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  Artist Feature | Interviews

  Playwright and Director Ashley Monet Long Discusses Explosive Debut, ‘Jamie Has A Bomb’ 

  By Ashley Davis

  Written and directed by Ashley Monet Long and produced by Emerson’s own Mercutio Troupe, “Jamie Has A Bomb” centers the eclectic and mechanically-apt teenager Jamie (Maya Smith), who builds a bomb with the intent to self-detonate, and her pet goldfish Judas (Darrell Mondaine), who becomes determined to prevent her untimely suicide. 

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  Film Festival | Interviews

  DOK Leipzig standout: Vincent Graf in conversation about “Nonna”

  By Dana Knight

  Attending DOK Leipzig for the first time this year felt like stepping into a vibrant constellation of urgent stories, bold artistic voices, and unexpected emotional turns. During the three last days of the festival, I encountered very diverse films that were each a revelation. My festival journey began with Vincent Graf’s “Nonna,” shown in a packed arthouse cinema in the heart of Leipzig, and I truly couldn’t have imagined a warmer introduction to DOK Leipzig. The film is an affectionate, spirited portrait of the filmmaker’s larger-than-life grandmother, whose vibrant, sharp-witted presence illuminates every frame.

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  Features | Special Screening

  Lost & Found Film and Independent Arthouse Cinemas: In Conversation with Leslie McMichael

  By Liliya Shafir

  “Snow White” (1916) was shown for one night only — and not one more — on Screen One of The West Newton Cinema, an independent theater nestled between a massage parlor and audiologist ten miles west of Downtown Boston. Current showings are pasted on the low marquee and the ticket booths are covered in multicolored post-its and flyers. It has stood on Washington Street for nearly 90 years, and was recently saved by the West Newton Cinema Foundation (or WNCF), a nonprofit organization formed by the local community to keep the theater alive through financial difficulties and the age of streaming. 

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  Film Festival

  DOC NYC Nov.12-30

  By Kurt Brokaw

  Shining the spotlight on a few faces and places you can’t take your eyes off of The key changes in…

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  Reviews

  ‘The Mastermind:’ Kelly Reichardt’s Latest Stars Josh O’Connor as a Rumpled Thief on the Run From Himself

  By Francis Rogerson

  Kelly Reichardt is not known to capitalize on star power, but one can make the case that she is integral…

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  Essays | Special Screening

  The Gospel of Carrie White

  By Brooke Lelia

  When the lights dimmed and the screen began to flicker, I felt like I was standing in front of an altar. There was something holy about that crisp October night in Cambridge, when The Brattle theater transformed from a movie house into a cathedral of cinema. The smell of buttered popcorn floated through the air as strangers shuffled to creaky seats, their plastic cups fizzing with delicious cherry cola. It wasn’t just a screening. It was a gathering of believers. A horde of cinephiles grouped, itching for their fix.