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Summer 2018: Thursday, August 30, 2018 *Tentative FRIDAY, JUNE 29 – THURSDAY, JULY 5 • REPERTORY SERIES • JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO ON VACATION Friday, June 29 Saturday, June 30 Sunday, July 1 Also Sat, June 30 & Sun, July 1 Monday, July 2 Tuesday, July 3 Wednesday, July 4 Thursday, July 5 The Late Show: Theatrical Premiere! IT M. HULOT'S HOLIDAY THE MAN TUCKER & DALE VS EVIL JEOPARDY JAWS WESTWORLD Double Feature! at 7:15, 10:00 at 2:30, 7:00 WHO KNEW REVENGE at 7:30pm at 5:30, 7:15 at 2:00, 7:00 at 7:30pm (2017) dir AndY MUschietti W/Jaeden Lieberher, (1953) dir JacqUes Tati TOO MUCH at 9:30pm (2010) dir Eli Craig W/TYler Labine, Alan TUd Yk, (1953) dir John StUrges W/Barbara StanWYck, (1975) dir SteVen Spielberg W/RoY Scheider, Robert (1973) dir Michael Crichton W/Richard Benjamin, JeremY RaY TaYlor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, W/Tati, Nathalie PascaUd, (2017) dir Coralie Fargeat W/Matilda LUtZ, KeVin Katrina BoWden, Jesse Moss, Philip Granger, BarrY SUlliVan, Ralph Meeker [69 min; 35mm] ShaW, Richard DreYfUss, Lorraine GarY, MUrraY James Brolin, YUl BrYnner [88 min; 35mm] at 1:30, 4:00, 6:30 Chosen Jacobs, Jack DYlan GraZer, WYatt Oleff, Bill Micheline Rolla [83 min; Janssens, Vincent Colombe, GUillaUme BoUchède Brandon JaY McLaren [89 min; 35mm] Hamilton [124 min; 35mm] (1956) dir Alfred Hitchcock Skarsgård [135 min; DCP] 35mm] [108 min; DCP] The Late Show: Double Feature! RACE WITH THE DEVIL For lucky schoolkids, summer vacation is sup - Double Feature! W/JimmY SteWart, Doris Double Feature! A stunning debut that paints a crimson canvas TROLL 2 BURNT OFFERINGS JAWS 2 at 5:30, 9:30 posed to involve endless days of carefree DaY, Brenda de BanZie, MR. HOBBS Bernard Miles, Christopher of hypnotic beauty and bloody retribution in this at 5:30, 9:30 at 4:30pm (1975) dir Jack Starrett W/Peter Fonda, Warren dawdling. But the children of Derry, Maine at 9:00pm TAKES A VACATION Olsen [120 min; 35mm] razor-sharp feminist subversion of the revenge- (1990) dir ClaUdio Fragasso W/Michael PaUl (1976) dir Dan CUrtis W/Karen Black, OliVer Reed, (1978) dir Jeannot SZWarc W/RoY Scheider, Lorraine Oates, Loretta SWit, Lara Parker [88 min; 35mm] aren’t lucky… These kids have to deal with a at 12:00, 4:30 thriller. Stephenson, George HardY, Margo PreY, Connie Lee MontgomerY, Bette DaVis, BUrgess Meredith, GarY, MUrraY Hamilton [116 min; DCP] shapeshifting demon who disguises itself as the YoUng, Robert OrmsbY [95 min; 35mm] Eileen Heckart [116 min; 35mm] (1962) dir HenrY Koster W/James SteWart, MaUreen Official Selection; Boston UndergroUnd Film terrifying clown Pennywise. If you weren’t afraid O'Hara, LaUri Peters, Fabian [116 min; 35mm] of men in greasepaint before… FestiVal 2018 FRI, JULY 6 – THU, JULY 12 • PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT! ALSO FRI, JULY 6 – MON, JULY 9 • THE LATE SHOW WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS ZAMA New Restoration! HEROIC!: WOMEN WHO INSPIRE Fri - Mon at 4:30, 7:00 (+ Sat & SUn at 2:00pm); No ShoWs Wed; TUe & ThU at 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 THE CHANGELING (2017) dir LUcretia Martel W/Daniel GiméneZ Cacho [115 min; DCP] at 9:30pm For this rousing series of films celebrating incredible “Lucrecia Martel’s cinematic marvel ZAMA tells the dreamlike story of Don Diego (a wonderful Daniel Giménez Cacho), a proud if (1980) dir Peter Medak W/George C. Scott, Trish Van DeVere, MelVYn DoUglas, Jean Marsh [107 min; DCP] Wednesday, July 11 beleaguered agent of Western colonialism. When you first meet him, Diego is waiting for a transfer from a desolate outpost. He In partnership with Severin Films, AGFA presents the fully-restored 1980 gem that made Martin Scorsese's “11 Scariest Horror Movies Caitlin Moran will Introduce! women, we invited the women of the Brattle – those in the has been waiting a long time. Over this pleasurably eccentric movie, Diego – with his noble head held high, his tragically ill-fitting Of All Time” list. Oscar-winner Scott delivers major feels as a composer consumed by grief after his family is killed in a shocking acci - office, who sell tickets and concessions, and who serve wig and slow-growing despair – continues to wait, while simultaneously being assailed by slights, insults, rejections, humiliations, a dent. After moving to a secluded Victorian mansion, he's haunted by a paranormal entity that unleashes an even more disturbing JUNO on our board – to come up with the titles featuring ‘hero- comically inquisitive llama and catastrophic physical violence. Diego’s tribulations are almost worthy of a Christian martyr except secret. Based on actual events! – American Genre Film Archive at 8:30pm ines’ either on screen or behind the camera. With a list of that he is suffering for sins of his own making. (2007) dir Jason Reitman W/Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer "UtterlY hair-raising… contains the best séance scene in horror moVie historY." – Newsweek Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison JanneY, J.K. Simmons, OliVia ThirlbY, over a hundred(!) films to work from, we whittled down “Ms. Martel is exploring the past, how we got here and why, but she is more interested in relations of power than in individual psy - Rainn Wilson [96 min; DCP] the list so that everyone who made a suggestion is repre- chological portraits. The monstrous must be humanized to be understood, which doesn’t mean it deserves our tears.” – Manohla Talk about inspiring… screenwriter Diablo Cody won an sented. Dargis, The New York Times Academy Award right out of the gate with this, her first screen - Additionally, we’ve joined forces with the Museum of Fine play. The film introduces us to Juno (Page), a teenager who is faced with an unexpected pregnancy after a one-time encounter Arts Film Program who will also be presenting films fea- with her best friend Paulie (Cera). The film is both a character turing heroic women this summer! The MFA program kicks FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & SOMETIMES MORE MONDAYS & TUESDAYS portrait of the acerbic but still vulnerable Juno and a celebration off with an outdoor screening of Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS & PREMIERES RITA HAYWORTH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION of a woman’s right to choice – whether that be keeping a baby, the Valley of the Wind on August 9 and continues with giving it up for adoption, or getting an abortion. We’re doubly even more films featuring amazing women throughout the excited that acclaimed columnist and author Caitlin Moran has month. Visit MFA.org/film for their full program! Friday, July 13 – Sunday, July 15 Monday, July 16 selected this film to introduce after a Harvard Book Store read - Krzysztof Kieslowski’s 25th Anniversary! THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI ing for her new novel, How to Be Famous . Bring YoUr ticket stUb from anY screening in oUr HEROIC! BLUE Series to the MFA for a $3 discoUnt, pending aVailabilitY. THREE COLORS TRILOGY at 7:30, 9:30 Wednesday, July 18 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Krzysztof Fri at 5:30, 7:30; Sat at 5:00pm; SUn at 3:00pm (1947) dir Orson Welles W/Rita HaYWorth, Orson Welles, EVerett (1993) dir KrZYsZtof Kie loWski W/JUliette Binoche [98 min; 35mm] Sloane, Glenn Anders [87 min; 35mm] Kieslowski’s BLUE and, to celebrate, the Brattle is offering this WONDER WOMAN ś This summer we celebrate the 100th birthday of one of cinema’s Thursday, July 19 rare chance to view all three parts of his “Trois Couleurs” Trilogy at 7:00pm WHITE most iconic beauties, Rita Hayworth. THE LADY FROM SHANG - The Sixteenth Annual on the big screen in 35mm. This remarkable masterpiece (2017) dir PattY Jenkins W/Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, DannY HUston, Sat at 1:00, 7:00; SUn at 5:00pm HAI was made during the peak of her career with her then hus - LUcY DaVis, Elena AnaYa, Saïd TaghmaoUi, EWen Bremner, EUgene TRAILER TREATS addresses the three aspects of the French flag – Liberty, Equality, (1994) dir KrZYsZtof Kie loWski W/ZbignieW ZamachoWski, JUlie BraVe Rock, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen [141 min; 35mm] band, Orson Welles, just as their marriage was collapsing. Doors at 7:30pm and Fraternity – and casts each in its own color. In BLUE, a DelpY [91 min; 35mm] ś Rising above the glut of superhero spectacles, Patty Jenkins’ Nonetheless, it remains one of her most indelible features with Our annual summer celebration turns sweet sixteen this year woman (Binoche) grapples with her sudden and tragic liberty. In Triple Feature! WONDER WOMAN stands out from the pack. Jenkins and her Hayworth as a femme fatale who enchants Welles’ Michael and that means it’s time for trailers, trailers, and more trail - WHITE, a smitten man (Zamachowski) tries to find equality with RED star Gal Gadot have produced a rare comic book film that O’Hara and draws him into a mirrored maze of cross firing ers! This year’s program will be an ALL 35MM extravaganza his vivacious ex-wife (Delpy). And in RED, a model (Jacob) finds Sat at 3:00pm; SUn at 1:00, 7:00 treats its hero like a real human being – or at least a demi-god - plots and deceit. of some of the most fun trailers we can dig up. Please join us unexpected fraternity not only with her cynical neighbor (1994) dir KrZYsZtof Kie loWski W/Irène Jacob, Jean LoUis Trintignant dess with real emotions and complications – while never getting for a night of fabulous (and fabulously horrible) trailers from (Trintignant) but also with the characters from the other films. [99 min; 35mm] ś ‑ bogged down in taking itself too seriously.
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