“North by Northwest” – Aug 13th

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

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

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

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Recokining – Part One” – Jul 16th

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

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

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

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

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

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.