http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:43:33 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:30:22 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Whats-playing-this-week-Thanksgiving-edition?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner This is a round-up of classic and independent screenings in the Boston area over the next week. If there are any events which do not appear here, but you feel should be listed, please e-mail me and I will incorporate it into the list. This schedul... film screenings in theaters film series Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:30:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Whats-playing-this-week-Thanksgiving-edition?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d19-For-the-Love-of-Movies-at-the-Music-Hall-tonight?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner Tonight at 7:00 Gerald Peary's entertaining and informative documentary For the Love of Movies: The Story of Film Criticism will be screened at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH. Peary and producer Amy Geller will be on hand after the screening... film screenings documentary american independent Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:04:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d19-For-the-Love-of-Movies-at-the-Music-Hall-tonight?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d18-What-are-the-Best-Movies-of-the-21st-Century?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner As  the first decade of the millennium reaches its ends, you are welcome to list your own choices below. Something popular, like Wall-E or The Dark Knight? Something controversial, from the love-it-or-hate-it category, like Mulholland Dr. or ... documentary foreign films american independent Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:11:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d18-What-are-the-Best-Movies-of-the-21st-Century?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Frozen-River?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner Ray Eddy's very name sounds tough, and upon first appearance the name seems to fit. The scraggly hair, worn-out clothes, and lined face suggest a woman who's been on the ropes and knows them well. While ostensibly married, she's effect... american independent Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:17:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Frozen-River?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d16-For-the-Love-of-Movies-Interview-with-director-and-critic-Gerald-Peary?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner When critic/filmmaker Gerald Peary set out to document the history of movie criticism, his subject's story had a beginning. Now it seems that the story may have an ending too, and not a happy one. Or is it merely a reb... documentary interview Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:51:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d16-For-the-Love-of-Movies-Interview-with-director-and-critic-Gerald-Peary?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d15-This-week-on-Examiner?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner After a few slow weeks, I am picking up the pace with reviews, announcements, and other features. Every Sunday I'll give readers a heads-up on what's to come, and on Friday I will provide a listing of relevant classic and independent scree... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:36:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d15-This-week-on-Examiner?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d13-This-week-in-Boston?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner This is a round-up of classic and independent screenings in the Boston area over the next week. If there are any events which do not appear here, but you feel should be listed, please e-mail me and I will incorporate it into the list. If you s... film screenings Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:07:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d13-This-week-in-Boston?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Jewish-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner For ten days, the Museum of Fine Arts will hold a festival of nine features and three short films, all following Jewish protagonists and dealing with themes pertaining to Judaism. The festival's proclaimed theme is "home" and indeed,... film festivals Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:01:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Jewish-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d29-I-Walked-With-a-Zombie-in-Southie?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner No, that's not a cross between 28 Days Later and The Departed. The  film is the B-movie thriller classic I Walked With a Zombie, produced by the dynamic duo of producer Val Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur, and the location is th... film screenings classic films Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:22:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d29-I-Walked-With-a-Zombie-in-Southie?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Drag-Me-to-Hell?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner The pulp-fiction title provides one clue, the quite literal visual depiction of said title one more. And sure enough, Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell is to horror films what the spring's Taken was to action movies: a satisfying,... new on dvd Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:18:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Drag-Me-to-Hell?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d27-The-Haunted-Museum-Halloween--the-MFA?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner Though they probably won't be draping the corridors with white cotton (artwork be damned), or carving up jack-o-lanterns cubist-style, the Museum of Fine Arts will be getting into the Halloween spirit this weekend. Two independent movies - one... film screenings documentary american independent Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:05:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d27-The-Haunted-Museum-Halloween--the-MFA?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Life-During-the-Great-Depression-Gold-Diggers-of-1933-on-TCM?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner A snappy line of chorus girls frolic in front of the camera: wearing skimpy outfits adorned with giant gold coins, they sing "We're in the money!" But this denial of Depression reality only lasts so long. We quickly realize they are ... classic films Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:06:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Life-During-the-Great-Depression-Gold-Diggers-of-1933-on-TCM?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d19-What-are-the-Best-Films-of-the-1990s?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner This weekend, the movie website/blog Wonders in the Dark has launched its seventh straight decades' "fifty best" countdown. Now it's the 90s' turn and already site writer Allan Fish has unveiled a trio of diverse picks: the e... classic films Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:29:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d19-What-are-the-Best-Films-of-the-1990s?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Boston-Palestine-Film-Festival--the-Museum-of-Fine-Arts?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner For two weeks, the Museum of Fine Arts will highlight contemporary Palestinian cinema - meaning both homegrown films and films by foreigners dealing with Palestinian culture and people. The festival opens with a screening of Pomegranates and Myrrh... film screenings film festivals film series foreign films Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:41:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Boston-Palestine-Film-Festival--the-Museum-of-Fine-Arts?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d15-TODAY-The-Dude-abides-at-the-MFA?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner Way out West there was this fella I want to tell you about...Unfortunately, I'm feeling too lazy to continue in that vein. I'd frankly rather head over to the supermarket in my baggy shorts and flip-flops; I'll buy a carton of milk by signing a check... film screenings Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:12:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d15-TODAY-The-Dude-abides-at-the-MFA?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d13-My-Brother-is-an-Only-Child?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner Two brothers: one, Accio (Elio Germano), a fascist, the other, Manrico (Riccardo Scamarcio), a communist. As the Netflix envelope tells us, they "remain close despite their opposing political views, but when they both fall for the same woman, th... foreign films Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:36:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d13-My-Brother-is-an-Only-Child?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d11-8-12-Monday-on-TCM?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner (A short view)Guido (Marcello Mastrioanni) is a filmmaker. Suffering from director's block as his big-budget shoot draws nearer, Guido finds himself tossing and turning between baroque fantasies, an even more carnivalesque re... classic films foreign films Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:26:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d11-8-12-Monday-on-TCM?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d8-After-The-Wall-Came-Down--the-MFA-beginning-TODAY?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner In about a month, on November 9, 2009, the world will celebrate the 20th anniversary of "the fall of the Berlin Wall." That day marked one of the seminal events in European history, though in fact the opening of the border be... film screenings foreign films Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d8-After-The-Wall-Came-Down--the-MFA-beginning-TODAY?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Its-a-Gift-the-classics?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner (A short view)W.C. Fields plays Harold Bissonette (pronounced "Bis-o-nay" at his pretentious wife's behest), a henpecked husband and besieged shop owner who's also a man with a dream. When his uncle dies and leaves him a bit of money, Mr. B... classic films Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:07:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Its-a-Gift-the-classics?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Mutual-Apprecation?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner  (A short view)Wannabe rock star Allan (Justin Rice) shows up in New York to pursue his career, experience city life, and hang out with his friends Lawrence (writer/director Andrew Bujalski) and Ellie (Rachel Clift) - Lawrence's girlfriend, whos... american independent Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:45:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13438-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Mutual-Apprecation?cid=exrss-Boston-Indie-Movie-Examiner