JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018

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1 FILM GUIDE JANUARY/RUARY 2018

2 Boston s one and only open mic night for filmmakers! Every 2nd Tuesday at 7pm, only at the Coolidge. UNE VAGUE DU SOUVENIR Andrew Altenbach, Music Director Saturday, March 17, 2018, 8pm Sunday, March 18, 2018, 3pm All Saints Parish 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline MA Lili Boulanger - Psalm 129 Maurice Ravel - Trois Chansons Gabriel Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine, op.11 Claude Debussy - Trois Nocturnes Gabriel Fauré - Requiem op.48 A French choral and orchestral program in collaboration with the Metropolitan Chorale Information about our events and current openings in the orchestra available at: As the mother of a "Coolie" member and Emerson Film Production major, I thank The Coolidge Corner Theatre for making important films and events available! Tracy Clark #TheSingingRealtor

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 3 NT LIVE BIG SCREEN CLASSICS COOLIDGE EDUCATION DANCE AT THE CINEMA OPERA AT THE CINEMA PROGRAMMING CALENDAR GOETHE GERMAN FILM KIDS SHOWS SCIENCE ON SCREEN SCIENCE ON SCREEN JR. SPECIAL SCREENINGS STAGE & SCREEN AFTER MIDNITE info@coolidge.org 290 Harvard Street Brookline, MA CONNECT WITH

4 COOLIDGE FILM GUIDE JANUARY/RUARY 2018 NT LIVE CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Thursday, February 22 at 7:00pm 2h 45m Tennessee Williams s 20th century masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof played a strictly limited season in London s West End in Following his smash hit production of A Streetcar Named Desire, Benedict Andrews s thrilling revival (New York Times) stars Sienna Miller alongside, Jack O Connell and Colm Meaney. Directed by: Benedict Andrews Starring: Sienna Miller, Jack O Connell, Colm Meaney BIG SCREEN CLASSICS WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... Wednesday, February 14 at 7:00pm 1h 36m Join us for a special Valentine s Day screening of Rob Reiner s emblematic romantic comedy, featuring an Oscar-nominated screenplay from Nora Ephron that was based on Reiner and Ephron s real-life experiences of love, sex, divorce, and friendship in New York City. Directed by: Rob Reiner Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher COOLIDGE EDUCATION CIVIC CINEMA: ITALIAN NEOREALISM AFTER WWII Every Thursday from February 1 - March 1 at 10:00am The neorealist movement following WWII inspired some of Italy s most enduring and important filmmakers who combined the practices of documentary and fiction to provoke the socio-political consciousness of a nation, telling stories about working class struggles and confronting the harsh realities of post-war Italy. Instructor: Andre Puca, PhD 2

5 COOLIDGE FILM GUIDE JANUARY/RUARY 2018 DANCE AT THE CINEMA THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Saturday, January 13 at 10:00am 2h 5m Acclaimed choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot brings out the wit, fast- paced athleticism and vibrancy from the Bolshoi Ballet dancers in Shakespeare s rowdy comedy. ROMEO AND JULIET Sunday, February 18 at 10:00am 2h 30m Alexei Ratmansky, former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, stages the company s premiere of his production of William Shakespeare s beloved classic with music by Sergei Prokofiev. OPERA AT THE CINEMA LOHENGRIN Sunday, January 21 at 10:00am 3h 35m Presented by Semperoper Dresden, this revival led by Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczała tells the story of the evil couple Ortrud and Telramund attempting to seize power and destroy the heir to the throne. RIGOLETTO Saturday, February 10 at 10:00am 2h 45m Presented by the Royal Opera House, David McVicar s acclaimed production of Verdi s tragic opera is conducted by Alexander Joel, with an excellent cast led by Dimitri Platanias, Lucy Crowe, and Michael Fabiano. 3

6 SPECIAL PROGRAMMING CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY BE OUR THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN JANUARY 2018 SCIENCE ON SCREEN JR p7 WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACOTRY 6 DEBBIE AND FRIENDS SHINE ON! 11:00 AM GOETHE GERMAN FILM p6 WESTERN OPERA AT THE CINEMA p3 LOHENGRIN SCIENCE ON SCREEN p7 DOUBLE INDEMNITY with LOIS K. HORWITZ and HAL TEPFER BOSTON OPEN SCREEN I M FINISHED! p8 MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE I M FINISHED! p8 MY LEFT FOOT THE THING LET THE RIGHT ONE IN THE INVISIBLE MAN :30 PM THE SHINING DANCE AT THE CINEMA p3 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 11:30 PM THE SHINING JOSH AND THE JAMTONES 11:30 PM THE SHINING 11:30 PM THE SHINING ARTBARN: THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY STAGE & SCREEN p8 MILDRED PIERCE I M FINISHED! p8 THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS

7 SPECIAL PROGRAMMING CALENDAR RUARY 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY paul thomas anderson STARRING daniel day-lewis MARY POPPINS 4 I M FINISHED! p8 THERE WILL BE BLOOD BOSTON EXCLUSIVE! SEE IT ON 70MM FILM ONLY AT THE COOLIDGE COOLIDGE EDUCATION p2 ITALIAN NEOREALISM COOLIDGE EDUCATION p2 ITALIAN NEOREALISM AMERICAN PSYCHO RAVENOUS MARY POPPINS THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE 9 10 OPERA AT THE CINEMA p3 RIGOLETTO THE AIRBORNE COMEDIANS 11:00 AM GOETHE GERMAN FILM p6 IN TIMES OF FADING LIGHT DANCE AT THE CINEMA p3 ROMEO AND JULIET I M FINISHED! p8 LINCOLN BOSTON OPEN SCREEN BIG SCREEN CLASSICS p2 WHEN HARRY MET SALLY COOLIDGE EDUCATION p2 ITALIAN NEOREALISM COOLIDGE EDUCATION p2 ITALIAN NEOREALISM A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT THE BABADOOK 16 FREDDY S DEAD MAGIC AND BEYOND JENNIFER S BODY RAW SCIENCE ON SCREEN JR p7 LOONEY TUNES KAREN K AND THE JITTERBUGS NT LIVE p2 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

8 COOLIDGE FILM GUIDE JANUARY/RUARY 2018 GOETHE GERMAN FILM WESTERN Sunday, January 14 at 11:00am 2h 0m German/Bulgarian, English subtitles A group of German construction workers start a tough job at a remote site in the Bulgarian countryside. IN TIMES OF FADING LIGHT Sunday, February 11 at 11:00am 1h 40m German, English subtitles A tense family drama, set during the shifting political climate of 1989, as the structures of East Germany give way to the West. EVERY WEEKEND AT 10:30AM DEBBIE AND FRIENDS Sunday, January 7 SHINE ON! ANIMATED SHORTS Sunday, January 14 JOSH AND THE JAMTONES Saturday, January 20 ARTBARN COMMUNITY THEATER Sunday, January 28 MARY POPPINS Saturday & Sunday, February 3 & 4 THE AIRBORNE COMEDIANS Sunday, February 11 MAGIC & BEYOND Saturday, February 17 KAREN K AND THE JITTERBUGS Sunday, February 25 KIDS SHOWS 6

9 COOLIDGE FILM GUIDE JANUARY/RUARY 2018 SCIENCE ON SCREEN SCIENCE ON SCREEN JR. WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Saturday, January 6 at 10:00am 1h 40m Melissa Stewart, author of more than 180 children s books, will introduce the film with an interactive talk about the complex relationship between rainforest creatures and chocolate. After the film, she ll be signing copies of her book No Monkeys, No Chocolate. DOUBLE INDEMNITY Monday, January 8 at 7:00pm 1h 37m 35mm Insurance may not seem like an action-packed field, but countless big-screen murders have been committed in the hopes of big insurance payoffs. Prior to the screening, BU actuarial scientists Lois K. Horwitz and Hal Tepfer will talk about the math and science actuaries use when forecasting the occurrence of unfortunate events. Raymond Chandler s first foray into screenwriting earned him one of the seven Oscar nods for Billy Wilder s 1944 film noir mother lode, featuring genre-defining performances from Fred MacMurray as a hard-jawed insurance salesman and Barbara Stanwyck as the platinum blonde femme-fatale in this sly and scheming adaption of the detective novel by James M. Cain. Directed by: Billy Wilder Starring: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck LOONEY TUNES Sunday, February 18 at 10:00am 1h 40m Before the collection of classic Warner Bros. cartoons, Harvard physics professor Melissa Franklin will give a kid-friendly talk about how cartoon physics deviate from our own laws of physics and what happens when you start separating cartoon characters from their natural setting and vice versa. 7

10 COOLIDGE FILM GUIDE JANUARY/RUARY 2018 SPECIAL SCREENINGS I M FINISHED! A CELEBRATION OF DANIEL DAY-LEWIS Perhaps the greatest actor of his generation, Daniel Day-Lewis has spent the past four decades losing himself to the varied and complex characters he s portrayed. As he begins his retirement, join us in celebration of one of the boldest talents ever recorded to film. MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE Tuesday, January 16 at 7:00pm MY LEFT FOOT Tuesday, January 23 at 7:00pm THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS Tuesday, January 30 at 7:00pm THERE WILL BE BLOOD Tuesday, February 6 at 7:00pm LINCOLN Monday, February 12 at 7:00pm STAGE & SCREEN MILDRED PIERCE Monday, January 29 at 7:00pm 1h 51m 35mm Joan Crawford won an Oscar for her indelible performance as Mildred Pierce in Michael Curtiz s classic film noir, based on the novel by James M. Cain. What Veda wants, her mother Mildred Pierce provides, even if Mildred must end her middleclass marriage, climb atop the male-dominated business world, and marry a wealthy man she doesn t love. I ll do anything, Mildred says in explaining her love for her daughter. But does anything include murder? Featuring a post-screening conversation with guests from the Huntington Theatre Company s production of Teresa Rebeck s sweet and sharp comedy Bad Dates. Directed by: Michael Curtiz Starring: Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson 8

11 COOLIDGE FILM GUIDE JANUARY/RUARY 2018 FRI EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT 11:59PM AFTER MIDNITE JANUARY: SNOWED IN SAT JAN 5 JAN 12 JAN 19 JAN 26 THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN THE THING LET THE RIGHT ONE IN THE INVISIBLE MAN THE SHINING EVERY SATURDAY IN JANUARY AT 11:30PM FRI RUARY: WOMEN IN HORROR SAT AMERICAN PSYCHO THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE RAVENOUS FREDDY S DEAD A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT JENNIFER S BODY THE BABADOOK RAW 24 9

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