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The Brattle Film Podcast

The Brattle Theater, Ian Brownell, Ivy Moylan, Ned Hinkle, Alissa Darsa

The official podcast of Boston"s unofficial film school: The Brattle Theatre. Since 1953 the Brattle has been a home for film lovers to gather and share great cinema; showing an eclectic mix of classic, cutting-edge, foreign, cult, and art-house movies on 35mm film, digital projection, and now virtually.

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Episode 27: Virtual Cinema Nov / Dec

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/11/28

We spotlight several of the films playing in our virtual cinema at the end of December / Beginning of December. But first we talk Shark Movies after we get a detailed voicemail from a listener.

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01:00:48

Episode 26: More Horror Movie Memories

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/10/30

Part 2 of our discussion about memorable encounters with iconic horror films with a whole lot more stories sent in by our listeners, fellow film programers, writers, and podcasters.

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01:21:17

Episode 25: Horror Movie Memories + More!

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/10/26

For Halloween, we talk a bit about our upcoming Virtual Gothic Horror series and then invite listeners, members, film writers, fellow podcasters and cinema programers to share stories of their first encounters with iconic horror movies.

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01:27:02

Episode 24: Quarantainment Favs and More

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/10/10

This week we look at some recent films that take on enhanced significance when watched during a semi-quarantine. Also we explore just a few of the joys found in contemporary low-budget sci-fi pictures, and we discuss the issue of gatekeeping in genre movie production and reviewing.

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01:16:44

Episode 23: Virtual_TIFF_Wrap-Up

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/09/25

In this special episodes, Ned, Ivy, and Alissa bring up their report from the 2020 Virtual Toronto International Film Festival.

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01:30:00

Episode 22: Catchin' Up with Classics

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/09/14

We look back on "the summer of no movies" by talking about all the classic films we finally got around to seeing since we haven't had any theatrical releases to go to. With endless streaming options available, and our definition of what constitutes a "classic film" ranging from Citizen Kane to Speed, we each screened some great and fun features.

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01:26:14

Episode 21: Virtual Cinema August

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/08/29

We check in with six off the films currently running in our virtual cinema, including 4 documentaries, a new arthouse flick from Belgium, and a restored Hungarian work of psychedelic animation.

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01:13:28

Episode 20: Foundational Films Part 2

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/08/15

This week we resume our discussion of movies that were "key" to forming our personally, our psychological outlook, our career trajectory, our approach to life, or our love of cinema. For us these films range from John Hughes’s Pretty In Pink to Jean Cocteau's Orpheus. What films formed your foundation?

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01:14:04

Episode 19: Foundational Films Part 1

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/08/10

This week we discuss the movies that, regardless of whether or not they are favorite films, were "key" to forming our personally, our psychological outlook, our career trajectory, our approach to life, or our love of cinema. And we encourage our listeners to share their "foundational films" with us.

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01:28:31

Episode 18: Behind the Scenes on Boston Movies

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/08/03

As an addendum to our Boston on Screen series we're joined by Adam Roffman for a look behind the scenes of many of the films featured in our three previous episodes. Adam, an on-set dresser, documentarian, and former programer of the Independent Film Festival of Boston, shares his stories of working on The Town, Little Women, American Hustle, Patriots Day, The Heat, and countless other Boston productions, as well as what the future of production looks like during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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01:26:24

Episode 17: Boston on Film Part 3

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/07/28

For our third and final episode looking at the way Boston is depicted in movies we look at the wave of independent pictures that began shooting in the city during the 1990s as well as some of the more outlandish genre pictures that have used (or destroyed) the city.

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01:31:00

Episode 16: Boston on Film Part 2

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/07/19

For this second part of our Boston on Film series, we go beyond the crime movie to focus on how the institutions of Boston – educational, social, scientific, medical, legal, and the press – are depicted on screen. Because the focus of these pictures is not on the underground criminal element, they are more likely to feel like time-capsules giving us a glimpse into a Greater Boston that many of us have never seen.

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01:28:10

Episode 15: Boston on Film Part 1

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/07/13

Inspired by our partnering with the Massachusetts Historical Society for a program focusing on the dichotomy of Boston’s image in Hollywood films, we begin a three part series with a selection of pictures that could be called "The Boston Crime Wave," or, as Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr calls this subgenera, "Boston Triple Decker Films," or, as Boston crime novelist Chuck Hogan refers to them, "Boston No-R movies." We explore what these films get right and what they get wrong in how they depict

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01:07:14

Episode 14: Y'Know, For The Kids!

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/07/04

We catch up with our longest running virtual series; movies for kids, about kids, for families, and about families.

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01:16:02

Episode 13: Wicked Queer Cinema

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/06/28

We're joined by Shawn Cotter, director of Wicked Queer, The Boston LGBT Film Festival to talk movies to watch while closing Pride Month - including the three Pioneers of Queer Cinema re-released by Kino Lorber that are featured in the Brattle's Virtual Cinema.

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Episode 12: Lisa Simmons of Rox Film Fest

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/06/21

In a special interview episode we talk with Lisa Simmons of the Roxbury International Film Festival, which had to postpone its 21st season due to COVID-19.

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Episode 11: #BreakYourAlgorithm

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/06/12

We discuss films from our ongoing series that attempt to trick your streaming platforms (and your minds) into helping you discover a more eclectic mix of movies.

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We Stand in Solidarity

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/06/05

In recognition of the truth that BLACK LIVES MATTER, The Brattle has elected to press pause on new programs and announcements this week to allow more space for the amplification of voices directly affected by police brutality and institutional racism in our country. We stand in solidarity with those protesting during this important moment in the fight for justice and equality.

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Episode 10: More Virtual Cinema Offerings

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/05/30

We discuss five films playing in our virtual cinema: The Ghost of Peter Sellers, Lucky Grandma, Vitalina Varela, Fourteen, and Thousand Pieces of Gold. Plus, we get a surprise visit from the editor of one of those films for an unplanned Q&A.

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01:05:41

Episode 09: Reunion Week 2020

The Brattle Film Podcast ·

2020/05/22

For our annual Reunion Week, we take a look at some films from the classes of 1945, 1970, and 1995.

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