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BOSTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
1001 Watertown St, West Newton, MA (map)
617.244.9899
info@bjff.org
http://www.bjff.org

Focuses on films and filmmakers of Jewish descent. This year, the festival will take place from Nov 1 through 12 at the MFA in Boston. Call, visit the Web site, or visit www.mfa.org for more information. This year’s schedule of films will be released in early Oct.

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
700 Boylston St, Copley Sq, Boston, MA (map)
617.536.5400 ext. 2317
http://www.bpl.org

Film and video screenings are held in Rabb Hall. Refer to the Web site for updated film schedule and unlisted show times. Every Thurs at 6 pm, the Adams Film Series features two hours of the Adams Chronicles. Assistive-listening receivers available upon request. Free.

SEPT 18 Labor Film Series, 6 pm SEPT 28 Adams Film Series, 6 pm OCT 5 Adams Film Serie,s 6 pm OCT 12 Adams Film Series, 6 pm OCT 26 1776, 5:30 pm NOV 2 Amistad NOV 9 Jefferson in Paris NOV 15 John and Abigail Adams

BRATTLE THEATRE
40 Brattle St, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.876.6837
http://www.brattlefilm.org

One of the world’s few surviving revival houses, the Brattle has been bringing (and bringing back) high-quality films popular annd obscure to Harvard Square for decades. Call or visit the Web site for complete list of showtimes. Admission is good for double features on most nights. Tickets $9, $7.50 for students and for matinees (before 5 pm Mon through Fri), $6 for seniors and children under 12. Late-show admission $7.50 Sun-Thurs nights when there is a double feature. Tickets for special events vary. Cash only.

FRI AND SAT SEPT 1 THROUGH 29 The Gubernator SEPT 13 THROUGH 21 Mutual Appreciation SEPT 19 THROUGH OCT 10 John Huston: A Centennial Tribute

COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE
290 Harvard Ave, Brookline, MA (map)
617.734.2500
http://www.coolidge.org

The theater has been showing films on its original big screen since 1933, and it puts any modern movie-house to shame. Specializing in independent and foreign films as well as documentaries, it also hosts local film festivals. Call or check the weekly Phoenix for film times and updated listings. The second Tues of each month is “Off the Couch” Tues, where moviegoers chat with the Boston Psychoanalytic Society about a particular film or subject. The Coolidge also hosts “Divas in the Dark,” a new series dedicated to film adaptations of major operas, free admission. Throughout the year, this beloved community venue hosts specialty nights, such as all-night sci-fi, animation festivals, and homemade-porn fests. General admission is $9.50 adults, $7.50 for students from Fri-Sun, $6.50 for members, seniors and students from Mon-Thurs. Matinees (shows before 4 pm) cost $7.50. Call or visit the Web site to purchase tickets.

SEPT 17 Divas in the Dark: Madame Butterfly, 11 am SEPT 19 Talk Like A Pirate Day Double Feature 5 pm SEPT 22 J. Cannibal’s Feast of Flesh, midnight OCT 9 Donnie Darko, 7 pm OCT 10 Off the Couch: The Science of Sleep, 7:30 pm NOV 14 Off the Couch: Babel with Johnathan Kolb, 7:30 pm NOV 19 Divas in the Dark: The Magic Flute, 11 am

HARVARD FILM ARCHIVE
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 24 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.495.4700
http://www.harvardfilmarchive.org

Tickets $8, $6 for students and seniors, free for children under eight. Season series passes available. Call for details. Screenings focus on independent and foreign film.

SEPT 15 Night Tide 7 pm, The Road to Guantanamo 9:15 pm SEPT 16 Iraq in Fragments 7 pm, Operation: Dreamland 9 pm SEPT 17 My Little Loves 6:30 pm, In the Street: Where Is the Friend’s House? 9 pm SEPT 18 All That Heaven Allows 7 pm, Far From Heaven 8:45 pm SEPT 19 My Country My Country 7 pm, The Road to Guantanamo 9 pm SEPT 20 The Blood of My Brothers 7 pm & 9 pm SEPT 21 Operation: Dreamland 8 pm SEPT 22 The War Tapes 7 pm & 9 pm SEPT 23 Margaret Tait: Program 7 pm & 9 pm SEPT 24 Pine Flat 6:30 pm SEPT 24 Sharon Lockhart Speaks SEPT 25 Griffith Short: Way Down East 7 pm SEPT 26 Broken Blossoms 7 pm, King of Chinatown 9 pm SEPT 27 The Murderers Are Among Us 7 pm SEPT 29 Piccadilly 7 pm, A Star Is Born 9 pm SEPT 30 The Johnstown Flood, The Shamrock Handicap 7 pm, 7th Heaven 9:15 pm

KENDALL SQUARE CINEMA
1 Kendall Sq, Cambridge, MA (map)
617.499.1996
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/

Not your average purveyor of Hollywood schlock. Thoughtful films large and small end up on this screen, making it a popular stop for students, film buffs, and all those cultured types who’ve never seen an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Check the weekly Phoenix listings for current schedule information. Tickets $9.25, $7 for children under 12 and seniors over 62. Matinees, $7. A $35 Landmark discount card allows for five admissions, except on Fri and Sat after 6 pm. Call, visit Web site, or visit the box office to purchase tickets up to three days in advance.

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Remis Auditorium, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA (map)
617.369.3770
http://www.mfa.org

As befits the setting, films at the MFA tend toward the artistic. Also often the foreign. Tickets $9, $8 for students and seniors. Some special programs have higher ticket prices. Film scrip, a pass good for six admissions to regular programs, can be purchased for $48 or $42 for students and seniors. An abbreviated schedule for Sept and Oct follows.

THROUGH SEPT 30 Syrian Cinema and The Hermitage Dwellers SEPT 16 The Hermitage Dwellers, 10:30 am, When the Sea Rises, noon, Three Documentaries by Omar Amiralay, 1:45 pm, Under the Ceiling, 3:45 pm SEPT 17 The Extras, 3:45 pm SEPT 21 When the Sea Rises, 2:15 pm Al-Lajat, 4:15 pm, The Hermitage Dwellers, 6 pm, Hand of God, 7:30 pm SEPT 22 Hand of God, 6 pm, The Bridesmaid, 8 pm SEPT 23 The Hermitage Dwellers, 10:30 am, Sacrifices, noon SEPT 24 The Bridesmaid, 10:30 am, The Hermitage Dwellers, 12:40 pm, Casque d'Or, 2:15 pm, Hand of God, 4:15 pm, At Our Listeners' Request, 7 pm SEPT 27 The Bridesmaid, 6 pm, When the Sea Rises, 8 pm SEPT 28 An Evening with Luv Ullman, 7:45 pm SEPT 29 Stars in Broad Daylight, 7:45 pm SEPT 30 The Giant Buddhas, 10:30 am, A Land for a Stranger, 12:30 pm, The Bridesmaid, 3:30 pm OCT 6 The Double Life of Veronique, 8 pm OCT 7 Krzysztof Kieslowski: Three Colors: Red, 4:30 pm, Three Colors: Blue, 5:20 pm, Three Colors: White, 7:20 pm OCT 8 L'Enfer, 7 pm OCT 11 The Calm, 4 pm, Bernstein in Israel and Bernstein in Moscow, 6 pm, Leonard Bernstein: A Total Embrace, 8:15 pm OCT 13 Camera Buff, 5:45 pm, Blind Chance, 7:45 pm OCT 14 Curriculum Vitae, 10:30 am, No End, 12:15 pm OCT 15 The Scar, 3:25 pm, Three Colors: Red, 6 pm, Les Palmes de M. Schutz, 8 pm OCT 19 A Short Working Day, 4 pm, A Short Film about Killing, 6:15 pm, British Advertising Films of 2005, 8:15 pm OCT 20 A Short Film about Love, 6:15 pm, British Advertising Films of 2005, 8 pm OCT 21 First Love, 10:30 am, British Advertising Films of 2005, 4:10 pm OCT 22 British Advertising Films of 2005, 10:30 am NOV 1 THROUGH 12 Boston Jewish Film Festival

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
Science Park, Boston, MA (map)
617.723.2500
http://www.mos.org

An IMAX theater at Boston’s Museum of Science. Call or visit the museum’s Web site for show times, and call at least one day in advance to buy tickets. Mugar Omni Theater tickets are $9, $8 for seniors, $7 for children 3 to 11. Evening discounts of $2.50 off the regular ticket prices are available for all shows after 6 pm. Various combination tickets allowing admission to the museum’s exhibit halls, planetarium, or laser shows are also available. The Science Museum has also installed digital projection systems that allow visitors to watch movies in 3-D without those silly red-and-blue cardbord glasses. All films described on the MOS Web site. Early-Sept film schedule follows.

3-D THEATER Bugs! 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, 2:30 pm, 4: pm Mars! 10:30 am, noon, 1:30 pm, 3 pm, 4:30 pm Misadventures in 3D! 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm MUGAR OMNI THEATER Greece: Secrets of the Past noon, 4 pm, 8 pm The Human Body 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 7 pm To The Limit 2 pm Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France 6 pm

NEWBURYPORT SCREENING ROOM
82 State St., Newburyport, MA (map)
978.462.3456
portmovies@aol.com
http://www.newburyportmovies.com

Yes, it’s a haul up to Newburyport, but there are scenic and culinary rewards to be had, as well as this quirky little theater. Tickets $7, $4.60 for children under 12 and seniors over 60. Book of 10 tickets available for $55. Call or visit the Web site for updated showtimes.

SEPT 17 AND 18 Heading South SEPT 22 THROUGH 25 Only Human SEPT 29 THROUGH OCT 1 Third Annual Newburyport Documentary Film Festival SEPT 30 THROUGH OCT 12 Little Miss Sunshine OCT 13 THROUGH 16 Shadowboxer OCT 20 THROUGH 23 The Science of Sleep

NORTHAMPTON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Northampton, MA (map)
413.582.1832
niff@verizon.net
http://www.niff.org/

In its third year, the Northhampton Independent Film Festival will be held from Nov 8 through 12. The festival focuses on independent and short films. Activities will include screenings, film analysis, and discussion. Call or visit the Web site to purchase tickets.

PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM
East India Square, Salem, MA (map)
978.745.9500
http://www.pem.org

Screenings are in the museum’s Morse Auditorium. Most screenings included in museum admission fee. Call or visit the Web site for updated film schedules. Films here are often shown as part of package programs devoted to the study and celebration of a particular work of music or art.