Movies
What’s the Best Boston Movie of All Time?
Welcome to “One Last Question,” a series where research editor Matthew Reed Baker tackles your most Bostonian conundrums. Have a question? Email him at onelastquestion@bostonmagazine.com. […]
The Best Halloween Movies of All Time, Ranked by the Brattle Theatre
The leaves are starting to die, and that means getting-scared-on-purpose season is upon us. So if you’re in search of the all-time best Halloween movies to celebrate […]
A Matt Damon and Ben Affleck McDonald’s Heist Movie Is in the Works
The true story of a multi-million-dollar scam involving the McDonald’s Monopoly promotion will get the Matt Damon/Ben Affleck treatment at some point, after Fox bought […]
In the New Godzilla Movie, the Monster Comes to Boston
What is it about Boston that makes the entertainment industry want to bring cinematic destruction and devastation to our shores? Whatever’s going on, prepare to […]
The Details for Natalie Portman’s Boston Calling Film Festival Are Out
What do Lolita, The Exorcist, and 2015’s Diary of a Teenage Girl have in common? All three movies in some way involve the concept of “the female gaze,” […]
After a 17 Year Absence, the Super Troopers Are Back
Grab your liter of cola and get ready for some shenanigans: Super Troopers 2 is here in all its mustachioed glory. Super Troopers, Broken Lizard’s Vermont […]
New Documentary The Peacemaker Explores Plough and Star Owner’s Diplomacy Work
Somewhere in Boston, under the dim light of a church basement, in a thick Irish accent, Padraig O’Malley – longtime owner of the iconic Cambridge […]
Amy Poehler Will Make Her Feature Directorial Debut on Netflix
Amy Poehler is coming soon to a laptop near you. The Parks and Recreation star and Burlington native is taking her talents to Netflix and […]
TBT: “Cinderella” Is First Released in Boston
When Cinderella was released for the first time in Boston on February 15, 1950, Walt Disney was in desperate need of a “happily ever after.” The […]
A Tom Brady Documentary Is Coming to Facebook Watch
Surprise! Tom Brady has been taking part in a documentary about his life. The New York Times is reporting that a multi-episode doc about the […]
A Petition Seeks to Cut Matt Damon From Ocean’s 8 over His #MeToo Comments
The controversy following Matt Damon after the star’s comments about sexual assault and the #MeToo movement has fueled a petition that seeks to get his […]
See Mindy Kaling in the First Ocean’s 8 Trailer
Mindy Kaling’s schedule seems to be pretty full these days. Her popular Hulu series The Mindy Project wrapped up earlier this fall, and since then, she’s […]
Learn About the Secret Life of the Creator of Wonder Woman
If you saw the recent Wonder Woman movie, what was your favorite part? Was it when Diana deflected bullets off of her bracelets? Or maybe […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Tatiana Maslany Aimed for Authenticity While Making Stronger
When making a movie about a real-life event, particularly one as traumatic as the Boston Marathon bombings, there’s always a lot of pressure to get […]
Jake Gyllenhaal Discussed Stronger on the Tonight Show
Jake Gyllenhaal wasn’t Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman’s first choice to play him in Stronger, Gyllenhaal admitted last night on the Tonight Show. Bauman, who lost both legs from […]