Brattle Theatre

Unbelievably, this is the Brattle debut for the classic nighttime odyssey about a gang from Coney Island who find themselves framed for the assassination of a charismatic crime boss. THE WARRIORS screens Wednesday at 3:30 & 6:00 as part of our sidebar to the premiere of SCALA!!! Watch the trailer & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/2024-09-11

Tue, Sep 10 • Today at The Brattle
Scala!!! Documentary Sidebar
THE LOVELESS • 7:00
MS .45 • 9:00
Double Feature
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This Week • Filmmaker in Person! The Brattle is thrilled to be the first stop for a brand new 35mm print of the newly restored, 1994 avant-anarcho-ecosatire FRESH KILL, with director Shu Lea Chaeng in person! This stylized cult classic envisions a post-apocalyptic landscape strewn with electronic detritus and suffering the toxic repercussions of mass marketing in a hightech commodity culture. It also tells the story of two young le***an parents caught up in a battle over the global exchange of industrial waste when their child disappears after eating contaminated fish. FRESH KILL screens Friday at 8:00. Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/movies/fresh-kill/

Coming Soon • The Brattle welcomes back the wonderful filmmaker Emily Hubley to join us in celebrating the 100th birthday of her mother, esteemed animator Faith Hubley! Join us Sept 18+19 for A FAITH HUBLEY CENTENNIAL, featuring two special programs. Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/special_events/a-faith-hubley-centennial/

Kathryn Bigelow and Monty Montgomery’s leather clad cult classic remakes Brando’s The Wild One as a s*xually charged fever dream with a young Willem Dafoe at the center. THE LOVELESS screens Tuesday at 7pm in a double feature with MS .45 as part of our SCALA!!! sidebar series. Check out trailers & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/movies/the-loveless/

Final Day • Over three decades after the release of his previous film, revered Spanish auteur Víctor Erice (The Spirit of the Beehive) returns with a “poignant cinematic swan song” (The Hollywood Reporter). A reflective culmination of Erice’s career in film, CLOSE YOUR EYES is a haunting meditation on memory, absence, and the enduring resonance of the moving image. CLOSE YOUR EYES closes today with a show at 4:00pm. Watch the trailer & get tickets at brattlefilm.org

Mon, Sep 9 • Today at The Brattle
Final Day: Premiere Run! Víctor Erice's
CLOSE YOUR EYES • 4:00
Final Day: Premiere Run!
SCALA!!! • 7:30
Scala!!! Documentary Sidebar
WITHNAIL AND I • 9:30
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Coming Soon • Created to commemorate the 20 years that have passed since DC-based post-hardcore band Fugazi’s last live appearance, WE ARE FUGAZI FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. is a 96-minute collage comprising crowd-sourced, fan-recorded live shows, and other rare footage of the revered performers. Watch the trailer and get tickets at brattlefilm.org/movies/we-are-fugazi-from-washington-dc/

In this uproarious British cult classic, Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann play two out of work actors who take a disastrous trip to the country in an attempt to unwind. WITHNAIL AND I screens Monday at 9:30 as part of our sidebar to the premiere of SCALA!!!. Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/scala-sidebar/

Coming Soon • This deceptively breezy but ultimately sleazy sunshine noir stars Paul Newman as workaholic private dick Lew Harper, who takes a job from a wealthy woman (Bacall) to track down her missing husband. Screening on 35mm! HARPER shows Sep 16+18 as part of our Lauren Bacall Centennial Tribute. Watch the trailer & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/lauren-bacall-100/

Now Showing • Over three decades after the release of his previous film, revered Spanish auteur Víctor Erice (The Spirit of the Beehive, El Sur, and Dream of Light) returns with a “poignant cinematic swan song” (The Hollywood Reporter). A reflective culmination of Erice’s career in film, CLOSE YOUR EYES is a haunting meditation on memory, absence, and the enduring resonance of the moving image. CLOSE YOUR EYES premieres thru Mon, Sep 9. Watch the trailer & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/movies/close-your-eyes/

Coming Soon • Celebrated as a key film in the canon of independent African-American cinema of the ‘90s, Bridgett M. Davis’s NAKED ACTS has long been unavailable. The Brattle is thrilled to bring this smart, s*xy, and funny film back to our screen for the first time since its Boston premiere here in 1996. NAKED ACTS screens Sep 20–22. Watch the trailer & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/movies/naked-acts/

Sun, Sep 8 • Today at The Brattle
Scala!!! Documentary Sidebar
KING KONG • 12:00
Premiere Run! Víctor Erice's
CLOSE YOUR EYES • 2:30, 6:00
The Late Show: Premiere Run!
SCALA!!! • 9:30
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Now Showing • This rousing feature-length documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous s*x, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain’s turbulent Thatcher years. The infamous Scala was the real heart of punk and underground London, creating a scene that connected disparate groups under the banner of cinephilia. SCALA!!! premieres thru Monday, September 9 alongside a sidebar series featuring A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, WITHNAIL AND I, MS .45, and more! Watch the trailer & get tickets now at brattlefilm.org/movies/scala/

This Weekend • The first (and also last) film to screen at The Scala’s classic location in King’s Cross, KING KONG always brought the house down. KING KONG screens this Sunday at 12:00 and next Thursday at 6:00 as part of our sidebar to the premiere of new documentary SCALA!!! Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/scala-sidebar/

Next Week • Filmmaker in Person! The Brattle is thrilled to be the first stop for a brand new 35mm print of the newly restored, 1994 avant-anarcho-ecosatire FRESH KILL, with director Shu Lea Chaeng in person! This stylized cult classic envisions a post-apocalyptic landscape strewn with electronic detritus and suffering the toxic repercussions of mass marketing in a hightech commodity culture. It also tells the story of two young le***an parents caught up in a battle over the global exchange of industrial waste when their child disappears after eating contaminated fish. FRESH KILL screens Fri, Sep 13 at 8:00. Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/movies/fresh-kill/

Sat, Sep 7 • Today at The Brattle
Premiere Run! Víctor Erice's
CLOSE YOUR EYES • 2:30, 6:00
The Late Show: Premiere Run!
SCALA!!! • 9:30
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Next Week • In a fateful event that dealt a near-fatal blow to The Scala in the early ‘90s, the cinema chose to break a 20-year ban on screenings of Kubrick’s ultra-violent film in British cinemas. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE shows next Wed & Thu at 8:15, and don’t miss this weekend’s premiere of SCALA!!! Learn more & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/scala-sidebar/

Fri, Sep 6 • Today at The Brattle
Premiere Run! Víctor Erice's
CLOSE YOUR EYES • 6:00
The Late Show: Premiere Run!
SCALA!!! • 9:30
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"Spins an enchanted web, a dark spell full of cinematic reminders of past lives, loves, and losses." James Verniere reviews Víctor Erice's CLOSE YOUR EYES, premiering Friday thru Monday at The Brattle. Read the review at the link below, then head over to brattlefilm.org for showtimes & tickets.

https://bostonmovienews.com/2024/09/05/erices-close-your-eyes-is-a-poignant-ode-to-lost-time/

Erice’s ‘Close Your Eyes’ is a poignant ode to lost time In this Erice’s first movie in 30 years, a filmmaker’s search for his missing friend becomes a meditation on life’s unfinished chapters.

Starts Friday • This rousing feature-length documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous s*x, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain’s turbulent Thatcher years. The infamous Scala was the real heart of punk and underground London, creating a scene that connected disparate groups under the banner of cinephilia. SCALA!!! premieres September 6–9 alongside a sidebar series featuring A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, WITHNAIL AND I, MS .45, and more! Watch the trailer & get tickets now at brattlefilm.org/movies/scala/

Coming Soon • MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS features Lauren Bacall as one of a gaggle of suspects all under the scrutiny of the great detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) when an American tycoon is murdered on the famous train. MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS screens Tue, Sep 17 as part of our Lauren Bacall Centennial Tribute. Watch the trailer & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/film-series/lauren-bacall-100/

Starts Friday • Over three decades after the release of his previous film, revered Spanish auteur Víctor Erice (The Spirit of the Beehive, El Sur, and Dream of Light) returns with a “poignant cinematic swan song” (The Hollywood Reporter). A reflective culmination of Erice’s career in film, CLOSE YOUR EYES is a haunting meditation on memory, absence, and the enduring resonance of the moving image. CLOSE YOUR EYES premieres Sep 6–9. Watch the trailer & get tickets at brattlefilm.org/movies/close-your-eyes/

Thu, Sep 5 • Today at The Brattle
Special Event: Later Summer Edition!
GRRL HAUS • 7:00
New Restoration! First US Release!
THE TIME MASTERS • 4:30
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