Film and Media
Sy Montgomery & E.B. Bartels: A Turtle Celebration
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesWest Newton Cinema Reads and Newtonville Books present: Famed naturalist Sy Montgomery, author of THE TRUE AND LUCKY LIFE OF A TURTLE, and E. B. Bartels, author of GOOD GRIEF, together for a talk and book signing to benefit the Turtle Survival Alliance! Our day begins with a turtle meet and greet. Sy and E.B.…
Behind the Screen: It Was Just an Accident
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesIT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT marks another remarkable act of defiance by Jafar Panahi, one of the most courageous filmmakers of our time. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, the film is a tense, darkly humorous thriller about Vahid, a mechanic who believes he has reencountered Eghbal, the intelligence officer…
West Newton Cinema presents Producers Circle: Nine
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesJoin us for a special evening with filmmakers Jeremy S. Levine and Rachael DeCruz as they share a rough cut and discuss the making of their documentary, "Nine". In this contemplative, immersive documentary, we see two men’s parallel lives unfold, separated by generations and bound together by experience. In Act I, Nine interweaves the lives…
West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: Hamnet
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesHAMNET is a historical drama directed by the Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao and based on the novel by Maggie O'Farrell. The film follows the arc in the relationship between William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes in the wake of the death of their 11-year-old son Hamnet. It tells a powerful story of love…
West Newton Cinema presents Director’s Spotlight: Drink and Be Merry
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesABOUT THE FILM Set at a struggling New York dive bar in the days approaching Christmas, 2019, Chet (Jefferson White), a beleaguered bartender in a state of extended arrested development, must balance taking care of his difficult regulars, who have nowhere else to go, and rely on him for far more than pouring drinks, with…
West Newton Cinema presents Ty Burr’s Movie Club: Her
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesTY BURR’S MOVIE CLUB is hosted by the nationally recognized film critic Ty Burr. Each month Ty presents and discusses one of his favorite films with the audience. His selections span the spectrum from classics that have stood the test of time to contemporary films that merit a second viewing. ABOUT THE FILM In the…
West Newton Cinema presents Keaton and Chaplin: Live Music Accompaniment
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesJoin us for screenings of Buster Keaton's, THE GENERAL (1926), and Charlie Chaplin's, THE IMMIGRANT (1917) with live musical accompaniment. ABOUT THE FILMS: THE GENERAL, Buster Keaton- After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is…
West Newton Cinema presents Among Neighbors
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesAMONG NEIGHBORS 2026 Special Event DCP with Filmmaker Q&A intended for screenings on or around International Holocaust Remembrance Day | January 27, 2026 ABOUT THE SPECIAL EVENT The Special Event Q&A includes a brief pre-recorded introduction by filmmaker Yoav Potash, and an in-depth post-film Q&A compilation that reveals the fascinating making-of stories –– as well…
West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: The Testament of Ann Lee
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesABOUT THE FILM: From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker's irrepressible leader, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers. The…
West Newton presents Behind the Screen: Sinners
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesSINNERS is a genre-defying period horror drama written and directed by Ryan Coogler, set in 1932 Mississippi during the Jim Crow era. The story follows twin brothers Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore, portrayed by Michael B. Jordan in dual roles, who return to their hometown to open a juke joint for the local…