Brooks Robards
This ‘Quiet Girl’ Is a winner
“The Quiet Girl” comes to the M.V. Film Center on Friday, March 10. Set in rural Ireland in 1981, it tells the poignant story...
A documentary about the Sacklers and the opioid crisis
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” plays at the M.V. Film Center on Friday, March 3. Directed by Oscarwinning filmmaker Laura Poitras, this documentary...
A stalemate in ‘Let It Be Morning’
“Let It Be Morning” comes to the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Feb. 24. This low-key story is about a village of Palestinians trapped...
Oscar shorts nominees times three
The Oscar Shorts Nominees are on deck at the M.V. Film Center beginning on Friday, Feb. 17. Each of the three shorts categories includes...
Caro and Gottlieb: Two greats of the writing world
“Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb” plays at the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Feb. 10. Any viewer at...
The story of a 600-pound man
“The Whale” plays at the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Feb. 3. It is the fictional story about the life of a morbidly obese...
Bill Nighy’s stiff upper lip in ‘Living’
“Living” plays at the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Jan. 27. Bill Nighy stars as the frigid, long-time employee of the government’s Public Works...
Two men looking to sell a baby in ‘Broker’
“Broker,” a South Korean film, plays at the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Jan. 20. Director Japanese Hirokazu Kore-eda has explored this theme before...
Find a romantic adventure in ‘Decision to Leave’
“Decision to Leave” (“Resolution to Break Up” in South Korea) plays at the M.V. Film Center the week of Jan. 12. As long as...
An empress trapped by her own beauty
“Corsage,” coming to the M.V. Film Center on Jan. 6, welcomes the New Year. Don’t be put off by the title, which doesn’t refer...
Personal best of viewing in 2022
My best films of the year have been selected for a number of reasons. In some cases it's because of their unusual subjects. In...
What happens after a sexual assault
“Every Day” plays at the M.V. Film Center on Thursday, Dec. 22. It is a subtle and gripping story about the aftermath on a...
Christmas comes to Cape Cod
“A Cape Cod Christmas” brings a brief bit of holiday cheer to the M.V. Film Center on Sunday, Dec. 18. It’s a cinematic romance...
Growing up with the Fabelmans
“The Fabelmans” plays at the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Dec. 16. Written and produced by Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg, it’s Spielberg’s tribute...
Books and romance come together in new film
“The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” comes to the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Dec. 2. Based on the bestselling 2014 novel of the...
Space exploration rovers come to life in ‘Good Night Oppy’
“Good Night Oppy,” the story of the Mars Exploration Rover, comes to the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Nov. 25. This 2022 documentary follows...
A powerful Cate Blanchett in “Tár”
Arriving on Friday, Nov. 18, at the M.V. Film Center is “Tár.” Cate Blanchett, who won Venice’s Best Actress award, stars as Lydia Tár,...
‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ a haunting tale of broken friendship
“The Banshees of Inisherin'' continues to play at the M.V. Film Center this weekend, Nov. 11 and 12, and next, Nov. 16 and 17....
‘Triangle of Sadness’ satirizes the not-so-beautiful people
“Triangle of Sadness” comes to the M.V. Film Center on Thursday, Nov. 3. Directed by Ruben Öslund, this Cannes Palme d’Or winner is a...
Louis Armstrong was one of the greats
“Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” plays at the M.V. Film Center on Friday, Oct. 28. Most viewers know Armstrong as a famous cornet player,...