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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…
Behind The Screen: A Real Pain (Film & Discussion)
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesScreening & Post-Film Discussion with Michelle Ephraim, Jonathan Wilson and Tim Miller! Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain is a sharp, thoughtful take on family and the weight of inherited history. In it, cousins David and Benji—played by Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin—travel to Poland to connect with their Jewish roots and honor their late grandmother, a…
Behind The Screen: WICKED with author Gregory Maguire
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesGregory Maguire, author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, joins us for a screening and discussion of the new musical film WICKED (2024), the world within his books, and all things Oz! WICKED brings the untold origin story of the witches of Oz to life, based on Maguire's…
Behind the Screen: SECRET MALL APARTMENT with Director Jeremy Workman and Artist/Resident Michael Townsend
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesDirected by Jeremy Workman Starring Michael Townsend, Colin Bliss, Adriana Valdez-Young, Andrew Oesch, James J.A. Mercer Film and Post-Screening Discussion with: Jeremy Workman, Director Michael Townsend, Artist and onetime mall resident Nate Harrison, Dean of Academic Affairs, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University In 2003, eight young Rhode Islanders created a…