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Are you saying you didn’t get all cry-ey?

yet another reason to celebrate the Coolidge Corner Theater.

Goodfellas is my lucky hat movie.

No matter where in the world the mansion is, we need to hear the sound of a peacock. A bird call that means "THEY'RE! RICH!"

IFFBoston returns with annual spring feast for movie buffs The eight-day extravaganza kicks off April 23 and stretches across Greater Boston’s most beautiful independent movie theaters, with this year’s lineup showcasing 39 features and 12 shorts packages.

At WBUR this week I wrote about the 22nd annual Independent Film Festival Boston, which runs from Wednesday 4/23 through Wednesday 4/30 at the Somerville, Brattle and Coolidge Corner Theatres. See you there.

I don’t know, Alan, my Kitchenaid just broke. If the Death Blender’s in stock and on sale, I’ll take it

Now payment

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, ITV1 review - powerful dramatisation of the 1955 case that shocked the public The story of Ruth Ellis’s execution in 1955 has found its own macabre niche in British folklore, and has been been the subject of several film, stage and TV treatments. Perhaps the most memorable of t...

★★★★ Lucy Boynton excels as the last woman to be executed in Britain - A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, ITV1 is a powerful dramatisation of the 1955 case that shocked the public writes Adam Sweeting theartsdesk.com/tv/cruel-lov...

This is a formal animal portrait, painted by Thomas Weaver of Shrewsbury in 1831. It is inscribed ‘4 shear. Grandson of Old // Black Knee. Thos. Weaver // Artist Shrewsbury 1831’. (MERL 64/44)

much like em dashes and AI, you can always spot a post written by The Museum of English Rural Life from the 19th-century portraits of massive farm animals

Commentary: 'Anora's' Oscars triumph is a much-needed win for workers, in Hollywood and beyond Sean Baker got his fairy-tale ending, investing his speeches with meaningful shout-outs on an Oscar night that celebrated unseen laborers as well as glamour.

At the Oscars, an indie film ruled but, as @theamynicholson.bsky.social writes, the night was won by Hollywood workers, never far from mind. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Ones to Watch Short Film Festival Join us for an evening of screenings of short films created by local filmmakers: Shaun Clarke, Maria Servellón, Brittany Severance, Sarah Wisner and Sean Temple. Following the films, WBUR film critic ...

Boston film friends: On Wednesday 3/19 I’ll be hosting screenings and a Q&A with these terrific young filmmakers as part of WBUR’s Ones to Watch Short Film Festival at CitySpace. Free popcorn!

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Barrels containing biological evidence from unsolved homicides, stored at a NYPD Property Clerk warehouse. The picture shows the large number of barrels in their possession.

Barrels containing biological evidence from unsolved homicides, stored at a NYPD Property Clerk warehouse. The picture shows the large number of barrels in their possession.

Barrels containing biological evidence from unsolved homicides, stored at a NYPD Property Clerk warehouse. The picture shows the large number of barrels in their possession.

Brooklyn‘s East New York has the most unsolved murders in NYC. “Detectives were great when the media put a little spotlight on a case, if it was a high-profile case, if it was a Manhattan case … those cases got solved.” Ret. NYPD Chief speaking about why they established a cold case squad.

Festen, Royal Opera review - firing on every front So the Royal Opera had assembled a dream cast, conductor (Edward Gardner) and director (Richard Jones). The only question until last night was whether composer Mark-Anthony Turnage would be at his rem...

★★★★★ #FESTEN @royaloperahouse.bsky.social - Firing on every front: there's no slack in #MarkAnthonyTurnage's operatic treatment of the visceral first #Dogme film - and it feels like a masterpiece, says @davidnice.bsky.social theartsdesk.com/opera/festen...

1. We’ll figure it out in post
2. We’re not paying $ for post
3. We told post to get it done by Monday

An intriguing essay about staid musical biopics that walk the line and few that don’t (A Better Man)

I’d recommend Miles Ahead and Rocketman, too

OK I’ll try again to watch all of Anora. Maybe it was my mood that day but I failed to bask in its warmhearted yet gritty romantic glow.

Strictly Ballroom

YouTube video by Purple MPLS Prince FULL PERFORMANCE Superbowl XLI Press Conference | February 1st 2007 (Pro Footage)

Here’s Prince playing a randomly spectacular concert in front of a bunch of journalists at a press conference: youtu.be/Gzbj01TW9vM?...

Look at that old dear, still plugging away. Oh, good for him trying

I wish the Oscars were more like the Grammys: 10 to 12 hours long, 94 awards, an accusation of pedophilia here or there, best actress determined via armrest consoles after a series of fistfights.

She’s a PBS Nature fan, but only if the subject is #caturday #catsofbluesky #cats

My cat and I are staying in a hotel for a few days. It's a long story. The first night was uneasy but I'm glad somebody got some sleep 🐈‍⬛

#cats #blackcats

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Movie recommendation - "William Tell" - rousing, old school adventure starring Claes Bang as the Swiss folk hero. It's a fun, like a classic where the credits unroll in scroll font & every version Robin Hood now playing on HBO/Max. #filmsky📽️

www.rottentomatoes.com/m/william_te...

After you've been using a library's books free for ten years, they suddenly call in all the chips and demand that you commit a murder.

Soon you’ll get to the part when the monster speaks like he bailed on a D.Phil/divinity program for lack of funding

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It's usually it's during the first 15 minutes of the movie.

But an omg! look at me! having an experience! reaction snap could happen at any time.