Film
West Suburban YMCA presents: Family Movie Night – “Honey I Shrunk the Kids”
WSYMCA 276 Church St, Newton, MA, United StatesIt's movie night at the Y! Grab a blanket or chairs and join us on the field for a viewing of the Disney classic "Honey I Shrunk the Kids." Families can arrive and get seated beginning at 7:30pm, and the movie will start at 8:30pm. Admission: FREE for members! $10 for non-member families Guests are welcome to…
The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Going West
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesAn unemployed music teacher takes his estranged transgender father on a road trip to the west coast of Norway, in order to honor his late mother’s excellent quilting skills. Going West is a warm and touching feelgood film about life, loss and love. Saturday, October 16th | 1:30 | $5; tickets can be purchased here **advanced purchase,…
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Backyard Village (2021)
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesWhen Brynja finishes her stay in a health clinic in the village of Hveragerdi, she’s reluctant to return to her life in the capital, so she checks into a small guesthouse. There she meets Mark, a tourist who is also reluctant to leave this nurturing community. Saturday, November 20th | 1:30pm | | $5; tickets…
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: “The Men’s Room” Screening
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesA wonderful Norwegian male choir is getting ready to warm up for Black Sabbath and to sing the last verse for their conductor. Every Tuesday, 25 men in their prime get together in a bar in Oslo to sing in a choir and drink beers. They have joked that they have promised to sing at…
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Push (2019) screening
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesWHY CAN’T WE AFFORD TO LIVE IN OUR CITIES? PUSH is a new documentary from award-winning Swedish director Fredrik Gertten, investigating why we can’t afford to live in our own cities anymore. Housing is a fundamental human right, a precondition to a safe and healthy life. But in cities all around the world, having a place…
Newton Free Library presents: Creating Public TV Shows with Roberto Mighty
ONLINE United KingdomJoin filmmaker, Roberto Mighty, for a session in which he will talk about the process of creating and producing his three new TV shows that are airing nationwide on public television. Learn why World’s Greatest Cemeteries, getting dot OLDER and Legacy of Love are all labors of love for this former college professor who is a former Newton resident!…
Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesWest Newton Cinema Foundation presents Join us for a conversation about the true events that inspired Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of David Grann’s best-selling book by the same name. The Osage murders, a series of killings in the 1920s targeting members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma due to their substantial oil wealth, prompted FBI…
West Newton Cinema presents Gen X series: The Breakfast Club
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesThis Friday, we invite you to step back, reconnect, and share a laugh together at our first Gen X Series film, THE BREAKFAST CLUB—the iconic story of five teens who, despite their differences, learn to find common ground. Brad Abraham, seasoned screenwriter and creator of the comic series Mixtape, together with Susannah Gora, pop culture…
West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: ANORA
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesJoin us at West Newton Cinema for a special screening of Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed film "Anora" followed by a panel discussion featuring Lisa Goldblatt Grace, Malcolm Turvey, and Ty Burr. Anora* is a comedy-drama about a New York exotic dancer (Mikey Madison) whose involvement with the son of a Russian oligarch (Paul Weissman) leads…
West Newton Cinema presents Ty Burr’s Movie Club: “It’s Always Fair Weather”
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesIf “Singin’ in the Rain” is regarded as the high-water mark of the MGM musical, (and one of the great all-time movies), this reunion of star Gene Kelly and director Stanley Donen is the studio’s brilliant best-kept secret. Kelly, Dan Dailey and Michael Kidd play three ex-GI pals who meet up ten years after WWII…