Boston Magazine

They’ve cast more than 140 films. He coordinated The Instigators’ chase scene. She used to be Ben Affleck’s personal chef. Eight industry professionals responsible for Massachusetts’ cinematic magic.

Taking clues from the past and the present, an 1840s-era Beacon Hill reading room gets a stunning renovation.

Skyrocketing rents are displacing the essential workers who staff our hospitals, support our universities, and operate our hotels and restaurants. What happens to a world-class city when the people who power it can’t afford to stay?

Hit these curated annual events for cutting-edge cinema, from fresh sci-fi to indie darlings, to support your local creative community.

The Boston-based documentary champion cares most about one thing: “Impact.”

From a Harvard Square arthouse to a West Newton community staple, these local institutions have kept our city a thriving cultural hub.

Thank a 2006 tax credit for sparking the Bay State’s movie-making revolution.

Since the days of silent films, the city has had a rich cinematic legacy.

Eastern Standard gets a new sibling and neighbor, restaurateur Garrett Harker’s first foray into Italian.

Seeking a Hallmark-movie community with green space galore? Look no further than this idyllic west-of-Boston suburb.

How the Karen Read case turned Canton’s Waterfall Bar & Grille into an unwitting character in the area’s most sensational murder trial.

Sparkling wines, muffulettas, and gourmet snacks will be within walking distance of the commuter rail.

After 27 years shaping the Institute for Contemporary Art, the powerhouse museum leader is stepping down. Here she shares parting pearls from a lifetime of modern art.

The worker-owned downtown brewpub will add winemaking at its new location.

One designer’s solution for a Comm Avenue mansion: Swarming butterflies and saturated cobalt blue.