Sunday screenings during the festival as its film, and this year is no exception.Â This year we will be seeing FORT TILDEN at the Somerville Theatre. Â It is highly recommended that you purchase tickets in advance as the festival can get quite popular.

"The Princess Bride" - Apr 20th

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 02:17:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 20th at 7pm for The Princess Bride 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.

A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).

(Shown on 35mm in the big theatre!)

"Jodorowsky's Dune" - Apr 13th

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 03:23:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 13th at 6:55p for Jodorowsky’s Dune 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.

The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" - Apr 6th

Wed, 02 Apr 2014 20:21:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 6th at 6:40p for Captain America: The Winter Soldier at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier.

"Particle Fever" - Mar 30th

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 22:48:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 30th at 6:40p for Particle Fever 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.

Physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time – or perhaps their greatest failure.

"(UPDATED) The Wind Rises" - Mar 23rd

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 01:40:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 23rd at 7:20p for (UPDATED) The Wind Rises at the Somerville 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.

In The Wind Rises, Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the worlds most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japans plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. Writer/director Hayao Miyazaki pays tribute to engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori in this epic tale of love, perseverance, and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world.

"The Grand Budapest Hotel" - Mar 16th

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:42:03 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 16th at 6pm for The Grand Budapest Hotel 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.

Wes Anderson’s new film recounts the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.

"Sunset Blvd." - Mar 9th

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 05:21:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 9th at 4:30p for Sunset Blvd. 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.

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

No Movie This (Oscar) Sunday - March 2nd

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:19:45 +0000

There will be no SNFC meeting this Sunday, March 2nd as we take a week off for the Oscar Broadcast. Â We will return to our regular schedule the following week on Sunday, March 9th.

"Tim's Vermeer" - Feb 23rd

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:14:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 23rd at 7:30p for Tim’s Vermeer 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.

Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer (“Girl with a Pearl Earring”) manage to paint so photo-realistically 150 years before the invention of photography?

A Penn & Teller Film.

"RoboCop (2014)" - Feb 16th

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 22:37:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 16th at 7:05p for RoboCop (2014) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) - a loving husband, father and good cop - is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.

"Prizzi's Honor" - Feb 9th

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:00:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 9th at 7p for Prizzi’s Honor at the Harvard Film Archive . 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.

Undaunted by his advanced age or emphysema, Huston undertook a darkly comic mafia picture based on the novel by The Manchurian Candidate author Richard Condon. Patiently toying with elements of various famous gangster movies including his own Hustons unusual wandering path through the everyday lives of the Prizzi family is skillfully guided by the strangely endearing performances of Jack Nicholson as Charley Partanna the Prizzis naive hit man and Angelica Huston as his jilted former lover. When Charley falls in love with a beautiful stranger who is also in the business, he instigates a messy wave of double-crosses crossing over and back through absurdly sticky webs of organized deception. As if they operated a standard family business, Huston wryly explores the strength of their various bonds as well as the occupational hazards of their grisly vocations.

"The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014: Animated" - Feb 2nd

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:48:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 2nd at 7:05p for The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014: Animated at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see all five Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Animated Short and more! Program includes: “Feral” (USA), in which a wild boy, found in the woods and brought back to civilization, tries to adapt to a strange new environment; Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Get a Horse!” (USA), a contemporary homage to the first shorts featuring Mickey Mouse, with all-new, black-and-white, hand-drawn animation; “Mr. Hublot” (Luxembourg/France), about a withdrawn, idiosyncratic character made partially of mechanical parts whose life is turned upside down by the arrival of the dog Robot Pet; “Possessions” (Japan), in which an 18th Century man, lost on a stormy night deep in the mountains, enters a small shrine that suddenly turns into a room in a different world; and “Room on the Broom” (UK), based on the children’s picture book by Julia Donaldson, about a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat.

"Horror of Dracula" - Jan 26th

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:18:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 26th at 7:30p for Horror of Dracula 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.

Brutal, sexy and bloody, the Hammer Horror films of the 1950s are legendary for their versions of classic monster stories filled with heaving bosoms and gushing veins. THE HORROR OF DRACULA is the first of many Dracula films in the Hammer oeuvre and it remains one of the best. The impeccably intimidating Christopher Lee stars as the titular Count while Peter Cushing embodies the erudite adventurer in his role as Draculas nemesis, Dr. Van Helsing.

"August: Osage County" - January 19th

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:30:04 +0000

Join theÂ Boston Sunday Night Film Club Â thisÂ Sunday, Jan 19thÂ atÂ 7:10pÂ forÂ August: Osage County Â at theÂ Somerville Theatre Â . Look forÂ Sean Â 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 look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.

"American Hustle" - Jan 12th

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:47:03 +0000

Join theÂ BostonÂ SundayÂ Night Film Club Â thisÂ Sunday, Jan 12thÂ atÂ 7:00pÂ forÂ American Hustle Â at theÂ Somerville Theatre Â . Look forÂ Sean Â 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 con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner, Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.”

"Her" - Jan 5th

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:00:48 +0000

Join theÂ BostonÂ SundayÂ Night Film Club Â thisÂ Sunday, Jan 5thÂ atÂ 7:05pÂ forÂ Her Â at theÂ AMC Boston Common 19. Look forÂ Dan Â 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.

A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need.

"Inside Llewyn Davis" - Dec 29th

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 04:18:16 +0000

Join theÂ BostonÂ SundayÂ Night Film Club Â thisÂ Sunday, Dec 29thÂ atÂ 7:15pÂ forÂ Inside Llewyn Davis Â at theÂ Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look forÂ Dan Â 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.

A week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.

No Movie this Sunday

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:40:55 +0000

Due to holiday travels, the SNFC will not be meeting this Sunday, December 22nd. Â Have a safe and merry one!

"Philomena" - Dec 15th

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 05:09:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 15th at 7:05p for Philomena 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 world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman’s search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.

Note: Be sure to check the club Twitter before leaving on Sunday just in case there is a weather-related cancellation.

"Nebraska" - Dec 8th

Wed, 04 Dec 2013 21:03:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 8th at 7p for Nebraska 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.

After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous father (Bruce Dern) thinks hes struck it rich and wrangles his son (Will Forte) into taking a road trip to claim the fortune.

No Movie This Weekend

Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:32:48 +0000

No SNFC movie this Sunday, Happy Thanksgiving!

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" - Nov 24th

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:29:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 24th at 7p for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

"Enough Said" - Nov 17th

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:48:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 17th at 5:15p for Enough Said 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.

A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse but dreading her daughters impending departure for college. She meets Albert (James Gandolfini) a sweet, funny and like-minded man also facing an empty nest. As their romance quickly blossoms, Eva befriends Marianne (Catherine Keener), her new massage client. Marianne is a beautiful poet who seems almost perfect except for one prominent quality: she rags on her ex-husband way too much. Suddenly, Eva finds herself doubting her own relationship with Albert as she learns the truth about Mariannes Ex. ENOUGH SAID is a sharp, insightful comedy that humorously explores the mess that often comes with getting involved again.

"Dallas Buyers Club" - Nov 10th

Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:43:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 10th at 5:05p for Dallas Buyers Club 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.

The story of Texas electrician Ron Woodroof and his battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies after being diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1986, and his search for alternative treatments that helped established a way in which fellow HIV-positive people could join for access to his supplies.

"All is Lost" - Nov 3rd

Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:51:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 3rd at 6:15p for All is Lost at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.

"12 Years a Slave" - Oct 27th

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:41:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 27th at 3pm for 12 Years a Slave 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.

Note: We are meeting early this Sunday as to avoid World Series interference. :)

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.

"The Trials of Muhammad Ali" - Oct 20th

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 02:26:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 20th at 7:05p for The Trials of Muhammad Ali 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.

The toughest fight of Muhammad Alis career was not against Sonny Liston or Joe Frazier in the ring, but in the court of public opinion when he refused to serve in the Vietnam War and was vilified as the fighter who would not fight for America. The ever-charismatic and outspoken Ali, born Cassius Clay, converted to Islam as a 22-year-old, following his mentor Elijah Muhammad of the controversial Nation of Islam. When he refused to serve in Vietnam on conscientious grounds he was banned from boxing and stripped of his title, as well as sentenced to a 5-year prison term. Ali appealed, supporting himself and his family with a nationwide speaking tour. In a fascinating inside scoop from a former Supreme Court clerk, the film reveals how the Justices went from initially not even planning to review Alis case, to eventually overturning it unanimously. The Trials of Muhammad Ali masterfully combines famous footage with previously unseen material to examine how one of the most celebrated sports champions of the 20th century risked his fame and fortune to follow his faith and conscience. Directed by Bill Siegel (The Weather Underground).

"Don Jon" - Oct 13th

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:51:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 13th at 7:30p for Don Jon 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.

A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.

"Gravity 3D" - Oct 6th

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:15:03 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 6th at 7:10p for Gravity 3D at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.

No Movie This Sunday

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:19:35 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club is taking this Sunday, September 29th, off. Â We will return to our regular schedule on Sunday, October 6th.

"Prisoners" - Sep 22nd

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:55:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 22nd at 7p for Prisoners 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.

When Keller Dover’s daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?

"Museum Hours" - Sep 15th

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:37:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 15th at 7p for Museum Hours 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.

Jem Cohens moving new film features Mary Margaret OHara as a Canadian woman adrift in a foreign city who finds companionship when she meets a sympathetic museum guard. A gentle, thoughtful film simultaneously about a lot and nothing much, MUSEUM HOURS is a must see for any art lover or lover of great cinema.

"Riddick" - Sep 8th

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 02:34:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 8th at 6:30p for Riddick 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.

Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick’s past.

"Closed Circuit" - Sep 1st

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:28:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 1st at 7:05p for Closed Circuit 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 terrorist attack in London results in the capture of suspect Farroukh Erdogan (Denis Moschitto). The attorney general appoints Claudia Simmons-Howe (Rebecca Hall) as special advocate on Erdogans legal team. On the eve of the trial, Erdogans lawyer dies, and a new defense attorney, Martin Rose (Eric Bana), steps in. Martin and Claudia are former lovers, a fact which must remain hidden. As Martin assembles his case, he uncovers a sinister conspiracy, placing him and Claudia in danger.

"The Worlds End" - Aug 25th

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:49:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 25th at 7:10p for The Worlds End at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind’s only hope for survival.

"Rosemary's Baby" - Aug 18th

Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:21:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 18th at 7pm for Rosemary’s Baby 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.

A young couple move into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life.

"Elysium" - Aug 11th

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 01:39:43 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 11th at 7:30p for Elysium 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.

Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.

"The Act of Killing" - Aug 4th

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:35:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 4th at 6:30p for The Act of Killing 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.

In this chilling and inventive documentary, executive produced by Errol Morris (The Fog of War) and Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man), filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer examines a country where death squad leaders are celebrated as heroes. When the Indonesian government was overthrown in 1965, small-time gangster Anwar Congo and his friends led anti-communist death squads in the mass murder of over a million people. Anwar boasts of killing hundreds with his own hands, but he’s lived in his country with impunity ever since. When approached to make a film about their role in the genocide, Anwar and his friends eagerly complybut their idea of being in a movie is not to provide reflective testimony, but to dance their way through musical numbers, twist arms in film noir gangster scenes, and gallop across the prairies as yodeling cowboys. The hallucinatory result is a cinematic fever dream, and a gripping conflict between moral imagination and moral catastrophe. Co-directed by Christine Cynn and Anonymous.

No Movie This Weekend - July 28th

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:48:55 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, July 28th. Â We will return to our regular schedule on Sunday, August 4th.

"Only God Forgives" - July 21st

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:06:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 21st at 7p for Only God Forgives 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.

Julian (Ryan Gosling) is a drug kingpin tasked with avenging his brother’s death, but a mysterious, unhinged policeman is following his every move.

"Pacific Rim" - Jul 14th

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:39:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 14th at 7:15p for Pacific Rim 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.

As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.

"20 Feet from Stardom" - Jun 30th

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:42:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 30th at 7:10p for 20 Feet from Stardom at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we’ve had no idea these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

"World War Z (2D)" - Jun 23rd

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:08:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 23rd at 6:50p for World War Z (2D) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself.

"This Is The End" - Jun 16th

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:02:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 16th at 7p for This Is The End at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel star as themselves along with Danny McBride, Jonah Hill, and Craig Robinson in this end-of-days comedy that finds the actors hiding out with James Franco in his house as the apocalypse decimates L.A. outside. Featuring cameos by Jason Segel and Emma Watson, the Sony Pictures film features the directing debuts of Rogen and frequent collaborator Evan Goldberg.

"The Dirty Dozen" - Jun 9th

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:31:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 9th at 6p for The Dirty Dozen 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 quintessential WWII men-on-a-mission film, THE DIRTY DOZEN features Lee Marvin as a no-nonsense commander who must lead a bunch of military convicts on what is essentially a suicide mission. Their goal is to parachute behind enemy lines and cause chaos amongst the Nazi high-command by murdering as many of them as possible.

"Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay" - Jun 2nd

Thu, 30 May 2013 22:55:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 2nd at 7:10p for Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay 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.

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay is a mesmerizing journey into the world of modern magic and the small circle of eccentric geniuses who mastered it. At its center is the multitalented Ricky Jay, a best-selling author and historian, an acclaimed actor (House of Games), a leading collector of antiquarian books and artifacts, but above all a conjurer capable of creating a profound sense of wonder and disbelief. Deceptive Practice traces the story of Ricky’s achievement, from his precocious apprenticeship in Brooklyn, beginning at age 4, with his grandfather Max Katz, as well as Al Flosso, Slydini, and Cardini (all among the best magicians of the 20th century), to his extraordinary one-man shows on Broadway. Friends and collaborators appear, such as David Mamet and Steve Martin (who joins Jay in a hilarious turn on a vintage ’70s “Dinah Shore” TV show). Throughout, Jay demonstrates live on camera his mastery of sleight of hand. Viewers will gain not only a deep appreciation for the arduous and arcane demands of the magician’s craft, but also for the colorful use of language and storytelling central to the art.

"Leviathan (2012)" - May 26th

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:15:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 26th at 7p for Leviathan (2012) 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.

One of the most highly anticipated films of the year, from the directors of Sweetgrass and Foreign Parts, LEVIATHAN is a thrilling, immersive documentary that takes you deep inside the dangerous world of commercial fishing. Set aboard a hulking fishing vessel as it navigates the treacherous waves off the New England coast the very waters that once inspired Moby Dick the film captures the harsh, unforgiving world of the fishermen in starkly haunting, yet beautiful detail. Employing an arsenal of cameras that pass freely from film crew to ship crew, and swoop from below sea level to astonishing birds-eye views, LEVIATHAN is unlike anything you have ever seen; a purely visceral, cinematic experience.

"The Iceman" - May 19th

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:26:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 19th at 7:05p for The Iceman at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.

"Psycho" - May 12th

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:08:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 12th at 7p for Psycho 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.

Happy Mothers Day!

One of the most famous and influential thrillers of all time, Hitchcocks immortal shocker features Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, the ultimate mommas boy. Norman is the proprietor of the lonely Bates Motel whose disturbing relationship with his mother is upset and ultimately uncovered after the alluring Janet Leigh pays the motel a visit and never checks out.

"Mud" - May 5th

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:33:03 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 5th at 7p for Mud at the Coolidge Corner 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.

Two teenage boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love.

"The East" - Apr 28th

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:43:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 28th at 8pm for The East at the Somerville 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.

Note: This screening is part of IFFBoston 2013 (which begins Wednesday and runs for a week). You can (and should) buy your tickets in advance here.

THE EAST, a suspenseful and provocative espionage thriller from acclaimed writer/director Zal Batmanglij and writer/actress Brit Marling (ANOTHER EARTH, IFFBoston 2011), stars Marling as former FBI agent Sarah Moss. Moss is starting a new career at Hiller Brood, an elite private intelligence firm that ruthlessly protects the interests of its A-list corporate clientele. Handpicked for a plum assignment by the companys head honcho, Sharon (Patricia Clarkson), Sarah goes deep undercover to infiltrate The East, an elusive anarchist collective seeking revenge against major corporations guilty of covering up criminal activity.

Determined, highly trained, and resourceful, Sarah soon ingratiates herself with the group, overcoming their initial suspicions and joining them on their next action, or jam. But living closely with the intensely committed members of The East, Sarah finds herself torn between her two worlds as she starts to connect with anarchist Benji (Alexander Skarsgard, True Blood) and the rest of the collective, and awakens to the moral contradictions of her personal life.

"42" - Apr 21st

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:07:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 21st at 7:15p for 42 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.

42 tells the story of two menthe great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickeywhose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseballs infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickeys hopes.

ADVANCE NOTICE: IFFBoston Selection for 4/28

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:39:36 +0000

ADVANCE NOTICE: Â On 4/28 we will be seeing The East as part of IFFBoston. Â Buy your tickets in advance here.

(The newsletter for this week will be published on Thursday)

"Upstream Color" - Apr 14th

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:55:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 14th at 7:30p for Upstream Color 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.

This intricate, romantic thriller has already been hailed as one of the best films of 2013 after appearing at just a handful of festivals. The second feature from director/star Shane Carruth (his first was the cult indie time travel film Primer), UPSTREAM COLOR opens with a man preparing for something. Its not clear what until the film follows him to a bar where he abducts a woman (Seimitz) and submits her to a bizarre brainwashing regimen that includes passages from Thoreaus Walden and a weird parasitic worm. As the layers of the films narrative are pulled back, a strange and complex conspiracy is revealed that has permanently affected dozens of victims. But thats only the bedrock for what Carruth is actually after: constructing a deeply felt story of the relationship that develops between two of those victims. Stunning, emotional, surreal, and gorgeous, UPSTREAM COLOR is a film that well be talking about for a long time.

"Evil Dead (2013)" - Apr 7th

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:32:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 7th at 7:15p for Evil Dead (2013) 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.

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival.

The 48 Hour Film Project

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:31:19 +0000

The 48 Hour Film Project is coming to Boston on May 3-5! Come make a movie in a
weekend!

Register your team at:Â http://www.48hourfilm.com/boston
Join a team at:Â http://www.48hourfilm.com/join
Watch the best films from 2003-2012: The Brattle Theatre on April 9th
Find out what the 48HFP is all about:Â http://www.48hourfilm.com/what

For more info or to register, go to:Â http://www.48hourfilm.com/boston

"Spring Breakers" - Mar 31st

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:28:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 31st at 7:15p for Spring Breakers 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.

Brit (Ashley Benson), Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Cotty (Rachel Korine) and Faith (Selena Gomez) have been best friends since grade school. They live together in a boring college dorm and are hungry for adventure. All they have to do is save enough money for spring break to get their shot at having some real fun. A serendipitous encounter with rapper “Alien” (James Franco) promises to provide the girls with all the thrill and excitement they could hope for. With the encouragement of their new friend, it soon becomes unclear how far the girls are willing to go to experience a spring break they will never forget.

No Movie This Sunday

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:26:55 +0000

All of our usual hosts have prior plans, so there will be no club this Sunday, March 24th.

"Lore" - Mar 17th

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:23:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 17th at 7:00p for Lore 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.

Left to fend for themselves after their parents, Nazi SS officers, are interred by the victorious Allies at the end of World War II, five German children undertake a harrowing journey that exposes them to the reality and consequences of their parents’ actions.

"Oz the Great and Powerful" - Mar 10th

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:40:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 10th at 7:15p for Oz the Great and Powerful at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 small-time magician arrives in an enchanted land and is forced to decide if he will be a good man or a great one.

Note: This is an RPX Real3D showing. If you would prefer a 2D showing there is one at 7:30 (but be sure to find me before the film so we can exchange contact info so you can find us afterwards).

"Stoker" - Mar 3rd

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:54:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 3rd at 6:30p for Stoker at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

After India’s father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

No Movie This Sunday

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:23:27 +0000

As usual, we will not be seeing a movie this weekend due to the Academy Awards. We will be back the following week, March 3rd.

"Side Effects (Take Two)" - Feb 17th

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:56:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 17th at 7:35p for Side Effects (Take Two) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Emily and Martin are a successful New York couple whose world unravels when a new drug prescribed by Emilys psychiatrist intended to treat anxiety has unexpected side effects.

Club Cancelled

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:57:11 +0000

SNFC is cancelled tonight. There are just too many reports of unplowed roads & the MBTA has limited-to-no service. Back next week. Â Be safe.

"Side Effects" - Feb 10th

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:14:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 10th at 7:05p for Side Effects at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Emily and Martin are a successful New York couple whose world unravels when a new drug prescribed by Emily’s psychiatrist - intended to treat anxiety - has unexpected side effects.

Note: On the outside chance that the weather (or it’s aftermath) is still dangerous, or otherwise effects the clubs function, I’ll post to the club twitter feed for any changes/cancellations.

Brattle Theatre Kickstarter!

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:48:48 +0000

Our friends over at the Brattle Theatre are running a Kickstarter campaign to upgrade to Digital Projection as well as replace their decrepit HVAC system. Â They have a rad selection of rewards for the various levels.

Often members ask me what they can do to support this club. Â I can’t think of any better way to support this club than to support local independent cinema. Â Please head over to the Brattle’s Kickstarter and help them out!

NO MOVIE THIS SUNDAY

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:10:26 +0000

We are taking Super Bowl Sunday off. Enjoy.

"A Liar's Autobiography" - Jan 27th

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:11:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 27th at 7:30p for A Liar’s Autobiography 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.

A LIAR?S AUTOBIOGRAPHY tells the story of Graham Chapman not with the usual talking heads and film clips but with an insane variety of animation techniques instead. Directors Bill Jones (son of Python Terry), Jeff Simpson, and Ben Timlett have edited together recordings of Chapman made before his death in 1989 alongside new recordings by several of his Python colleagues (minus Eric Idle) and created an episodic, probably-mostly-true account of Chapman?s life ? from his unhappy childhood, to his days in medical school, his bouts of serious alcoholism, his life as a libertine and openly gay man and, of course, his time with one of the most famous and influential comedy troupes of all time: Monty Python.

"Amour" - Jan 20th

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:25:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 20th at 7pm for Amour 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.

They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter Eva (Isabelle Huppert), who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couple’s bond of love is severely tested.

This powerful new film by master director Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon, Cache, Funny Games) won the Palm D’Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and has been nominated for and winning accolades including Golden Globe and Oscar nominations and critics best-of lists. The Boston Society of Film Critics awarded Amour Best Foreign Language Film as well as 2nd place Best Film and Best Actress to Emmanuelle Riva.

"The Impossible (SNFC's 10th Anniversary!)" - Jan 13th

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:36:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 13th at 7pm for The Impossible (SNFC’s 10th Anniversary!) 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.

This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the Boston SNFC! I posted a celebratory blog post over here.

A powerful story based on one family’s survival of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, The Impossible stars Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor and is directed by J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage). Maria (Watts), Henry (McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her. Based on a true story, The Impossible is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, The Impossible is a journey to the core of the human heart.

Happy 10th Anniversary

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:30:05 +0000

Back on January 12th, 2003, the first meeting of the Boston Sunday Night Film Club, started by Heather, occurred. The club has now met 464 times, starting out with The Pianist and most recently seeing Zero Dark Thirty. While the club struggled a bit early on, these days we have a great core of people who come out regularly to watch and discuss movies. We’ve watched as members meet, get married and have children. That’s not to say we don’t have room for more. Feel free to join us any old Sunday, we’re always looking for new friends.

Many, many thanks to all of the people who have helped keep this club alive, especially to the coterie of “pinch-hitters” who have filled in when I’ve been unable to make it.

Below the cut is a list of all of the movies we’ve seen… While you could get all this information by plowing through the archives of this blog, I thought I’d make it easy.

See you Sunday!

-sean

"Zero Dark Thirty" - Jan 6th

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:00:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 6th at 7:20p for Zero Dark Thirty 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.

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.

"Django Unchained" - Dec 30th

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:32:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 30th at 6:30p for Django Unchained at the Coolidge Corner 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.

With the help of his mentor, a slave-turned-bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

No Movie This Sunday - Happy Holidays!

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:02:30 +0000

We are taking the holiday weekend off, have a happy and safe one!

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (HFR 3D)" - Dec 16th

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:40:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 16th at 7pm for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (HFR 3D) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug.

"Hitchcock" - Dec 9th

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:14:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 9th at 6:40p for Hitchcock 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 love story between influential filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho in 1959

Heads up - The Hobbit HFR 3D in two weeks!

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:37:29 +0000

An early heads up: The movie for 12/16 (not this week) will be The Hobbit in High Frame Rate (48fps) 3D at Fenway at 7pm. Â This is twice the usual frame rate of a normal film, even higher than television. Â It is the first film being released in this format, so it should be interesting.

This is opening weekend of a big film, you should be sure to grab tickets ahead of time.

"Back to the Future" - Dec 2nd

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:54:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 2nd at 7pm for Back to the Future 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.

A teenager is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown, and must make sure his high-school-age parents unite in order to save his own existence.

"Wreck-it Ralph" - Nov 25th

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:18:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 25th at 6:50p for Wreck-it Ralph at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.

"Lincoln" - Nov 18th

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:21:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 18th at 7:10p for Lincoln 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.

As the Civil War continues to rage, America’s president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.

Note: Both Lincoln and Twilight open this weekend, so be prepared for lots of traffic at the ticket booths/kiosks.

"Skyfall (RPX)" - Nov 11th

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:30:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 11th at 7pm for Skyfall (RPX) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Note: By popular demand, this is one of the more expensive “RPX” screenings. If you’d prefer not to pay the premium, there is a 6:45p screening you could attend and just wait 15m for the rest of us to get out of the 7pm RPX show.

"The Sessions" - Nov 4th

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:41:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 4th at 7:00p for The Sessions 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.

Based on the poignantly optimistic autobiographical writings of California-based journalist and poet Mark O’Brien, The Sessions tells the triumphant story of a man confined to an iron lung (John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone) who is determinedat age 38to lose his virginity. With the help of a professional sex surrogate (Helen Hunt) and the guidance of his therapists and priest (William H. Macy), he sets out to make his dream a reality. Told with sensitivity and humor, this crowd-pleaser is winner of two awards at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival: the Audience Award for drama and the Special Jury Prize for ensemble acting in a drama.

"War of the Buttons" - Oct 28th

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:16:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 28th at 7:05p for War of the Buttons at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

Set in rural occupied France during World War II, War of the Buttons tells the tale of pre-teen rebel Lebrac (newcomer Jean Texier) and the “war” he leads between two rival kid gangs from neighboring villages. Once Lebrac falls for Violette (Ilona Bachelier), a young Jewish girl who is new in town and in danger of being exposed by the Nazis, the children are faced with putting their own conflicts aside to protect her and confront the very real war happening around them. Directed by Academy Award nominee Christophe Barratier (The Chorus, Paris 36), War of the Buttons features model/actress Laetitia Casta (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, Arbitrage), actor/filmmaker Guillaume Canet (Farewell, Tell No One) and The Well-Digger’s Daughter star Kad Merad. The film is produced and co-written by Thomas Langmann (Academy Award winner for The Artist). Based on the beloved 1912 novel by Louis Pergaud.

"Seven Psychopaths" - Oct 21st

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:24:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 21st at 7:20p for Seven Psychopaths 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.

Boozy writer Marty (Colin Farrell) is a man in search of a screenplay. He has a catchy title but no story to go along with it. Marty has a couple of oddball buddies, Hans (Christopher Walken) and Billy (Sam Rockwell), who make a living by kidnapping rich people’s dogs, then returning them and collecting the reward. However this time, the fur flies when Hans and Billy kidnap the beloved pooch of a gangster (Woody Harrelson), and Marty uses the ensuing events as fodder for his screenplay.

"Argo" - Oct 14th

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:55:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 14th at 7:30p for Argo 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.

On Nov. 4, 1979, Iranian revolutionaries storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. However, knowing that its only a matter of time before the refugees are found and very likely executed, the government calls on extractor Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to rescue them. Mendezs plan: to pose as a Hollywood film producer scouting locations in Iran and use the refugees as his crew.

"Taken 2" - Oct 7th

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:55:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 7th at 7:30p for Taken 2 at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

"Looper" - Sep 30th

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:23:04 +0000

Update: Â I’m feeling lousy, so I’ve asked Howard to step in and host tonight’s showing of Looper. Â Sorry for any confusion.

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 30th at 7:20p for Looper at the Somerville Theatre . Look forÂ SeanÂ 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.

In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a looper a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joes future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination.

"The Master (in 70mm!)" - Sep 23rd

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:27:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 23rd at 6:30p for The Master (in 70mm!) at the Coolidge Corner Theatre . Look for Audra wearing a parasite incubator 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.

IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED YOU BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE: http://www.coolidge.org/content/master

Exclusive 70mm Boston engagement!

This is the moment you’ve been waiting for, folks. If the reviews are to be believed, Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, The Master, is a “landmark American film” (The Daily Telegraph) that “will cause the lame to walk and the blind to see” (The Guardian). In a move befitting such an occasion, the Coolidge has temporarily outfitted our projection booth with 70mm equipment that will allow our audiences to see the film as the director intended it. We are proud to serve as the exclusive 70mm venue for the Greater Boston Area.

Here’s some information about the movie itself: After returning from the Second World War, and having witnessed many horrors, a charismatic intellectual, Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), creates a faith-based organization in an attempt to provide meaning to his now landlocked life. His teachings gather a devout following and he becomes known as “The Master”. His right-hand man Freddie Sutton (Joaquin Phoenix), a former drifter and bad boy sailor, begins to question both the belief system and The Master himself.

"Shut Up and Play the Hits" - Sep 16th

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:58:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 16th at 7:30p for Shut Up and Play the Hits 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.

If its a funeral lets have the best funeral ever. On April 2nd, 2011, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM played its final show at Madison Square Garden. LCD frontman James Murphy had made the conscious decision to disband one of the most celebrated and influential bands of its generation at the peak of its popularity, ensuring that the band would go out on top with the biggest and most ambitious concert of its career. The instantly sold out, near four-hour extravaganza did just that, moving the thousands in attendance to tears of joy and grief, with New York Magazine calling the event a marvel of pure craft and TIME magazine lamenting we may never dance again. SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS is simultaneously a document of a once-in-a-lifetime performance and an intimate portrait of Murphy as he navigates both the personal and professional ramifications of his decision.

"Oslo, August 31st" - Sep 9th

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:53:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 9th at 7:40p for Oslo, August 31st 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.

A man who cant sort out the wreckage of his life wonders what sort of future he deserves in this drama adapted from a novel by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle. Anders (Anders Danielsen Lie) is a struggling writer from a successful family who stumbled into bad habits and is soon to be released from a treatment center for drug addiction. Describing himself as a spoiled brat who (messed) up, Anders has pinned his hopes for the future on a job at a magazine in Oslo, and after being discharged he heads into the city. There he meets up with an old friend, Thomas (Hans Olav Brenner), who has turned his back on drug-fueled carousing and now looks after his children; their conversation makes it obvious Anders isnt feeling comfortable on the outside, and his job interview is little short of disastrous. As Anders wanders Oslo and crosses paths with former friends and acquaintances, most of whom dont seem especially happy to see him, he ponders the future that lies before him and contemplates taking his own life. Oslo, August 31st was directed by Joachim Trier, a cousin of noted filmmaker Lars von Trier; the film was an official selection at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

No Movie This Weekend (Labor Day)

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:52:08 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday (September 2nd) off in observance of Labor Day. We will return the following Sunday, September 9th.

"Premium Rush" - Aug 26th

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:51:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 26th at 7:05p for Premium Rush 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.

For bike messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), dodging speeding cars, evading crazy cabdrivers, and blowing by millions of cranky pedestrians is all in a day’s work. Wilee is one of the best in a dangerous job, and his bike of choice is a Fixie, a lightweight, single-gear unit without brakes. Though Wilee knows that one day he may end up as a smear on the pavement – he is unprepared for what happens after his last run of the day turns into a life-or-death chase through Manhattan.

"Killer Joe" - Aug 19th

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:25:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 19th at 7pm for Killer Joe 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.

When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can’t pay Joe up front, Joe sets his sights on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond. Like from a modern-day, twisted fairy tale, “Killer Joe” Cooper becomes the prince to Dottie’s Cinderella. Based on the play by Pulitzer and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts, Killer Joe is a garish, provocative black comedy from Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection) and also stars Thomas Hayden Church and Gina Gershon

"The Bourne Legacy" - Aug 12th

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:33:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 12th at 7:15p for The Bourne Legacy at the Somerville Theatre . Look for Howard wearing an orange polo 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.

The fourth installment of the highly successful Bourne series sees the return of the franchises screenwriter, Tony Gilroy, this time stepping into the directors seat for an entry which sidelines main character Jason Bourne in order to focus on a fellow estranged assassin (Jeremy Renner). Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz co-star, with Joan Allen and Albert Finney reprising their roles from the previous films.

"Easy Money" - Aug 5th

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:15:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 5th at 6:40p for Easy Money 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.

Lower-class business student JW (Joel Kinnaman) falls in love with a sexy heiress while living a double life mingling with Stockholm’s wealthy elite. To keep up the facade of his lifestyle, he’s lured into a world of crime. Jorge is a petty fugitive on the run from both the police and Serbian mafia. He hopes that brokering a massive cocaine deal will allow him to escape for good. Mafia enforcer Mrado is on the hunt for Jorge, but his efforts are complicated when he’s unexpectedly saddled with caring for his young daughter. As JW’s journey ventures deeper into the dark world of organized crime, the fate of all three men becomes entangled and ends with a dramatic struggle for life and death.

"The Queen of Versailles" - Jul 29th

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:48:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 29th at 6:35p for The Queen of Versailles at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Audra wearing No particular outfit 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 documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles. During the next two years, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis.

"The Dark Knight Rises" - Jul 22nd

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:10:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 22nd at 6:50p for The Dark Knight Rises at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

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Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist leader Bane arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero Batman to resurface after taking the fall for Harvey Dent’s crimes.

"Safety Not Guaranteed" - Jul 15th

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:27:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 15th at 7:05p for Safety Not Guaranteed 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.

When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes hes solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon. Together, they embark on a hilarious, smart, and unexpectedly heartfelt journey that reveals how far believing can take you.

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" - Jul 8th

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:12:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 8th at 6:40p for Beasts of the Southern Wild at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, Hushpuppy (Quvenzhane Wallis), a six-year-old girl, exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions. The fantastical and striking narrative drama Beasts of the Southern Wild is director and co-writer Benh Zeitlin’s feature film debut.

"Your Sister's Sister" - Jul 1st

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:11:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 1st at 7:10p for Your Sister’s Sister at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

In the dramatic comedy Your Sister’s Sister, Mark Duplass (co-director of Jeff, Who Lives at Home and Cyrus) stars as Jack, a slacker who’s still emotionally unstable a year after his brother Tom’s death. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, Tom’s ex-girlfriend, Iris (Emily Blunt), offers up her family cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest so Jack can seek catharsis in solitude. Once there, however, he runs into Iris’ sister, Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt), a lesbian reeling from the abrupt end of a seven-year relationship, who finds solace in the affable Tom’s unexpected presence, and the two bond over a long night of drinking. The blurry evening concludes with an awkward sexual incident made worse by Iris’ sudden presence at the cabin the next morning, which sets into motion a twisted tale of ever-complicated relationships.

"Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story" - Jun 24th

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:11:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 24th at 7:30p for Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story 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.

On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman, the charismatic frontman of the alternative band Morphine, sadly passed away while performing at a festival in Italy. His death left a huge, unmendable hole in the Boston music scene and a slew of fans around the world wondering what could have been had he stayed with us just a little longer. Now, filmmakers Robert Bralver and David Ferino have created an engaging documentary about this immensely creative and immensely private person. Featuring interviews with other altmusic stars as well as Sandmans former bandmates, friends and family, CURE FOR PAIN reveals an intense, driven individual who kept the truth about his inner demons away from everyone choosing instead to channel his experiences into poetic, cryptic lyrics and soaring, poignant songwriting.

"Face Off" - Jun 17th

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:52:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 17th at 7pm for Face Off 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.

Part of the Brattle’s repertoire series: “Nicolas Cage: Greatest American Actor”

“Cage must have relished the opportunity not only to play the bad guy but also to impersonate another of Hollywoods most popular leading men in this terrific action film by the legendary John Woo. Travolta plays FBI agent Sean Archer who finally corners his arch-nemesis, Castor Troy (Cage), only to discover that Troy has hidden a biological weapon somewhere in Los Angeles. In order to uncover the location of the bomb, Archer gets experimental surgery to take on Troys appearance but Troy soon escapes and gets the same surgery to take on Archers appearance.”

"Prometheus 3D" - Jun 10th

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:13:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 10th at 7:00p for Prometheus 3D at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.”

"Moonrise Kingdom" - Jun 3rd

Wed, 30 May 2012 18:22:43 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 3rd at 7:30p for Moonrise Kingdom 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.

In the 1960s on a New England island, young love blooms when Khaki Scout Sam (newcomer Jared Gilman) meets a girl from town, Suzy (also first-time actress Kara Hayward). Through a series of clandestine correspondence, the duo decide to run away together.

Various factions of the town mobilize to search for them and the town is turned upside down in their attempt - which ultimately may not be such a bad thing.

"Headhunters" - May 27th

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:02:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 27th at 6:55p for Headhunters at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

Headhunters is an intense action thriller, as well as a provocative investigation into questions of betrayal, revenge and deadly ambition. The talented Aksel Hennie (Max Manus) stars as Roger, a charming scoundrel and Norway’s most accomplished corporate headhunter. Roger is living a life of luxury well beyond his means, and has begun stealing art to subsidize his expensive lifestyle. At a gallery opening, his wife introduces him to Clas Greve (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of Thrones”). Not only is he a perfect candidate for the CEO position Roger is currently recruiting for, he is also in possession of a very valuable painting. Roger sees his chance to become financially independent, and starts planning his biggest hit ever, risking it all to get his hands on the painting. When Roger breaks into Greve’s house, he finds something that changes his life completely, and soon forces him to run for his life. The headhunt has begun! Based on the bestselling book by author Jo Nesbo

"Bernie" - May 20th

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:17:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 20th at 7:20p for Bernie 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.

In small-town Texas, the local mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when he kills her, he goes to great lengths to create the illusion that she’s alive.

"Dark Shadows" - May 13th

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:20:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 13th at 7:30p for Dark Shadows at the Somerville 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.

In 18th-century Maine, Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) presides over the town of Collinsport. A rich and powerful playboy, Barnabas seals his own doom when he breaks the heart of a witch named Angelique (Eva Green). Angelique turns Barnabas into a vampire and buries him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas escapes from his tomb and finds 1972 Collinsport a very different place. His once-grand estate has fallen into ruin, and the dysfunctional remnants of his family have fared little better.

"The Avengers" - May 6th

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:40:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 6th at 6:15p for The Avengers at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

Marvel Studios presents ‘Marvels The Avengers’the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon, ‘Marvels The Avengers’ is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series ‘The Avengers,’ first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ assemble in summer 2012.

"From Nothing, Something" - Apr 29th

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:52:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 29th at 5:30p for From Nothing, Something 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.

Note: This film is part of the 10th annual Independent Film Festival of Boston. It is difficult to determine which movies in the festival will sell out, so it is a good idea (and cheaper) to buy tickets in advance. You can do so using the “Buy Tickets” link here

Everyone has ideas. But what where do they come from? And what ensures they keep coming? How do you sort the genius ideas from the useless ones? Why invest all this hope and energy into making things in the first place?

From Nothing, Something profiles creative thinkers across a variety of disciplines and finds common methods, habits, mindsets and neuroses that help bring breakthrough ideas into being. This is a thoughtful, intimate, often funny look at the creative process â€“ straight from the brains of some of our cultureâ€™s most accomplished and inspiring talents.

"Monsieur Lazhar" - Apr 22nd

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:20:01 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 22nd at 7pm for Monsieur Lazhar 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.

At a Montreal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.

"A Cabin in the Woods" - Apr 15th

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:39:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 15th at 7:40p for A Cabin in the Woods 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.

“Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods.”

"Jiro Dreams of Sushi" - Apr 8th

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:20:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 8th at 6:45p for Jiro Dreams of Sushi at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a quiet yet enthralling documentary that chronicles the life of Jiro Ono, the most famous sushi chef in Tokyo. For most of his 85 years, Jiro has been perfecting the art of making sushi. He works from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation. Although his restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro only seats ten diners, it is a phenomenon in Tokyo that has won the prestigious 3-Star Michelin review, making him the oldest Michelin chef alive. Jiro Dreams of Sushi chronicles Jiro’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world, and as a loving yet complicated father of two. Jiro Dreams of Sushi explores the passion required to run and maintain a legendary sushi restaurant, and one son’s journey to eventually take his father’s place at the head of the culinary dynasty. (Fully subtitled)

"The Raid: Redemption" - Apr 1st

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:46:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 1st at 7:20p for The Raid: Redemption 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.

Rama, a member of a special forces team, arrives at a rundown apartment block with a mission to remove its owner, a notorious drug lord. The building has become a sanctuary to killers, gangsters, and thieves seeking accommodation in the one place they know they cannot be touched by the police. When a spotter blows their cover, Rama and his team must fight their way through every floor and every room not just to complete their mission but to survive their bloody ordeal.

In Indonesian with English subtitles.

"The Hunger Games" - Mar 25th

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:34:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 25th at 7:15p for The Hunger Games at the AMC Boston Common 19 . Look for Audra 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.

This is likely to be a big film, so you should strongly consider pre-buying tickets!

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister’s place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy when she’s pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

"21 Jump Street" - Mar 18th

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:25:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 18th at 7pm for 21 Jump Street at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

When cops Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go under cover as high-school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier – and, what’s more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.

"In Darkness" - Mar 11th

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:26:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 11th at 6:30p for In Darkness 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.

From acclaimed director Agnieszka Holland (The Secret Garden, Europa Europa) comes In Darkness, an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. The drama is based on the true story of Leopold Socha (Robert Wieckiewicz), a sewer worker and petty thief in Lvov, a Nazi occupied city in Poland, who one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the ghetto. He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town’s sewers beneath the bustling activity of the city above. What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something very unexpected: the unlikely alliance between Socha and the Jews as the enterprise seeps deeper into Socha’s conscience. The film is also an extraordinary story of survival as these men, women and children all try to outwit certain death during 14 months of ever increasing and intense danger.

"Kill List" - Mar 4th

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:02:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 4th at 6pm for Kill List 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.

Co-Presented by The Brattle and the Independent Film Festival of Boston 2012 (which is coming up soon - April 27May 7 - iffboston.org):

The newest from acclaimed British director Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace), KILL LIST is an intricately constructed film that almost begs to be seen more than once. A brilliant blend of family drama, crime thriller and terrifying psychological horror, KILL LIST tells the story of an ex-soldier turned contract killer who is plunged into the heart of human darkness. Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev, Jay (Maskell) is pressured by his partner Gal (Smiley) into taking a new assignment. Neither man, however, no matter how hardened they may be, has any idea just how dark and twisted this new job is.

The film wisely avoids extraneous exposition, leaving the audience asking questions at the same time (and sometimes with the same level of desperation) as Jay and Gal. Wheatleys direction treats family confrontation and armed showdowns with a naturalistic shooting style, drawing us into Jays paranoid worldview before pulling the rug out from under us with a stunningly shocking ending. We can practically guarantee that this is one of those films that you will be talking about for weeks after seeing it.

No Movie This Sunday (2/26)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:09:32 +0000

We’ll be taking this Sunday off to watch The Oscars! Â We’ll return the following sunday, March 4th.

"Rampart" - Feb 19th

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:26:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 19th at 7pm for Rampart 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.

Meet Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson), a cop long ago unleashed from the rules of the Los Angeles Police Department. Roving the streets in his black-and-white cruiser, he governs and punishes at will. His home life is a riddle. Somehow he has fathered children with two sisters (Anne Heche and Cynthia Nixon). Somehow he still lives casually with them both, slipping in and out of a family life that’s as tangled as his long career on the force. His own daughter calls him Date Rape. That’s because, years ago, Brown may have killed a rapist and gotten away with it. The shadow of the incident still haunts him, so when his Rampart division gets caught up in a corruption scandal, Brown makes an easy target. As the controversy seeps through the department and into city hall, this hardened, reckless officer finds himself at the center of a sordid L.A. story. Following up on The Messenger, writer/director Oren Moverman assembles an impressive team of talent for Rampart. The script is co-written by crime fiction legend James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential). The cast includes Ben Foster (also in The Messenger), Robin Wright, Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi and Ice Cube. Although based on a real LAPD scandal from the nineties, Rampart easily transcends reportage.

"The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation" - Feb 12th

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:18:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 12th at 7:10p for The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation 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.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see all five Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Animated Short and more! Program includes: “Dimanche/Sunday” (Canada), in which every Sunday, it’s the same old routinethe train clatters through the village, Grandma will get a visit, and Dad dreams about his toolbox in church; “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” (USA), a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story, inspired in equal measures by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz and a love for books; Pixar’s “La Luna” (USA), a timeless coming-of-age fable of a young boy whose Papa and Grandpa take him to work for the very first time, rowing in an old wooden boat far out to sea; “A Morning Stroll” (UK), a whimsical tale in which a New Yorker meets a chicken on his morning walk; and “Wild Life” (Canada), the story of an Englishman who moves to Calgary on the Canadian frontier in 1909, but is singularly unsuited to it.

"Martha Marcy May Marlene" - Feb 5th

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:50:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 5th at 7:15p for Martha Marcy May Marlene 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.

This gripping, fractured psychological drama follows Martha (Olsen), a troubled young woman who has just escaped from an abusive secular cult. With nowhere else to turn, she moves into her uptight sisters opulent Connecticut vacation home and tries to recover from her traumatic experiences. The film unfolds the layers of Marthas involvement with the cult in flashback scenes that draw us deeper and deeper into her damaged psyche.

"Haywire" - Jan 29th

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:40:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 29th at 7:15p for Haywire at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Mallory Kane (Gina Carano) is a highly trained operative for a government security contractor. Her missions take her to the world’s most dangerous areas. After Mallory successfully frees a hostage journalist, she’s betrayed and left for dead by someone in her own agency. Knowing her survival depends on learning the truth behind the double-cross, Mallory uses her black-ops training to set a trap. But when things go awry, Mallory knows she’ll die unless she can turn the tables on her adversary.

"Young Adult" - Jan 22nd

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:49:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 22nd at 7pm for Young Adult at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Audra 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.

Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend, who is now happily married and has a newborn daughter.

"The Artist" - Jan 15th

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:30:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 15th at 6:55p for The Artist 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.

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

"A Dangerous Method" - Jan 8th

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:45:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 8th at 6:50p for A Dangerous Method 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.

The cities of Zurich and Vienna on the eve of World War I are the setting for a dark tale of sexual and intellectual discovery. Drawn from true-life events, A Dangerous Method takes a glimpse into the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender of Shame and Jane Eyre), his mentor Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen, A History of Violence) and Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley, Atonement), the troubled but beautiful young woman who comes between them. Into the mix comes Otto Gross (Vincent Cassel, Black Swan), a free-thinker who encourages Jung to cross therapist-patient boundaries. This exploration of sensuality, ambition and deceit sets the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought. Screenplay by Christopher Hampton (Atonement, Dangerous Liaisons), based on his play The Talking Cure.

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)" - Jan 1st

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:38:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 1st at 7:20p for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) at the Somerville 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.

“A disgraced journalist and a computer hacker unravel a horrific family history when they investigate the case of a woman who disappeared 40 years ago. Daniel Craig stars in this film directed by David Fincher (The Social Network, Seven)”

No Movie This Sunday

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:40:23 +0000

See you next year!

"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" - Dec 18th

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:24:08 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 18th at 7pm for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 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.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is the long-awaited feature film version of John le Carres classic bestselling novel. The thriller is directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In). The screenplay adaptation is by the writing team of Bridget OConnor & Peter Straughan.

"Shame" - Dec 11th

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:04:42 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 11th at 7pm for Shame 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.

Brandon (Michael Fassbender, A Dangerous Method and Jane Eyre) is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan, Drive and An Education) moves into his apartment stirring memories of their shared painful past, Brandon’s insular life spirals out of control. Winner of 3 awards at the 2011 Venice Film Festival, including Best Actor (Fassbender), Shame is an intense drama from award-winning British director Steve McQueen (Hunger). Co-starring Amy Hargreaves, Hannah Ware, James Badge Dale and Nicole Beharie.

"The Muppets" - Dec 4th

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:57:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 4th at 7:05p for The Muppets at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Garys girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds.

No movie this Sunday

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:53:17 +0000

No movie this Sunday, happy thanksgiving!

"Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" - Nov 20th

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:03:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 20th at 7:30p for Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey 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.

(Note from Sean: This could my favorite film of 2011. Definitely my favorite from IFFBoston 2011.)

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people, however, know the man behind the Muppet. In this entertaining and inspiring documentary, filmmaker Constance Marks introduces us to that man.

Kevin Clash grew up dreaming of one day working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. He began building puppets at the age of 10 and performed on Baltimore television as a teenager. Displaying incredible creativity and talent at a young age, Clash eventually attracted the attention of Muppet designer Kermit Love who introduced him to Henson and helped him find a home on Sesame Street.

This moving documentary, rich in rare archival footage and interviews, follows Clash from his early days in Baltimore to his current role voicing and performing one of the most famous puppets in the world, and along the way offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the world of the Muppets.

"A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" - Nov 13th

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:38:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 13th at 7:25p for A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold’s father-in-law’s prize Christmas tree.”

"Revenge of the Electric Car" - Nov 6th

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:54:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 6th at 6:45p for Revenge of the Electric Car 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.

In 2006, thousands of new electric cars were purposely destroyed by the same car companies that built them. Today, less than 5 years later, the electric car is back… with a vengeance. In Revenge of the Electric Car, director Chris Paine (Who Killed the Electric Car?) takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America’s future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever. With almost every major car maker now jumping to produce new electric models, Revenge follows the race to be the first, the best, and to win the hearts and minds of the public around the world. It’s not just the next generation of green cars that’s on the line. It’s the future of the automobile itself. Featuring CEO and President of Renault and Nissan Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk, Former Vice Chairman of GM Bob Lutz and EV do-it-yourselfer Greg “Gadget” Abbott. Narrated by Tim Robbins.

"The Unknown (WITH LIVE SCORE)" - Oct 30th

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:19:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 30th at 8pm for The Unknown (WITH LIVE SCORE) at the Brattle 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.

Note: This film is a $15 ticket with a live soundtrack, if you are interested in attending you should certainly buy tickets early!

An amazingly macabre film even by Brownings standards, THE UNKNOWN features the great Lon Chaney as Alanzo, an apparently armless circus knife-thrower, and Joan Crawford as his beautiful assistant, and the object of his obsession. Featuring a live score performed by Bostons own CIRKESTRA, a globe-trotting circus music band.

"Take Shelter" - Oct 23rd

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:43:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 23rd at 7:30p for Take Shelter 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.

“Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.”

"The Guard" - Oct 16th

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:25:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 16th at 6:50p for The Guard 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.

Sergeant Gerry Boyle is a small-town Irish cop with a confrontational personality, a subversive sense of humor, a dying mother, a fondness for prostitutes, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought straight-laced FBI agent Wendell Everett to his door.

"The Ides of March" - Oct 9th

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:02:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 9th at 7:45p for The Ides of March 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.

As Ohios Democratic primary nears, charming Gov. Mike Morris (George Clooney) seems a shoo-in to win the nomination over his opponent, Sen. Pullman (Michael Mantell) . Morris idealistic press secretary, Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) believes in his candidates integrity and the democratic process. But, Meyers meeting with Pullmans campaign manager (Paul Giamatti) and a dalliance with a young intern (Evan Rachel Wood) set in motion a chain of events that threaten Morris election chances.

"50/50" - Oct 2nd

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:50:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 2nd at 6:40p for 50/50 at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in this heartfelt comedy drama about a young man’s struggle with discovering that he has cancer in this Mandate Pictures production. Will Reiser provides the script, based on his own experience, with The Daily Show’s Evan Goldberg and Ben Karlin handling producing duties. Seth Rogen co-stars, along with Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston, and Philip Baker Hall.

"Moneyball" - Sep 25th

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:58:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 25th at 7:20p for Moneyball at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A’s, one day has an epiphany: Baseball’s conventional wisdom is all wrong. Faced with a tight budget, Beane must reinvent his team by outsmarting the richer ball clubs. Joining forces with Ivy League graduate Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), Beane prepares to challenge old-school traditions. He recruits bargain-bin players whom the scouts have labeled as flawed, but have game-winning potential. Based on the book by Michael Lewis.

"The Interrupters" - Sep 18th

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:58:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 18th at 6:35p for The Interrupters at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. From acclaimed director Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn, persistence of violence in our cities. Shot over the course of a year out of Kartemquin Films, The Interrupters captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our cities. During that period, the city was besieged by high-profile incidents, most notably the brutal beating of Derrion Albert, a Chicago High School student, whose death was caught on videotape. The film’s main subjects work for an innovative organization, CeaseFire, which believes that the spread of violence mimics the spread of infectious diseases, and so the treatment should be similar: go after the most infected, and stop the infection at its source. The singular mission of the “Violence Interrupters” - who have credibility on the streets because of their own personal histories – is to intervene in conflicts before they explode into violence. In The Interrupters, Ameena Matthews, whose father is Jeff Fort, one of the city’s most notorious gang leaders, was herself a drug ring enforcer. But having children and finding solace in her Muslim faith pulled her off the streets and grounded her. In the wake of Derrion Albert’s death, Ameena becomes a close confidante to his mother, and helps her through her grieving. Ameena, who is known among her colleagues for her fearlessness, befriends a feisty teenaged girl who reminds her of herself at that age. The film follows that friendship over the course of many months, as Ameena tries to nudge the troubled girl in the right direction. Cobe Williams, scarred by his father’s murder, was in and out of prison, until he had had enough. His family - particularly a young son - helped him find his footing. Cobe disarms others with his humor and his general good nature. His most challenging moment comes when he has to confront a man so bent on revenge that Cobe has to pat him down to make sure he’s put away his gun. Like Ameena, he gets deeply involved in the lives of those he encounters, including a teenaged boy just out of prison and a young man from his old neighborhood who’s squatting in a foreclosed home. Eddie Bocanegra is haunted by a murder he committed when he was seventeen. His CeaseFire work is a part of his repentance for what he did. Eddie is most deeply disturbed by the aftereffects of the violence on children, and so he spends much of his time working with younger kids in an effort to both keep them off the streets and to get support to those who need it - including a 16-year-old girl whose brother died in her arms. Soulful and empathic, Eddie, who learned to paint in prison, teaches art to children, trying to warn them of the debilitating trauma experienced by those touched by the violence. The Interrupters follows Ameena, Cobe and Eddie as they go about their work, and while doing so reveals their own inspired journeys of hope and redemption. The film attempts to make sense of what CeaseFire’s Tio Hardiman calls, simply, “the madness”.

"Contagion" - Sep 11th

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:05:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 11th at 7:40p for Contagion 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.

When Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow) returns to Minnesota from a Hong Kong business trip, she attributes the malaise she feels to jet lag. However, two days later, Beth is dead, and doctors tell her shocked husband (Matt Damon) that they have no idea what killed her. Soon, many others start to exhibit the same symptoms, and a global pandemic explodes. Doctors try to contain the lethal microbe, but society begins to collapse as a blogger (Jude Law) fans the flames of paranoia. With Kate Winslet.

"Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place" - Sep 4th

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:58:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 4th at 7:15p for Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

Magic Trip is a freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters’ legendary LSD-fuelled cross-country road trip in the psychedelic Magic Bus (named “Further”). In 1964, 29-year-old Kesey, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, decided to drive across the country to the New York World’s Fair and film the trip. He was joined by a renegade group of counterculture truth-seekers, including Neal Cassady, the American icon immortalized in Kerouac’s On the Road, who drove the bus, fueled by Speed, talking a mile a minute. Much footage was shot on the eventful (and sometimes hilarious) journey, but the film was never finished and the footage has remained virtually unseen. Directors Alex Gibney (Gonzo: the Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson and the Academy Award-winning Taxi to the Dark Side) and Alison Ellwood were given unprecedented access to this raw footage. Restoring over 100 hours of film and audiotape, they have shaped an invaluable document of this extraordinary piece of American history. Narrated by Stanley Tucci.

No Movie This Weekend - August 28th.

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:54:49 +0000

The Sunday Night Film Club (SNFC) will NOT be meeting this Sunday, August 28th. Â The National Weather Service is predicting that Hurricane Irene will be hitting the Boston area some time Sunday evening, and I’d rather be overly cautious.

"5 Fingers" - Aug 21st

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:05:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 21st at 7pm for 5 Fingers at the Harvard Film Archive . 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.

Featuring one of James Mason’s standout roles as a dashing and immoral spy, 5 Fingers is a deliciously arch espionage thriller whose sharp satiric edge slices through the wonderful screenplay co-written by blacklisted writer Michael Wilson and Mankiewicz, who surrendered his screenwriting credit in order to direct the film. Mankiewicz is once again enamored by the lush yet fragile opulence of the upper class, peopling his films with fallen aristocrats such as Danielle Darrieux’s vanquished countess with questionable allegiances. Mankiewicz himself directed the stunning Ankara and Istanbul location shoots that strengthen the exotic mood expressed by Bernard Herrmann’s marvelous Orientalist-tinged score. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.

"The Help" - Aug 14th

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:03:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 14th at 7:15p for The Help at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends’ lives – and a Mississippi town – upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Davis), Skeeter’s best friend’s housekeeper, is the first to open up – to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter’s life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their stories – and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly – and unwillingly – caught up in the changing times.

"Jaws" - Aug 7th

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:29:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 7th at 4pm for Jaws 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.

How about we break up this streak of mediocre-at-best “Summer Movies” with the original blockbuster:

The peaceful community of Amity island is being terrorised. There is something in the sea that is attacking swimmers. They can no longer enjoy the sea and the sun as they used to, and the spreading fear is affecting the numbers of tourists that are normally attracted to this island. After many attempts the great white shark won’t go away and sheriff Brody, with friends Hooper and Quint decide to go after the shark and kill it.

"Cowboys & Aliens" - Jul 31st

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:51:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 31st at 7:15p for Cowboys & Aliens 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.

(Note: We had talked last week about seeing Jaws at the Somerville this week. It turns out that Jaws isn’t showing this week, it’s next, so we’ll likely see it next weekend).

The Old West.. where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It’s a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he’s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents-townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors-all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival.

"Captain America: The First Avenger" - Jul 24th

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:28:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 24th at 6:50p for Captain America: The First Avenger at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals.”

"Project Nim" - Jul 17th

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:48:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 17th at 7:20p for Project Nim 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.

From the Oscar-winning team behind Man On Wire comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nim’s extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. What we learn about his true nature - and indeed our own - is comic, revealing and profoundly unsettling.

"Horrible Bosses" - Jul 10th

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:50:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 10th at 7:30p for Horrible Bosses at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . Look for Corinna 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.

Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) are workers who would like nothing better than to grind their oppressive employers into the dirt. Quitting their jobs is not an option, so – fueled by alcohol and dubious advice from a shady ex-convict (Jamie Foxx) – the men devise a complex and seemingly foolproof plan to permanently rid themselves of their terrible bosses. The problem is, any plan is only as clever as the brains behind it.

No Movie This Weekend

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:43:06 +0000

The Sunday Night Film Club (SNFC) is taking this Sunday, July 3rd off to celebrate the national holiday. Â We will return the following Sunday, July 10th.

"The African Queen" - Jun 26th

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:39:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 26th at 7:15p for The African Queen 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.

East Africa during World War I: after British missionary Robert Morley dies in the wake of a German attack, his prissy spinster sister Rose (Hepburn) hitches a ride on the African Queen, a rundown riverboat operated by gin-sodden Canadian Charlie Allnut (Bogart) who later finds shes got a formidable agenda: whip up a few homemade torpedoes to get revenge on a German gunboat floating on a lake, with only a hair-raising ride down the rapids, an enemy fort, and Deutsch officer Theodore Bikels noose in the way. Shot on location in the Belgian Congo and Uganda by Technicolor specialist par excellence Jack Cardiff (The Red Shoes), THE AFRICAN QUEEN had its own set of off-camera adventures: Mrs. Bogie, Lauren Bacall, came along on the trip as probably the most glamorous waitress in the world; the boat sank in the river and had to be salvaged; Huston kept the camera turning when a hippo nearly capsized it during the final scene; and virtually the entire crew came down with dysentery, except for the strictly whiskey-imbibing Huston and Bogart. Oscar nominations to Hepburn, Huston, and screenplay with Bogart winning for Best Actor, beating out Fredric March, Montgomery Clift, and Marlon Brandos Stanley Kowalski. Seen for decades only in washed-out prints (the original 3-strip Technicolor negatives had long since shrunk), THE AFRICAN QUEEN, in this new 35mm restoration, once again looks magnificent, with deep, burnished browns and yellows and a level of detail that picks out every drop of sweat on Bogarts brow (Dave Kehr). Restored by ITV Global Entertainment and Paramount Pictures. notes adapted from the Film Forum, NYC

"Submarine" - Jun 19th

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:42:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 19th at 7:05p for Submarine 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.

“Fifteen-year-old Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) has two big ambitions: to save his parents’ marriage via carefully plotted intervention and to lose his virginity before his next birthday. Worried that his mom (Sally Hawkins) is having an affair with New Age weirdo Graham Purvis (Paddy Considine), Oliver monitors his parents’ sex life by charting the dimmer switch in their bedroom. He also forges suggestive love letters from his mom to dad. Meanwhile, Oliver attempts to woo his classmate, Jordana (Yasmin Paige), a self-professed pyromaniac who supervises his journal writingespecially the bits about her. When necessary, she orders him to cross things out. Based on Joe Dunthorne’s acclaimed novel, Submarine is a captivating coming-of-age story with an offbeat edge.”

"Nostalgia for the Light" - Jun 12th

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:34:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 12th at 7:30p for Nostalgia for the Light 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.

For his new film, master director Patricio GuzmA!n (The Battle of Chile, The Pinochet Case) travels 10,000 feet above sea level to the driest place on earth, Chileas Atacama Desert. There, atop the mountains where the sky is so translucent that telescopes can see right to the boundaries of the universe, astronomers from all over the world gather to observe the stars. Meanwhile, at the base of the mountains, the harsh heat of the sun preserves secrets from the past: the remains of Pre-Columbian mummies; 19th-century explorers and miners; and the remains of political prisoners adisappeareda by the Chilean army in the 1970s. So it happens that, while astronomers examine the most distant and oldest galaxies above, women, surviving relatives of the disappeared, search below for the remains of their loved ones.

"The Tree of Life" - Jun 5th

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:06:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 5th at 7pm for The Tree of Life 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.

From Terrence Malick, the acclaimed director of Badlands, Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line, comes The Tree of Life, an impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. Through Malick’s signature imagery, we see how both brute nature and spiritual grace shape not only our lives as individuals and families, but all life. Winner of the Palme d’Or (top honors) at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival.

"Midnight in Paris" - May 29th

Thu, 26 May 2011 21:38:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 29th at 7:20p for Midnight in Paris 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.

Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams star as a young engaged couple traveling to Paris with her parents on a business trip in Woody Allen’s new romantic comedy. Once in Paris, however, this couple must confront the fact that perhaps the life that they are living is an illusion.

Gil (Wilson) is a man who is comfortable with the basic pleasures of every-day life, but when he and his fiancee arrive in Paris, Inez (McAdams) is swept off her feet by the charm of the city, including a visit by an old acquaintance, Paul (Michael Sheen). As Gil becomes the curmudgeon of the group, not wanting to take part in the Parisian night-life, he ends up taking midnight strolls along the streets of Paris, alone, and finds a completely new twist on life. Wanting to find out where her fiance goes at night, Inez and her father hire a private detective, but when he goes missing after following Gil on one of his midnight strolls, is the marriage in trouble?

"Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D" - May 22nd

Thu, 19 May 2011 15:21:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 22nd at 6:35p for Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D 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.

Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting.

"Incendies" - May 15th

Thu, 12 May 2011 14:22:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 15th at 7pm for Incendies 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.

When notary Lebel (Remy Girard) sits down with Jeanne and Simon Marwan (Melissa Desormeaux Poulin, Maxim Gaudette) to read them their mother Nawals will (Lubna Azabal), the twins are stunned to receive a pair of envelopes one for the father they thought was dead and another for a brother they didnt know existed.

In this enigmatic inheritance, Jeanne sees the key to Nawals retreat into unexplained silence during the final weeks of her life. She immediately decides to go to the Middle East to dig into a family history of which she knows next to nothing.

Simon is unmoved by their mothers posthumous mind games. However, the love he has for his sister is strong, and he soon joins her in combing their ancestral homeland in search of a Nawal who is very different from the mother they knew.

With Lebels help, the twins piece together the story of the woman who brought them into the world, discovering a tragic fate as well as the courage of an exceptional woman.

An adaptation of Wajdi Mouawads hit play, INCENDIES is a deeply moving story that brings the extremism and violence of todays world to a starkly personal level, delivering a powerful and poetic testament to the uncanny power of the will to survive.

"Thor: 3D" - May 8th

Thu, 05 May 2011 15:51:23 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 8th at 7:30p for Thor: 3D 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.

“As the son of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), the king of the Norse gods, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is soon to inherit the throne of Asgard from his aging father. However, on the day that he is to be crowned, Thor reacts with brutality when the gods’ enemies , the Frost Giants, enter the palace in violation of their treaty. As punishment, Odin banishes Thor to Earth. While Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor’s brother, plots mischief in Asgard, Thor, now stripped of his powers, faces his greatest threat yet.”

"Another Earth" - May 1st

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:44:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 1st at 7:30pm for Another Earth 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.

Rhoda Williams (co-writer Brit Marling) has just been accepted at MIT to study astrophysics and has her whole life ahead of her. John Burroughs (William Mapother, Ethan from Lost) is a noted composer about to have his second child with his loving wife. While the world is entranced by the discovery of a duplicate Earth, Rhoda’s and John’s lives become tragically intertwined.

The film is evocative of other recent, low-budget science fiction films like MOON, in that characters and storytelling take precedence over special effects. The relationship between the two leads is the focus, but the prospect of an alternate planet, potentially home to alternate selves, looms at the edges of the story. Like the best science fiction, ANOTHER EARTH uses a fantastical setting to ask questions that confront us in the here and now: Could a new world provide redemption? Or was that within us all along?

Note: This film is part of the Independent Film Festival of Boston 2011, and may sell out. If you are interested in coming please buy tickets in advance.

"The Conspirator" - Apr 24th

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:05:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 24th at 6:35p for The Conspirator 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.

Robert Redford directs the riveting thriller The Conspirator, the powerful story of a woman who would do anything to protect her family, and the man who risked everything to save her. In the wake of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, Vice President and Secretary of State. The lone woman charged, Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), owns a boarding house where John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and others met and planned the simultaneous attacks. Against the ominous backdrop of post-Civil War Washington, newly-minted lawyer Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), a 28-year-old Union war-hero, reluctantly agrees to defend Surratt before a military tribunal. Aiken realizes his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait and hostage in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a massive manhunt, her own son, John (Johnny Simmons). As the nation turns against her, Surratt is forced to rely on Aiken to uncover the truth and save her life. Also starring Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood and Colm Meaney.

"Win Win" - Apr 17th

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:40:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 17th at 6pm for Win Win at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

Disheartened attorney Mike Flaherty (Giamatti), who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach, stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family. Just as it looks like he will get a double payday, the boy’s mother shows up fresh from rehab and flat broke, threatening to derail everything.

2011 Independent Film Festival of Boston: 4/27-5/4

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:24:05 +0000

TheÂ 9th Annual Independent Film Festival of Boston runs from April 27th through May 4th, andÂ tickets and passes are now on sale! Â This festival is truly great and anyone who is a fan of movies really should head over to theÂ schedule and learn about what is showing. Â Many other cities have their own film festivals, but IFFBoston is really catered to the general moviegoing audience in Boston. Â Many of the screenings often have special guests and Q&A sessions, and there are also some panel discussions and parties. Â Of course, if you’re like me, you’ll feel like the parties are just distracting you from seeing more movies.

The official club selection for the festival isÂ “Another Earth” at 7:30pm on Sunday, May 1st. Â I’ll send out the usual newsletter that week, but I wanted to give those of you who are interested a head start, as tickets often sell out.

Hope to see you at the festival!

"Hanna" - Apr 10th

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:17:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 10th at 7:10p for Hanna at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

Hanna (Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Ms. Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.

"Source Code" - Apr 3rd

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:03:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 3rd at 7pm for Source Code at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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 action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

New "noise" mailing list created

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:41:15 +0000

For several years, film promoters have contacted me with free passesÂ to local screenings of upcoming films. Â Often these passes come inÂ paper form, and I bring them to the club meeting on Sunday andÂ distribute them there. Â But increasingly the promoters are using emailÂ to distribute these passes. Â I’ve always been REALLY reluctant to passÂ this information on to the newsletter list because I know not everyoneÂ is interested.

I decided to create a second mailing list called “noise”, to which IÂ will forward these pass opportunities as well as some news about otherÂ small film events around Boston (such as the Coolidge’s “Science onÂ Screen” events). Â If this is something you are interested in, thereÂ are two ways to subscribe:

Send an email toÂ snfc-bos-noise+subscribe@googlegroups.com andÂ follow the directions in the auto-response you receive.
VisitÂ https://groups.google.com/group/snfc-bos-noise/ and clickÂ “Join this group”.

"Sucker Punch" - Mar 27th

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:34:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 27th at 7:30p for Sucker Punch at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 action fantasy set in the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary. She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls – the outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), the street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), the fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and the reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish) – to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors, Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorski (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm). Led by Babydoll, the girls engage in fantastical warfare against everything from samurais to serpents, with a virtual arsenal at their disposal. Together, they must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to stay alive. But with the help of a Wise Man (Scott Glenn), their unbelievable journey – if they succeed – will set them free

"Robocop" - Mar 20th

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:35:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 20th at 7:30p for Robocop 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.

Note: The Somerville is showing Robocop as part of a double-feature with The Terminator. While the 5:30p showing of The Terminator may not be an ‘official’ club film, there may be some of us there.

“Detroit - in the future - is crime ridden, and run by a massive company. The company have developed a huge crime fighting robot, which unfortunately develops a rather dangerous glitch. The company sees a way to get back in favour with the public when a cop called Alex Murphy is killed by a street gang. Murphys body is reconstructed within a steel shell and named Robocop. The Robocop is very successful against criminals, and becomes a target of supervillian Boddicker”

"Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune" - Mar 13th

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:53:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 13th at 7:10p for Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune at the Coolidge Corner 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.

As our country continues to embroil itself in foreign wars and pins its hopes on a new leader’s promise for change, Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune is a timely and relevant tribute to an unlikely American hero.

Over the course of a meteoric music career that spanned two turbulent decades, Phil Ochs sought the bright lights of fame and social justice in equal measure - a contradiction that eventually tore him apart. From youthful idealism to rage to pessimism, the arch of Ochs’ life paralleled that of the times, and the anger, satire and righteous indignation that drove his music also drove him to dark despair. In this brilliantly constructed film, interview and performance footage of Ochs is illuminated by the ruminations of Joan Baez, Tom Hayden, Pete Seeger, Sean Penn, Peter Yarrow, Christopher Hitchens, Ed Sanders, and others.

"The Adjustment Bureau" - Mar 6th

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:38:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 6th at 7:30p for The Adjustment Bureau 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.

Just as he is on the brink of winning a senate seat, politician David Norris (Matt Damon) meets a ballerina named Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt). Though David is smitten, mysterious men conspire to keep him away from the beautiful dancer. David learns he is up against the powerful agents of Fate itself, and, glimpsing the future laid out before him, must either accept a predetermined path that does not include Elise, or defy Fate to be with her.

No Movie This Sunday - Oscar Sunday

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:26:38 +0000

Since many of us will be watching the Oscars this Sunday, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this weekend. Â We will next meet on March 3rd.

"2011 Oscar Live Action Shorts" - Feb 20th

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:13:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 20th at 7:10p for 2011 Oscar Live Action Shorts 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.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see all five Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Live Action Short! Program includes: The Confession (UK), the story of a quiet and sincere 9-year-old boy who is worried about making his first confession; The Crush (Ireland), the story of an 8-year-old schoolboy, in love with his Second Class teacher, who challenges her boyfriend to a duel-to the death; God of Love (USA), in which a lounge-singing darts champion finds his prayers are answered-literally-when he receives a mysterious package of passion-inducing darts; Wish 143 (UK), the story of a 15-year-old boy with only months to live who asks for one wish from the Dreamscape Charity: an hour alone with a naked woman; and Na Wewe (Belgium), which relates a sadly frequent episode of Burundiâ€™s fratricidal conflict in the 1990s: the attack by rebels of a minivan carrying ordinary citizens. With emotion, suspense and humor it exposes the absurdity of ethnic and racial strife.

"Another Year" - Feb 13th

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:12:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 13th at 6:40p for Another Year 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.

A married couple who have managed to remain blissfully happy into their autumn years, are surrounded over the course of the four seasons of one average year by friends, colleagues, and family who all seem to suffer some degree of unhappiness.

"William S. Burroughs - A Man Within" - Feb 6th

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:17:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 6th at 7:30p for William S. Burroughs - A Man Within 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.

William S. Burroughs: featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues. Born the heir of the Burroughs’ adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the repercussions of neglecting his son. His novel, Naked Lunch, was one of the last books to be banned by the U.S. government. Allen Ginsberg and Norman Mailer testified on behalf of the book. The courts eventually overturned their decision in 1966, ruling that the book had an important social value. It remains one of the most recognized literary works of the 20th century. William Burroughs was one of the first to cross the dangerous boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s, and write about his experiences. Eventually he was hailed the godfather of the beat generation and influenced artists for generations to come. However, his friends were left wondering, did William ever find happiness? This extremely personal documentary breaks the surface of the troubled and brilliant world of one of the greatest authors of all time. “William S. Burroughs: A Man Within” is the first and only posthumous documentary about this legendary figure.

Calendars have moved around

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:13:15 +0000

I needed to move the Google/iCal calendars around, so if you subscribe to them, you’ll want to update. Â You can find the new links on the About page.

"The Mechanic" - Jan 30th

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:56:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 30th at 7:15pm for The Mechanic 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.

Arthur Bishop is a ‘mechanic’ - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When his mentor and close friend Harry is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed - he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry’s son Steve approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop’s trade. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.

"Somewhere" - Jan 23rd

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:13:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 23rd at 6:50p for Somewhere 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.

Academy Award-winning writer/director Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation, The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette) returns with Somewhere, a witty, moving and empathetic look into the orbit of actor Johnny Marco (played by Stephen Dorff). You have probably seen him in the tabloids; Johnny is living at the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood. He has a Ferrari to drive around in, and a constant stream of girls and pills to stay in with. Comfortably numbed, Johnny drifts along. Then his 11-year-old daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning) from his failed marriage arrives unexpectedly at the Chateau. Their encounters encourage Johnny to face up to where he is in life and confront the question that we all must: Which path in life will you take? Winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Picture at the 2010 Venice International Film Festival. Original music score by the Grammy-winning French band Phoenix.

"The Green Hornet 3D" - Jan 16th

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:01:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 16th at 7:30p for The Green Hornet 3D at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has thus far been happy to lead an aimless life. After his father dies, Britt meets Kato (Jay Chou), a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crimefighters to bring down the city’s most powerful criminal.

"True Grit" - Jan 9th

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:34:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 9th at 7:10p for True Grit at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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 14-year-old girl (Hailee Steinfeld) joins an aging U.S. marshal (Jeff Bridges) and another lawman (Matt Damon) in tracking her father’s killer into hostile Indian territory in Joel and Ethan Coen’s adaptation of Charles Portis’ original novel. Sticking more closely to the source material than the 1969 feature adaptation starring Western icon John Wayne, the Coens’ True Grit tells the story from the young girl’s perspective, and re-teams the celebrated filmmaking duo with their No Country for Old Men screenwriting partner Scott Rudin. Josh Brolin co-stars.

"The King's Speech" - Jan 2nd

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:59:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 2nd at 7:10pm for The King’s Speech 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.

Based on the true story of the Queen of England’s father and his remarkable friendship with maverick Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue The King’s Speech stars Academy Award nominee Colin Firth (A Single Man) as King George VI, who unexpectedly becomes King when his brother Edward abdicates the throne. Academy Award Winner Geoffrey Rush (Shine) stars as Logue, the man who helps the King find a voice with which to lead the nation into war.

Merry Christmas

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:55:56 +0000

TheÂ Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, December 26th off due to the Christmas holiday. Â It is not yet clear if we will be meeting on January 2nd, so stay tuned for updates.

"Tron: Legacy (3D)" - Dec 19th

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:24:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 19th at 7:30pm for Tron: Legacy (3D) at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Sam Flynn (Hedlund), a rebellious 27-year-old, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn (Bridges), a man once known as the world’s leading video-game developer. When Sam investigates a strange signal sent from the old Flynn’s Arcade – a signal that could only come from his father– he finds himself pulled into a digital world where Kevin has been trapped for 20 years. With the help of the fearless warrior Quorra (Wilde), father and son embark on a life-or-death journey across a cyber universe – a universe created by Kevin himself that has become far more advanced with vehicles, weapons, landscapes and a ruthless villain who will stop at nothing to prevent their escape.

"The Fighter" - Dec 12th

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:47:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 12th at 6:50pm for The Fighter 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.

The Fighter, is a drama about boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO’d by drugs and crime.

"Black Swan" - Dec 5th

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:53:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 5th at 7:45p for Black Swan 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.

Nina (Portman) is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica (Hershey) who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side - a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.

No Movie This Weekend!

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:25:17 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club is taking this holiday weekend off. Â We’ll resume “normal operations” next Sunday, December 5th! Â Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday!

"Unstoppable" - Nov 21st

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:41:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 21st at 7:05p for Unstoppable at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“With an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe.”

"127 Hours" - Nov 14th

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:07:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 14th at 7pm for 127 Hours 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.

Note: The original selection for tomorrow, “Four Lions” has disappeared off of the Kendall’s Schedule. We will be seeing “127 Hours” instead. Sorry for any confusion.

127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s (James Franco, Pineapple Express) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers (Clemence Poesy), family, and the two hikers (Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara) he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet? A visceral thrilling story that will take an audience on a never before experienced journey and prove what we can do when we choose life. From Danny Boyle, the Academy Award winning director of Slumdog Millionaire.

"Fair Game" - Nov 7th

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:17:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 7th at 6:50pm for Fair Game 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 suspense-filled glimpse into the dark corridors of political power, Fair Game is a riveting action-thriller based on the autobiography of real-life undercover CIA operative Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts), whose career was destroyed and marriage strained to its limits when her covert identity was illegally exposed. As a covert officer in the CIA’s Counter-Proliferation Division, Valerie leads an investigation into the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Valerie’s husband, diplomat Joe Wilson (Sean Penn), is drawn into the investigation to substantiate an alleged sale of enriched uranium from Niger. But when the administration ignores his findings and uses the issue to support the call to war, Joe writes a New York Times editorial outlining his conclusions and igniting a firestorm of controversy. From Doug Liman, director of The Bourne Identity.

"Stone" - Oct 31st

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:47:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 31st at 6:45p for Stone at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

Parole officer Jack Mabry (Robert De Niro) has only a few weeks left before retirement and wishes to finish out the cases he’s been assigned. One such case is that of Gerald “Stone” Creeson (Edward Norton), a convicted arsonist who is up for parole. Jack is initially reluctant to indulge Stone in the coarse banter he wishes to pursue and feels little sympathy for the prisoner’s pleads for an early release. Seeing little hope in convincing Jack himself, Stone arranges for his wife Lucetta (Milla Jovovich) to seduce the officer, but motives and intentions steadily blur amidst the passions and buried secrets of the corrupted players in this deadly game of deception.

"Inside Job" - Oct 24th

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:35:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 24th at 7:20pm for Inside Job 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.

‘Inside Job’ is the first film to provide a comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Through exhaustive research and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, the film traces the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation, and academia. It was made on location in the United States, Iceland, England, France, Singapore, and China.

"Jackass 3D" - Oct 17th

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:13:21 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 17th at 7:20pm for Jackass 3D at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Do you really need a Synopsis? :)

“The Jackass pranksters are at it again in this third outing, presented for the first time in 3D – an effect that will no doubt redefine the use of the in-your-face technology. Once again Jeff Tremaine returns to direct the MTV Films/Paramount Pictures production.”

"Waiting for 'Superman'" - Oct 10th

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:12:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 10th at 7:20pm for Waiting for ‘Superman’ 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.

Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH) reminds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he follows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education, surveying “drop-out factories” and “academic sinkholes,” methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly intractable problems.

"The Social Network" - Oct 3rd

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:45:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 3rd at 7:00pm for The Social Network at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.

"Catfish" - Sep 26th

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:02:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 26th at 7:30 for Catfish at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel’s brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.

"The Town" - Sep 19th

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:58:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 19th at 7:30pm for The Town at the Somerville 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.

‘Gone Baby Gone’ director Ben Affleck adapts author Chuck Hogan’s Hammett Prize-winning novel concerning four thieves who are hunted on the streets of Boston by a determined FBI agent and a woman with the power to bring them all to their knees.

"Don't Look Now" - Sep 12th

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:46:08 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 12th at 7pm for Don’t Look Now 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.

On vacation in Italy after the death of their daughter, John and Laura Baxter encounter a psychic who claims that she can see their recently deceased child, wandering the streets in her red cloak. John resists the idea until he starts having visions himself that, eerily, seem to coincide with a string of murders in the city. DON’T LOOK NOW is an audacious, frightening film that will haunt you long after the chilling conclusion.

"Machete" - Sep 5th

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:08:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 5th at 8pm for Machete 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.

“After being nearly killed during a violent fight with a powerful drug lord, a Mexican Federale known as Machete (Danny Trejo) roams Texas streets as a vigilante and sometime day-laborer. Hired by a corrupt senator to perform a covert hit, Machete is double-crossed and forced to go on the run. Machete may be down, but not out, and he carves a path of blood, bullets and broken hearts in a mission to settle the score.”

"A Single Man" - Aug 29th

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:49:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 29th at 7:30pm for A Single Man 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.

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A SINGLE MAN is the story of a professor (Firth) struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long time partner. A poignant, romantic tale of love interrupted. Adapted from Christopher IsherwoodÂ’s novel by fashion icon Tom Ford.

"Piranha 3D" - Aug 22nd

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:14:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 22nd at 7:15pm for Piranha 3D 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.

Every year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 for Spring Break; a riot of sun and drunken fun. But this year, there’s something more to worry about than hangovers and complaints from local old timers; A new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria. After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the areaÃ¢Â€Â™s new razor-toothed residents.

"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" - Aug 15th

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:28:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 15th at 7pm for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

As the bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an evil army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him as Ramona’s suitor.

"Get Low" - Aug 8th

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:30:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 8th at 7pm for Get Low at the Coolidge Corner 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.

“Based on a true story of a hermit who lived for forty years in the Tennessee woods. Felix Bush decides it is time to plan his funeral. But his funeral will not be any old macabre occasion. Organized by a local undertaker played by Bill Murray and his sidekick played by Lucas Black, the funeral will be more party than memorial and an event to which anyone and everyone will be invited and at which Bush will reveal a long kept secret.”

"Valhalla Rising" - Aug 1st

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:45:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 1st at 7:30pm for Valhalla Rising 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.

Acclaimed Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson, The Pusher Trilogy) brings us this majestic and brutal arthouse Viking epic. For untold years, the fearsome warrior known only as One Eye (Mikkelsen, Casino RoyaleÂ’s bad guy and RefnÂ’s frequent collaborator) has been a prisoner forced to fight all challengers. He has defeated everyone he’s encountered, but is treated more like a fighting dog than a champion. The only person he has any relationship with is the young boy who brings him food and water daily. He takes the boy along with him when he eventually escapes and they quickly run across a new force sweeping the countryside and displacing the society’s leaders: Christians. Having no other prospects, One Eye joins up with a band of pilgrims who are setting off to liberate Jerusalem from the heathens Â– but the crew gets disastrously lost and ends up in a Â‘new worldÂ’ that is utterly unfamiliar and hostile. A remarkable film that seems at once swathed in myth and mystery yet firmly rooted in the blood and guts of reality, VALHALLA RISING Â– and especially the outstanding performance of Mikkelsen as the completely mute One Eye Â– will entrance you and have you chomping at the bit to see more from this powerful creative team.

Mailing List Moving

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:20:31 +0000

For a variety of reasons I have decided to move the mailing list to a Google Group.

IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER BY EMAIL YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW LIST!

If you have a Google (Gmail) Account you can subscribe to the mailing list here: http://groups.google.com/group/snfc-bos-announce (click on “Join This Group”)

Otherwise you can subscribe to the new list via email by sending a message to: snfc-bos-announce+subscribe@googlegroups.com

If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, simply take no action, you will be automatically unsubscribed.

If you are still interested in the club, but aren’t interested in the email newsletter, there are several ways to keep track of us:

Incidentally, Twitter is a great way to receive “same day” updates about the club. For instance, a few weeks ago a power outage took out the Kendall Square Cinema on Sunday and we had to cancel the club’s meeting, and Twitter was one of the primary ways to communicate this. The week of “Inception” the film sold out early, but anyone reading our twitter feed knew that several club members who didn’t get tickets went to see “Despicable Me” and the two groups met up afterwards. Twitter allows you to receive these updates on ANY cell phone which has SMS (“Text Message”) support.

Hope to see you at a Sunday soon!

sean

P.S. I know Murphy’s Law well, so in case there is any trouble getting the newsletter out to the new group, I’ll mention that we’ll be seeing “Valhalla Rising” this Sunday at the Brattle @ 7:30pm. :)

"The Kids Are All Right" - Jul 25th

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:16:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 25th at 7:20pm for The Kids Are All Right 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.

“Lesbian couple Jules (Julianne Moore) and Nic (Annette Bening) have been together for almost 20 years, and have two teenage offspring named Joni and Laser, who were conceived via artificial insemination. Unbeknownst to their mothers, Joni and Laser are interested in tracking down Laser’s biological father. Reluctantly inquiring with the sperm bank, Joni leaves her number so the office can pass it along to Laser’s donor dad. Enthusiastic at the thought of meeting his long lost offspring, Paul (Mark Ruffalo) musters the courage to reach out, and the family tree grows a new branch.”

"Inception (DLP)" - Jul 18th

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:41:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 18th at 6:45pm for Inception (DLP) 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.

“In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a single idea within one’s mind can be the most dangerous weapon or the most valuable asset.”

TONIGHT'S FILM IS CANCELLED

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:01:20 +0000

Due to the ongoing power outage at the Kendall Square Cinema, tonight’s SNFC meeting is cancelled.

ATTENTION: Power Outage at Kendall Square Cinema!!

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:23:17 +0000

Thanks to one of our mailing list members, I have just been informed that the Kendall Square Cinema is presently closed due to a flooding-related power outage. Â They don’t know when they will be able to reopen.

I will make a final decision at 5pm as to whether or not tonight’s club meeting has been cancelled, but things aren’t looking good. Â Check our webpage orÂ twitter after 5pm for the final verdict.

"Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work" - Jul 11th

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:36:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 11th at 7:15p for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work 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.

The highly acclaimed documentary Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work takes the audience on a year-long ride with legendary comedian Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life - peeling away the mask of an iconic comedian and exposing the struggles, sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground breaking female performer. The film is an emotionally surprising and revealing portrait of one the most hilarious and long-standing career women ever in the business. Directed by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg (The Devil Came on Horseback).

No Movie This Weekend - July 4th

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:24:59 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this July 4th due to the holiday. Â We will return the following Sunday, July 11th.

"Knight and Day" - Jun 27th

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:55:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 27th at 7:30pm for Knight and Day at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

“June Havens (Diaz) finds her everyday life tangled with that of a secret agent (Cruise) who has realized he isn’t supposed to survive his latest mission. As their campaign to stay alive stretches across the globe, they soon learn that all they can count on is each other.”

"Winter's Bone" - Jun 20th

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:15:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 20th at 7:20pm for Winter’s Bone 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.

Seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails, Ree and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin’s code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasions and threats offered up by her relatives and begins to piece together the truth.

"The A-Team" - Jun 13th

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:08:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 13th at 7:10pm for The A-Team at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“1980s TV action gets a reboot with this new version of The A-Team, which shifts the Vietnam vet backstory to a group of Iraq War vets who become mercenaries for hire. Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces) directs from a script by G.I. Joe’s Skip Woods. Liam Neeson heads up the crew as Hannibal, the brains of the operation, with Bradley Cooper as Face, UFC star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson filling in for Mr. T as B.A. Baracus, and District 9’s breakout star, Sharlto Copley, inheriting the unhinged role of “Howling Mad” Murdock. Jessica Biel also co-stars”

"Holy Rollers" - Jun 6th

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:37:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 6th at 6:50p for Holy Rollers 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.

Holy Rollers is inspired by actual events in the late ’90s when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States. Sam Gold (Jesse Eisenberg), a young Hasid from an Orthodox Brooklyn community, reluctantly follows the path his family has chosen for him, awaiting a pending arranged marriage and studying to become a Rabbi. A charming neighbor, Yosef (Justin Bartha), senses SamÂ’s resistance and propositions him to transport Â‘medicineÂ’ for Jackie (Danny A. Abeckaser), an Israeli dealer, and his girlfriend, Rachel (Ari Graynor). Sam quickly demonstrates his business skill to his bosses, who instantly take Sam under their wing. Now exposed to the exciting and gritty worlds of Manhattan and Amsterdam nightlife, Sam begins to spiral deeper into their detrimental lifestyle, experimenting with ecstasy and then falling for Rachel. As the business grows, SamÂ’s double life begins to rip his family apart and the community becomes suspicious of his illegal activities. Sam slowly comes to realize the faÃ§ade behind the easy money and parties. Caught between life as a smuggler and the path back to God, Sam goes on the run, forced to make a fatal decision that could bring the entire operation crashing down

"Survival of the Dead" - May 30th

Thu, 27 May 2010 03:52:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 30th at 4:35pm for George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to return their un-dead relatives back to their human state.

No Movie This Weekend

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:21:38 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, May 23rd. Â Whether we meet on Memorial Day Weekend (May 30th) has yet to be determined. Â We’ll let you know as soon as a decision has been made.

"Please Give" - May 16th

Fri, 14 May 2010 02:16:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 16th at 7:30pm for Please Give 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.

Please Give is writer-director Nicole Holofcener’s (Friends with Money, Lovely & Amazing) perceptiveÂ—and devastatingly funnyÂ—take on modern life’s contradictions, good intentions and shaky moral bearings.

Kate (Catherine Keener) has a lot on her mind. ThereÂ’s the ethics problem of buying furniture on the cheap at estate sales and marking it up at her trendy Manhattan store (and how much markup can she get away with?). ThereÂ’s the materialism problem of not wanting her teenage daughter (Sarah Steele) to want the expensive things that Kate wants. ThereÂ’s the marriage problem of sharing a partnership in parenting, business and life with her husband Alex (Oliver Platt) but sensing doubt nibbling at the foundations. And thereÂ’s KateÂ’s free-floating 21st century malaiseÂ—the problem of how to live well and be a good person when poverty, homelessness, and sadness are always right outside the door.

"Iron Man 2 (IMAX)" - May 9th

Thu, 06 May 2010 02:48:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 9th at 6:15pm for Iron Man 2 (IMAX) at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

"Exit Through the Gift Shop" - May 2nd

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:56:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 2nd at 7pm for Exit Through the Gift Shop 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.

Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. The film contains exclusive footage of Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Invader and many of the world’s most infamous graffiti artists at work, on walls and in interview. As Banksy describes it, “It’s basically the story of how one man set out to film the un-filmable. And failed”

"Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields" - Apr 25th

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:20:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 25th at 7:30pm for Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields 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 Magnetic Fields have never made it easy for those who would categorize their music. Originally labeled Â“art popÂ” musicians when their first album contained no guitar, they have since continued to befuddle genre watchdogs with a quirky blend of synth, strings, experimental percussion, pop overtones, folk undertones, and, of course, that magical special ingredient: Stephin MerrittÂ’s deep, lulling vocals. MerrittÂ’s tone massages a catalog of richly poignant lyrics that are quite the rare find in the pop-music thicketÂ—often most notable for their delicate simplicity.

On the other hand, Merritt himself has never made it easy for those who would categorize him. His intense demeanor has been the subject of many a sour rumor over his 20-plus-year career. Some of these ill reports he may indeed have earned through antisocial behavior. Some, however, were bitter and undeserved cutsÂ—the price he suspects he must pay for being Â“a high-profile sitting duck.Â”

Directors Kerthy Fix and Gail OÂ’Hara provide us with comfortable, homey access to Merritt and the most important, grounding influence in his life: his decades-long friendship with his chipper musical collaborator Claudia Gonson. On his home turf, in the apartment that has doubled as the studio for the lionÂ’s share of his recordings, Merritt is anything but prickly or uncooperative. He is a reflective, passionate, and even playful artist who is producing many of the great songs of his generation.

"Kick-Ass" - Apr 18th

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:06:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 18th at 7:30pm for Kick-Ass 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.

KICK-ASS tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name – Kick-Ass – assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. ThereÂ’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes – including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl (ChloÃ« Moretz) and her father, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) – and forges a friendship with another fledgling superhero, Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But thanks to the scheming of a local mob boss Frank DÂ’Amico (Mark Strong), that new alliance will be put to the test.

Independent Film Festival Boston 2010

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:44:17 +0000

The Independent Film Festival Boston 2010 is just around the corner, April 21st through the 28th! Â The lineup this year is ambitious as always, and deciding which films I’m going to attend is already a challenge. Â You can see the schedule and buy tickets here, and as last year that site features the “Festival Genius” which helps you create a schedule and resolve conflicts. Â It’s a great tool.

The festival film I’ve selected for the club this year is “Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields”, and as Stephin is from the area I’d would be surprised if this wasn’t a popular show. Â I’d recommend buying tickets in advance. Even better, you save a buck by buying your tickets in advance!

If that film doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, there are many other interesting films showing that evening, so hopefully you can find something else you are interested in. Â If you want to be a true IFF degenerate like myself, may I recommend obtaining a festival pass. Â I find that even if the math of money on tickets and money on a pass is close, the convenience of having a pass and getting into the theatre first removes much of the pressure of trying to see lots of movies. Â Last year I believe I saw 18 or 19, so I certainly got my value out of it. Â And this year they’ve added an additional day to the festival, so it should be even easier!

"The Runaways" - Apr 11th

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:14:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 11th at 7:30pm for The Runaways 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.

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in this music-fueled story of the ground breaking, all girl, teenage rock band of the 1970’s: The Runaways. The film follows two friends, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, as they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. With it’s tough-chick image and raw talent, the band quickly earns a name for iteself.

"Hot Tub Time Machine" - Apr 4th

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:30:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 4th at 7:10pm for Hot Tub Time Machine at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam (John Cusack) has just been dumped, Lou (Rob Corddry) is a hopeless party animal, Craig (Craig Robinson) is a henpecked husband, and Jacob (Clark Duke) does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986.

"The Ghost Writer" - Mar 28th

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:02:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 28th at 6pm for The Ghost Writer at the Stuart Street Playhouse . 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.

When a successful British ghostwriter, The Ghost, agrees to complete the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang, his agent assures him it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. But the project seems doomed from the start-not least because his predecessor on the project, Lang’s long-term aide, died in an unfortunate accident. The Ghost flies out to work on the project, in the middle of winter, to an oceanfront house on an island off the U.S. Eastern seaboard. But the day after he arrives, a former British cabinet minister accuses Lang of authorizing the illegal seizure of suspected terrorists and handing them over for torture by the CIA-a war crime. As The Ghost works, he begins to uncover clues suggesting his predecessor may have stumbled on a dark secret linking Lang to the CIA-and that somehow this information is hidden in the manuscript he left behind

"Akira Kurosawa's Ran" - Mar 21st

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:37:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 21st at 4:30p for Akira Kurosawa’s Ran 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.

A masterpiece in the beautiful main theater at the Coolidge with a new 35mm print. ’nuff said.

"Prodigal Sons" - Mar 14th

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:20:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 14th at 7pm for Prodigal Sons 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.

Prodigal Sons tells the story of three fascinating siblings: filmmaker Kim, a transgender woman; Todd, a gay man; and Marc, their adopted brother who discovers heÂ’s the grandson of Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth. The bond between longtime rivals Marc and Kim, which defies both KimÂ’s gender and MarcÂ’s pedigree, exists as the fascinating heart of the film, and is orbited by a colorful, articulate cast of characters, including jailhouse chaplains, Montana farmers, intrigued high school classmates, and Orson WellesÂ’ soul-mate Oja Kodar, among others. Carol, the remarkably resilient mother who accepts her childrenÂ’s surprises with grace and optimism, provides a strong backbone for the family, as well as a clear-eyed entry-point to this drama of Wellesian proportions. All along the way surprising revelations abound: MarcÂ’s innate savant ability to play the piano, KimÂ’s smooth acceptance from schoolmates and community, and their younger brother ToddÂ’s well-adjusted attitude about being gay. After pulling for this family through its trials and tribulations, we learn that a poignant sense of hope will carry them through

Oscar's Weekend - No Movie

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:59:09 +0000

In our annual observance of the Academy Awards ceremony, we will be not meeting this Sunday, March 7th. We will resume our normal schedule next weekend, on March 14th.

"The Crazies" - Feb 28th

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:22:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 28th at 7:40pm for The Crazies 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.

“David Dutten (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his own houseÂ…after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Within days, the town has transformed into a sickening asylum; people who days ago lived quiet, unremarkable lives have now become depraved, blood-thirsty killers, hiding in the darkness with guns and knives. Sheriff Dutten tries to make sense of whatÂ’s happening as the horrific, nonsensical violence escalates. Something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh…with insanity. Now complete anarchy reigns as one by one the townsfolk succumb to an unknown toxin and turn sadistically violent. In an effort to keep the madness contained, the government uses deadly force to close off all access and wonÂ’t let anyone in or out Â– even those uninfected.”

Independent Cinema and Upcoming Events

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:09:25 +0000

I wanted to take this opportunity to ask you a favor as well as let you know about some upcoming events. Hopefully these infrequent bulletins, outside of the normal weekly newsletter, don’t rub you the wrong way. (And this week’s newsletter is still to come, either later today or tomorrow)

First off, I’d like to let all of you know that our local non-profit theaters need your support:

The Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square is probably our greatest repertory resources in the area. Aside from their repertory runs, they are also a popular location to premiere first-run indie films. Add to that a fantastic balcony, beer and wine served at the concession, and an awesome location, and it really is one of my favorite places in the city to catch a film. Membership details and benefits are available here.
The Coolidge Corner Theatre is another beautiful non-profit theatre, with several screens featuring first-run independent films as well as classics. It is a favorite destination of the club, and have a membership level that may be of special interest to film club members: If you join at the Cinematographer level you get FREE admission to regular films on Sundays after 6pm! Membership details and benefits are available here.

Along with the usual in-theatre benefits you get to joining either of these features, you will also get discounts at area stores and restaurants as well as special member offers from time-to-time. But more important than any hard benefits, you will be supporting two truly independent area venues.

I also wanted to mention that the 2010 Independent Film of Boston ( IFFBoston) is approaching! It will run from April 21st to the 28th, so save the dates!

Finally, I have heard about a few upcoming screenings you may be interested in:

The Coolidge continues it’s long-running “Science on Screen” series on March 15th with Christopher Guest’s classic, “Best in Show”. Before the film, Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman, BVMS, MRCVS, one of the world’s most noted veterinary behaviorists, explores the sometimes curious bond between people and their dogs. More information is available here.
IFFBoston has two of their “year-round” screenings coming up:
THE ART OF THE STEAL - A chronicle of the long and dramatic struggle for control of the Barnes Foundation, a private collection of Post-Impressionist and early Modern art valued at more than $25 billion, told in as gripping a style as any crime thriller. - Wednesday, March 3 - 7pm at the Kendall Square Cinema. (Director Don Argott in person). Learn more and download a pass for two.
TERRIBLY HAPPY - Official Danish selection for the Academy Awards. A Copenhagen police officer is transferred to a small provincial town and subsequently gets mixed up with a married femme fatale. Thursday, March 4 - 7pm at the Somerville. Learn more and download a pass for two.

"Shutter Island" - Feb 21st

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:20:03 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 21st at 7:15pm for Shutter Island at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 project centers on a U.S. marshal (Mark Ruffalo) who along with his new partner (Leonardo DiCaprio) travels to a Massachusetts island to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane. During their inquiry , the two encounter a web of deceit, experience a hurricane and become involved in a deadly inmate riot that leaves them trapped on the island. Ben Kingsley will play Dr. Cawley, the hospital’s enigmatic chief physician who must reluctantly play host to the two U.S. marshals.”

"The Most Dangerous Man in America - Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" - Feb 14th

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:54:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 14th at 7:05pm for The Most Dangerous Man in America - Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers 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.

““The Most Dangerous Man in America” is the story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, armed only with his conscience, steadfast determination, and a file cabinet full of classified documents, decides to challenge an “Imperial” Presidency-answerable to neither Congress, the press, nor the people-in order to help end the Vietnam War. In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg shook America to its foundations when he smuggled a top-secret Pentagon study to the New York Times that showed how five Presidents consistently lied to the American people about the Vietnam War that was killing millions and tearing America apart. President Nixon’s National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger called Ellsberg “the most dangerous man in America,” who “had to be stopped at all costs.” But Ellsberg wasn’t stopped. Facing 115 years in prison on espionage and conspiracy charges, he fought back. Ensuing events surrounding the so-called Pentagon Papers led directly to Watergate and the downfall of President Nixon, and hastened the end of the Vietnam War. Ellsberg’s relentless telling of truth to power, which exposed the secret deeds of an “Imperial Presidency,” inspired Americans of all walks of life to forever question the previously-unchallenged pronouncements of its leaders. “The Most Dangerous Man in America” tells the inside story, for the first time on film, of this pivotal event that changed history and transformed our nation’s political discourse. It is told largely by the players of that dramatic episode-Ellsberg, his colleagues, family and critics; Pentagon Papers authors and government officials; Vietnam veterans and anti-war activists; Watergate principals, attorneys and the journalists who both covered the story and were an integral part of it; and finally-through White House audiotapes-President Nixon and his inner circle of advisors.”

"Crazy Heart" - Feb 7th

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:01:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 7th at 6:35pm for Crazy Heart 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.

“Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who’s had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad canÂ’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician.”

"The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" - Jan 31st

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:41:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 31st at 6:45pm for The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

“Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), the leader of a traveling show, has a dark secret. Thousands of years ago he traded the soul of his daughter, Valentina, to the devil. Now the devil has come to collect his prize. To save her, Parnassus must make a final wager: Whoever collects five souls first will win Valentina. Tony (Heath Ledger), a man saved from hanging by Parnassus’ troupe, agrees to help collect them, with his eye on marrying Valentina.”

"A Town Called Panic" - Jan 24th

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:59:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 24th at 7:20pm for A Town Called Panic 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.

“Hilarious and frequently surreal, this stop-motion extravaganza has endless charms and raucous laughs. Based on the Belgian animated cult TV series (which was released by Wallace & GromitÂ’s Aardman Studios), A Town Called Panic stars three plastic toys named Cowboy, Indian and Horse, who share a house in a rural town that never fails to attract the weirdest events. Cowboy and IndianÂ’s plan to give Horse a homemade barbecue backfires when they accidentally order 50 million bricks. Whoops! This sets off a perilously wacky chain of events as the trio travel to the center of the earth, trek across frozen tundra and discover a parallel underwater universe of pointy-headed (and dishonest!) creatures. With panic a permanent feature of life in this papier-mÃ¢chÃ© burg, will Horse and his equine paramourÂ—flame-tressed piano teacher Madame LongrayÂ—ever find a quiet moment alone? A non-stop whirlwind of inspired silliness that will leave you smiling. Voices by co-directors StÃ©phane Aubier and Vincent Patar, as well as Jeanne Balibar and Benoit Poelvoorde. Please note: Despite occasional bad language in the subtitles, the French-language film is entirely appropriate for children.”

"La Dolce Vita" - Jan 17th

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:15:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 17th at 4:30pm for La Dolce Vita 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.

“With all of the hubbub surrounding Rob Marshall’s Oscar-baiting musical Nine, based on Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, we can’t think of a better time to celebrate cinema’s greatest maestro - and it also happens to be the 50th birthday of one of his masterpieces. In LA DOLCE VITA, Fellini’s frequent collaborator Marcello Mastroianni plays a member of the paparazzi - back when that was a cool thing to be. From the first shot of a helicopter carrying a Christ statue over Rome, Fellini fills his film with portentous symbols but he never allows them to take away from the pleasure of watching Marcello track the highs and lows of the stars, playboys, and aristocrats of Rome - getting caught up in the lifestyle most of the time. Fellini’s deft and gorgeous filmmaking brings the life of swinging Rome onto celluloid with exuberance and finesse, and then the music of Nina Rota (who composed most of Fellini’s films) pulls it all together.”

"Sherlock Holmes" - Jan 10th

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:11:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 10th at 6:50p for Sherlock Holmes 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.

“After finally catching serial killer and occult “sorcerer” Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner’s new fiancÃ©e and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic - and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.”

"35 Shots of Rum" - Jan 3rd

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:45:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 3rd at 7pm for 35 Shots of Rum at the Stuart Street Playhouse . 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.

“The relationship between a father and daughter is complicated by the arrival of a handsome young man.”

"Avatar (3D)" - Dec 20th

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:37:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 20th at 5:30pm for Avatar (3D) at the AMC Boston Common 19 . Look for Audra wearing a “who’s your spy daddy” 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.

“A paraplegic ex-marine finds a new life on the distant planet of Pandora, only to find himself battling humankind alongside the planet’s indigenous Na’vi race in this ambitious digital 3-D sci-fi epic from Academy Award-winning Titanic director James Cameron. The film, which marks Cameron’s first dramatic feature since 1997’s Titanic, follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a war veteran who gets called to the depths of space to pick up the job of his slain twin brother for the scientific arm of a mega corporation looking to mine the planet of Pandora for a valued ore. Unfortunately the biggest deposit of the prized substance lies underneath the home of the Na’vi, a 10-foot tall, blue-skinned native tribe who have been at war with the security arm of the company, lead by Col. Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang). Because of the planet’s hostile atmosphere, humans have genetically grown half alien/half human bodies which they can jack their consciousness into and explore the world in. Since Jake’s brother already had an incredibly expensive Avatar grown for him, he’s able to connect with it using the same DNA code and experience first-hand the joys of Pandora while giving the Scientific team, lead by Grace (Sigourney Weaver) and Norm Spellman (Joel David Moore), some well-needed protection against the planet’s more hostile forces.

On a chance meeting after getting separated from his team, Jake’s Avatar is rescued by Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), a Na’vi princess, who brings him into her tribe in order to give the humans a second chance at relating to this new environment. When word gets out of his increasing time with the alien species, Quaritch enlists Jake to do some reconnaissance for the company, as they’d like to persuade the tribe to move their home before taking more drastic measures to harness the treasure hidden below. Yet as Jake becomes one with the tribe and begins to understand the secrets of Pandora, his conscience is torn between his new adopted world and the wheelchair-bound one awaiting him when the psychic connection to his Avatar is broken. Soon battle lines are drawn and Jake needs to decide which side he will fight on when the time comes. The film was shot proprietary FUSION digital 3-D cameras developed by Cameron in collaboration with Vince Pace, and offers a groundbreaking mix of live-action dramatic performances and computer-generated effects. The revolutionary motion-capture system created for the film allows the facial expressions of actors to be captured as a virtual camera system enables them to see what their computer-generated counterparts will be seeing in the film, and Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning Weta Digital visual-effects house supervises Avatar’s complex visual effects. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide”

"Invictus" - Dec 13th

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:32:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 13th at 7:10pm for Invictus at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.”

"Fantastic Mr. Fox" - Dec 6th

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:57:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 6th at 6:15p for Fantastic Mr. Fox 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.

“It is the story of one Mr. Fox and his wild-ways of hen heckling, turkey taking and cider sipping, nocturnal, instinctive adventures. He has to put his wild days behind him and do what fathers do best: be responsible. He is too rebellious. He is too wild. He is going to try “just one more raid” on the three nastiest, meanest farmers that are Boggis, Bunce and Bean. It is a tale of crossing the line of family responsibilities and midnight adventure and the friendships and awakenings of this country life that is inhabited by Fantastic Mr. Fox and his friends”

"Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" - Nov 29th

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:08:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 29th at 7:00pm for Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans 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.

“In Werner HerzogÂ’s new film Â“The Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans,Â” Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs – while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves (played by Eva Mendes). Together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion, and conscience. The result is a singular masterpiece of filmmaking: equally sad and manically humorous.”

"The Messenger" - Nov 22nd

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:26:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 22nd at 6:45p for The Messenger 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.

“Co-written by Oren Moverman and Alessandro Camon, THE MESSENGER is a powerful and tender story about a returned war hero making his first steps toward a normal life.

In his first leading role, Foster stars as Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the ArmyÂ’s Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Morton), to whom he has just delivered the news of her husband’s death, WillÂ’s emotional detachment begins to dissolve and the film reveals itself as a surprising, humorous, moving and very human portrait of grief, friendship and survival.

Featuring tour-de-force performances from Foster, Harrelson and Morton, and a brilliant directorial debut by Moverman, THE MESSENGER brings us into the inner lives of these outwardly steely heroes to reveal their fragility with compassion and dignity.”

"Pirate Radio" - Nov 15th

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:50:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 15th at 7:30pm for Pirate Radio 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.

““The Boat That Rocked” is an ensemble comedy in which the romance takes place between the young people of the ’60s and pop music. It’s about a band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count, a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin, the boss of Radio Rock – a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea that’s populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs; Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America to reclaim his rightful position; Dave, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and a fearsome British government official out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation.”

"Up in the Air (Free Screening)" - Nov 8th

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:10:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 8th at 7pm for Up in the Air (Free Screening) at the AMC Boston Common 19 . Look for Audra 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.

Note: This is a free screening and is first-come, first-serve. Audra will be in the theatre lobby around 6pm with the passes. Director Jason Reitman will be in attendance and a Q&A session shall follow the screening.

“From Jason Reitman, the OscarÂ®-nominated director of Juno, comes Up in the Air, the timely odyssey of Ryan Bingham (OscarÂ® winner GEORGE CLOONEY), a corporate downsizer and consummate modern business traveler who, after years of staying happily airborne, suddenly finds himself ready to make a real connection.

Ryan has long been contented with his unencumbered lifestyle lived out across America in airports, hotels and rental cars. He can carry all he needs in one wheel-away case; heÂ’s a pampered, elite member of every travel loyalty program in existence; and heÂ’s close to attaining his lifetime goal of 10 million frequent flier miles Â– and yet . . . Ryan has nothing real to hold onto.

When he falls for a simpatico fellow traveler (VERA FARMIGA), RyanÂ’s boss (JASON BATEMAN), inspired by a young, upstart efficiency expert (ANNA KENDRICK), threatens to permanently call him in from the road. Faced with the prospect, at once terrifying and exhilarating, of being grounded, Ryan begins to contemplate what it might actually mean to have a home.”

"A Serious Man" - Nov 1st

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:22:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 1st at 8:10pm for A Serious Man at the AMC Boston Common 19 . 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.

A black comedy set in 1967 and centered on Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern professor who watches his life unravel when his wife prepares to leave him because his inept brother won’t move out of the house.

"Antichrist" - Oct 25th

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:49:03 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 25th at 7pm for Antichrist at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Audra wearing a “zombie eat flesh” 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.

“A grieving couple retreats to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.”

"Where the Wild Things Are" - Oct 18th

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:36:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 18th at 7:10pm for Where the Wild Things Are at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world–a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.”

No Movie This Weekend

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:33:40 +0000

The Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, October 11th off in observance of Columbus Day. We will return to our regular schedule on Sunday, October 18th.

"Zombieland" - Oct 4th

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:42:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 4th at 7:15pm for Zombieland at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

“In the horror comedy Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus is a big wuss – but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee is an AK-toting, zombie-slaying’ bad ass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. As they join forces with Wichita and Little Rock, who have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem, they will have to determine which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombies.”

"Pandorum" - Sep 27th

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:14:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 27th at 6:45pm for Pandorum at the AMC Boston Common 19 . Look for Audra wearing a yellow “perfectly cromulent” 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.

“Two crew members are stranded on a spacecraft and quickly - and horrifically - realize they are not alone. Two astronauts awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It’s pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the ship. They can’t remember anything: Who are they? What is their mission? With Lt. Payton staying behind to guide him via radio transmitter, Cpl. Bower ventures deep into the ship and begins to uncover a terrifying reality. Slowly the spacecraft’s shocking, deadly secrets are revealed…and the astronauts find their own survival is more important than they could ever have imagined.”

"The Informant!" - Sep 20th

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:33:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 20th at 7:30pm for The Informant! 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.

“The Informant is the tale of Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon), an Ivy League Ph.D. who was a rising star at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in the early 1990s. The bipolar hero wound up blowing the whistle on the company’s price fixing tactics and became the highest-ranked executive to ever turn whistleblower in US history. Whitacre secretly gathered hundreds of hours of video and audio tapes over several years to present to the FBI which became one of the largest price fixing cases in history. In the story – a dark comedy / thriller in director Steven Soderbergh’s hands – Whitacre’s good deed dovetails with his own major infractions and struggle with severe bipolar disorder.”

"Extract" - Sep 13th

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:00:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 13th at 5:40pm for Extract at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

“Joel, the owner of an extract manufacturing plant, constantly finds himself in precarious situations that steadily worsen by the minute. First, his soon-to-be floor manager acquires a serious injury in a machine malfunctioning accident. This subsequently endangers the well being of his company. Second, his personal life doesn’t fair much better when he takes the advice of his bartending friend, Dean. Dean during a drug-induced brainstorming session suggests how to test his wife’s faithfulness. Finally, compounding these catastrophes is new employee Cindy, who also happens to be a scam artist intent on milking the company for all its worth. Now, Joel must attempt to piece his company and his marriage back together, all while trying to figure out what he’s really after in life.”

No Movie This Weekend

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:39:01 +0000

In observance of the Labor Day holiday this weekend, the Sunday Night Film Club (SNFC) will be taking this weekend off. See you next Sunday, September 13th!

"It Might Get Loud" - Aug 30th

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:24:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 30th at 4:20p for It Might Get Loud 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.

“Academy Award-winning An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim focuses his probing lens on a subject that’s decidedly less urgent but no less fascinating with this look at the electric guitar featuring Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, U2’s The Edge, and The White Stripes’ Jack White. Growing up, all three guitarists realized their rebellion through music: Page was attempting to subvert the sugary sweet pop music of the 1960s, The Edge was hell-bent on making the guitar solos of the 1970s a distant memory, and White used his screeching strings to buzz out the droning bass machines of the 1980s. Later, Page makes way for Headley Grange to revisit the birthplace of “Stairway to Heaven,” The Edge digs out the original four-track rehearsals for “Where the Streets Have No Names” in Dublin, and White expresses his exuberance for revered bluesman Son House – all the while displaying their deep love for their instrument of choice by permitting the viewer a rare chance to see them refining as-yet-unreleased material. When the trio comes together for a landmark jam session, their spectacularly diverse styles and instruments become just as apparent as the shared passion that binds them all together.”

"Ponyo" - Aug 23rd

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:49:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 23rd at 7:10pm for Ponyo at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Michael 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 son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father’s magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo’s father sends the ocean’s mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo’s dreams of becoming human. (Synopsis written by The Massie Twins)”

"District 9" - Aug 16th

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:35:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 16th at 7:10pm for District 9 at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“Aliens become refugees in South Africa where they are kept isolated from any human contact. While being contained in the refuge being ignored of their welfare, their weapons become the sole interest of Multi-National United (MNU). But only one man , Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley), can activate these weapons. He becomes hunted for and only one place can give him refuge, District 9. From producer Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) and writer/director Neil Blomkamp.”

"The Cove" - Aug 9th

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:58:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 9th at 5:20pm for The Cove at the Coolidge Corner Theatre . Look for Dan wearing a multicolored stripe 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.

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renown dolphin trainer Ric OÂ’Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.

"In The Loop" - Aug 2nd

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:06:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 2nd at 4:45p for In The Loop 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 bumbling British government minister (Tom Hollander) makes a verbal snafu during a TV interview, setting in motion this smart comedy and Sundance Film Festival hit that’s already drawing comparisons to some of the great political and absurdist comedies, including Dr. Strangelove, Wag the Dog, Thank You for Smoking and Monty Python. With razor-sharp, truly laugh-out-loud dialogue, the film pokes fun at the absurdity and ineptitude of our highest leaders. With everyone looking out for number one, and the fate of the free world at stake (but apparently incidental), the hilarious ensemble cast of characters bumbles its way through Machiavellian political dealings, across continents, and toward comic resolutions that are unforeseeable. From the acclaimed team who created the award-winning BBC comedy series “Alan Partridge” and “The Thick of It.” Also starring Peter Capaldi, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Mimi Kennedy and Steve Coogan.

No Movie This Sunday

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:46:39 +0000

Sorry for the late notice, but there is no movie this Sunday. See you next weekend!

"(500) Days of Summer" - Jul 19th

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:43:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 19th at 6:55pm for (500) Days of Summer at the AMC Boston Common 19 . Look for Howard wearing a “Life is Good” 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.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel star in director Mark Weber’s wry, non-linear romantic comedy about a man who falls head over heels for a woman who doesn’t believe in love. Mark (Gordon Levitt) is an aspiring architect who currently earns his living as a greeting card writer. Upon encountering his boss’ beautiful new secretary Summer (Deschanel), Mark discovers that the pair have plenty in common despite the fact that she’s seemingly out of his league; for starters, they both love The Smiths, and they’re both fans of surrealist artist Magritte. Before long Mark is smitten. All he can think about is Summer. Mark believes deeply in the concept of soul mates, and he’s finally found his. Unfortunately for Mark, Summer sees true love as the stuff of fairy tales, and isn’t looking for romance. Undaunted and undeterred by his breezy lover’s casual stance on relationships, Mark summons all of his might and courage to pursue Summer and convince her that their love is real. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

"The Hurt Locker" - Jul 12th

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:02:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 12th at 6:30pm for The Hurt Locker 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.

“An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he’s indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James’ true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.”

No Movie This Sunday

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:07:51 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, July 5th in observance of the Independence Day holiday. We will return to our regular schedule on Sunday, July 12th.

"The Long Goodbye" - Jun 28th

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:23:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 28th at 7:15pm for The Long Goodbye 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.

Note: The Brattle Theatre now serves CBC beer at the concession!

“Chain-smoking, wisecracking private eye Philip Marlowe drives a buddy from LA to the Tijuana border and returns home to an apartment full of cops who arrest him for abetting the murder of his friend’s wife. After Marlowe’s release, following the reported suicide in Mexico of his friend, a beautiful woman hires him to locate her alcoholic and mercurial husband. Then, a hoodlum and his muscle visit to tell Marlowe that he owes $350,000, mob money the dead friend took to Mexico. Marlowe tails the hood, who goes to the house of the woman with the temperamental husband. As Marlowe pulls these threads together, his values emerge from beneath the cavalier wisecracking.”

"Moon" - Jun 21st

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:45:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 21st at 7pm for Moon at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

“Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet’s power problems.”

"Il Divo" - Jun 14th

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:19:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 14th at 6:50pm for Il Divo at the Kendall Square Cinema . 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.

Director Paolo Sorrentino’s audacious and inventive biopic of Italian parliamentarian (and “Senator for Life”) Giulio Andreotti doesn’t make the Byzantine world of modern Italian politics any less confusing (non-Italian viewers may want to brush up on the topic beforehand), but the film illuminates, in great emotional detail, important events surrounding an early-1990s investigation in which the perpetual statesman was accused of having Mafia ties. The case was appealed and overturned several times, and Andreotti never served prison time, but it effectively marked the end of his centrist Christian Democratic party and forever changed the age-old relationship between the Mafia and the Italian government. Sorrentino’s fanciful use of titles, quick edits, multiple-perspective flashbacks, slow motion, extreme close-ups, and sublime musical accents–as well as star Toni Servillo’s brilliantly stylized acting–convert this airless and sinister piece of world history into a dynamic tale of moral ambiguity and seemingly invulnerable political power. Servillo plays Andreotti as an arrogant, deadpan Puck–an Italian Richard Nixon replete with easily mimicable physical tics and the conviction of his own rightness. In the film’s most memorable scene, Servillo allows his ironic veneer to crack just once, in a molten monologue where, spit flying, he justifies “perpetrating evil to guarantee good.” Another chilling sequence intercuts a crucial Mafia hit with shots of a particularly tense and triumphant horse race, while a punky blues number roars in the background. Sorrentino’s controlled and masterly storytelling won the 2008 Prix du Jury at Cannes.

"The Hangover" - Jun 7th

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:07:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 7th at 7:10pm for The Hangover at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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 Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.”

"Up" - May 31st

Thu, 28 May 2009 21:58:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 31st at 7pm for Up at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . Look for Dan wearing a Pirates of the Carribean t-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.

“By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.”

No Movie This Weekend - May 24th

Fri, 22 May 2009 13:14:34 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, May 24th in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume our normal schedule on Sunday, May 31st.

"Sleep Dealer" - May 17th

Wed, 13 May 2009 14:28:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 17th at 7pm for Sleep Dealer 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.

“In this haunting, inventive vision of the near future, the world is divided by closed borders, but connected through a digital network that ties together people around the world. Memo is a self-taught hacker living in a sleepy Mexican village. After his house is destroyed in a reckless remote-control bombing, and driven by feelings of guilt and a need to earn money, Memo heads to the massive border city of Tijuana to find work and help his family start again. On the way, Memo meets the beautiful Luz, an aspiring journalist who dreams of writing a story that might one day change the world, but makes her living off of selling her memories on the Â‘net Â– a blog, straight from the brain. One anonymous buyer is strangely eager for memories of Memo, so Luz maintains her relationship with him by helping him get the implants necessary to work in the incredible factories where workers plug their nervous systems into machines doing construction in other countries. But these dangerous hi-tech workshops are a far cry from what Memo expected. The workers frequently toil until they collapse, earning the factories the nickname Â‘sleep dealers.Â’ As Memo works, Luz sells more installments of his story to her mysterious reader. When the identity of Luz’s reader is revealed, a chain of events is set in motion that will connect three strangers, and change their lives Â– and maybe even the world Â– forever.”

"Tyson" - May 10th

Thu, 07 May 2009 18:37:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 10th at 7:20pm for Tyson at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . Look for Dan wearing a bright 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.

“Love him or hate him, Mike Tyson is inarguably one of popular cultureÂ’s most fascinating figures. In this riveting documentary portrait of the controversial boxer, filmmaker and friend James Toback lets Tyson tell his own volatile story. It all started in a rough-and-tumble Brooklyn neighborhood, where Tyson was picked on and beaten up as a youngster. But when he turned his fear into anger, he realized that his fists had the ferocity to frighten everyone around him. As a teenager, Tyson moved upstate to live with trainer Cus DÂ’Amato, who became the devoted and compassionate father figure he never had. This support helped Tyson develop the strength and focus needed to become a devastating champion inside the ring. But when DÂ’Amato died, something inside Tyson died too, turning him into an even more dangerous monster outside of the ring. As Tyson speaks openly about the ups and downs in his tumultuous life–alternating between moments of sincere introspection and animalistic rage–Toback employs a split-screen approach to further emphasize his emotionally unstable nature. Mixed into this talking-head interview is striking archival footage that shows Tyson in his prime, when he was one of the most feared and idolized athletes on the planet. TYSON is an appropriately subjective journey into the mind of a massively complicated man”

"Anvil!: The Story of Anvil" - May 3rd

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:58:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 3rd at 7:20p for Anvil!: The Story of Anvil 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.

“At 14, Toronto school friends Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever…But Anvil’s career took a different pathÂ—straight to obscurity. Director Sacha Gervasi has concocted a wonderful and often hilarious account of Anvil’s last-ditch quest for elusive fame and fortune. His ingenious filmmaking may first lead you to think this a mockumentary, but it isn’t. It’s fascinating to see the reality of their day-to-day lives as they struggle to make ends meet, take a misguided European tour, and engage in antics on the roadÂ—which is not always lined with fans.“Â—John Cooper, Sundance Film Festival

"Food, Inc." - Apr 26th

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:24:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 26th at 5pm for Food, Inc. 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.

This lunch has been brought to you by. . . .

The unspoken mantra of consumer culture may as well be Â“Bigger, better, faster, more!Â” The American business sector never stops innovating when it comes to meeting customer demandÂ–Â–but just how many Â“innovatorsÂ” have gotten to our food before we do?

Fruits, vegetables, and livestock still carry connotations of a farmer waking up with the roosterÂ’s crow to raise fresh, organic life in the fresh, organic air. The pastoral image masks an intensely mechanized, capitalistic system that is as hell-bent on efficiency, revenue, and competitive advantage as any other industry. The nationÂ’s largest food production and distribution companies have amassed enough influence over the years to control every single stage in the lifespan of our purportedly wholesome ingredientsÂ–Â–and their wallets may be too big for our stomachs.

Director Robert Kenner connects with Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser and a host of expertsÂ–Â–farmers, professors, corporate leaders, politicians, and advocatesÂ–Â–to trace just some of the innumerable effects of commercial food production. He casts a wide net, examining everything from chemical applications to the treatment of animals; from sanitation practices to workersÂ’ rights; from disease epidemics to legal battles. At the core of the study is a call to viewers to demand the details of what they put in their mouths. Needless to say, FOOD, INC. will give you plenty of food for thought.

- Sandra L. Frey

"Crank: High Voltage" - Apr 19th

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:09:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 19th at 7:25pm for Crank: High Voltage 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.

In this sequel to Crank (2006), Chev Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

"Sin Nombre" - Apr 12th

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:38:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 12th at 7pm for Sin Nombre 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.

“Honduran teenager Sayra (Gaitan) reunites with her father, an opportunity for her to potentially realize her dream of a life in the U.S. Moving to Mexico is the first step in a feateful journey of unexpected events.”

"Adventureland" - Apr 5th

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:40:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 5th at 7:15pm for Adventureland 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.

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A funky, self-professedly Â“funtasticÂ” Pennsylvania amusement park, Adventureland appears to be the bane of recent college graduate James BrennanÂ’s (Jesse Eisenberg) existence. He previously had big plans to spend the summer on a life-altering trek through Europe that would initiate him into real adult life. But when his family suffers an economic downturn in the middle of the Reagan 80s, JamesÂ’ only summer trip is straight to a minimum wage job manning a game booth so existentially bankrupt, no one is even allowed to win the “giant-ass” stuffed panda. Welcome to ADVENTURELAND, where the worst job imaginable is about to inadvertently turn into the summer that changes everything.”

"Just Another Love Story" - Mar 29th

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:14:42 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 29th at 7:30pm for Just Another Love Story at the Brattle Theatre . Look for Audra wearing a “Who’s Your Spydaddy” 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.

" If the first order of business for any self-respecting film noir is a dead body with a story to tell, Ole Bornedal is quick to oblige. But rest assured that this twisted, visually energized genre… If the first order of business for any self-respecting film noir is a dead body with a story to tell, Ole Bornedal is quick to oblige. But rest assured that this twisted, visually energized genre bender has no further use for Â“custom,Â” and Just Another Love Story is anything but.

Jonas is a crime photographer, a family man, and a generally beleaguered resident of suburban malaise until heÂ’s involved in a car accident that leaves a stranger, Julia, unconscious in the hospital. Curiosity compels Jonas to visit her, but when JuliaÂ’s family mistakes him for her boyfriend, Sebastian (whom theyÂ’ve never met), Jonas readily steps into the role. His pretense would be short lived, but Julia awakens with amnesia and, enlivened by the new identity heÂ’s inherited, Jonas maintains the deception. Of course, memories return. And so do boyfriends.

Playing with flashbacks, employing a linearly fractured narrative, and freely manipulating noirÂ’s standard devices and archetypes, BornedalÂ’s dexterity with genre conventions is on full display here. Constantly aware of whatÂ’s predictable, he heads in the opposite direction. Moreover, he latches onto a completely universal impulse–the desire to reinvent ourselves. But fatalism rules in noir, and the cruel irony–tailor made for that dead body–is that living a life that isnÂ’t yours is a dangerous game, an illusory freedom. The truth always comes knocking at your door."

"I Love You, Man" - Mar 22nd

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:07:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 22nd at 7:05pm for I Love You, Man 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.

“In I Love You, Man, a comedy from John Hamburg (Along Came Polly, co-writer of Meet The Parents, Meet The Fockers, Zoolander), Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd, Knocked Up The 40 Year Old Virgin) is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, (The Offices Rashida Jones), discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward man-dates, before meeting Sydney Fife (Jason Segel, Forgetting Sarah Marshall), a charming, opinionated man with whom he instantly bonds. But the closer the two men get, the more Peters relationship with Zooey suffers, ultimately forcing him to choose between his fiancÃ©e and his new found bro, in a story that comically explores what it truly means to be a friend.”

"Gomorrah" - Mar 15th

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:06:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 15th at 6:30pm for Gomorrah 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.

“Director Matteo Garrone’s epic, mesmerizing tour-de-force about Naples’ infamous Camorra was a critical sensation at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prize. A sweeping drama with documentary-like realism, Gomorrah explores the mafia’s vice-like hold on all aspects of life in the regions of Naples and Caserta (where the film was shot), as well as its creeping influence on international business and government. The film weaves together five stories of ordinary people forced to reckon with the heavy hand of the Camorra, where every decision, great or small, is a matter of life and death. Garrone’s (The Embalmer) ambitious and powerful breakthrough film sheds light on a shadow organization that rules by fear and unsparing violence, tacitly fostered from above and abroad by greed, corruption and complicity. Based on Roberto Saviano’s explosive international bestseller, which made him a target for mob threats. (Fully subtitled)”

"Watchmen" - Mar 8th

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:37:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 8th at 7pm for Watchmen at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“In a gritty and alternate 1985 the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so discover a deeper and far more diabolical plot.”

"Serbis" - Mar 1st

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:21:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 1st at 7:30pm for Serbis 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 visionary Filipino director Brillante Mendoza envisions a crumbling soft-core porn palace as an allegory for the labyrinthine socio-political history of the Philippines in this chaotic, colorful and engaging film. Multiple generations of the Pineda family live in and operate a run-down movie house, ironically named The Family, which shows dated sex films and offers a discreet meeting place for male hustlers and their patrons. As the members of the family and their employees go about their daily activities, we get a glimpse of how they suffer and deal with each otherÂ’s sins and vices. Preoccupied with their personal demons, the family seems oblivious that, inside their cinema, another kind of business is going on between the Â“serbisÂ” (service) boys and their customers.

Harking back to another Brattle favorite, Tsai Ming-LiangÂ’s Goodbye Dragon Inn, The Family Theatre is as much a character in the film as any human. Unlike TsaiÂ’s feature however, which depicted a cinema on its final, dismal day, SERBIS seethes with life Â– from the cranky employees, to the various marital problems reflected in all generations of the Pinedas, to the glimpses of explicit sex behind the scenes, to two mind-bending chase scenes through the maze-like guts of the cinema.

Oscar Sunday - No Movie

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:25:23 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this week. Enjoy the Oscars, and we’ll see you next Sunday, March 1st.

"The Class" - Feb 15th

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:29:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 15th at 6:40pm for The Class 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.

“FranÃ§ois (played by FranÃ§ois BÃ©gaudeau, who wrote the screenplay based on his own experiences) and his fellow teachers prepare for a new year at a high school in a tough neighborhood. Armed with the best intentions, they brace themselves to not let discouragement stop them from trying to give the best education to their students. Cultures and attitudes often clash in the classroom, a microcosm of contemporary France. As amusing and inspiring as the teenaged students can be, their difficult behavior can still jeopardize any teacher’s enthusiasm for the low-paying job. FranÃ§ois insists on an atmosphere of respect and diligence. Neither stuffy nor severe, his extravagant frankness often takes the students by surprise. But his classroom ethics are put to the test when his students begin to challenge his methods… Winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Directed by Laurent Cantet (Heading South, Time Out).”

"Coraline 3D" - Feb 8th

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:24:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 8th at 6pm for Coraline 3D 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.

Adapted from the Hugo Award-winning, internationally best-selling novel, Coraline is a spine-tingling tale about a curious girl who unlocks a mysterious door in her family’s new home and enters into an adventure in a parallel reality. On the surface, this “Other World” eerily mimics her own life - though it is much more fantastical. In it, Coraline encounters different versions of her own life, including off-kilter neighbors and an Other Mother who attempts to keep her forever. Ultimately, Coraline must rely on her resourcefulness, determination and bravery to get back home.

"Waltz with Bashir" - Feb 1st

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:08:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 1st at 7pm for Waltz with Bashir 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.

One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that thereÂ’s a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he canÂ’t remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal imagesÂ…

"Happy-Go-Lucky" - Jan 25th

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:34:43 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 25th at 7:25pm for Happy-Go-Lucky 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.

Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is a life-loving, irrepressibly cheerful, Pollyanna-type primary school teacher who is thirty years old, single, and infinitely optimistic and accepting. She lives with her best friend and flatmate Zoe (Alexis Zegerman) in London. She is tested by a repressed driving instructor with anger problems (Eddie Marsan), and tests him in turn. She has exciting flamenco lessons, an encounter with a homeless man, a row with her pregnant sister, and a love-affair with the social worker guiding one of her students.

Club Cancelled!

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:46:17 +0000

With the snow continuing until this evening and already creating terrible driving conditions and even huge delays on the MBTA, I think it’s prudent that tonight’s club meeting in Harvard Square is CANCELLED. We’ll see you next Sunday, January 25th! Stay safe! sean

CANCELLED - Jan 18th

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:21:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 18th at 6:15pm for The Wrestler at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

Back in the late ’80s, Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey.

Estranged from his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and unable to sustain any real relationships, Randy lives for the thrill of the show and the adoration of his fans. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. As his sense of identity starts to slip away, he begins to evaluate the state of his life – trying to reconnect with his daughter, and striking up a blossoming romance with an exotic dancer (Marisa Tomei) who is ready to start a new life. Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy “The Ram” back into his world of wrestling.

"Doubt" - Jan 11th

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:03:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 11th at 7pm for Doubt 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.

“Writer/director John Patrick Shanley brings his Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play to the screen as a gripping story about the quest for truth, the forces of change and the devastating consequences of blind justice in an age defined by moral conviction. It’s 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A vibrant, charismatic priest, Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), is trying to upend the school’s strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep), the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the community, and indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Muller. But when Sister James (Amy Adams), a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her guilt-inducing suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and to expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without a shard of proof besides her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn which threatens to tear apart the community with irrevocable consequence.”

Update for "Revolutionary Road"!

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:52:41 +0000

This Sunday’s screening of “Revolutionary Road” is actually scheduled for 6:30pm. Sorry for any confusion!

"Revolutionary Road" - Jan 4th

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:47:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 4th at 6pm 6:30pm for Revolutionary Road at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Audra wearing a “I (heart) bathing in the blood of my departed enemies” 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.

“A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.”

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - Dec 28th

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:19:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 28th at 7pm for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . Look for Michael 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.

“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,’ adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918 to the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man’s life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, Benjamin Button is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.

"Let The Right One In" - Dec 21st

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:06:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 21st at 5pm for Let The Right One In at the Somerville Theatre . Look for Audra wearing a “good day to you sir” 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.

“Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can’t stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but when he realizes that Eli needs to drink other peoples blood to live he’s faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Let The Right One In is a story both violent and highly romantic, set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982.”

"Frost/Nixon" - Dec 14th

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:50:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 14th at 5:30pm for Frost/Nixon 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.

“For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Likewise, Frost’s team harbored doubts about their boss’s ability to hold his own. But as cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted. Would Nixon evade questions of his role in one of the nation’s greatest disgraces? Or would Frost confound critics and bravely demand accountability from the man who’d built a career out of stonewalling? Over the course of their encounter, each man would reveal his own insecurities, ego and reserves of dignity–ultimately setting aside posturing in a stunning display of unvarnished truth.”

"Milk" - Dec 7th

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:48:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 7th at 6:35p for Milk 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.

“Gay Rights Activist. Friend. Lover. Unifier. Politician. Fighter. Icon. Inspiration. Hero. His life changed history, and his courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Co-starring James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna and Josh Brolin. Directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, My Own Private Idaho) from an original screenplay by Dustin Lance Black.”

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:46:07 +0000

In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, the Sunday Night Film Club (SNFC) will not be meeting this week. We will resume our normal schedule on Sunday, December 7th. Have a great holiday, and see you next week!

"Slumdog Millionaire" - Nov 23rd

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:17:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 23rd at 7:15pm for Slumdog Millionaire at the Coolidge Corner Theatre . Look for Dan wearing a striped 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.

“From director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Millions) and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty) comes this darkly funny rags-to-riches story that was a breakout hit at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on IndiaÂ’s Â“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?Â” But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much?

Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game showÂ’s questions. Intrigued by JamalÂ’s story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find outÂ…”

"JCVD" - Nov 16th

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:26:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 16th at 7:15pm for JCVD 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.

“Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! In JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can no longer enjoy in the United States.”

"Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" - Nov 9th

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:28:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 9th at 5:15pm for Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist at the Somerville Theatre . Look for Audra wearing a Hyperbole 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.

“It’s been three weeks, two days, and 23 hours since Tris broke up with Nick. And now here she is at his gig, with a new guy. How could she have moved on so fast? This begins the night of Nick, Norah and Manhattan. The night of stripping nuns, hotel ice rooms, Russian food, psychotic ex-boyfriends and lovingly trashy ex-girlfriends. It’s the night of Julio and Salvatore. The night of holding hands and writing songs and singing in the rain. It’s a night they’ll never forget.”

"Fear(s) of the Dark" - Nov 2nd

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:44:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 2nd at 7:05pm for Fear(s) of the Dark at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Dan wearing a striped 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.

“Different black-and-white animation techniques tell several scary stories. There’s a story of a teenage boy who meets the wrong girl. Another tale deals with a small community where people disappear and are never seen again. Then there’s the narrative of a little Japanese girl who suffers from horrible nightmares followed by a tale where a man doesn’t get the rest he hoped for in an old not-so-abandoned house. These stories are connected by the story about a man with a devilish smile and four enormous dogs from hell and by a woman’s monologue about her fears.”

"Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story" - Oct 26th

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:25:42 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 26th at 7:15pm for Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story 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.

“Boogie Man is a surprising look at Lee Atwater, the blues-playing rogue whose rambunctious rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a household name. He mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush and played a crucial role in the elections of Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He wrote the Republican PartyÂ’s winning playbook which the McCain campaign is currently using.

In eye-opening interviews with Atwater’s closest friends and enemies, Boogie Man re-examines AtwaterÂ’s crucial role in the remaking of the Republican Party. To Democrats offended by his cutthroat style (to say nothing of the 1988 Willie Horton controversy), Atwater was a political assassin dubbed by one Congresswoman “the most evil man in America.” But to most Republicans he remains a hero for his deep understanding of the American heartland, his expert manipulation of the media, and his unapologetic vision of politics as war. Director Stefan Forbes offers a timely documentary for this election year as he examines the charming yet Machiavellian godfather of the modern negative political campaign.”

"W." - Oct 19th

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:44:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 19th at 4:35pm for W. 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.

“Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can. W takes viewers through BushÂ’s eventful life – his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to BushÂ’s decision to invade Iraq.”

No Movie this Weekend

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:38:26 +0000

The Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, October 12th off in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. We will return to our normal schedule on Sunday, October 19th.

"Religulous" - Oct 5th

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:50:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 5th at 4:25pm for Religulous 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.

No religion is safe from the sharp aim–and still sharper wit–of Bill Maher in this comic look at organized belief systems around the world. This controversial documentary is directed by Larry Charles, who previously made both fans and foes with BORAT.

"Choke" - Sep 28th

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:36:01 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 28th at 7:10pm for Choke at the AMC Boston Common 19 . Look for Michael wearing a red shirt and smile 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.

Victor Mancini is a medical-school dropout who has devised an ingenious scam to pay elder care for his Alzheimer’s-afflicted mother: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be “saved” by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor’s life, go on to send checks to support him. When he’s not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park.

"Towelhead" - Sep 21st

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:24:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 21st at 7pm for Towelhead 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.

Towelhead follows the dark, bold and shockingly funny life of Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, as she navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening.

When Jasira’s mother sends her to Houston to live with her strict Lebanese father, she quickly learns that her new neighbors find her and her father a curiosity. Worse, her budding womanhood makes her traditional and hot-tempered father uncomfortable. Lonely in this new environment, Jasira seeks friendship and acceptance from her neighbors Mr. Vuoso, an Army reservist, and Melina, a meddling but caring expectant mother.

Thrown into an unfamiliar suburban world, Jasira must confront racism and hypocrisy at home and at school - and at the same time struggle to make sense of her raging hormones and newfound sexuality. Her boyfriend, Thomas, though a few years older, provides some comfort - but even that relationship causes problems when her father discovers that Thomas is black. Surrounded by adults who are just as lost as she is, Jasira yearns for understanding, even amidst often brutal acts.

"Burn After Reading" - Sep 14th

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:22:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 14th at 7:20pm for Burn After Reading 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.

“A dark spy-comedy from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen. An ousted CIA official’s (Academy Award nominee John Malkovich) memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find.”

"Vertigo" - Sep 7th

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:47:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 7th at 7pm for Vertigo 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.

Fifty years on, VERTIGO has lost none of its power as a gripping thriller, but as we know in our Dr.-Phil-enlightened age, it’s also an exploration of some serious untreated emotional disorders. Stewart doesn’t play against type so much as he burrows into his persona to newfound and frightening depths as a San Francisco detective who finds himself obsessed by (at least) two versions of the seductive Kim Novak.

(And if you want to make it a double-feature, be sure to catch Rear Window at 4:30pm!)

Labor Day - No Film

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:05:03 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, August 31st in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We will resume our normal schedule on Sunday, September 7th.

"Man on Wire" - Aug 24th

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:13:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 24th at 7:35pm for Man on Wire 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.

On August 7, 1974 a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York’s Twin Towers, then the world’s tallest buildings. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation and brought to jail. Petit spent eight months in New York planning the execution of the coup. Aided by a team of friends and accomplices, he had to find a way to bypass the World Trade Center’s security; smuggle the heavy steel cable and rigging equipment into the towers; pass the wire between the two rooftops; anchor the wire and tension it to withstand the winds and the swaying of the buildings. The rigging was done by night in complete secrecy. At 7:15 AM, Philippe took his first step on the high wire 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan. James Marsh’s documentary brings Petit’s extraordinary adventure to life through the testimony of Philippe himself, and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the unique and magnificent spectacle that became known as “the artistic crime of the century.” Music by Michael Nyman.

Special Screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark at the Coolidge

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:20:31 +0000

The Coolidge Corner Theatre will launch a brand-new season of its popular Science on Screen series on Monday, September 1 at 7:00 p.m. with a special presentation of Steven Spielbergâ€™s classic adventure tale, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Before the film, archeologist Curtis Runnels will speak about the realities of archeology versus how it is portrayed in the movies. Harrison Ford stars as Dr. Jones, a world-renowned professor of archaeology hired by the U.S. government to track down the Ark of the Covenant, a supremely powerful (and deadly) Biblical artifact. With his trusty leather fedora and all-purpose whip, Jones sets out on a journey across the continents. But he isn’t the only one after the Ark. With a little help from his friends and his old flame, Marion (Karen Allen), Jones must fend off unscrupulous SS officers eager to get their leather-clad mitts on the Ark and harness its power for their evil cause. Curtis Runnels is professor of archeology at Boston University. He taught at Stanford University from 1981 to 1987 before moving to BU, where he is also editor of the Journal of Field Archaeology. He has carried out archaeological research in Greece, Turkey, and Albania since 1973 and has published numerous articles and books. With Science on Screen, the Coolidge Corner Theatre presents a feature film or documentary with a basis in science along with exciting introductions by notable figures in scientific fields. This monthly series is co-presented by the Museum of Science, Boston and New Scientistmagazine. All Science on Screen programs are $7.75 for students and Museum of Science members and $9.75 regular admission. Events are free for Coolidge Corner Theatre members. Tickets are available in advance at the box office or online at www.coolidge.org/science. The Coolidge Corner Theatre is located at 290 Harvard Street in Brookline. For more information, visit www.coolidge.org or call 617/734-2500.

"Tropic Thunder" - Aug 17th

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:10:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 17th at 7:05pm for Tropic Thunder at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in Tropic Thunder, an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.”

"Pineapple Express" - Aug 10th

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:29:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 10th at 5pm for Pineapple Express at the Somerville Theatre . Look for Audra wearing a “perfectly cromulent” 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.

“Lazy stoner Dale Denton has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver: to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city’s most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they’re not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard the Pineapple Express.”

"Tell No One" - Aug 3rd

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:10:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 3rd at 6:50pm for Tell No One at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Michael wearing a solid orange shirt and blue jeans 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.

“Eight years ago, Margot Beck was murdered by a serial killer. Though the killer has confessed to eight of these murders, he has always denied to be responsible for Margot’s death. However, the specific mutilations found on her body seem to remove all doubts over his guilt. Today, Alexandre Beck, her husband, is still deeply psychologically injured by the loss of Margot. He temporarily escapes his memories during the day by immersing himself completely in his work as a pediatrician. Outside of that, only the friendship he has formed with HÃ©lÃ¨ne Perkins saves him from total isolation from the rest of the world. But when two new bodies are uncovered near where Margot’s body was discovered, Margot’s case is reopened. At the same time, Alexandre receives a strange e-mail with a link to a video-surveillance web-cam and a time at which to watch it…”

"Danger Diabolik" - Jul 27th

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 27th at 7:30pm for Danger Diabolik at the Brattle 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.

This rarely screened super-thief flick features B-movie fave John Phillip Law in a starring role as Diabolik, an international man of mystery who steals from the rich toÂ… wellÂ… keep it for himself. Yes, Diabolik is a thief, pure-and-simple, but he is perhaps one of the hippest robbers ever committed to celluloid. Sort of like To Catch A Thief on steroids, DANGER: DIABOLIK features great locations, beautiful women, fabulous riches, and a cop who will stop at nothing to catch his man. Directed by the immortal Italian schlock master Mario Bava and featuring a devilishly charming performance by Law, this movie is a colorful, mod confection not to be missed on the big screen.

"Hellboy II - The Golden Army" - Jul 20th

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:49:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 20th at 7:05pm for Hellboy II - The Golden Army at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so as Hellboy and his team returns they must save the world from the rebellious creatures. Now, as the creatures who inhabit the spiritual realm gear-up for an all out attack on the human plane, the only one capable of saving the Earth is a tough-talking hellspawn rejected by both worlds.”

"Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" - Jul 13th

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:48:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 13th at 6:55pm for Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 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.

Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true “free lance, " goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity, and a steel-eyed conviction for writing wrongs. Focusing on the good doctor’s heyday, 1965 to 1975, the film includes clips of never-before-seen (nor heard) home movies, audiotapes, and passages from unpublished manuscripts.

No Movie this Sunday - Happy Independence Day!

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:01:11 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this weekend off in observance of Independence Day! See you next Sunday!

"WALL-E" - Jun 29th

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:36:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 29th at 7:05pm for WALL-E at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL-E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL-E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining WALL-E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future, is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots.”

"Alexandra" - Jun 22nd

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:12:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 22nd at 7:15pm for Alexandra 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.

“Alexandra, played by opera legend Galina Vishnevskaya, is an elderly woman who has come to see her beloved grandson Denis (Vasily Shevtsov), a young officer at a remote military outpost. In oppressive heat, with the enemy just beyond the compound, she acquaints herself with the routines of military life and makes a revealing trip into the outlying countryside. An official Selection at the Cannes, Toronto and New York Film Festivals, Alexandra is a powerful new film from the great Alexander Sokurov, director of Russian Ark and Father and Son. (Fully subtitled)”

"The Animation Show 4" - Jun 15th

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:51:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 15th at 7:25pm for The Animation Show 4 at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Dan 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 Animation Show is back with an all-new collection of incredible independent animation! This year Mike Judge has gathered together over two dozen of his favorite funny short films from around the world. It’s a groundbreaking program of eye-popping adult animation from tomorrow’s next great animators. This isnÂ’t a dirty Â“adults onlyÂ” animation show but the program does skew towards a mature audience with some explicit language and adult subject matter. This year The Animation Show has commissioned some truly amazing new work from four incredible artists. Kicking things off is the uber-talented Joel Trussell with an epic viking Animation Show Intro. Australian animator Dave Carter debuts three new commissioned shorts with the hilarious Â“Psychotown.Â” Dave continues his collaboration with the comedy team The Nice Guys for a blend of cut out and stop-motion animation. Also featured is stop-motion superstar PES, who has been an Animation Show regular the last two tours and returns this year with the instructional cooking treat Â“Western Spaghetti.Â” This is PESÂ’s most complex film to date and an instant classic! The program also features the first commissioned short film from the commercial design team Smith and Foulkes (known for their award-winning commercial spots for Coke and Motorola) with the CG tale Â“This Way Up.Â” The piece centers around two undertakers working hard to lay the dead to rest. Like past tours this new program is packed with festival favorites and premieres. This year The Animation Show is the first to theatrically share the work of Steve Dildarian (new HBO series “The Life and Times of Tim” debuting in September). Another highlight is a collection of films never seen in the U.S. from the prestigious French animation college Gobelins, featuring the shorts Â“Burning Safari,Â” Â“Cocotte Minute,Â” Â“VoodooÂ” and Â“Blind Spot.Â” Returning this year are animation greats Bill Plympton with the premiere of Â“Hot Dog,Â” Corky Quakenbush with the irreverent Â“YompiÂ” and Georges SchizgebelÂ’s gorgeous Â“Jeu"!

"Bigger, Stronger, Faster*" - Jun 8th

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:37:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 8th at 5:15pm for Bigger, Stronger, Faster* 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.

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“More scrupulously reported than your average Michael Moore film but every bit as entertaining.” - Peter Debruge, Variety

From the producers of BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE and FAHRENHEIT 9/11 comes a new film that unflinchingly explores America’s win-at-all-cost culture through the lens of a personal journey. Blending comedy and pathos, BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* is a collision of pop culture and first-person narrative, with a diverse cast including US Congressmen, professional athletes, medical experts and everyday gym rats.

At its heart, this is the story of director Christopher Bell and his two brothers, who grew up idolizing muscular giants like Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and who went on to become members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream. "

"The Visitor" - Jun 1st

Thu, 29 May 2008 13:39:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 1st at 7:15pm for The Visitor 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.

“Having lost his passion for teaching and writing, 62-year-old Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins) fills the void by trying to learn to play classical piano. Sent to Manhattan to attend a conference, Walter is surprised to find a young couple has taken up residence in his apartment. Victims of a real estate scam, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman), a Syrian man, and Zainab (Danai Gurira), his Senegalese girlfriend, have nowhere else to go. In the first of a series of tests of the heart, Walter reluctantly allows the couple to stay with him. Touched by his kindness, the talented Tarek insists on teaching the aging academic to play the African drum. The instrument’s exuberant rhythms revitalize Walter’s faltering spirit and open his eyes to a vibrant world of local jazz clubs and Central Park drum circles. When Tarek is arrested as an undocumented citizen and held for deportation, Walter finds himself compelled to help his new friend with a passion he thought he had long ago lost. Written and directed by Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent).”

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" - May 25th

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:18:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 25th at 6:15pm for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Note: This is likely to be a popular show, so you may wish to purchase tickets in advance!

“Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.”

"OSS 117 - Cairo: Nest of Spies" - May 18th

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:24:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 18th at 7:10pm for OSS 117 - Cairo: Nest of Spies 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.

“Colorful and action-packed, this jubilant film endearingly spoofs James Bond-style spy adventures from the 1960s. The setting is Egypt, 1955. Cairo is a veritable nest of spies, with everyone wary of everyone and plotting against everyone: the English, French, SovietsÂ—even the radical Eagles of Kheops brotherhood. To bring order to this desert at the edge of chaos, the French Secret Service sends their main weapon: Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath (Jean Dujardin), a super agent and ladies man otherwise known as OSS 117. His mission: investigate the death of a friend and fellow spy, control the Suez Canal and establish peace in the Middle East!”

SPECIAL DRIVE-IN TRIP - "Speed Racer"

Mon, 05 May 2008 19:51:58 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night
Film Club will be making a special trip to the Mendon Drive-in in Mendon, MA this Sunday, May 11th. We will be seeing “Speed Racer” at 8:10pm, but we will be aiming to get there around 7pm for the best parking spots. Since everything at the Mendon is a double-feature, after the film you can choose to watch “10,000 BC” on the same screen, or drive over to the other one to see “Drillbit Taylor”.

Look for Sean in his silver Hyundai Elantra with a “Donkey” bumper sticker. Also, if you leave a comment or send an email I will get you my cell phone number. The concession stand at the Mendon is fantastic, so we’ll be eating during/between films.

Obviously, not everyone is able to drive out to Mendon, so we are hoping that those of you with cars can help out those without. Those looking for a ride, or those with empty space in their car, can use the comments on this post at the club website.

Directions and other information is available at the Mendon Drive-in website. We will return to our regularly-scheduled format next week, May 18th.

"Young at Heart" - May 4th

Thu, 01 May 2008 18:06:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 4th at 6:40pm for Young at Heart at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . Look for Audra wearing a yellow “perfectly cromulent” 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.

“Documents the true story of the final weeks of rehearsal for the Young at Heart Chorus in Northampton, MA, whose average age is 81, and many of whom must overcome health adversities to participate. Their music is unexpected, going against the stereotype of their age group, performing songs, for example, by James Brown, and Sonic Youth. Although they have toured Europe and sang for royalty, this account focuses on preparing new songs, not an easy endeavor, for a concert in their home town, which succeeds in spite of several real heart breaking events.”

"Mongol" - Apr 27th

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:21:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 27th at 7pm for Mongol 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.

IMPORTANT: This screening is part of the 2008 Independent Film Festival of Boston. The festival starts today (Wednesday) and runs through next Tusday.

“This sweeping epic follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to his ascension as the legendary Ghengis Khan. Starring Tadanobu Asano, considered JapanÂ’s Johnny Depp. From director Sergei Bodrov (PRISONER OF THE MOUNTAIN).”

"Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?" - Apr 20th

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:02:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 20th at 7pm for Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? 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.

“In his entertaining new documentary, Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) takes on a franchise even more lethal than McDonald’sÂ—Al Qaeda. With no military experience, knowledge or expertise, he sets off to do what the CIA, FBI and U.S. military have all failed to do: find the world’s most wanted man. But before he finds bin Laden, he first needs to learn where he came from and the environment and influences that shaped him. Following bin Laden’s trail through some of the most dangerous places in the world, Spurlock encounters both the rational and the radical faces of the Middle East. He risks life and limb to uncover the truth about bin Laden, and in doing so explores the lines that divide, those that unite, and the countless shades of grey between.”

"Contempt" - Apr 13th

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:00:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 13th at 7:15pm for Contempt 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.

p.s. Tickets for the Boston Independent Film Festival are now on sale. The film club will be seeing “Mongol” on Sunday, April 27th at 7pm at the Coolidge. Head on over to the festival’s site to preorder tickets for this and any of the festival screenings!

“Starring the incomparable and exquisite Brigitte Bardot, CONTEMPT is the story of a woman who gradually develops an overwhelming contempt for her husband (Michel Piccoli), a screenwriter beset by doubts when he is hired to doctor the script for a new film version of The Odyssey. He finds himself caught between the director (legend Fritz Lang playing himself), who wants to remain faithful to Homer, and the vulgar American producer (Jack Palance) who is interested only in filling the screen with topless mermaids. Adapted from the novel by Alberto Moravia, featuring a sublime score by Georges Delerue, shot in breathtaking CinemaScope by Raoul Coutard, CONTEMPT in a new 35mm print is undoubtedly the cinematic treat of the spring!”

"Monkey Warfare" - Apr 6th

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:28:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 6th at 7:30pm for Monkey Warfare at the Brattle Theatre . Look for Dan 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.

“This wonderful Canadian feature premiered to acclaim at last year’s Independent Film Festival of Boston but has failed to find a U.S. distributor, not one to be stopped by such a fact, the Brattle has gone ahead and negotiated with the filmmaker to offer this premiere run of one of the most endearing of revolutionary films. Dan (McKellar) and Linda (Wright) are a couple of forty-something ex-radicals who ride their bikes everywhere, live off the grid and maintain their pot and vinyl record habits by picking trash and selling their finds on eBay. When their usual pot dealer is busted, Dan runs across a new one, Susan (Litz) - who happens to be pretty, young, and impressionable. A sort-of love triangle develops between the three but, when Susan uncovers the secret revolutionary past of her new clients, she becomes inspired and heads down a path that has the potential to upset everyone’s lives more than any romantic entanglement could. An excellent film with three great performances, a truly outstanding soundtrack and a witty, playful script that stands above most of the quirky, perky indie films that play every year in film festivals. Winner of a Special Jury Prize at The Independent Film Festival of Boston 2007!”

"Stop Loss" - Mar 30th

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:03:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 30th at 7pm for Stop Loss 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.

Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and his best friend, Steve Shriver (Channing Tatum), who served with him in Iraq. Along with their other war buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against BrandonÂ’s will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq, which upends his world. The conflict tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love and the value of honor. Co-starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Abbie Cornish. Directed by Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry).

"Otis" - Mar 23rd

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:01:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 23rd at 8:30pm for Otis 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.

This feature is the closing film for the Boston Underground Film Festival. Tickets might sell out, so you may want to pre-order them from the Brattle.

The festival runs from March 20th through the 23rd. It’s a great festival, so head on over to their site and see if there are any other films you are interested in!

“Meet Otis. Otis is about as well-intentioned as a serial-killer can be. He just wants a date to the prom. His victims survive so long as they are willing to play along. While Otis may think he is still in high school, he is actually a pizza delivery driver and perpetual fuck-up.”

“Meet the Lawsons Â– an idyllic suburbanite family. They are average in almost every way. But when teenage daughter Riley is abducted by Otis, the remaining broodÂ’s desire to take matters into their own hands is exacerbated by the FBIÂ’s appointment of an insufferable douchebag as the agent in charge of the investigation, and facilitated by Riley’s clever escape from OtisÂ’ clutches.”

“As the situation becomes more farcical, and the Lawson’s quest for vengeance becomes more indiscriminate, the stage becomes set for a tragedy of Mystic River-like proportionsÂ… only way funnier. Featuring an impressive cast and clever script, Otis is a wickedly subversive dark comedy that marks the directoral debut of veteran producer Tony Krantz (TVÂ’s 24, Mulholland Drive).”

"The Bank Job" - Mar 16th

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:47:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 16th at 7:20pm for The Bank Job at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 car dealer with a dodgy past and new family, Terry (Jason Statham) has always avoided major-league scams. But when Martine (Saffron Burrows), a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London’s Baker Street, Terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Martine targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don’t realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets - secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal that spans London’s criminal underworld, the highest echelons of the British government, and the Royal Family itself…the true story of a heist gone wrong…in all the right ways.”

"The Counterfeiters" - Mar 9th

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:06:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 9th at 7pm for The Counterfeiters 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.

“Based on the true story of Salomon Sorowitsch, counterfeiter extraordinaire and bohemian. After getting arrested in a German concentration camp in 1944, he agrees to help the Nazis in an organized counterfeit operation set up to help finance the war effort. What followed was the biggest counterfeit money scam of all times. Over 130 million pound sterling were printed, under conditions that couldn’t have been more tragic or spectacular. During the last years of the war, as the German Reich saw that the end was near, the authorities decided to produce their own banknotes in the currencies of their major war enemies. They hoped to use the duds to flood the enemy economy and fill the empty war coffers. At the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, two barracks were separated from the rest of the camp and the outside world, and transformed into a fully equipped counterfeiters workshop. “Operation Bernhard” was born. Prisoners were brought to Sachsenhausen from other camps to implement the plan: professional printers, fastidious bank officials and simple craftsmen all became members of the top-secret counterfeiter commando. They had the choice: if they cooperated with the enemy, they had a chance to survive, as first-class prisoners in a “golden cage” with enough to eat and a bed to sleep in. If they sabotaged the operation, a sure death awaited them. For THE COUNTERFEITERS, it was not only a question of saving their own lives, but also about saving their conscience as well…”

"Taxi to the Dark Side" - Mar 2nd

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:49:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 2nd at 7:15pm for Taxi to the Dark Side 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.

“TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE, the latest documentary from now two-time Oscar-nominee Alex Gibney (ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room), confirms his standing as one of the foremost non-fiction filmmakers working today. A stunning inquiry into the suspicious death of an Afghani taxi driver at Bagram air base in 2002, the film is a fastidiously assembled, uncommonly well-researched examination of how an innocent civilian was apprehended, imprisoned, tortured, and ultimately murdered by the greatest democracy on earth. Intermingling documents and records of the incident with candid testimony from eyewitnesses and participants, the film uncovers an inescapable link between the tragic incidents that unfolded in Bagram and the policies made at the very highest level of the United States government in Washington, D.C. Combining the cool detachment of a forensic expert with the heated indignation of a proud American who holds his country to a high standard, GibneyÂ’s film reveals how the Bush administration has systematically betrayed the very ideals it professes to uphold.”

Oscar Sunday - No Movie this Week

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:40:40 +0000

With both the Spirit Awards and the Oscars, it’s the Super Bowl Weekend for film nerds. Therefore the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking the week off to let people nerd out. See you next Sunday, March 2nd!

"Jumper" - Feb 17th

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:17:01 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 17th at 6:30pm for Jumper 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.

“A smart kid with a tough family life discovers that he has the ability to teleport. Empowered, he leaves home for NYC. While using his abilities to track the man he blames for the death of his mother years earlier, he draws the attention of both the NSA and a possibly nefarious guy his own age who has the same abilities and enters into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with both.”

"4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" - Feb 10th

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:29:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 10th at 7:05pm for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 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.

“Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, this unforgettable drama is so gripping it plays like a thriller. Set during the last year of the CeauÃ§escu dictatorship, ironically called the “Golden Age of Romania,” life has become a nightmare for the hard-pressed citizens. The film unfolds over 24 tense hours as a college student (Anamaria Marinca) desperately tries to arrange an illegal abortion for her irresponsible roommate (Laura Vasiliu). As almost everything that could possibly go wrong does, the film reveals how oppression infects every aspect of the culture. A political, moral and spiritual knockout.”

At the HFA: Arthur Penn in person!

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:49 +0000

If you’re looking for something Non-football related to do over the next few days, check out what’s going on over at the Harvard Film Archive! sean

At the Harvard Film Archive February 1 - February 7, 2008 Arthur Penn, American Auteur February 1 - February 4 Arthur Penn in person February 1 and February 2! Director Arthur Penn in person Special Event Tickets $10 The Chase Friday February 1 at 7pm Penns first great masterpiece is also one of his darkest works, a portrait of small town America as a festering backwater stagnant with avarice, envy and racism. Marlon Brando is magnificent as the weary sheriff appointed by a small towns corrupt patriarch and reluctantly assigned to capture a misunderstood fugitive, played by Robert Redford. As night descends, debauched house parties boil over into a frenzied carnival of raw violence that tears apart the flimsy faÃ§ade of cracker barrel hospitality erected by the town elders. With an impressive line-up that includes Angie Dickenson, Jane Fonda, James Fox, Bruce Cabot and Miriam Hopkins, The Chase boasts an ensemble cast that draws from both Old and New Hollywood. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford US 1966, 35mm, color, 135 min. Screening with The Tears of My Sister In 1953, Penn directed two live television dramas from scripts by Horton Foote, The Death of the Old Man and The Tears of My Sister. The broadcasts mark the beginning of Penn’s work for live television, which would culminate in The Miracle Worker and launch Penn’s film career, as well as the beginning of a partnership with Foote that would be renewed with The Chase (based on Foote’s play and subsequent novel). The Tears of My Sister is narrated by a young girl, whose voice we hear but do not see, played by Kim Stanley, as she watches her older sister struggle with the pressure to marry a man she does not love. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Kim Stanley, Katherine Squire, Frank Overton US 1953, video, b/w, 30 min. Little Big Man Saturday February 2 at 3pm A remarkable adaptation of the Thomas Berger novel, Penns epic recasting of American history blends dark satire with ribald comedy to crack open the myths of the tamingof the Western frontier. Dustin Hoffmans hilarious and heart-wrenching portrait of the stumbling anti-hero, Jack Crabb, brings a poignant vulnerability to Bergers story of the little manswept along by the forces of history. Often cited as one the finest of the revisionist Westerns, Little Big Mans potent outrage over the cruel massacre of Native Americans echoed loudly during the Vietnam War. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam US 1970, 35mm, color, 150 min. Director Arthur Penn in person Special Event Tickets $10 Night Moves Saturday February 2 at 7pm One of the strongest of the film noir revivals popular during the 1970s, Night Moves pushes the genre to a bleak point of no return. Gene Hackman is wonderfully cast as a disillusioned Los Angeles detective hired to track down a washed out movie stars daughter while also trying to understand the mystery of his own rapidly disintegrating marriage. Night Moves sinister tale of conspiracy and intrigue powerfully evokes the Watergate-era and stands as one of the quintessential American films of the 1970s. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Susan Clark US 1975, 35mm, color, 100 min. Followed by Mickey One Strangely underrated, Penns wonderfully offbeat and inventive film is an extraordinary tour de force and one of his most stylish and satisfying works. Warren Beatty gives a brilliant turn as Mickey, a stand-up comedian on the lam who descends, like Orpheus, into a strange back alley underworld that just might be of his own invention. At turns haunting and comic, Mickey One offers a mysterious allegory of fear and redemption that features gorgeous photography by Robert Bressons favorite cinematographer, Ghislain Cloquet, and an improvised soundtrack by jazz great Stan Getz. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Warren Beatty, Alexandra Stewart, Hurd Hatfield US 1965, 35mm, b/w, 93 min. And The Hightest from Visions of Eight In Penns cinema the human body is frequently explored as expressive medium, with gesture, posture and movement taking on a new level of meaning and subtlety in his filmsoften more expressive than even dialogue. Penns contribution to the eight-part omnibus film of the 1972 Tokyo Olympics is a wonderful study of the body in motion that follows the thrilling trials of the pole vaulting competition. Directed by Arthur Penn. US/West Germany 1973, video, color Alices Restaurant Sunday February 3 at 3pm Loosely based on Arlo Guthries spoken ballad, Alices Restaurant is Penns first and only credit as a screenwriter. A lament to the end of the countercultural revolution,Penns film vividly evokes the hopes and dreams burnished by the hippie generation. Guthrie himself stars as a wandering soul perplexed by the strange contradictions of America during the Vietnam-era and ultimately engaged in a peaceful one-man battle against the bureaucratic war machine. Effused with a melancholy spirit, Alices Restaurant is one of Penns gentlest and most poignant films. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Arlo Guthrie, Pat Quinn, James Broderick US 1969, 35mm, color, 111 min. Bonnie and Clyde Sunday February 3 at 7pm One of the pivotal films of the 1960s, Bonnie and Clyde is also a wonderful portrait of amour fou, with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the eponymous heroes whose pursuit of love and larceny scars a dark arrow across the heart of America. Penns brilliant evocation of the Depression-era and Americas most notorious bandits caused a scandal for its unusual counterbalance of comedy with a new level of graphic violence hitherto unseen in American cinema. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman US 1967, 35mm, b/w, 111 min. Followed by The Left Handed Gun Totally ignored by American critics when it was first released, The Left Handed Gun was recognized as a major first film by the French, who noted the films sensitive portrait of troubled youth and its disturbing vision of violent America. Originally conceived as a vehicle for James Dean, Penns debut explores the first in a line of social outcasts that recur throughout Penns cinema, reinventing the legendary figure of Billy the Kid as a sympathetic misfit unable to integrate into a society deliberately cruel to those who are different. Paul Newman subtly captures Billys fragile, troubled life in a nuanced performance that frequently replaces words with resonant and unexpected gestures. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner US 1958, 35mm, b/w, 105 min. The Miracle Worker Monday February 4 at 7pm Penns first real recognition as a director came from his screen adaptation of the beloved play which he had successfully directed twice on Broadway. For the screen, Penn beautifully captured the tenderness and terror that united Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, played with great sensitivity and power by Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft, respectively. The Miracle Worker is a key work in Penns oeuvre, the film that perhaps makes clearest the concern for non-verbal communication and expressive gestures that runs throughout his films. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory US 1962, 35mm, b/w, 106 min. Missouri Breaks Monday February 4 at 9pm Featuring the incredible pairing of Jack Nicholson as a feckless cattle thief and Marlon Brando as the Irish regulatorhired to hunt him down, Missouri Breaks is a rollicking and highly unusual Western that, in typical Penn fashion, strains the boundaries of the genre. Penns empowerment of performers is taken to a wonderful furthest extreme by the subversive presence of Brandos cross-dressing and unpredictable assassin, who effectively turns codes of masculinity and narrative continuity upon their heads. Once dismissed as an oddityin Penns career, The Missouri Breaks has been reevaluated as one of the more ambitious and original Westerns of its time, placing it in the company of Peter Fondas The Hired Hand and Monte Hellmans The Shooting. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid US 1976, 35mm, color, 126 min. The Harvard Film Archive is located on the lower level of the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 24 Quincy St. Cambridge 617 495 4700 http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa Check us out on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/harvardfilmarchive or on facebook: http://harvard.facebook.com/profile.php?id=645641425

No Movie This Weekend

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:54:10 +0000

The Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday off to avoid any collateral insanity associated with the Patriots success (or failure) at the Super Bowl. See you on February 10th!

"Billy the Kid" - Jan 27th

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:17:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 27th at 7:15pm for Billy the Kid at the Coolidge Corner Theatre . Look for Dan wearing a “Grave Digger” monster truck t-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.

Winner of the Best Documentary title at both the SXSW and Los Angeles film festivals this year, BILLY THE KID is a sensitive and humorous verite portrait of Billy, a 15-year-old outsider growing up in small-town Maine. Billy appears, in many ways, like other teenage boys. He’s into heavy metal and martial arts, is an desperate to find a girlfriend, and aspires to a career as an actor and rock star. Yet in other ways Billy is unique. A troubled past and ongoing behavioral issues have left him marked. But he is unapologetic about his personality and refuses to be victimized, creating his own techniques to help him survive in an environment of pain, conformity and prejudice. Billy funny, sharp and strangely funny for his age, and remarkably candid. We witness his life from his perspective – from intimate conversations with his mother, to being bullied at school, to his fantasies of becoming a superhero. We also experience the exhilarating pangs of first love as Billy pursues Heather, a shy 16-year-old waitress. Will Billy get the girl? Will his community accept him on his own terms? BILLY THE KID challenges viewers to imagine themselves beyond labels.

"Cloverfield" - Jan 20th

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:48:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 20th at 7pm for Cloverfield at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.

"Persepolis" - Jan 13th

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:06:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 13th at 7:15pm for Persepolis 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.

With amazing wit and heart, this award-winning animated feature tells the poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Through the eyes of precocious and outspoken 9-year-old Marjane, we see a people’s hopes dashed as fundamentalists take powerÂ—forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the “social guardians” and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden. Feeling vulnerable and alone in a strange land after being sent to school in Austria, she has to combat being equated with the religious fundamentalism and extremism she fled her country to escape. Featuring the voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux and Simon Abkarian. Directed by Marjane Satrapi (based on her acclaimed memoir) and Vincent Paronnaud.

"There Will Be Blood" - Jan 6th

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:33:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 6th at 6pm for There Will Be Blood at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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 story chronicles the life and times of one Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner raising a son on his own into a self-made oil tycoon. When Plainview gets a mysterious tip-off that thereÂ’s a little town out West where an ocean of oil is oozing out of the ground, he heads with his son, H.W. (Dillon Freasier), to take their chances in dust-worn Little Boston. In this hardscrabble town, where the main excitement centers around the holy roller church of charismatic preacher Eli Sunday (Paul Dano), Plainview and H.W. make their lucky strike. But even as the well raises all of their fortunes, nothing will remain the same as conflicts escalate and every human value Â– love, hope, community, belief, ambition and even the bond between father and son Â– is imperiled by corruption, deception and the flow of oil.”

"Charlie Wilson's War" - Dec 30th

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:49:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 30th at 5:15pm for Charlie Wilson’s War at the Somerville Theatre . Look for Audra 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 drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson’s covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.”

"Juno" - Dec 23rd

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:35:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 23rd at 5:00pm for Juno at the Coolidge Corner Theatre . Look for Audra 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.

“From Jason Reitman, director of previous Coolidge hit THANK YOU FOR SMOKING, comes this equally sharp and touchingly off-beat comedy starring Ellen Page (HARD CANDY) as Juno MacGuff, a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Michael Cera). With the help of her hot best friend Leah, Juno finds her unborn child a “perfect” set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner), longing to adopt. Luckily, Juno has the total support of her parents as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs.”

Tonight Cancelled!

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:22:22 +0000

Due to inclement weather, tonight’s gathering at the Coolidge Corner Theatre has been cancelled. Stay warm and safe! -sean

CANCELLED

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:32:24 +0000

CANCELLED!

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 16th at 5:00pm for Juno 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.

“From Jason Reitman, director of previous Coolidge hit THANK YOU FOR SMOKING, comes this equally sharp and touchingly off-beat comedy starring Ellen Page (HARD CANDY) as Juno MacGuff, a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Michael Cera). With the help of her hot best friend Leah, Juno finds her unborn child a Â“perfectÂ” set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner), longing to adopt. Luckily, Juno has the total support of her parents as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs.”

"The Golden Compass" - Dec 9th

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:28:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 9th at 7:20pm for The Golden Compass at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 young girl ventures into a perilous parallel universe to rescue her best friend and fight the forces of darkness in director Chris Weitz’s adaptation of the first installment of author Philip Pullman’s best-selling fantasy trilogy. Screen newcomer Dakota Blue Richards stars as young heroine Lyra Belacqua, Casino Royale star Daniel Craig appears as Lyra’s ruthless adventurer uncle, Lord Asriel, and Nicole Kidman assumes the glamorous guise of the villainous Mrs. Coulter. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide”

"I'm Not There" - Dec 2nd

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:15:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 2nd at 6:45pm for I’m Not There 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.

“This highly anticipated biographical film about legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan follows six distinct characters, depicting different stages of Dylan’s life, embodying a different aspect of his life story and music. Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Ben Whishaw and Marcus Carl Franklin all take turns playing Dylan, and Julianne Moore and Charlotte Gainsbourg appear as two of the women in his life. Lyrical, poetic and highly stylized, it’s the first biographical feature project to secure the approval of the music legend. Directed and co-written by Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven, Velvet Goldmine).”

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:20:46 +0000

The Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Thanksgiving Weekend off. We will see you again on December 2nd!

"Blade Runner - The Final Cut" - Nov 18th

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:40:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 18th at 7:30pm for Blade Runner - The Final Cut 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.

“Ridley Scott’s legendary adaptation of Phillip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? gave us a startling vision of a noir-ishly dystopic future, in which the line between human and non-human has worn perilously thin. Scott’s masterpiece not only anticipated our future but designed it: Much of our world today appears, well, just so Blade Runner. To commemorate its 25th anniversary, Scott has gone back, corrected a few details and fashioned a version that he feels is closest to what he had originally intended. One of the greatest American films of the Eighties has just gotten even better. - from the New York Film Festival”

"No Country for Old Men" - Nov 11th

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:36:33 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 11th at 7:15pm for No Country for Old Men 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.

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The mesmerizing new thriller from Academy Award winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, based on the acclaimed novel by Pulitzer Prize winning American master Cormac McCarthy. The time is our own, when rustlers have given way to drug-runners and small towns have become free-fire zones. The story begins when Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) finds a pickup truck surrounded by a sentry of dead men. A load of heroin and two million dollars in cash are still in the back. When Moss takes the money, he sets off a chain reaction of catastrophic violence that not even the lawÂ–in the person of aging, disillusioned Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) Â– can contain. As Moss tries to evade his pursuersÂ–in particular a mysterious mastermind who flips coins for human lives (Javier Bardem) Â– the film simultaneously strips down the American crime drama and broadens its concerns to encompass themes as ancient as the Bible and as bloodily contemporary as this morningÂ’s headline”

"American Gangster" - Nov 4th

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:24:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 4th at 5:30pm for American Gangster at the AMC Harvard Square 5 . 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.

“Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) earns his living as a chauffeur to one of Harlem’s leading mobsters. After his boss dies, Frank uses his own ingenuity and strict business code to rise up as one of the inner city’s most powerful crime bosses. Meanwhile, veteran cop Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) senses a change in organized crime’s power structure, and looks for ways to bring his opponent to justice.”

"Elizabeth - The Golden Age" - Oct 28th

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:10:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 28th at 7:45pm for Elizabeth - The Golden Age at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . Look for Dan wearing a Type O Negative T-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.

“Reprising the roles they originated in seven-time Academy Award-nominated Elizabeth, Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush return for a gripping historical thriller laced with treachery and romance–The Golden Age. Joining them in the epic is Clive Owen as Sir Walter Raleigh, a dashing seafarer and newfound temptation for Elizabeth.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age finds Queen Elizabeth I (Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett) facing bloodlust for her throne and familial betrayal. Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II (Jordi Molla)–with his powerful army and sea-dominating armada–determined to restore England to Catholicism.”

"30 Days of Night" - Oct 21st

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:06:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 21st at 7:05pm for 30 Days of Night 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.

“In the far Northern Hemisphere, the small town of Barrow, Alaska, experiences a solid month of darkness every year. Though most of the residents head south for the winter, some townspeople remain behind. However, those that stay regret their decision when, one year, hungry vampires descend on Barrow to feed. Sheriff Eben (Josh Hartnett), his wife (Melissa George) and a dwindling band of survivors must try to last until dawn breaks over Barrow’s monthlong twilight.”

"Lust, Caution" - Oct 14th

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:29:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 14th at 6pm for Lust, Caution at the Coolidge Corner Theatre . Look for Dan wearing black shiny coat with John Jenkins Academy on the back 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 new film from Ang Lee, the Academy Award-winning director of “Brokeback Mountain” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” A startling erotic espionage thriller about the fate of an ordinary woman’s heart, it is based on the short story by revered Chinese author Eileen Chang. Shanghai, 1942. The World War II Japanese occupation of this Chinese city continues in force. Mrs. Mak, a woman of sophistication and means, walks into a cafÃ©, places a call, and then sits and waits. She remembers how her story began several years earlier, in 1938 China. She is not in fact Mrs. Mak, but shy Wong Chia Chi (Tang Wei). As a freshman at university, she meets fellow student Kuang Yu Min (Wang Leehom) Kuang has started a drama society to shore up patriotism. As the theater troupe’s new leading lady, Wong realizes that she has found her calling, able to move and inspire audiences Â– and Kuang. He convenes a core group of students to carry out a radical and ambitious plan to assassinate a top Japanese collaborator, Mr. Yee (Tony Leung). Each student has a part to play; Wong will be Mrs. Mak, who will gain Yee’s trust by befriending his wife (Joan Chen) and then draw the man into an affair. Wong transforms herself utterly inside and out, and soon finds herself swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue. In Mandarin with English subtitles, 2h37m”

"Driving to Zigzagland" - Oct 7th

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:39:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 7th at 7:30pm for Driving to Zigzagland at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston . Look for Corinna wearing red sneakers 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 chronicle of a day in the life of a Palestinian cab driver in Los Angeles, Driving To Zigzigland, portrays the social struggle of the Arab immigrant in post-9/11 America. A film audition typecasts Bashar to play an Al Qaeda terrorist role. Bashar has twenty-four hours to make enough money to pay his bills. For the remaining hours left until tomorrow, an unceasing flow of passengers ride in his taxi and give the Arab cabbie the run-around on issues that deal with suicide bombers, George Bush, Rai music and world geography. All the while, BasharÂ’s nostalgia for Ramallah poses the question of whether or not the American Dream is an idea really worth fighting for. Shot in Los Angeles and Palestine, based on true stories.”

"The Rape of Europa" - Sep 30th

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:24:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 30th at 7:10pm for The Rape of Europa 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.

“THE RAPE OF EUROPA is a feature documentary film that takes the audience on an epic journey through seven countries and into a violent whirlwind of fanaticism, greed, and warfare that threatened to wipe out the artistic heritage of Europe. For twelve long years, the Nazis looted and destroyed art on a scale unprecedented in history. But heroic young art historians and curators from America and across Europe fought back, mounting a miraculous campaign that would rescue and return the millions of art works displaced by the war. Joan Allen narrates this breathtaking chronicle about the battle over the very survival of centuries of western culture.”

Week Off

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:30:46 +0000

Greetings from Spain! I wasnÂ´t able to arrange a pinch-hitter this week from thousands of miles away, so the SNFC will be taking the week off. See you on September 30th!

"In the Valley of Elah" - Sep 16th

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:52:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 16th at 6:45pm for In the Valley of Elah at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Audra wearing a gray “who’s your spydaddy” 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.

“A career officer (Jones) and his wife (Sarandon) work with a police detective (Theron) to uncover the truth behind their son’s disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.”

"3:10 to Yuma (2007)" - Sep 9th

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:39:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 9th at 7pm for 3:10 to Yuma (2007) 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 small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who’s awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.”

"Halloween (2007)" - Sep 2nd

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:24:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 2nd at 6:10pm for Halloween (2007) at the AMC Loews 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.

“After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, is mistakenly released from the mental institution (where he was committed as a 10 year old) and he immediately returns to Haddonfield, where he wants to find his baby sister, Laurie. Anyone who crosses his path is in mortal danger.”

"Rocket Science" - Aug. 26th

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:35:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 26th at 5pm for Rocket Science at the AMC Loews Harvard Square 5. Look for Corinna carrying a blue handbag 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 teenager tackles the mysteries of life, love and public speaking in Rocket Science, a wry comedy of adolescent angst by Jeffrey Blitz, director of the Academy Award-nominated documentary Spellbound. Making his feature narrative debut, Blitz leaves behind the conventions and cliches of coming-of-age tales to instead conjure a world where everyone, regardless of age, is befuddled by desire and the longing for human connection. Mixing humor with a compassionate regard for his characters and their idiosyncrasies, Blitz creates a film about the little insights that can emerge from, and ultimately eclipse, the agonies and disappointments of youth.”

"The Omega Man" - Aug 19th

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:42:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 19th at 8pm for The Omega Man 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.

Notice: Sean might be crunched for time before the movie, so if you can’t find him ahead of the movie, look for him outside of the theatre afterwards.

In the aftermath of a bacteriological war, the future of mankind hangs in the balance. Only a chosen few have survived the mutating effects of germ warfare unharmed. A small enclave of healthy, stalwart resistors has formed a camp where, for the moment, they live peacefully. The other human survivors are terribly disfigured mutants who walk the earth at night in search of prey.

"Summercamp!" - Aug 12th

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:54:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 12th at 5:30pm for Summercamp! 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.

This beguiling, joyful documentary follows a group of young campers, aged between 6 and 15, during their stay at Swift Nature Camp. SUMMERCAMP! captures that extraordinary three week period where, removed from their everyday lives, kids can really, truly be themselves. Camp is a place where kids can be kids, where their home and school lives momentarily fade into the background as they go through the highs and lows of adolescent rituals: sing-alongs, talent shows, homesickness, counselor mutinyÂ… and first love.

ItÂ’s clear that directors Bradley Beesley and Sarah Price worked hard to gain the confidence of these children and teens as they record not only the public fights and friendships but also the private hardships and secret conversations of kids who frequently must deal with situations beyond their years. Beesley and Price submerge themselves into the curious camp subculture, capturing a diverse array of adolescents from all economic and social backgrounds.

We guarantee that, by the end of the film and after seeing life through their non-calloused eyes, you will have fallen in love with at least one of these precocious and innocently charming subjects. Our personal favorite is the heartbreakingly sweet loner, Holly, who obsesses over chickadees and other pocketable friends. Featuring music by The Flaming Lips, this endearing film explores the agony and ecstasy of life in the unique and temporary communities of summer camps.

"The Ten" - Aug 5th

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:38:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 5th at 7:25pm for The Ten 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.

“Masters of comedy David Wain (“Wet Hot American Summer”) and Ken Marino team up behind the scenes and in front of the camera to create THE TEN: a lively, smart, and irreverent film about breaking all the rules. Directed by Wain and written by Wain and Marino, THE TEN presents a series of interconnected comic sketches designed to reinterpret – and reinvent Â– the Ten Commandments, making them “meaningful” (and funny) to a young, hip, audience of contemporary sinners. With each story told in a different style, but containing overlapping characters and themes, the film is a grand burlesque boasting an all-star cast that puts the sin back in cinema.”

"The Simpsons Movie" - Jul 29th

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:15:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 29th at 7:00pm for The Simpsons Movie at the AMC Loews Harvard Square 5 . 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.

“When Homer mistakenly pollutes the river with toxic waste from the power plant, he loses his job and forces evacuation from Springfield, possibly forever.”

"Interview" - Jul 22nd

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:56:17 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 22nd at 7:25pm for Interview 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.

“Self-destructive journalist Pierre Peders (director Steve Buscemi) is no stranger to violence and inhumanity. Having made his name as a war reporter, he has seen some of the most horrifying sights imaginable. So he feels that his current puff-piece assignment, an interview with pop diva, TV and movie star Katya (Sienna Miller) is beneath his dignity. The two meet in a restaurant and, instantly, it’s a collision of two worldsÂ—Pierre’s serious political focus and Katya’s superficial world of celebrity. Their confrontation evolves into a passionate verbal chess game spiked with wit, intrigue and sexual tension, capped with a riveting twist ending.”

"Talk to Me" - Jul 15th

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:07:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 15th at 7:10pm for Talk to Me 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.

“The true life story of Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene Jr. In the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington, D.C., vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Petey to fully express himself - sometimes to outrageous effect - and “tell it like it is.” With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the newly minted ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig. He forges a friendship and a partnership with fellow prison inmate Milo’s brother Dewey Hughes. From the first wild morning on the air, Petey relies on the more straight-laced Dewey to run interference at WOL-AM, where Dewey is the program director. At the station, Petey becomes an iconic radio personality, surpassing even the established popularity of his fellow disc jockeys, Nighthawk and Sunny Jim. Combining biting humor with social commentary, Petey openly courts controversy for station owner E.G. Sonderling. Petey was determined to make not just himself but his community heard during an exciting and turbulent period in American history. As Petey’s voice, humor, and spirit surge across the airwaves with the vitality of the era, listeners tune in to hear not only incredible music but also a man speaking directly to them about race and power in America like few people ever have. Through the years, Petey’s “The truth just is” style — on - and off-air - would redefine both Petey and Dewey, and empower each to become the man he would most like to be.”

"Frownland" - Jul 8th

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:30:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 8th at 7pm for Frownland at the Harvard Film Archive . 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.

“No matter what their flaws, the main characters in mainstream movies are almost always appealing in some way. If they are nebbishes, their klutziness is endearing. (Look at the work of Woody Allen.) If they are lonely, their alienation is grand and alluring. (Look at the work of Orson Welles.) If they are evil, their villainy is sexy and rakish. (Look at the work of Christopher Walken.) Ronald Bronstein strips away the Hollywood idealizations and asks us to spend time with genuinely unromantic characters leading genuinely unromantic lives. He creates characters we donÂ’t want to see ourselves as, characters we refuse to identify with. There is much lip service paid to the importance of depictions of Â“othernessÂ” in film; Frownland reveals that the concept of otherness as redemptive and transformative is a romantic myth. He gives us otherness we want to cross the street to avoid; otherness without sentimentality. Or is he just giving us ourselves with our selfÂ–deluded idealizations removed?”

"Sicko" - Jul 1st

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:04:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 1st at 7:30pm for Sicko 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.

Warning: Theatres are expecting big turnouts for this film over the weekend. I don’t know if a late Sunday screening will sell out, but you still might wish to purchase tickets early.

“Sicko deals with the problems of the American for-profit health insurance and pharmaceutical industries. Its main message is that government-run health care is a better model than the present US health-care system because the present system is designed to maximize profit by minimizing the care delivered to patients.”

"10 Questions for the Dalai Lama" - Jun 24th

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:14:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 24th at 7:30pm for 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama 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.

“Filmmaker Rick Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Contains rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet.”

"Crazy Love" - Jun 17th

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:55:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 17th at 7:20pm for Crazy Love 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.

“Filmmaker Dan Klores tells the astonishing story of the obsessive roller-coaster relationship of Burt and Linda Pugach, which shocked the nation during the summer of 1959. Burt, a 32-year-old married attorney, and Linda, a beautiful, single 20-year-old girl living in the Bronx, had a whirlwind romance, which culminated in a violent and psychologically complex set of actions that landed the pair’s saga on the cover of endless newspapers and magazines. With the cooperation of the principles, Burt, now 79, and Linda, 68, Klores examines the human psyche and the concepts of love, obsession, insanity, hope and forgiveness.”

"Ocean's Thirteen" - Jun 10th

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:48:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 10th at 7:35pm for Ocean’s Thirteen at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . Look for Michael wearing a red t-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.

“When Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould) makes the mistake of building a hotel with one of Las VegasÂ’ most hated businessmen, Willy Banks (Al Pacino), he gets cut out of the deal and ends up in the hospital after a heart attack. Danny Ocean (George Clooney) tries to help his old friend out by giving Banks a chance to restore ReubenÂ’s share of the hotel, but Banks dismisses him without any regard. Six months later, with BanksÂ’ investment thriving as the richest hotel in the city and the ultimate spot for high rollers, Ocean and his crew decide to bring him down. With the help of their former nemesis, casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), who is also out to settle the score against Banks, his fierce rival, they scheme to find a way to bankrupt Banks on his casinoÂ’s opening night. This time, they are not in it for the money, but rather for revenge.”

"Severance" - Jun 3rd

Wed, 30 May 2007 18:38:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 3rd at 7:15pm for Severance 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.

“When a weapons multi-national Palisade Defence reward their European sales division with a team-building weekend in the mountains of Eastern Europe, comedy blends with horror as the team fight first amongst themselves, and later for survival against a group of war-crazed killers intent on revenge.”

"Waitress" - May 27th

Thu, 24 May 2007 13:34:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 27th at 6:50pm for Waitress at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Audra wearing a gray Rolling Stones 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.

“Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.”

"Sleuth" - May 20th

Thu, 17 May 2007 14:14:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 20th at 6:45pm for Sleuth 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.

One of the most surprising and satisfying mystery films of the 70s, SLEUTH pits the formidable Olivier against the upstart Michael Caine in a battle of wits. Olivier plays Andrew Wyke, the aging husband of a woman who is the lover of Milo Tindle (Caine). Wyke invites Tindle to his country home and proposes a scheme to bilk the insurance companyÂ… but what are his real motives?

UPDATE "28 Weeks Later" - May 13th

Fri, 11 May 2007 18:11:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 13th at 8:00pm for 28 Weeks Later 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.

Update: I screwed up picking the movie this week, so please note the theatre and showtime have been changed.

“Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of the British Isles, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes to plan.”

"Spider-man 3" - May 6th

Wed, 02 May 2007 11:54:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 6th at 7:00pm for Spider-man 3 at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Note: This is likely going to be a popular show, so buying tickets early is a good idea!

“A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.”

"Monster Camp" - Apr 29th

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:00:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 29th at 5:45pm for Monster Camp 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.

NOTE: This film is part of the Independent Film Festival of Boston 2007. As such, it may sell out, so it’s best to buy tickets early from iffboston.org.

“A rare and fascinating glimpse into the world of live-action role playing, or LARPing, a real-life version of World of Warcraft where gamer sterotypes are simultaneously shattered and confirmed. The film examines the lives of die-hard gamers at NERO Seattle, one of 50 franchises worldwide that abides by similar principles, rules, and ideologies. For 48 consecutive hours, software engineers, department store managers, and high school students transform themselves into warriors, sorcerers, dwarves, and lizard people to inhabit a world of fantasy, chivalry, and imagination.”

Independent Film Festival of Boston 2007

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:44:03 +0000

The fine people of the Coolidge Corner Theater asked me to let you guys know about the Independent Film Festival of Boston. The 5th Annual Festival kicks off this Wednesday with “Fay Grim” at the Somerville Theatre. Then, from Thursday the 26th through Tuesday May 1st, over 110 screenings will be spread across the Coolidge Corner, Somerville, and Brattle. Independent cinema and our local independent theatres need your support, and the IFF allows you to do both, so please check out http://iffboston.org/ for schedules and more information!

Some of the films I plan on checking out myself are The King of Kong, Fido, Black Sheep, and The Ten, among others… Since it’s my neighborhood theatre, I’ll probably be mostly sticking to the Coolidge.. If you’re interested in attending one of these (or any other) screening in the festival, visit the club webpage and leave some comments… Its a great way (hopefully) to find others to go to screenings with.. Finally, if you are planning on attending a screening, it’s always a good idea to buy tickets in advance, as some of these screenings will be hot tickets!

"Black Book (Zwartboek)" - Apr 22nd

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:52:11 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 22nd at 6:30pm for Black Book (Zwartboek) 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.

“Set during the end of WWII, Black Book is the story of a Dutch Jewish girl who narrowly survives the war in Holland. She joins the resistance to find out who betrayed her family after all of them were killed in an attempt to reach the liberated south.” Written by Clockwork Pictures

"Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres" - Apr 15th

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:55:41 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 15th at 5:45pm for Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres 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.

Mayor Menino asked area theatres not to show this film, so clearly it has to be the movie pick this week.

“New Jersey residents, Meatwad, an innocent wad of meat, Frylock, a wise box of fries, and Master Shake, a selfish milkshake, spend their care free days like most roommates, getting on each others nerves, figuring out how to pay the bills and having strange, incomprehensible adventures with a handful of bumbling aliens and monsters. Mostly they just enjoy hanging out with Carl Brutananadilewski, a lazy slob of a neighbor with a sweet above-ground pool. This tranquil idyllic suburban life is upended however, when the Insanoflex, an immortal piece of exercise equipment threatens the balance of galactic peace, and it is up to the Aqua Teen Hunger Force to save the day. Or themselves, whichever is the easiest. The peril escalates when Plutonians, Olgethorpe and Emory, team up with the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past to seize control of this sinister and deadly device. Also along for the ride are a talking piece of watermelon, Neil Peart from the band Rush, Mooninites, Ignignokt and Err, and MC Pee Pants. Facing their greatest crisis to date the true origins of the Aqua Teens will be exposed and a long lost Aqua Teen will be revealed. People of Boston beware! Co-Directed by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis.”

Same-Day Updates

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:27:55 +0000

For the longest time I’ve been trying to figure out a way to use SMS (Text Messaging) to get in contact with club members for a number of reasons. Some examples:

The theatre lobby is crowded and you might have trouble spotting me
Perhaps the show is sold out and I want to warn people
I might be running late

I’m going to be experimenting with Twitter to accomplish this goal. Once you create a twitter account, you can add boston_snfc to your ‘follow’ list. If you then verify your phone you can receive these updates directly on your cell phone. It’s somewhat complicated and completely nerdy, but I’m hoping that it’s just another way to improve club communication…

I’ll also add anyone I see “following” the club account as a friend, so you can use Twitter’s direct text capability to contact me directly if you, say, can’t find anyone from the club.

"Grindhouse" - A Very Special SNFC

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:10:20 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, April 8th at 8:00pm for “Grindhouse” at the Regal Fenway
Stadium 13.

This is a double-feature and will run about 3 hours. Because of the length of this film combined with the available showtimes, the club is going to be a little different this week, as we will be meeting for food and drink BEFORE we venture over to the Fenway 13 Theatre for the film. Meet us at Boston Beer Works (61 Brookline Ave. - Opposite Fenway Park) at 6pm, look for Sean wearing a nametag outside the restaurant. We will get a table based on the headcount at 6pm, but if you need to show up later we can hopefully get a second table and float between them.

Purchasing tickets in advance is strongly suggested, as this is likely going to be a popular show. It is in one of the larger theatres at Fenway (#13), but at a minimum you might want to buy tickets before coming to the restaurant, if you don’t order them ahead of time online…

“Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino and Sin City director Robert Rodriguez join forces to offer a cinematic tribute to the blood-soaked exploitation epics of yesteryear with this hyper-violent coupling of two 60-minute features punctuated by a collection of outrageous trailers. In “Death Proof” – director Tarantino’s take on the slasher films of the 1970s and ’80s – Kurt Russell stars as an engine-revving psychopath who prefers to take out his victims hit-and-run style. Rodriguez’s segment – entitled “Planet Terror” – details the violent struggle between a ravenous army of zombie-like humanoids who have taken over a planet not so different from our own, and the remaining survivors who refuse to go down without a fight. Its tantalizing title borrowed from the term frequently used to describe the seedy, 1970s-era inner-city movie theaters that screened excessive, low-budget independent films containing copious amounts of violence and nudity as a means of offering counter-programming to the decidedly more restrained big-budget studio films, Grindhouse takes its love for these unabashedly sleazy efforts one step further by offering an intermission which showcases a jaw-dropping collection of fake exploitation trailers.” ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

"Les Ordres" - Apr 1st

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:11:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Apr 1st at 6:00pm for Les Ordres at the Harvard Film Archive . 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.

“In October 1970 the Canadian government passed an ordinance which suspended the civil rights of the QuÃ©bec people in order to infiltrate the actions of the FLQ, the left-wing separatist group responsible for a series of bombings. Michel BraultÂ’s impassioned docudrama reenactment was a crowning achievement in the directorÂ’s prolific career.”

"Hot Fuzz" - Mar 25th

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:41:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 25th at 5:30pm for Hot Fuzz at the Brattle Theatre . Look for Sean wearing a nametag outside of theatre after the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

There are some special things to be aware of regarding this weeks film:

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, both on the mailing list and the club webpage, this is a special free screening. If you don’t already have a pass to get into the screening, more information on how to get one is available from the Brattle Theatre as well as the SNFC homepage.
A screening pass does not guarantee you a seat in the theatre, and seating is first-come, first-served. This is a “hot ticket”, so it would be wise to arrive quite early.
I won’t be saving a place in line for anyone, that wouldn’t be fair to the people who showed up early. No exceptions.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop a line.

“Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director Edgar Wright - the makers of Shaun of the Dead - are back together for a fabulously funny and fast-paced action-comedy. Pegg plays Nicholas Angel, a top London cop who’s so good that he makes his fellow officers look bad. Banished to a sleepy, seemingly crime-free village Angel soon finds himself up to his badge in bodies, though he has a hard time convincing his new colleagues that they’re dealing with murder. The style of a Hollywood action-thriller is crossed with the sensibility of the team’s enduringly popular TV series Spaced, creating a sharp, surprising and endlessly entertaining comedy. - notes from the ICA, London”

"The Host" - Mar 18th

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:36:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 18th at 7:05pm for The Host 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.

“The talk of the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival, the newest thriller from director/co-writer Bong Joon-ho (Memories of Murder) utilizes state-of-the-art special effects to tell a tale that’s equal parts creature-feature thrill ride, comedy and poignant human drama. The idyllic landscape of the Han River suddenly turns to bedlam as a terrifying creature climbs out of the water and grabs Hyun-seo (Ko A-sung) from her father Gang-du (Song Kang-ho). The government announces that the creature is the host of an unidentified virus. Despite fearing the worst, Gang-du makes plans to infiltrate the forbidden zone to rescue his daughter from the clutches of the beast.”

ANNOUNCEMENT: Hot Fuzztival

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:22:16 +0000

This announcement is a bit earlier than your usual SNFC fare, but you need to act quickly, so I figured the sooner the better!

The Brattle Theatre is running a “super cop” film festival called the Hot Fuzztival, in honor of the upcoming release of Hot Fuzz (the new comedy from the creators of Shaun of the Dead). The highlight of the festival is a preview screening of Hot Fuzz on Sunday, March 25th, one month before it is released here in the states. Creators Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg will be in person.

The trick is, in order to get a pass to this screening, you need to buy a ticket to one of the other films in the Hot Fuzztival in advance. If you bring a print out of the order to the box office on or after March 16th, you will get a free pass to see Hot Fuzz. While this is a little unorthodox, it’s the only way to get a pass for the screening. More details can be found at the Hot Fuzztival Page.

Obviously, I am telling you all this for a reason. The SNFC film for Sunday, March 25th, will be Hot Fuzz. If you are interested, you should jump through these hoops and get yourself a ticket!

"300" - Mar 11th

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:20:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 11th at 5:40pm for 300 at the AMC Loews 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.

This might be a popular film, so it’s probably a good idea to pre-order tickets over at Fandango.

“In 480 B.C. a state of war exists between Persia, led by King Xerxes, and Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas (Gerard Butler), king of the Greek city state of Sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive Persian army. Though certain death awaits the Spartans, their sacrifice inspires all of Greece to unite against their common enemy. Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) and Lynn Varley.”

"Zodiac" - Mar 4th

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:59:53 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Mar 4th at 7:00pm for Zodiac at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards) and reporters (Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey) become obsessed with learning the killer’s identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls.”

Oscars - No Movie This Week

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:34:28 +0000

As is traditional for the Boston Sunday Night Film Club, we will be taking this Sunday off to give everyone a chance to catch the Academy Awards! We will return Sunday, March 4th with David Fincher’s new film Zodiac, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Ruffalo.

"An Unreasonable Man" - Feb 18th

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:50:52 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 18th at 7:00pm for An Unreasonable Man 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.

A look at the career of consumer advocate Ralph Nader from wannabe presidential candidate to public pariah. Once upon a time not a long ago, Nader was one of the most admired Americans and the leader of the modern Consumer Movement. Without ever holding public office, Nader built a legislative record over the last thirty years rivaling that of any contemporary president. Many things we take for granted including seat belts, airbags, product labeling are largely due to the efforts of Ralph Nader and his citizen groups. Yet today, when most people hear the name “Ralph Nader,” they think of the man who split the vote in the 2000 election gave the country George W. Bush. As a result, despite his impeccable reputation, Nader has become a pariah even among former friends and allies. How did this happen? AN UNREASONABLE MAN traces the life and career Nader, one the most unique, important and controversial political figures of our time.

Welcome Back Washington D.C.!

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:36:16 +0000

Back in late 2002, when Max started recruiting people in other cities to replicate his successful San Francisco Sunday Night Film Club, several people jumped at the opportunity. In addition to the Boston chapter, which we all know and love, chapters were started in several other cities (LA, Salt Lake, and Washington D.C., to name a few). Unfortunately, none of the other chapters seemed to reach critical mass and died off after a bit… Sadly, even the original SF chapter passed away when Max moved to the other side of the country.

Recently, however, we were contacted by some people in Washington D.C. who were interested in bringing the chapter in that city out of suspended animation. After some discussion and technical setup, that chapter is ready to go, and will be “officially” meeting for the first time this Sunday! So if you know anybody in D.C. who might be interested, tell them to go check the club’s site over at http://dc.sundaynightfilmclub.com/!

"Hannibal Rising" - Feb 11th

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:25:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 11th at 7:05pm for Hannibal Rising at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“In Eastern Europe at the end of World War II, a young Hannibal watches as his parents violently die, leaving his cherished young sister in his care. This horrific moment will soon pale in comparison to the atrocities he is forced to witness and perhaps survive as a result of. Alone and without any means of support, he is forced to live in a Soviet orphanage that once served as his familyÂ’s beloved home. He flees to Paris to find his uncle has died but his beautiful and mysterious Japanese widow, Lady Murasaki (Gong Li) welcomes him. Showing a cunning aptitude for science, he is accepted into medical school, which serves to hone his skills and provide the tools to exact justice on the war criminals that haunt him day and night. This quest will ignite an insatiable lust within a serial killer who was not born, but made.”

"The Painted Veil" - Feb 4th

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:06:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Feb 4th at 7:05pm for The Painted Veil at the Kendall Square Cinema . Look for Audra 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 1920s love story about an English coupleÂ—Walter (Edward Norton), a middle-class doctor and Kitty (Naomi Watts), an upper-class womanÂ—who get married for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with a local playboy (Liev Schreiber). After uncovering Kitty’s infidelity, Walter accepts a job in a Chinese village ravaged by a deadly epidemic and takes her along. The journey brings meaning to their relationship and gives them new purpose in a remote and dangerous place. Written by Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia), based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Directed by John Curran (We Don’t Live Here Anymore).”

"Smokin' Aces" - Jan 28th

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:47:43 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 28th at 7:50pm for Smokin’ Aces at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“Sleazy entertainer Buddy ‘‘Aces’’ Israel (Jeremy Piven) incurs the wrath of crime boss Primo Sparazza when he agrees to testify against the Las Vegas mob. Two FBI agents (Ryan Reynolds, Ray Liotta) have the difficult task of protecting him from a motley assortment of bounty hunters, hit men and nefarious vixens who are converging on his Lake Tahoe encampment to rub him out and collect a hefty reward.”

"Letters from Iwo Jima" - Jan 21st

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:36:35 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 21st at 7:30 for Letters from Iwo Jima at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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 island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo, a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, both Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination.”

"Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple" - Jan 14th

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:17:51 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 14th at 7:15pm for Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 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.

On November 18, 1978, over 900 members of Peoples Temple died in the largest mass suicide/murder in history. What drew so many people across racial and class lines to the Peoples Temple? And how could such a diverse group be convinced to commit suicide? Using never-before-seen archival footage and survivor interviews, director Stanley Nelson and writer Marcia Smith tell the story of the people who followed preacher Jim Jones from Indiana to California and finally to the remote jungles of Guyana, South America, in a misbegotten quest to build an ideal society and rid the world of injustice.

"Children of Men" - Jan 7th

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:58:55 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 7th at 5:50pm for Children of Men at the AMC Loews 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.

“Children of Men” envisages a world one generation from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of an infertility defect in the population. The world’s youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction. Set against a backdrop of London torn apart by violence and warring nationalistic sects, “Children of Men” follows an unlikely champion of Earth’s survival: Theo (Owen), a disillusioned ex-activist turned bureaucrat, who is forced to face his own demons and protect the planet’s last remaining hope.

"Night at the Museum" - Dec 24th

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:05:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 24th at 7:10pm for Night at the Museum at the Regal Cinema Fenway 13. Look for Ari 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.

Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks he’s destined for something big. But even he could never have imaged how “big,” when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift security guard at a museum of natural history. During Larry’s watch, extraordinary things begin to occur: Mayans, Roman Gladiators, and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; in his quest for fire, a Neanderthal burns down his own display; Attila the Hun (Patrick Gallagher) pillages his neighboring exhibits, and a T-Rex reminds everyone why he’s history’s fiercest predator. Amidst the chaos, the only person Larry can turn to for advice is a wax figure of President Theodore Roosevelt (Robin Williams), who helps our hero harness the bedlam, stop a nefarious plot, and save the museum.

"Blood Diamond" - Dec 17th

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:40:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 17th at 7:20pm for Blood Diamond at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

Please Note: The club will not be meeting the last two Sundays of 2006 (December 24th and December 31st). We hope to see you in the New Year when we return on January 7th, 2007!

Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990’s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) - a South African mercenary - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon’s family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.

"F*CK: A Documentary (Not Rated)" - Dec 10th

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:32:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 10th at 7:20pm for F*CK: A Documentary (Not Rated) 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.

Digital Projection, No one under 18 admitted.

A definitive look at the infamous expletive, director Steve Anderson explores how this oft-used word permeates our culture. Through interviews, film and television clips, and original animation by Oscar-nominee Bill Plympton, the word’s impact is debated by scholars and linguists as well as comedians, actors and writers who defend their Constitutional right to use it, all in an effort to discover what it is about this one syllable that both unites and polarizes people. Featuring appearances by Pat Boone, Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Sam Donaldson, Janeane Garofolo, Ice-T, Ron Jeremy, Bill Maher, Michael Medved, Alanis Morissette, Kevin Smith and the late Hunter S. Thompson.

Special Sunday: "INLAND EMPIRE" and "Volver" - December 3rd

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:46:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, Dec 3rd. Many people who wanted to get tickets for this Sunday’s premiere of INLAND EMPIRE were unable to before they sold out. So we decided to host two separate outings this Sunday. As always, after the films each group will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

Outing #1

Look for Sean at 6:00pm for INLAND EMPIRE at the Brattle Theatre. Sean will be waiting in line (wearing a nametag) well before the start of the show. Due to the large crowd, we will likely have to meet up outside of the theatre after the show.

Outing #2

Join Audra at the Kendall Square Cinema at 7:10pm for Volver. Look for Audra in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:09:54 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, November 26th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return on Sunday, December 3rd for the premiere screening Inland Empire featuring director David Lynch in person! If you were unable to purchase tickets for this event online, it is my understanding that the Brattle reserved quite a few tickets for box-office sales, so you might want to contact them directly.

"Casino Royale" - Nov 19th

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:03:10 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 19th at 7:00pm for Casino Royale at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13 . 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.

“Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to ‘00’ status. Bond’s first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar where he is to spy on a terrorist, Mollaka. Not everything goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world’s terrorist organizations. Secret Service intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. MI6 assigns 007 to play against him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his organization. ‘M’ places Bond under the watchful eye of the beguiling Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond’s interest in her deepens as they brave danger together and even torture at the hands of Le Chiffre. In Montenegro, Bond allies himself with Mathis MI6’s local field agent, and Felix Leiter who is representing the interests of the CIA. The marathon game proceeds with dirty tricks and violence, raising the stakes beyond blood money and reaching a terrifying climax.”

Borat Lawsuit -- High Five!

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:32:25 +0000

Chuck thought that people who have seen Borat might get a kick out of this article.

Two anonymous plaintiffs are suing 20th Century Fox and One America Productions, claiming members of their college fraternity were interviewed to become part of the smash “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” film.

"Babel" - Nov 12th

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:43:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 12th at 7:00pm for Babel 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.

“A stunning conclusion to the trilogy begun with Amores Perros and 21 Grams, Babel is a grandly conceived and perfectly calibrated epic. Director Alejandro GonzÃ¡lez IÃ±Ã¡rritu and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga seek nothing less than a modern version of the story of the Tower of Babel. Our inability to communicate, between cultures or even within relationships, is a jumping-off point for an astonishing series of interwoven stories covering the entire globe.”

“American couple Susan (Cate Blanchett) and Richard (Brad Pitt) travel to Morocco on vacation, where catastrophe stalks their already troubled relationship. As their tour bus passes through a mountain village, a shot rings out and a stranger’s decision to hand his sons a rifle creates an international incident. Meanwhile, in California, the couple’s two children are in the care of Amelia (Adriana Barraza), their nanny. When she has to drive to Mexico with her nephew, Santiago (Gael GarcÃa Bernal), for her son’s wedding, Amelia illegally brings her young charges with her. And in Tokyo, a widowed father (KÃ´ji Yakusho) struggles to reach his deaf-mute teenaged daughter, Chieko (Rinko Kikuchi), as she swings through emotional and sexual extremes.”

"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" - Nov 5th

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:37:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 5th at 5:30pm for Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan at the AMC Loews Harvard Square 5 . 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.

“Jagshemash! Sacha Baron Cohen, the star and creator of HBO’s “Da Ali G Show,” brings his Kazakh journalist character Borat Sagdiyev to the big screen for the first time. Leaving his native Kazakhstan, Borat travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him, exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture. In some cases, Borat’s interview subjects embrace his outrageous views on race and sex by agreeing with him, while others attempt to offer a patriotic lesson in Western values. Wa-wa-wee-wa!”

Advance Announcement: INLAND EMPIRE - December 3rd

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:16:45 +0000

As a special heads-up, on December 3rd the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be attending a special premiere screening of David Lynch’s upcoming film, INLAND EMPIRE. The reason for the advance notice, is that this screening is a benefit for the Brattle Theatre, and will feature the director **in person!**Tickets will likely sell out quickly, so if you are interested please purchase them in advance now.

This is a pretty cool way to support one of the best independent theatres in boston, so act quickly!

Update: As predicted, the pre-sale tickets have all sold out. Some tickets were reserved for “same-day” sales by the theatre, so if you weren’t able to preorder a ticket, you’ll have to take your chances with that.

"Death of a President" - Oct 29th

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:54:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 29th at 7:25pm for Death of a President 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.

“The transformation of American life in the aftermath of 9/11 and the assassination of the U.S. President is the subject of this mock TV documentary broadcast in 2008. It is a type of journalism we have grown extremely accustomed to: a combination of archival footage and carefully composed interviews, presented in a respectful and dignified manner. Taking a page from Hitchcock’s playbook, however, director/co-writer Gabriel Range ratchets up the tension. History tells us that the President will be shotÂ—we just don’t know when it will happen in the film. At this point, the documentary turns its attention to the search for the assassin, and traces the efforts of the FBI agent, the forensic expert and others, to find the truth.”

"The Prestige" - Oct 22nd

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:50:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 22nd at 7:15pm for The Prestige at the Fenway 13 . 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.

“From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) were competitors. However, their friendly competition evolves into a bitter rivalry making them fierce enemies-for-life and consequently jeopardizing the lives of everyone around them. Full of twists and turns, The Prestige is set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London. The cast includes two-time OscarÂ® winner Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson and David Bowie.”

"The Last King of Scotland" - Oct 15th

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:01:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 15th at 7:00pm for The Last King of Scotland 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.

“In an incredible twist of fate, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world’s most barbaric figures: self-appointed Ugandan President Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan, Amin picks him as his personal physician and confidant. Though Garrigan is fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin’s savageryÂ—and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as he tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive. Co-starring Gillian Anderson and Kerry Washington. Directed by Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void) and based on the novel by Giles Foden.”

"The Departed" - Oct 8th

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:38:32 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 8th at 6:05pm for The Departed at the AMC Loews 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.

“Years ago, a powerful Irish mafia figure placed a small selection of his youngest, brightest men into the Massachusetts Police Academy as cadets. Their purpose is to eventually rise within the prestigious ranks of the city’s police department, to serve as the eyes and ears of their boss. While somewhere else, a young cadet was assigned with an equally dangerous task: infiltrate the Irish syndicate headed by the man sending in his own to the Boston Police. Now, one cadet is an up and coming police official with a torn allegiance to his job and to the criminal mastermind that put him there. While the other cadet is the trusted number two of that man, only finding his professional duties are becoming blurred with his current state. But new clues have lead to unfortunate discoveries, when both sides realize they’re being watched by the enemy. It’s now all just a matter of time before the men assigned to find out whose the infiltrator, could come to a bloody end when someone’s identity may be revealed.”

"The Science of Sleep" - Oct 1st

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:31:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Oct 1st at 7:30pm for The Science of Sleep at the AMC Loews Harvard Square 5 . 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 Science of Sleep is a playful fantasy set inside the topsy-turvy brain of Stephane Miroux (Gael Garcia Bernal), an eccentric young man whose dreams constantly invade his waking life. While slumbering, he is the charismatic host of “Stephane TV,” expounding on The Science of Sleep in front of cardboard cameras. In “real life,” he has a boring job at a Parisian calendar publisher and pines for Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg), the girl in the apartment across the hall. While Stephanie is initially charmed by Stephane, she is confused by his childishness and shaky connection to reality. Stephane’s co-worker, Guy (Alain Chabat) a vulgar but practical man, offers advice on the opposite sex, but Stephane is too far in the clouds to listen. Unable to find the secret to Stephanie’s heart while awake, Stephane searches for the answer in his dreams.”

"Jackass: Number Two" (Another Very Special SNFC)

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:09:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, September 24th at 7:45pm for Jackass: Number Two at the Regal Fenway Stadium 13.

The club is going to be a little different this week, as we will be meeting for food and drink (and drink… and drink) before we venture over to the Fenway 13 for the film. Meet us at Cornwall’s (654 Beacon St) at 5:45pm, look for Sean wearing a nametag outside the restaurant. We will get a table based on the headcount at 5:45pm, but if you need to show up later we can always get a second table and float between them.

Plot Synopsis:

Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher then ever before.

"This Film is Not Yet Rated" - Sep 17th

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:47:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 17th at 7:20p for This Film is Not Yet Rated 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.

“Director Kirby Dick (Twist of Faith) takes an unprecedented look into the Motion Picture Association of America’s (MPAA) film ratings system and its profound effect on American culture. By examining controversial ratings decisions, Dick asks whether Hollywood movies and independent films are rated equally for comparable content, and whether keeping the raters and the rating process secret leaves the MPAA entirely unaccountable for its decisions. Features candid interviews with critics, attorneys, authors, educators and filmmakers, including John Waters (A Dirty Shame), Kevin Smith (Clerks), Matt Stone (South Park), Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry), Atom Egoyan (Where the Truth Lies), Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream) and Mary Harron (American Psycho).”

"Half Nelson" - Sep 10th

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:50:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Sep 10th at 7:05pm for Half Nelson 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.

“Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) is an idealistic inner-city junior high school teacher who inspires his students to challenge the status quo. Though he keeps it together in the classroom, Dan has a serious drug habit. He keeps his lives precariously separated, until one of his troubled students, Drey (Shareeka Epps), catches him getting high after school. From this awkward beginning, Dan and Drey stumble into an unexpected friendship that threatens to undo them or provide the vital change they both need to move forward with their lives. Directed and co-written by Ryan Fleck.”

No Movie This Weekend - September 3rd

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:26:32 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not meet this Sunday, September 3rd, in observance of the Labor Day holiday weekend. We will return the following Sunday, September 10th with Half-Nelson (Showtime TBA). Have a great weekend!

"13 (Tzameti)" - Aug 27th

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:02:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 27th at 7:20pm for 13 (Tzameti) 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.

“By intercepting a package and following instructions meant for a deceased gangster, aimless 20-year-old SÃ©bastien (George Babluani, the director’s brother), thinks he’s going to make a quick buck and help his poor immigrant family. Instead, things take a turn for the absolute worse when the trail he is following leads him into the heart of the French countryside and face to face with a clandestine ring of gangsters who bet on human lives. A surreal, neo-noir thriller from debut writer/director GÃ©la Babluani. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. (Fully subtitled)”

"Snakes on a Plane" - A Very Special SNFC

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:23:49 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, August 20th at 8:00pm for Snakes on a Plane at the Boston
Common 19.

The club is going to be a little different this week, as we will be meeting for food and drink (and drink… and drink) before we venture over to the Common Theatre for the film. Meet us at Remington’s (124 Boylston St) at 6pm, look for Sean wearing a nametag outside the restaurant. We will get a table based on the headcount at 6pm, but if you need to show up later we can always get a second table and float between them. It also might be a wise idea to stop by the theatre before and get some tickets, as the studio has manufactured some cult status for this film.

Plot Synopsis: Snakes… on a Plane

"Beowulf & Grendel" - Aug 13th

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:07:07 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 13th at 7:00pm for Beowulf & Grendel 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 medieval adventureÂ—part legendary fable, part horror-storyÂ—based on the seminal ninth century Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf. Director Sturla Gunnarsson tells the blood-soaked tale of a Norse warriorÂ’s battle against the murderous and vengeful troll Grendel (Ingvar Sigurdsson), who has laid siege to the kingdom of Hrothgar (Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd), King of the Danes. Beowulf (Gerard Butler) leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid the village of the marauding troll, but his willingness to kill on behalf of Hrothgar wavers when it becomes clear that the King is responsible for the trollÂ’s rampages. Filmed in Iceland, the drama plays out in a brutish Northern Europe where Beowulf is caught in a battle of vengeance, loyalty and mercy. In English.”

Update to Little Miss Sunshine!

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 10:53:42 +0000

Apparently, MovieTickets.com showtimes disagree with those at the website for the Coolidge Corner. Tonight’s showtime is 7:30pm, one half hour later than previously announced. Sorry for the confusion!

"Little Miss Sunshine" - Aug 6th

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 08:41:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Aug 6th at 7:00pm 7:30pm for Little Miss Sunshine 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.

“No one among the Hoovers quite has it together, but it’s not for lack of trying. Father Richard, a hopelessly optimistic motivational speaker, is desperately attempting to sell his 9-step program for success–without much success. Meanwhile, the Hoovers’ pro-honesty mother Sheryl is constantly harried by her family’s eccentric secrets, especially those of her brother, a suicidal Proust scholar fresh out of the hospital after being jilted by his gay lover. Then there are young Hoovers with their unlikely dreams–the four-eyed, slightly pump, seven year-old would-be beauty queen Olive and Dwayne, an anger-fueled, Nietzche-reading teen who has taken a staunch vow of silence until he gets into the Air Force Academy. Topping off the family is the grandfather, a foul-mouthed pleasure-seeker recently kicked out of his retirement home for snorting heroin. They might not be the picture of the perfect mental health, but when a fluke gets Olive invited to compete in the fiercely competitive Little Miss Sunshine competition in California, the whole Hoover family rallies behind her. They pile into their rusted-out VW bus and head West on a three-day tragicomic journey filled with madcap surprises and leading up to Olive’s big debut–which will change the entire misfit family in ways they could never imagine.”

SNFC in the Boston Metro

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:45:13 +0000

Me in the Boston Metro

Originally uploaded by seangraham.

The Boston Metro, a free Monday-Friday paper, gave a plug to the Sunday Night Film Club last friday. They even used a dorky picture of me that I link to in the newsletter to help people find me. It’s nice to have my picture in a section of the paper that isn’t the police blotter.

"Miami Vice" - Jul 30th

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:28:29 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 30th at 6:10pm for Miami Vice at the AMC Loews 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.

Ricardo Tubbs is urbane and dead smart. He lives with Bronx-born intel analyst Trudy, as they work undercover transporting drug loads into South Florida to identify a group responsible for three murders. Sonny Crockett is charismatic and flirtatious until-while undercover working with the supplier of the South Florida group-he gets romantically entangled with Isabella, the Chinese-Cuban wife of an arms and drugs trafficker. The intensity of this case pushes Crockett and Tubbs out onto the edge where identity and fabrication become blurred, where cop and player become one-especially for Crockett in his romance with Isabella and for Tubbs in the provocation of an assault on those he loves.

"Clerks II" - Jul 23rd

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:18:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 23rd at 7:00pm for Clerks II at the Fenway 13 . Look for Audra 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 calamity at Dante and Randall’s shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby’s, a fictional Disney-McDonald’s-style fast-food empire. Free from his dead-end job (and lodged in a new one), Dante begins to break free of his rut, planning to move away with his clingy fiancÃ©. Dante is ready to leave the horrors of minimum-wage New Jersey behind, but Randal - always the more hostile of the two - starts to become overwhelmed by his own rancor.

"Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man" - Jul 16th

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:41:58 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 16th at 7:25 for Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man 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.

Since bursting onto the music scene in 1967, Leonard Cohen has inspired generations with his unique personality and haunting music. Director Lian Lunson documents a series of candid interviews with Cohen, using the musician’s artwork, poetry and photographs to reflect upon his colorful past and his creative process. Also featured is live concert and behind-the-scenes footage from the historic “Came So Far For Beauty” Cohen tribute held in Australia in early 2005, with U2, Nick Cave, Rufus Wainwright, Beth Orton, Jarvis Cocker, Antony, Martha Wainwright, Julie Christensen and others.

Advance/Free Screening Resource

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:01:32 +0000

Chuck passed along a link to Wild About Movies, which has a great listing of Advance and Free screenings around the country (including, obviously, Boston).

"A Scanner Darkly" - Jul 9th

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:13:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jul 9th at 5:05pm for A Scanner Darkly 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.

AmericaÂ’s endless and futile war on drugs has become one and the same with its war on terror. Reluctant undercover cop Bob Arctor (Keanu Reeves) follows orders to start spying on his friends, Jim Barris, Ernie Luckman, Donna Hawthorne and Charles Freck. When he is directed to step up the surveillance on himself, he is launched on a paranoid journey into the absurd, where identities and loyalties are impossible to decode.

Based on legendary science-fiction author Philip K. DickÂ’s own experiences, Â“A Scanner DarklyÂ” tells the darkly comedic, caustic, but deeply tragic tale of drug use in the modern world. The film plays like a graphic novel come to life with live-action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process - a method known as interpolated rotoscoping, first employed in writer/director Richard LinklaterÂ’s 2001 film “Waking Life” - to create a haunting version of America, seven years from now.

No Movie This Weekend - July 2nd

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:46:44 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be observing the Independence Day holiday this Sunday, July 2nd, and we will not be meeting. Have a great holiday, and we will see you the following Sunday, July 9th.

"Wordplay" - Jun 25th

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:10:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 25th at 5:10pm for Wordplay 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.

The man most associated with crossword puzzles is New York Times puzzle editor and NPR puzzle-master Will Shortz. Director/co-writer Patrick Creadon introduces us to this passionate hero, and to the inner workings of his brilliant and often hilarious contributors, revealing the process and allure of this uniquely American pastime. The odyssey leads to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, an annual challenge founded by Shortz which is as much about community and camaraderie as it is about competition. Featuring interviews with celebrity crossword puzzlers such as Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Jon Stewart, Ken Burns and Mike Mussina.

"Sir! No Sir!" - Jun 18th

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:07:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 18th at 5:30pm for Sir! No Sir! 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.

“One of the most memorable chapters of the Vietnam War has also long been one of the least revisited: the antiwar movement inside the military. Called the G.I. Movement, this resistance manifested itself in countless ways: in organized protests, in desertions and in the coffeehouses that sprang up across the country near military bases. In the early 1970’s the documentary filmmaker David Zeiger worked in one such coffeehouse, the Oleo Strut in Killeen, TX, not far from Fort Hood…

In his smart, timely documentary about the G.I. Movement, SIR! NO SIR!, Mr. Zeiger takes a look at how the movement changed and occasionally even rocked the military from the ground troops on up… During the 1960’s and 70’s American newspapers routinely reported a significantly different story than the one later cooked up by Hollywood and other revisionists. This film shows that as antiwar sentiment gathered strength in American streets, a parallel movement seized the armed forces. By September 1971 dissent among the ranks had become a front-page subject in this newspaper, with a headline that read “Army Is Shaken by Crisis in Morale and Discipline.” … John Kerry’s bid for president proved that long after fighting in Vietnam came to an end, a war of words continues to rage. It’s a war of words that finds Jane Fonda - who performed for tens of thousands of troops in an antiwar revue, ‘Free the Army,’ and makes a passionate appearance in the film - still labeled Hanoi Jane. ‘Remembered as a war that was lost because of betrayal at home,’ Mr. Lembcke has written, ‘Vietnam becomes a modern-day Alamo that must be avenged, a pretext for more war and generations of more veterans.’ In SIR! NO SIR!, Mr. Zeiger remembers that war and the veterans whose struggles against it are too often forgotten.” - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" - Jun 11th

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:40:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 11th at 7:00pm for Raiders of the Lost Ark 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.

Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the Ark of the Covenant, which is believed to still hold the ten commandments. Unfortunately, agents of Hitler are also after the Ark. Indy, and his ex-flame Marion, escape from various close scrapes in a quest that takes them from Nepal to Cairo.

"An Inconvenient Truth" - Jun 4th

Tue, 30 May 2006 20:26:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jun 4th at 7:00pm for An Inconvenient Truth 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.

“It is now clear that we face a deepening global climate crisis that requires us to act boldly, quickly, and wisely.” - Al Gore.

Former Vice President Al Gore presents this important documentary on the planet-wide crisis of global warming. In a riveting multi-media lecture, he presents a wide array of facts and information that reveal the truth about climate change: if this issue is not addressed, all life on the planet will be devastated. Gore became interested in this startling issue while at college 30 years ago, and in the past few years, since retiring from politics, he has traveled the globe staging free events for small, invited audiences on this issue. He works exhaustively to disabuse doubters of the notion that climate change is debatable. His proof is the indisputable correlation between CO2 emissions and exponentially rising temperatures, an epidemic which is already responsible for ice-cap melting, drought, and rising sea levels. This is not a political issue, rather one of global stability, and Gore’s goal is to lay out the facts for the audience to draw their own conclusions. With humor and searing intelligence, he outlines crucial steps we must take to avert impending disaster and proves that inaction is no longer an option Â in fact, it’s downright immoral.

No Movie This Weekend - May 28th

Wed, 24 May 2006 23:14:10 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will not be meeting this Sunday, May 28th, in observance of Memorial Day Weekend. We will return the following Sunday, so enjoy the weekend (and, if you are going to catch it this weekend, enjoy X-Men too).

"The Da Vinci Code" - May 21st

Tue, 16 May 2006 22:09:18 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 21st at 6:30pm for The Da Vinci Code at the Fenway 13 . 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.

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (‘Tom Hanks’) receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. Solving the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci - clues visible for all to see, and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter. Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion - an actual secret society. In a breathless race through Paris, London and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who appears to work for Opus Dei - a clandestine, Vatican-sanctioned Catholic organization believed to have long plotted to seize the Priory’s secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory’s secret - and a stunning historical truth - will be lost forever.

"Art School Confidential" - May 14th

Wed, 10 May 2006 11:28:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 14th at 4:25pm for Art School Confidential 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.

Filmmaker Terry Zwigoff and comic artist and screenwriter Daniel Clowes, who collaborated for the acclaimed 2001 comedy-drama Ghost World, team up once again for this offbeat satire. Jerome (Max Minghella) is an aspiring artist who arrives at a prestigious East Coast art institute to study. While Jerome enjoys daydreams of becoming the best-respected painter on Earth and winning the hearts of his female classmates, he soon learns the sad truth – his “cool artist” act is old hat in the big city, and as he’s surrounded by every art school clichÃ© on Earth, practically nothing about him stands out. Determined to be recognized whatever the consequences, Jerome maps out a bizarre plan to become famous that has some unexpected consequences. Loosely adapted from a story in Clowes’ comic book Eightball, Art School Confidential also stars John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent, Anjelica Huston, and Sophia Myles.

"Mission: Impossible III" - May 7th

Thu, 04 May 2006 22:14:29 +0000

Join the Boston
Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 7th at 7:00pm for Mission: Impossible III at the Fenway 13. 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.

“Recently retired, Agent Ethan Hunt lives a slower-paced life training new IMF agents. With this change, new opportunities enter his life, including a possible marriage to his girlfriend Julia. However, when a new conflict arises, Ethan is called back to duty to confront the toughest villain he’s ever faced - Owen Davian, an international weapons and information provider with no remorse and no conscience.”

"Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story" - April 30th

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:10:04 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, April 30th at 5:30pm for Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story 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. This is an exclusive engagement at the Brattle, so you may wish to pre-order tickets or show up early.

“The best mock documentaries - This is SPINAL TAP, BOB ROBERTS, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN - work because they fall just short of mockery. They have real affection for their subjects, and can recreate those subjects’ hilariously skewed version of the world insofar as they fully inhabit that world. Mock-docs that don’t do this are either mean, obvious, or both.

Thankfully, BLACKBALLED writer-director Brant Sersen loves paintballers, and his movie has the winking empathy that marks all great mock-docs. A hilarious cast, complete with (Boston’s own) Rob Corddry of “The Daily Show” and much of the cast from the famed “Upright Citizens Brigade,” put together a group of memorable characters and one-liners that are sure to become tomorrow’s dorm-room jokes.

Corddry is Bobby Dukes, the uncontested Michael Jordan of paintball for many years…until the day he committed the unthinkable during a paintball match: he “wiped.“We get this back-story in a clever opening sequence, then meet Bobby ten years after his betrayal of the sport. Now, he’s decided that it is time to return to the paintball field, face the demons of his past, and assemble a motley crew of paintballers to compete in the Hudson Valley Paintball Classic. Game on! - notes from the Independent Film Festival of Boston 2005.

Alongside Corddry, the cast is rounded out by many familiar comedic faces including: Ed Helms (The Daily Show), Paul Scheer (VH1’s Best Week Ever), Rob Riggle (Saturday Night Live), Rob Huebel (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and local comic legend DJ Hazzard.”

"The Beauty Academy of Kabul" - April 23rd

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:01:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, April 23rd at 7:00pm for “The Beauty Academy of Kabul” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Who would ever dream that what war-torn Afghanistan needed was a school for hairdressers? Yet this surprising and humorous film reveals that there is healing powerâ€”as well as economic opportunityâ€”in the pursuit of beauty. Six American volunteers, three of them Afghan-Americans returning home for the first time in 20 years, come to Kabul to open the country’s first post-Taliban beauty school. The response is so overwhelming that a lottery must be held to select the lucky students. Features the music of Ahmad Zahir. Directed by Liz Mermin. (Partially subtitled)”

"Following Sean" - April 16th

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:27:48 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, April 16th at 5:00pm for “Following Sean” 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. Note: This film is showing in the Coolidge’s “Screening Room”, which is quite small, so you might want to show up early or preorder tickets.

“This riveting family saga looks back to San Francisco in the late â€˜60s when budding filmmaker Ralph Arlyck made a candid short film about Sean, a precocious 4-year-old hippie child who lived in his apartment building. A natural on camera, Sean is frank about how he smokes pot and hangs out with speedfreaks. The film gained great acclaim (and naturally sounded alarms), but the story doesn’t end there. Three decades later, Arlyck finds Sean again, now a struggling husband and father. New interviews with Sean as well as his freewheeling father, sarcastic communist grandma, and boisterous family are combined with original ’60s footage to paint vivid time-traveling portraits. FOLLOWING SEAN is an epic chronicle of growing up and moving on filled with moments of surprising tenderness and humor.”

"Baby Face (1933)" - April 9th

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:59:30 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, April 9th at 5:30pm for Baby Face 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

“Baby Face was one of the most notorious of all the films of the Pre-Code era - the time during the early Depression when the Hollywood studios virtually ignored the censors and offered up one sex-filled film after another. Public morals were so offended that the industry was forced to adopt an even stricter Production Code in 1934. Advertised with the titillating warning, “Parents: do not bring your children,” Baby Face stars Barbara Stanwyck as an abused daughter who turns tricks out of a speakeasy in Erie, Pennsylvania, then heads to Manhattan, where she sleeps her way up the corporate ladder (with a young John Wayne, among many others). A longer (by five minutes), even racier version was recently discovered by the Library of Congress and is making its debut at the Brattle. After the film, we’ll be showing scenes from the censored version for comparison. - adapted from notes from the Film Forum, NYC”

"Awesome: I F@&!%*' Shot That" - April 2nd

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:27:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, April 2nd at 4:45pm for “Awesome: I F@&!%*’ Shot That” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Before the lights went down at Madison Square Garden, 50 fans were given hand-held Hi-8 cameras and told to record their experience of being at a Beastie Boys concert in the band’s hometown. The man behind many of their innovative music videos, director Nathaniel Hornblower (aka MCA, aka Adam Yauch), then edited the best footage from the night with his signature creative imprint into a musical experience that takes you right into the world of Mike D, Ad Rock and MCA. Also features Money Mark, Doug E. Fresh and Mix Master Mike.”

"Thank You For Smoking" - March 26th

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:36:45 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, March 26th at 7:00pm for “Thank You For Smoking” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in todayâ€™s neo-puritanical culture. Confronted by health zealots and an opportunistic senator, Nick goes on a PR offensive, spinning away the dangers of cigarettes, but he begins to think about how his work makes him look in the eyes of his young son Joey.”

"V For Vendetta" - March 19th

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:49:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, March 19th at 6:30pm for “V For Vendetta” at the Boston Common Loews. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the main lobby on the ground floor about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“World War III has come and gone. In its wake, is left chaos. This chaos was quickly reigned-in by small insurgent groups who used fear, force and “faith” to subdue an entire nation, forging a new, “Greater” Britain. It is in this brave new world that V (Weaving), a mysterious, masked, swashbuckling figure, saves the young Evey Hammond (Portman) from unspeakable tortures, and takes her under his wing, into the Shadow Gallery; a world that may prove to be full of tortures of its own. All the while, bodies have been piling up within the ranks of the England’s fairly new but powerful government. All the murders are connected, far deeper than any mere affiliation with any governmental branch. These killings are vastly encompassing, but acutely personal. It is a vendetta: In a totalitarian state, the government has the people convinced that a single “terrorist”, V, would have them under siege. But V would stand to say that he is showing the people that they have been under siege by their government. V is out to avenge individuality, and reclaim freedom for the people, even at the expense of their happiness. We are all in prison, and he is “showing us the bars”. The lines between hero and villain do not blur, but become frighteningly clear and you will become uneasy, at times, when you find yourself cheering for V. That is, anyway, if the film is anything like the graphic novel. Find out for yourself, and read the novel, by Alan Moore, first. “England Prevails”, under one law or under chaos.”

"Dave Chappelle's Block Party" - March 12th

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:31:46 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, March 12th at 4:35pm for “Dave Chappelle’s Block Party” at the Boston Common Loews. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the main lobby on the ground floor about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“A genuine crowd-pleaser, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. The unprecedented combination of comedy and music was shot on location. In addition to Mr. Chappelle performing all-new material, the stellar roster of artists includes Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane, and â€“ reunited for their first performance in over seven years â€“ the Fugees.”

Oscar Sunday - March 5th

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:01:07 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking the week off to give members the opportunity to watch the Academy Awards on Sunday Night. See you next week!

Kairo (Pulse) - February 26th

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:36:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, February 26th at 7:45pm for Kairo (Pulse) 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

Often referred to as one of the scariest films ever made, PULSE (KAIRO) tells the story of a group of young friends rocked by the sudden suicide of one of their own, and his subsequent, ghostly reappearance in grainy computer and video images. Is he trying to contact them from beyond the grave or is there something more sinister afoot? The mysterious floppy disk they find in the dead man’s apartment may provide a clue, but instead launches a program that seems to present odd, ethereal transmissions of people engaged in solitary activities in their apartments. But there is something not quite right in the appearance and behavior of these lonely souls. Soon, there are more strange deaths and disappearances within the group, terrifying rooms sealed in red tape, and the appearance of more ghosts as the city of Tokyo â€“ and the world â€“ is slowly drained of life.

The prolific writer/director Kiyoshi Kurosawa is one of the most remarkable talents working in cinema today. While his efforts tend to be in the realm of genre stories (mostly horror), his films portray a lyricism and grace that rise far above other horror directors. With PULSE (KAIRO), eschewing gore and easy shocks for a harrowing tone unique to his cinema, Kurosawa has made a dense and complex film whose metaphysical and psychological resonance will last long after the chills have subsided.

"Why We Fight" (Take Two) - February 19th

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:12:51 +0000

After last week’s cancellation I figured we’d go for a “Take Two” on “Why We Fight”. :)

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, February 19th at 7:35pm for “Why We Fight” at the Kendall
Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“He may have been the ultimate icon of 1950s conformity and postwar complacency, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was an iconoclast, visionary, and the Cassandra of the New World Order. Upon departing his presidency, Eisenhower issued a stern, cogent warning about the burgeoning “military industrial complex,” foretelling with ominous clarity the state of the world in 2004 with its incestuous entanglement of political, corporate, and Defense Department interests.”

Tonight's Meeting Cancelled

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 13:52:30 +0000

Tonight’s meeting of the Boston Sunday Night Film Club has been cancelled due to the weather. Public transit is running very slow, and we wouldn’t want to encourage anyone to be on the road with the conditions like they are.

"Why We Fight" - February 12th

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:24:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, February 12th at 7:35pm for “Why We Fight” at the Kendall
Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

"Something New" - February 5th

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:34:50 +0000

By popular demand (er, complaint), we’ve decided to have a Sunday Night Film Club gathering this Sunday after all! So if you are looking for something other than the Super Bowl to do this weekend please join us!

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, February 5th at 5:10pm for “Something New” at the Fenway 13. Look for Audra 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 romantic comedy about finding love where it’s least expected, Something New marks the feature directorial debut of Sanaa Hamri. If love is an adventure, it’s one yet to be embarked upon by Kenya Denise McQueen (Sanaa Lathan). A beautiful L.A. career woman, Kenya works as a senior manager at a prestigious accounting firm, and is on the verge of making partner. But she has yet to find her own partner and a fulfilling personal life. It’s not that she’s stopped looking; her (mental) checklist is at the ready. After another Valentine’s Day spent working late, Kenya agrees to a blind date with Brian Kelly (Simon Baker), a sexy and free-spirited landscape architect who turns out to be not exactly what she’d pictured for herself. Then again, she does need the yard of her new house fixed up… Her girlfriends Cheryl, Suzzette, and Nedra (Wendy Raquel Robinson, Golden Brooks, Taraji P. Henson) are there for her with advice, while Cheryl’s new beau Walter (Mike Epps) shares a male perspective with Brian. Kenya’s socially prominent parents Joyce and Edmond (Alfred Woodard, Earl Billings) and womanizing younger brother Nelson (Donald Faison) also voice their own opinions. But it’s when her perfect match, Mark (Blair Underwood), enters the picture that Kenya is truly thrown into confusion. Ultimately, Kenya has to decide for herself and follow her heart - no matter where it takes her.”

"Bubble" - January 29th

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:19:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, January 29th at 7:20pm for “Bubble” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“In this unique cinematic experiment from acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh, an unlikely love triangle is born at a doll factory in a small midwestern town fallen on hard times. Lonely and isolated, long time employees Martha and Kyle have become friends by default in spite of their drastic age difference, but their dynamic is upset by the arrival of a new worker: young, attractive single mother Rose. As Martha grows increasingly wary about Roseâ€™s dubious character, she discovers Kyle and Rose developing a relationship of their own.”

“One morning, Rose is found dead, strangled in her own home. An investigation begins, one that will call into question our established assumptions about these characters and life in their small town. Featuring a cast of non-professional actors from the Ohio location, Soderbergh brings this tragic story of characters striving to establish and maintain meaningful connections to life with startling realism.”

"Transamerica" - January 22nd

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:50:57 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, January 22nd at 4:45pm for “Transamerica” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Audra 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.

“Bree, a pre-operative, male-to-female transsexual, holds down two jobs and saves every penny so that she can pay for one last operation that will make her a woman at last. One day, however, she receives a strange phone call. It appears that on the other side is Toby, apparently her son, who must be the product of a somewhat clumsy sexual encounter years ago when she was a man. He stays in New York, incarcerated. Bree flies from Los Angeles to New York in order to get the boy out of jail. At first she is reluctant to do so, but her therapist convinces her to face up to her past. The boy is handed over to her without a word of explanation and Toby believes the woman to be some Christian missionary determined to convert reprobates to Jesus; Bree sees no reason to clear up the misunderstanding. However, she finds out that the boy just wants to escape from her and hitchhike to Los Angeles. She persuades him to accompany her back to the west coast–secretly planning to leave him at his stepfather’s along the way. Toby is happy to take her up on her offer.”

Boston SNFC's 3rd Anniversary!

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:16:18 +0000

On January 12th, 2003, Heather hosted the first meeting of the Boston Sunday Night Film Club. 3 years later the club is still going strong and some of the members that attended on that first meeting still come today! From time to time over the years people have said they would like to have a list of all the movies the club has seen over the years. I thought that a nice celebration of this anniversary would be to pull this together. It took some digging through the scraps of the old website, my personal email archives, and even some Google cache spelunking. Hope you enjoy it!

"The Matador" - January 15th

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:07:00 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, January 15th at 7:15pm for “The Matador” at the Boston Common Loews. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the main lobby on the ground floor about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“In writer/director Richard Shepard’s dark comedy THE MATADOR, Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan) is a hit man who’s very good at what he does. Heâ€™s in Mexico City doing another job but sadly for Julian, he has reached a low point in his life – the murder business has all but killed him.

Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear) is also in Mexico City on business, although a decidedly different kind of business. Danny lives in Denver with his wife Bean (Hope Davis), and while they may have troubles financially, there is a youthful lust between them that belies ten years of marriage. Danny finds himself in Mexico City for a business opportunity whose outcome could be the difference between solving all his financial problems or falling even deeper into debt.

One night, at the hotel bar, these two men meet. Before long, they find themselves involved in a strange friendship – built on the dark and drunken honesty shared among strangers who believe they will never see each other in the light of day.

Spanning four countries, six months and many margaritas, THE MATADOR takes the hit man film and spins it on its head, creating a character-driven story thatâ€™s hip and hilariousâ€”strange and full of unexpected heart.

Featuring a bold, outrageously original performance from Pierce Brosnan, and a funny, unexpected turn from Greg Kinnear, THE MATADOR is a buddy film, blended with extra tequila.”

"New York Doll" - January 8th

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:47:14 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, January 8th at 5:15pm for “New York Doll” 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. Note: This film is showing in the Coolidge’s “Screening Room”, which is quite small, so you might want to show up early or preorder tickets.

“With his mild-mannered exterior and day job at a Mormon library, it’s hard to connect buttoned-down Arthur Kane with his raucous rock ’n’ roll past. But during the early 70s Arthur “Killer” Kane was the statuesque bassist for the legendary (and highly influential) glam-rock outfit The New York Dolls. Kane, however, found it difficult to recoup after the Dolls’ demise, struggling to spark his music career, battling alcoholism, and failing in his marriage. Director Greg Whiteley’s film picks up Kane’s story just as his long-held dream of reuniting the Dolls finally comes true with a high profile gig in London, and follows him through the unexpected events of his post-show homecoming.

Before the feature, we present A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN UNDER-APPRECIATED STAR, director David Winkfield’s short documentary about Brookline resident Jerry Pearlswig, a professional autograph hound and all-around sweet guy, who is on his day’s quest to get a photo with actor (and musician) Kevin Bacon.”

"Brokeback Mountain" - January 1st

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:36:50 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, January 1st at 7:00pm for “Brokeback Mountain” 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.

“The new film from Academy Award-nominated director Ang Lee. An epic love story set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, Brokeback Mountain tells the story of two young men - a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy - who meet in the summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.”

No Movie This Weekend - December 25th

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:27:22 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this Sunday, December 25th, off as many of our members will be celebrating Christmas. We will return the following week on January 1st.

Enjoy the last few days of 2005, and we hope you all have a great holiday!

"King Kong" (2005) - December 18th

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 11:25:26 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, December 18th at 6:15pm for “King Kong (2005)” at the Fenway 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby (between the ticket booths and the video games) about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion. This may be a very popular film, so showing up early or preordering tickets might be a good idea!

“Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a group of explorers and documentary filmmakers who travel to the mysterious Skull Island (near Sumatra) to investigate legends of a giant gorilla named Kong. Once there, they discover that King Kong is a real creature, living in a massive jungle where creatures from prehistoric times have been protected and hidden for millions of years. As the explorers search for the great ape, their quest puts them up against both Kong and his dinosaur enemies. Ultimately, it is the attention of a beautiful human woman that soothes Kong long enough for him to be subdued by the explorers and shipped back to New York, where his bleak future involves being put on display in front of humans… but how long can even the mightiest shackles of man hold back an ape 25 feet tall?”

"Syriana" - December 11th

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 10:10:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, December 11th at 6:15pm for “Syriana” at the Loews
Harvard Square. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“From writer/director Stephen Gaghan comes Syriana, a political thriller that unfolds against the intrigue of the global oil industry. From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf, the film’s multiple storylines weave together to illuminate the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth and power. As a career CIA operative (George Clooney) begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to, an up-and-coming oil broker (Matt Damon) faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership with an idealistic Gulf prince. A corporate lawyer faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful U.S. oil companies, while across the globe, a disenfranchised Pakistani teenager falls prey to the recruiting efforts of a charismatic cleric. Each plays their small part in the vast and complex system that powers the industry.”

"The Ice Harvest" - December 4th

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:10:22 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, December 4th at 7:05pm for “The Ice Harvest” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“A wickedly funny thriller that takes moviegoers on a wild ride brimming with larceny, lust and lethal behavior. In icebound Wichita, Kansas, it’s Christmas Eve, and this year Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh (Billy Bob Thornton) have just successfully embezzled $2 million from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid). But the real prize for Charlie is the stunning Renata (Connie Nielsen), who runs the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie hopes to slip out of town with Renata. But as daylight fades and an ice storm whirls, everyone from Charlie’s drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten (Oliver Platt) to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie’s Christmas stocking - and the 12 hours of Christmas Eve are filled with surprises.”

"Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic" - November 27th

Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:55:36 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, November 27th at 7:30pm for “Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic is written by Sarah Silverman, directed by Liam Lynch, and produced by Heidi Herzon, Mark Williams and Randy Sosin. Lynch, the fastÂrising video and film director currently in production on the feature TENACIOUS D IN: THE PICK OF DESTINY, collaborated with Silverman to adapt her show to the screen. The film comprises Silverman’s performance before a live audience interwoven with stylish musical numbers and backstage intrigue. Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn and Silverman’s comedian/actor sister, Laura Silverman, make appearances along with Silverman’s band The Silver Men.

Silverman, who has been compared to the legendary Lenny Bruce, is known as one of the funniest and most provocative people in comedy. Despite the current political climate, in JESUS IS MAGIC she takes on such pitchÂblack topics as September 11 th , unwanted body hair, and the Holocaust, and spins them into decidedly unÂpolitically correct comedic gold. As she says in the film, “When God gives you AIDS, (and God does give you AIDS, by the way) make LemonAIDS.”

"Walk the Line" - November 20th

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:54:40 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, November 20th at 7:30pm for “Walk the Line” at the Fenway 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby (between the ticket booths and the video games) about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“In 1955, a tough, skinny guitar-slinger who called himself J.R. Cash walked into the soon-to-be-famous Sun Studios in Memphis. It was a moment that would have an indelible effect on American culture. With his driving freight-train chords, steel-eyed intensity and a voice as deep and black as night, Cash sang blistering songs of heartache and survival that were gutsy, full of real life and unlike anything heard before. That day kicked off the electrifying early career of Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix). As he pioneered a fiercely original sound that blazed a trail for rock, country, punk, folk and rap stars to come, Cash began a rough-and-tumble journey of personal transformation. In the most volatile period of his life, he evolved from a self-destructive pop star into the iconic â€œMan in Blackâ€ -â€“ facing down his demons, fighting for the love that would raise him up, and learning how to walk the razor-thin line between destruction and redemption. As his music changed the world, Cashâ€™s own world was rocked by the woman who became the love of his life: June Carter (Reese Witherspoon).”

"The Squid and the Whale" - November 13th

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 20:04:34 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, November 13th at 5:05pm for “The Squid and the Whale” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“The patriarch (Jeff Daniels) of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family, leaving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents. Linney’s character begins dating her younger son’s tennis coach. Meanwhile, Daniels’ character has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing.”

"Jarhead" - November 6th

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:22:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, November 6th at 7:00pm for “Jarhead” at the Fenway 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby (between the ticket booths and the video games) about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Jarhead (the self-imposed moniker of the Marines) follows “Swoff” (Gyllenhaal), a third-generation enlistee, from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, sporting a sniper’s rifle and a hundred-pound ruck on his back through Middle East deserts with no cover from intolerable heat or from Iraqi soldiers, always potentially just over the next horizon. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on blazing desert fields in a country they don’t understand against an enemy they can’t see for a cause they don’t fully fathom… Foxx portrays Sergeant Sykes, a Marine lifer who heads up Swofford’s scout/sniper platoon, while Sarsgaard is Swoff’s friend and mentor, Troy, a die-hard member of STA-their elite Marine Unit.”

"Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" - October 30th

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:55:59 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, October 30th at 5:15pm for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Audra 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

“This is the story of Ryu, a deaf-mute, and his sister, who requires a kidney transplant. Ryu’s boss, Park, has just laid him off, and in order to afford the transplant, Ryu and his girlfriend develop a plan to kidnap Park’s daughter. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.”

"Good Night, and Good Luck" - October 23rd

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:25:08 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, October 23rd at 7:00pm for “Good Night, and Good Luck.” at the Loews
Harvard Square. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Good Night, and Good Luck.” takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950’s America. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television news man Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Permanent Sub-committee on Investigations (Government Operations Committee). With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) and Joe Wershba (Robert Downey Jr.) in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist ‘witch-hunts.’ A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on regardless and their tenacity eventually pays off when McCarthy is brought before the Senate and made powerless as his lies and bullying tactics are finally uncovered.

"Capote" - October 16th

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:33:16 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, October 16th at 4:30pm for “Capote” 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.

Just a side note: The Brattle Theatre needs your help!

“In November, 1959, Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and a favorite figure in what is soon to be known as the Jet Set, reads an article on a back page of the New York Times. It tells of the murders of four members of a well-known farm family—the Clutters—in Holcomb, Kansas. Similar stories appear in newspapers almost every day, but something about this one catches Capote’s eye. It presents an opportunity, he believes, to test his long-held theory that, in the hands of the right writer, non-fiction can be compelling as fiction. What impact have the murders had on that tiny town on the wind-swept plains? With that as his subject—for his purpose, it does not matter if the murderers are never caught—he convinces The New Yorker magazine to give him an assignment and he sets out for Kansas. Accompanying him is a friend from his Alabama childhood: Harper Lee (Catherine Keener), who within a few months will win a Pulitzer Prize and achieve fame of her own as the author of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Though his childlike voice, fey mannerisms and unconventional clothes arouse initial hostility in a part of the country that still thinks of itself as part of the Old West, Capote quickly wins the trust of the locals, most notably Alvin Dewey (Chris Cooper), the Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent who is leading the hunt for the killers. Caught in Las Vegas, the killers—Perry Smith (Clifton Collins Jr.) and Dick Hickock (Mark Pellegrino)—are returned to Kansas, where they are tried, convicted and sentenced to die. Capote visits them in jail. As he gets to know them, he realizes that what he had thought would be a magazine article has grown into a book, a book that could rank with the greatest in modern literature. His subject is now as profound as any an American writer has ever tackled. It is nothing less than the collision of two Americas: the safe, protected country the Clutters knew and the rootless, amoral country inhabited by their killers. Hidden behind Capote’s often frivolous façade is a writer of towering ambition. But even he wonders if he can write the book—the great book—he believes destiny has handed him. “Sometimes, when I think how good it could be,” he writes a friend, “I can hardly breathe.”

Brattle Theatre Needs Your Help!

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 13:29:29 +0000

I try not to spam this site or the newsletter much, but this announcement from the Brattle Film Foundation seemed important enough to merit it. If you are in the position to help out this cause, please visit the Brattle’s online donation form.

The Brattle Film Foundation (BFF), the nonprofit organization that programs and operates the Harvard Square’s landmark cinema, the Brattle Theatre, announced the most important fundraising effort in its 52-year history. The PRESERVE THE BRATTLE LEGACY CAMPAIGN is a two-year fundraising effort that is necessary to sustain repertory film programming at the Brattle. The Phase One goal is to raise $400,000 by the end of 2005; the Phase Two goal is to raise another $100,000 by the end of 2006. If BFF is not successful at meeting the goals set by Phase One of the campaign, BFF will be forced to cease operations at the Brattle Theatre, effectively ending the 52-year legacy of repertory film programming at the Brattle. The Brattle Theatre has outlasted most arthouse cinemas in the country. While landmarks like St. Mark’s and Bleeker Street in New York closed their doors long ago, the Brattle has survived. Of the Brattle’s current situation, Creative Director Ned Hinkle had this to say: “Repertory film programming at the Brattle simply cannot survive without significant community support. Our current challenges can only be overcome with the involvement of community members who want to keep the tradition of film programming alive at the Brattle Theatre.”

"MirrorMask" - October 9th

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 18:19:31 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, October 9th at 7:20pm for “MirrorMask” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Famed graphic novelists Neil Gaiman (screenwriter) and Dave McKean (director) combine their talents to create a dazzling, imaginative creation that resembles a cross between Labyrinth and Alice in Wonderland, but is entirely original. Helena (Stephanie Leonidas), a 15-year-old girl in a family of circus entertainers, often wishes she could run off and join real life. After a fight with her parents, her mother (Gina McKee) falls dangerously ill and Helena is convinced she is to blame. She dreams she is in a strange, doomed land with opposing queens, bizarre creatures and masked inhabitants, and only she can restore the balance by finding the MirrorMask.”

"Serenity" - October 2nd

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:50:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, October 2nd at 5:00pm for “Serenity” at the Boston
Common Loews. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the main lobby on the ground floor about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“The crew of Serenity takes on any job that will pay, even if it’s not exactly legal. Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion), the captain, was on the losing side of a galactic war, and now all he has is his ship, named Serenity, and his loyal crew: his second in command and most trusted ally, Zoe (Gina Torres), her husband, the pilot, Wash (Alan Tudyk), the mechanic, Kaylee (Jewel Staite), and the muscle, Jayne (Adam Baldwin). When Malcolm takes on two new passengers, a young doctor, Simon Tam (Sean Maher) and his unstable, telepathic sister River (Summer Glau) he gets much more than he bargained for. The two are fugitives from The Alliance, the conglomerate that controls the galaxy. River learned something no one was ever supposed to know… and The Alliance will do anything to make sure no one will. Morena Baccarin, Ron Glass, and Chiwetel Ejiofor also star.”

"A History of Violence" - September 25th

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:04:24 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, September 25th at 5:40pm for “A History of Violence” at the Boston Common. Look for Audra 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 stylized thriller from director David Cronenberg, A History of Violence examines how far a man is willing to go in his quest for redemption and to protect his family. Viggo Mortensen stars as Tom, a man who leads a quiet, charmed life with his loving wife and family in a small town. But when an unexpected incident turns bloody and brings unwanted attention to him, Tom is forced to return to his secret past in order to rescue his family from peril.”

"The Baxter" - September 18th

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:18:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, September 18th at 4:35pm for The Baxter at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Actor/screenwriter Michael Showalter (Wet Hot American Summer) pays homage to the classic screwball comedies of the 1950s in his directorial feature debut. He plays Elliot Sherman, the quintessential Baxterâ€”the guy who never gets the girl. Until now. Sherman, an obsessive hypochondriac accountant, can hardly believe that he has landed Caroline (Elizabeth Banks, Seabiscuit). She’s beautiful, sophisticated and on the reboundâ€”perfect. Even so, he’s still in unknown territory, and needs the help and romantic advice of Cecil (Michelle Williams) as he navigates the last two weeks before his wedding. Co-starring Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent) and Paul Rudd.”

"Le Monde du Silence (The Silent World)" - September 11th

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:38:54 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, September 11th at 7:00pm for “Le Monde du Silence (The Silent World)” at the Harvard Film Archive. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his crutches in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Louis Malle was just 23 when he was asked by author and undersea explorer Cousteau to help make a film that could act as an illustrated companion to his immensely popular book also entitled The Silent World. The film surpassed even the book in its popular impact, garnering an Oscar for Best Documentary and the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. A lyrical meditation on the mysteries of the physical world, and humankind’s tentative steps to explore them, the film follows Cousteau and his crew as they navigate the oceans; the underwater cinematography, much of it shot by Malle himself, is breathtaking, the brilliantly colored coral reefs serving as a stationary counterpoint to the teeming schools of sea life whizzing past them.”

Happy Labor Day! - September 4th

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:14:39 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club is taking Labor Day weekend off, and will return next Sunday, September 11th.

"The Brothers Grimm" - August 28th

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:56:43 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, August 28th at 6:00pm for “The Brothers Grimm” at the Loews Harvard Square. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Director Terry Gilliam, who brought his magical storytelling talents to such films as Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, sets his sights on the Brothers Grimm, turning their life into a playfully grim fairy tale all its own. Set in early 18th century French-occupied Germany, The Brothers Grimm stars Matt Damon as Will Grimm and Heath Ledger as Jake Grimm, siblings who travel the countryside as snake-oil salesmen, convincing unsuspecting towns that they are haunted and agreeing to get rid of the demons–for a price. In the meantime, they set their tales down in writing, creating a wealth of oddball, offbeat, and frightening characters. But after they are caught by General Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce) and his sidekick, Cavaldi (Peter Stormare), they are sent to the tiny village of Marbaden to solve the mysterious disappearance of a number of young girls, placing them in the middle of a fantasy world unlike any they’d ever invented. They enlist the help of a peasant woman, Angelika (Lena Headey), and they set off for the evil forest to save the lives of the girls–and themselves. Gilliam has once again built a unique, entertaining land where anything can happen, and he throws in references to such Grimm tales as Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and the Frog Prince for good measure. The movie also features Mackenzie Crook and Richard Ridings as the Grimms’ cohorts, Monica Bellucci as the Mirror Queen, and Julian Bleach and Bruce McEwan as two of Cavaldi’s henchmen.”

Yesterday's Film ("The Aristocrats")

Mon, 22 Aug 2005 13:22:52 +0000

Sorry to anyone who showed up late to yesterday’s 5:15pm showing of “The Aristocrats”. The theatre cancelled the screening at the last minute due to projector malfunction, so those of us who were there decided to go out to eat first and see the next showing (at 7pm-ish) afterwards. This was actually a first for the club, and I think we handled it pretty well, but if anyone missed out, sorry!

"The Aristocrats" - August 21st

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:35:28 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, August 21st at 5:15pm for The Aristocrats at the Kendall
Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion. Note: This is an unrated film and the theatre has stated that no one under 18 will be admitted. The subject of this documentary is one of the world’s dirtiest jokes, so if you feel you will be offended you might want to skip this week (of course you are still welcome to meet up with us after the film).

“Comedy veterans and co-creators Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza capitalize on their insider status and invite over 100 of their closest friendsâ€”who happen to be some of the biggest names in show business (George Carlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Carey, Gilbert Gottfried, Bob Saget, Paul Reiser, Sarah Silverman, etc.)â€”to reminisce, analyze, deconstruct and deliver their own versions of the world’s dirtiest joke, an old burlesque routine too extreme to be performed in public. One of the smash hits of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, this star-studded comedy extravaganza is sure to stretch the limits of its audienceâ€”particularly how loud and long they can laugh!”

"Bad News Bears" (2005) - August 14th

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 15:15:27 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this August 14th at 5:15pm for “Bad News Bears” at the Somerville Theatre. Look for Audra 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 washed-up ballplayer is put in charge of a pack of kids scarcely more mature than himself in this remake of the 1976 comedy hit. Morris Buttermaker (Billy Bob Thornton) is a former major league baseball player whose career and life has hit the skids thanks to his overwhelming fondness for booze and women. Needing a break, his lawyer (Marcia Gay Harden) arranges for Buttermaker to take on coaching responsibilities for the Bears, a Little League baseball team comprised of a handful of hapless losers. As Buttermaker tries to groom his young charges into a winning team, he also gives them a glimpse of his hard-living lifestyle while they gear up to take on perennial rivals the Yankees and their arrogant Coach Bullock (Greg Kinnear. The 2005 version of The Bad News Bears was written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, who previously scripted another Billy Bob Thornton vehicle, Bad Santa.”

"March of the Penguins" - August 7th

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:09:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, August 7th at 5:00pm for “March of the Penguins” 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.

“During the harsh Antarctic winter an epic journey takes place every year. More astounding than Shackleton’s voyage of Endurance, this is the story of the indigenous Emperor Penguins, who march across the harsh landscape of Antarctica to find their mates and keep the journey going for new generations. Like last year’s hit Winged Migration, The March of the Penguins features astounding up-close footage of birds in action. While penguins may technically be stuck on the ground, they move with such unique grace and calm, walking steadfastly across the most inhospitable terrain, or sliding on their bellies, that you can’t help but root for them every step of the way. Gorgeous cinematography highlights the vast labyrinths of ice that cover of the South Pole, and prepare to be stunned by a never-before-seen underwater sequence that shows the penguins really flying - though the freezing ocean under the Antarctic ice. Director Luc Jacquet and his crew followed the penguins on their journey for 13 months, then cleverly edited the film to tell a narrative story that brings the journey to life through clever penguin dialogue. Filled with excitement, danger, adventure, romance, and gorgeous scenery, The March of the Penguins is a real-life epic.”

"Labyrinth" - July 31st

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:02:19 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, July 31st at 7:30pm for “Labyrinth” 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. This might be a popular show, so you might want to pre-order
tickets from the Brattle. In addition, this is the second film in a double feature with The Dark
Crystal, so if you are interested in both films, you should show up earlier!

“Oscar-winner Jennifer Connelly stars in this delightful Jim Henson film. When a teenaged girl (Connelly) thoughtlessly wishes her infant brother would just disappear, she has to face the consequences when the Goblin King (Bowie) whisks the baby away to a maze-like world populated with talking dogs, kindly monsters and Bogs of Eternal Stench. This classic children’s story is well-loved by its fans for its amazing set design and thoughtful lessons about growing up. And the five David Bowie songs are just as good as you remember.”

"Murderball" - July 24th

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 23:58:15 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday
Night Film Club this Sunday, July 24th at 5:45pm for “Murderball” 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.

This is the true story of a group of tough, competitive, and, yes, quadriplegic rugby players who race down the court in souped-up fortified wheelchairs and slam into each other with bone-jarring intensity. The world-class athletes of Team USA are up against their toughest rival yet in a non-stop thrill ride that will leave you breathless. Filmed from a chairs-eye view, the film also shows the lives of the players off the court, for a story filled with family, revenge, honor, sex, and the triumph of love over loss.

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" - July 17th

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:56:09 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, July 17th at 5:10pm for “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at the Boston Common Loews. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the main lobby on the ground floor about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the beloved Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) and Charlie (Freddie Highmore), a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka’s extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children, including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka’s fantastic world in this astonishing and enduring story.”

"Me, You, and Everyone We Know" - July 10th

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 21:38:44 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, July 10th at 5:00pm for Me, You, and Everyone We Know at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his cane in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

A poetic and penetrating observation of how people struggle to connect with one another in an isolating and contemporary world. Christine (writer/director Miranda July) is a lonely artist who uses her fantastical artistic visions to draw her aspirations and objects of desire closer to her. Richard (John Hawkes, Deadwood), a newly single shoe salesman and father of two boys, is prepared for amazing things to happen. But when he meets the captivating Christine, he panics. In July’s modern world, the mundane is transcendent and everyday people become radiant characters who speak their innermost thoughts, act on secret impulses, and experience truthful human moments that at times approach the surreal. Winner of a Special Jury Prize (for Originality of Vision) at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and four awards at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.

Happy 4th!

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:44:08 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking a respite this Sunday, July 3rd as we celebrate Independence Day. We will return next Sunday (July 10th).

Hope you have a good holiday, and see you next week!

"Land of the Dead" - June 26th

Thu, 23 Jun 2005 06:26:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, June 26th at 7:20pm for “Land of the Dead” at the Boston Common Loews. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his cane in the little seating area near the concession at the top of the escalators about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“In a modern-day world where the walking dead roam an uninhabited wasteland, the living try to lead “normal” lives behind the walls of a fortified city. A new society has been built by a handful of enterprising, ruthless opportunists, who live in the towers of a skyscraper, high above the hard-scrabble existence on the streets below. But outside the city walls, an army of the dead is evolving. Inside, anarchy is on the rise. With the very survival of the city at stake, a group of hardened mercenaries is called into action to protect the living from an army of the dead.”

"Batman Begins" - June 19th

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:46:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, June 19th at 6:50pm for “Batman Begins” at the Fenway 13 Cinema. Look for Audra 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 new restart of the “Batman” franchise under the helm of “Memento” Director Chris Nolan and more in tone with the early “Batman: Year One” style comics. As a boy a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire parents were slain in front of his eyes, a trauma which led him to become obsessed with revenge but his chance is cruelly taken away from him by fate. After disappearing to the East where he seeks counsel with the dangerous but honorable ninja cult leader known as Ra’s Al-Ghul, he returns to his now decaying Gotham City overrun by organised crime and dangerous individuals manipulating the system whilst the company he inherited is slowly being pulled out from under him. The discovery of a cave under his mansion, and a prototype armoured suit leads him to take on a new persona, one which will strike fear into the hearts of men who do wrong - he becomes, Batman. In the new guise, and with the help of rising cop Jim Gordon, Batman sets out to take down the various nefarious schemes in motion by individuals such as mafia don Falcone, the twisted doctor/drug dealer Jonathan ‘The Scarecrow’ Crane, and a mysterious third party that is quite familiar with Wayne and waiting to strike when the time is right.”

"Howl's Moving Castle" - June 12th

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:45:06 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, June 12th at 7:05pm for “Howl’s Moving Castle” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his cane in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Visionary director Hayao Miyazaki’s (Spirited Away) animated adventure brims with imagination, humor, action and romance. Sophie, a teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is swept off her feet by a wizard named Howl, and is subsequently turned into a 90-year-old woman by the Wicked Witch of the Waste. Embarking on an odyssey to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl’s magical moving castle. With Sophie’s love and support, Howl risks his life to help bring peace to the kingdom. Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones. Original Japanese version with English subtitles.”

"Brothers" - June 5th

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:49:37 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, June 5th at 7:05pm for “Brothers” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his crutches in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Newly released from prison, Jannik (Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Reconstruction) is met by his brother Michael (Ulrich Thomsen, The Inheritance), a soldier about to be deployed to Afghanistan. Soon they revert to familiar family rolesb nnik as the alcoholic Black Sheep, and Michael as the responsible Golden Boy. Shortly after commencing his tour of duty, Michael’s helicopter crashes and he is presumed dead, so Jannik becomes close to Michael’s wife Sarah (Connie Nielsen, Gladiator) and her daughters. But Michael survives the crash, and is on his way home…. Winner of the Audience Award for World Cinema (Drama) at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Susanne Bier (Open Hearts). (Fully subtitled)”

No Movie This Weekend - May 26th

Wed, 25 May 2005 19:57:21 +0000

The Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking this holiday weekend off, but we will return the following week with “Brothers” on Sunday, June 5th.

"Double Dare" - May 22nd

Thu, 19 May 2005 10:39:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 22nd at 3:30pm (another early show) for Double Dare at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his crutches either outside if it’s nice or in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion. This film is showing in the Coolidge’s small screening room, so you might want to purchase tickets ahead of time from their website.

Just as a heads-up, the Boston SNFC will be taking Memorial Day weekend off.

This double-barreled, action-packed documentary follows two un-sung Hollywood heros: Jeannie Epper and ZoÃ« Bell, who have been set on fire, thrown off buildings, dragged by wild horses and hit by cars. As stuntwomen, Epper doubled for Wonder Woman in the 70â€™s, and New Zealand native Bell landed the coveted job doubling Xena at the age of 18. Academy Award winning director (and Boston native) Amanda Micheli fills DOUBLE DARE with star-studded interviews and rollicking live-action stunt sequences, to create a candid look at these two strong, dedicated women.

"Shane" - May 15th

Thu, 12 May 2005 09:25:56 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 15th at 3:30pm for “Shane” at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his crutches outside the box office about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion. This showtime is earlier than we usually meet, and it hardly qualifies as “Night”, but it was the last showing of this classic film.

George Stevens’ classic Western, adaptated from the Jack Schaefer novel, stars Alan Ladd in the title role. Riding the ranges of Wyoming’s Grand Tetons, Shane stops at the farm of homesteader Joe Starrett (Van Heflin) just before Ryker (Emile Meyer), a powerful and predatory cattleman, arrives with his hired muscle to make the farmer a threatening offer for land that he intends to get by any means necessary. When Shane lets the cattle baron know that his gun will back Starrett if there’s any trouble, the grateful homesteader offers the stranger a job as a hired hand, which he accepts. Joe’s young son Joey (Brandon de Wilde) is drawn to the quiet stranger, whose difference from the men he knows is confirmed by the accidental revelation of a gunfighter’s lightning reflexes. Shane becomes a valuable asset to the farm, but is slowly drawn into the continuing hostilities between the two opposing groups. To complicate matters, Shane feels an unspoken, and unwanted, attraction to Starrett’s wife Marian (Jean Arthur). This creates a sense of ambivalence in Joe, whose son already idolizes the gunslinger. Stevens’ meticulous artistry imbues the simple Western with the mythic aura of an Arthurian legend, as Loyal Griggs’ beautifully composed images provide the canvas for career performances by Ladd, Heflin, Arthur, and de Wilde, in what many regard as the finest western ever made.

"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" - May 8th

Wed, 04 May 2005 20:04:13 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 8th at 7:00pm for “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” at the Kendall Square Cinema. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his crutches in the little seating area in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Based on the book by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, director Alex Gibney (writer and co-producer of The Trials of Henry Kissinger) presents the inside story of one of the greatest business scandals in history, when top executives of Enron, America’s seventh largest company, walked away with over one billion dollars while investors and employees lost everything. Inside accounts and controversial tapes show the unimaginable personal excesses of the Enron hierarchy and the moral vacuum that posed as corporate philosophy - and how their actions may shape our economy for years to come.”

"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" - May 1st

Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:20:12 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, May 1st at 7:15pm for “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” at the Fenway 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his crutches in the little seating area in the lobby (between the ticket booths and the video games) about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion (and I promise that this week that establishment WILL NOT be Longhorn. :P).

“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times over many years and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers.

The introduction begins like this:

“Space,” it says, “is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mindboggingly big it is. I mean you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist, but that’s just peanuts to space. Listen …” and so on.

(After a while the style settles down a bit and it begins to tell you things you really need to know, like the fact that the fabulously beautiful planet Bethselamin is now so worried about the cumulative erosion by ten billion visiting tourists a year that any net imbalance between the amount you eat and the amount you excrete whilst on the planet is surgically removed from your bodyweight when you leave: so every time you go to the lavatory it is vitally important to get a receipt.)

"The Interpreter" - April 24th

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:46:39 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, April 24th at 6:50pm for “The Interpreter” at the Fenway 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his crutches in the little seating area in the lobby (between the ticket booths and the video games) about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Escalating events begin when African-born U.N. translator Silvia Broome alleges that she has overheard a death threat against an African head of state, spoken in a rare dialect few people other than Silvia can understand. With the words “The Teacher will never leave this room alive,” in an instant, Silvia’s life is turned upside down as she becomes a hunted target of the killers. Placed under the protection of federal agent Tobin Keller, Silvia’s world only grows more nightmarish. As Keller digs deeper into his eyewitnesses’ past and her secretive world of global connections, the more suspicious he becomes that she herself might be involved in the conspiracy. With every step of the way, he finds more reasons to mistrust her. Is Sylvia a victim? A suspect? Or something else entirely? And can Tobin, coping with his own personal heartache, keep her safe? Though they must depend on one another, Silvia and Tobin couldn’t be more different. Silvia’s strengths are words, diplomacy and the subtleties of meaning, while Tobin is all about instinct, action and reading into the most primal human behaviors. Now, as the danger of a major assassination on U.S. soil grows and Silvia’s life hangs in the balance, Silvia and Tobin play out a gripping dance of evasion and revelation that keeps them both guessing as they race to stop a terrifying international crisis before it’s too late.”

Mailing List Change

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:49:40 +0000

Our old listserv at finkelhedron.org went down again, so I took this opportunity to move the mailing list to the host of the webpage ( warped.net). So from now on all mailing list subscription/unsubscription can be handled here. I believe I have updated all of the links on this webpage to reflect the new mailing list, but if you see one I forgot let me know.

Unfortunately, the last backup I had of the mailing list subscriptions was from early March, so if you’ve subscribed since then you will have to re-subscribe. Sorry for the hassle..

No SNFC This Weekend - April 17th

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:02:43 +0000

Due to some personal conflicts, there will be no meeting of the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this weekend (April 17th). We will return the following week (April 24th). Enjoy your weekend, and see you next week!

"Millions" - April 10th

Thu, 07 Apr 2005 18:40:05 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, April 10th at 4:45pm for “Millions” at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his crutches either outside if it’s nice or in the lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

Don’t let the films of Danny Boyle fool you. The director of edgy hits like SHALLOW GRAVE, TRAINSPOTTING and 28 DAYS LATER isn’t really a cynic, and this enchanting and supremely charming family (yes - family!) fantasy proves it. Starting anew after the death of their mother, 9-year-old Anthony and 7-year-old Damian move to suburban Manchester with their dad. It is a time of readjustment, and while Anthony is ever practical, Damian uses his imagination to create an array of companions - the Catholic Saints, whom only he can see and hear. When one day a sack of stolen cash falls to him from the sky (or so it seems), Damian decides to donate the money to the poor and help his mother gain her sainthood in the afterlife. His actions lead to high comedy, with the right touch of genuine sincerity, in Danny Boyle’s first family classic.

"Sin City" - April 3rd

Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:26:03 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, April 3rd at 5:00pm for “Sin City” at the Fenway 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametag and sitting with his crutches in the little seating area in the lobby (between the ticket booths and the video games) about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Sin City” is infested with criminals, crooked cops and sexy dames, some searching for vengeance, some for redemption and others, both. The film incorporates storylines from three of Miller’s graphic novels including ‘Sin City,’ which launched the long-running, critically acclaimed series, as well as ‘That Yellow Bastard’ and ‘The Big Fat Kill.’ Where Hartigan, a cop with a bum ticker and a vow to protect stripper Nancy (Jessica Alba).. Mickey Rourke as Marv, the outcast misanthrope on a mission to avenge the death of his one true love, Goldie (Jaime King), and Clive Owen as Dwight, the clandestine love of Shelley (Brittany Murphy), who spends his nights defending Gail (Rosario Dawson) and her Old Towne girls (Devon Aoki and Alexis Bledel) from Jackie Boy (Benicio Del Toro), a dirty cop with a penchant for violence.

SNFC Week Off - March 27th

Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:17:00 +0000

Since several SNFC members have dropped a line to tell me they are observing Easter this weekend, the Boston Sunday Night Film Club will be taking a break this weekend. We will return Sunday, April 3rd.

"Upside of Anger" - March 20th

Thu, 17 Mar 2005 08:40:32 +0000

(I managed to completely destroy my knee skiing, so be aware that the Sunday Night Film Club will have some alternative hosts over the next few weeks. Keep an eye out to each weeks newsletter to see who you need to look for until I get back on my feet – Sean)

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, March 20th at 4:15pm for “The Upside of Anger” at the Loews Harvard Square 5. Look for Audra 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.

Two friends wonder if there might be more between them when their lives both take a left turn in this romantic comedy. Terry (Joan Allen) is a middle-aged housewife and mother of four teenaged daughters and gets the shock of her life when her husband, without a word of warning, leaves them behind to move to Sweden with his secretary. Going through a bender of depression and alcohol, Terry finds herself commiserating with Denny (Kevin Costner), a former baseball star turned unenthusiastic radio personality who was her husband’s best friend and a frequent presence at the house. With both Terry and Denny feeling down in the dumps about recent events in their lives, the two find themselves drawn to one another, and while Terry fights the notion of a new romance, her daughters – Andy (Erika Christensen), Hadley (Alicia Witt), Emily (Keri Russell), and Lavender (Evan Rachel Wood) – have different ideas. The Upside of Anger was written and directed by Mike Binder, who also plays a supporting role as the producer of Denny’s radio show. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

If you’ve been itching to see Kevin Costner play another Baseball player, than this is the movie for you! - Sean Graham

"Raging Bull" - March 13th

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 22:55:59 +0000

(I managed to completely destroy my knee skiing last weekend, so be aware that the Sunday Night Film Club will have some alternative hosts over the next few weeks. Keep an eye out to each weeks newsletter to see who you need to look for until I get back on my feet – Sean)

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, March 13th at 4:15pm for “Raging Bull” at the Brattle Theatre. Look for Audra 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.

Based on the life and career of boxer Jake LaMotta, Raging Bull focuses on Jake’s rage and violence that makes him virtually unstoppable in the ring. The same anger also drives Jake to beat his wife and his brother Joey, and sends Jake down a self-destructive spiral of paranoia and rage.

"The Nomi Song" - March 6th

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:12:02 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, March 6th at 5:15pm for “The Nomi Song” 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.

Looks like an alien, sings like a diva - Klaus Nomi was one of 1980’s most profoundly bizarre appearances. He was a cult figure in the New Wave Underground scene who sang pop music like opera and brought opera to club audiences. He was a performer with a look so strong, that his first audiences went wild before he even opened his mouth. On the verge of international fame as a singer, he instead became one of the first prominent artists to die of AIDS. But the reaction Nomi provoked was so strong, that he is still unforgettable even 20 years after his death.

THE NOMI SONG is a story of love of music and love of performing at a time when it seemed as though everyone was struck by a sense of urgency to make something (anything) simply because they wanted to make the most of the limited time they felt they were given on this earth. It’s a story that grows out of a group of people who influenced him, loved him, felt pity for him or betrayed by him, yet above all, were inspired by him.

Nomi constructed his own myth out of elements so completely wrong, yet so deliberate, that it all seemed oddly possible. He was an alien amongst the outcasts, a tortured soul who also radiated optimism at a time when optimism was officially out of fashion. He was as much a genuine talent as he was the engine of his own destruction. His appeal is not easy to explain in words. He has to be seen (and heard) to be believed.

Audra's 2004 Top Ten

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:35:17 +0000

Audra presents her 2004 “Top 10”.

"Cursed" - February 27th

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:57:02 +0000

Forget all the high-falutin Oscar mumbo-jumbo this Sunday and come out for a good ol’ popcorn flick. (And for those of you who want to watch the Oscars, we’re meeting early so you have enough time!)

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, February 27th at 4:30pm for “Cursed” at the Fenway 13. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the building lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend upon a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“Estranged siblings, still mourning the recent loss of their parents, struggle with daily life in Los Angeles, when a werewolf attack unites them and a stranger, who then must fight for survival against the beast and its curse.”

"La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc" - February 20th

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:04:25 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, February 20th at 7:00pm for “La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc)” at the Harvard Film Archive. This silent film will feature live piano accompaniment by Yakov Gubanov. Look for Sean wearing a nametag in the building lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.

“The close-up of the tear-stained face of Marie Falconetti in Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc is one of the most famous images in all of cinema. Based on authentic records of the eighteen-month-long trial of the fifteenth-century warrior-saint in Orlians, the film brings a rigorous formal style, exquisite cinematography, and striking architectural sets to bear on the moral questions that surround Joan, her judges, and her ultimate fate. Falconetti had never appeared in films before and would never act again, but her performance here is ranked among the greatest creations of cinema.”

"Inside Deep Throat" - February 13th

Wed, 09 Feb 2005 15:33:47 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, February 13th at 7:40pm for “Inside Deep Throat” 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.

WARNING: This film is rated NC-17, and those under 18 years old will not be admitted to the theatre. Consider this and the subject of the film when deciding whether or not to join us this Sunday. If you feel you might be offended, it might be a good week to take off (of course, you can always join up with us afterwards!).

" Inside Deep Throat examines the unanticipated lasting cultural impact generated by Deep Throat, a sexually explicit film first shown in a midtown Manhattan adult theatre in 1972 that quickly became the flashpoint for an unprecedented social and political firestorm. Generally considered the most profitable film of all time (produced for less than $25,000 but earning countless millions), the barely one-hour movie became compulsory viewing for millions of ordinary Americans and celebrities, as an individual’s fascination or repulsion identified his or her place in the cultural shifts of the time. Written and directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (Party Monster, The Eyes of Tammy Faye)"

"Born into Brothels" - February 6th

Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:08:38 +0000

Join the Boston Sunday Night
Film Club this Sunday, February 6th at 7:20pm for “Born into Brothels” 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.

“In a tribute to the resiliency of childhood, debut writers/directors Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman offer a portrait of several unforgettable children who live in the red light district of Calcutta, where their mothers work as prostitutes. Briski, a photographer, gives each child a camera and teaches them how to take pictures, causing them to look at their world with new eyes. Humorous and heartfelt, the film reveals the power of art and how beauty can be found in the most unlikely of places. Winner of ten major film festival prizes, including the 2004 Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary. Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature.”

"The 10th District Court: Moments of Trial"

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:26:19 +0000

This Sunday (January 30th), join the Boston chapter of the Sunday Night Film Club at the Harvard Film Archive for the film “The 10th
District Court: Moments of Trial”.

“The proceedings of a Paris courtroom are the basis for one of the most striking nonfiction works to emerge from the continent in recent years. Drawing from over two hundred appearances in the 10th District Courtroom, all featuring the same steadfast judge, renowned photographer Raymond Dipardon provides compelling, often humorous observations of a series of misdemeanor hearings and sentencings. Using a simple, static formal structure, he captures the subtler details of human behavior which reveal the complexities of race, class, and gender in contemporary society.” Directed by Raymond Dipardon.

Showtime is at 7pm, and I will be there about 15 minutes early wearing a nametag reading “Sean”. The first few people who show up will get a somewhat discounted ticket thanks to Corinna’s employee discount.

P.S. Be sure to check out the new and improved homepage of the Boston Sunday Night Film Club at /. It is still a work-in-progress, so feel free to use the leave a comment on the page if you have any suggestions, questions, or requests.

Welcome!

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:55:34 +0000

Welcome to the new Boston Sunday Night Film Club webpage! Sorry for the generic-looking page, but my talents lie elsewhere… My goal for this page was to be functional and easy-to-use (for you as well as us). Our new easy-to-remember URL will make life easier as well. :)

There are a few things I’d like to point out to you:

The mailing list information is the same for the time being, so if you’d like to subscribe (or unsubscribe) from the newsletter list visit this page ( Update: The mailing list finally moved to a more reliable server, so I updated that link to point to the new page).
I am working on a system that will let me post to the mailing list, the website, Craigslist, and LiveJournal all in one step. I don’t have all the kinks worked out just yet, but it will be nice once it’s finished off.
For those of you who prefer RSS/Atom feeds to mailing lists, feel free to subscribe to either our RSS or Atom feed.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the new site, but if not, I hope it is at least useful to you. If you have any comments or questions, please drop me a line

"Visions of Europe" - January 23rd, 2005

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:00:00 -0500

This week the Boston Sunday Night Film Club watched Visions of Europe.