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Candyman (2021)
Candyman (2021)
December 1, 2025 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm
The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
The Late Show In Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele’s “spiritual sequel” to the horror classic, a young, up-and-coming artist (Abdul-Mateen) becomes fascinated by the legend of the Candyman while searching for inspiration—and reawakens the vengeful spirit onto a freshly gentrified Cabrini-Green.
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Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
December 2, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Landmark Kendall Square Cinema, 355 Binney St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
In the fantastical black comedy Gremlins, a father (Hoyt Axton) buys a pet “Mogwai” as a Christmas present for his son (Zach Galligan). The boy is told to keep the cute and furry pet away from water, out of the light, and never to feed it after midnight. Inadvertently, the creature is dampened and almost instantly spawns other creatures who transform into destructive, evil little monsters—which continue to multiply as they turn a small town upside-down.
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Fackham Hall (2025)
Fackham Hall (2025)
December 3, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
AMC Boston Common 19, 175 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
A spoof that crosses Downton Abbey with Airplane! and Monty Python, Fackham Hall follows loveable pick-pocket Eric Noone (Radcliffe) as he lands a job at a unique English manor house. He quickly rises through the ranks, and a forbidden romance with lady-of-the-house Rose Davenport (McKenzie) blossoms. But when an unexpected murder occurs, Eric gets framed – leaving Rose and her family’s future perilously uncertain. ADVANCE TICKETS: https://www.amctheatres.com/showtimes/138016483
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8 Women (8 Femmes) (2002)
8 Women (8 Femmes) (2002)
December 4, 2025 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Remis Auditorium, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
A man is murdered in an isolated chalet, and the eight female residents are all suspects; their secrets are revealed as they try to determine who is guilty. Directed by François Ozon in French with English subtitles.
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Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
December 5, 2025 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
MIT Lecture Series Committee, 60 Vassar St #26-100, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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RPM25 Shorts Film Festival
RPM25 Shorts Film Festival
December 6, 2025 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Goethe-Institut Boston, 170 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
RPM and the Goethe-Institut Boston present three programs of outstanding shorts, curated by Wenhua Shi: at 2:00 PM, two films will transfer you to distant landscapes; at 4:00 PM experience short films from Germany; and at 7:00 PM encounter the work of Gunvor Nelson. Small Songs – Brian Rogers 39′ | Digital | Color | 2025
Dowsing – Timothy Feeney 45′ | Digital | Double Projector | color | 2025
Total: 84:00 Free Admission, please RSVP
TICKETS: https://rpmfestival.ticketspice.com/dec-6-2pm-4pm-rpm-shorts-the-goethe-institut-boston
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Yi Yi (2000)
Yi Yi (2000)
December 7, 2025 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi (A One and a Two…), directed by the late Taiwanese master Edward Yang, follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral. Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks of the new century. New 4k Restoration! 25th Anniversary! TICKETS: https://brattlefilm.org/purchase/1361274/
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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
December 8, 2025 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
December 9, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Landmark Kendall Square Cinema, 355 Binney St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Hamnet (2025)
Hamnet (2025)
December 10, 2025 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144, USA
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Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
December 11, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
On Christmas Eve, three homeless companions stumble upon a baby girl in a garbage heap. They name her Kiyoko, and vow to care for her as they track down her family. Haunted by memories of their own broken pasts and pursued by a cast of shadowy characters from Tokyo’s nightlife, Hana, Gin and Miyuki overcome their differences and learn to trust one another as a new, makeshift family.
Co-written by Keiko Nobumoto (Cowboy Bebop) and featuring a whimsical score by Keiichi Suzuki, Tokyo Godfathers is a masterpiece by turns heartfelt, hilarious and highly original, a tale of hope and redemption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. TICKETS: https://store.coolidge.org/websales/pages/ticketsearchcriteria.aspx?evtinfo=972157~2227d6a5-68f5-41c2-b22e-813c872c64f4&
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My Sister Eileen (1942)
My Sister Eileen (1942)
December 12, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Comedy directed by Alexander Hall and starring Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne and Janet Blair, the screenplay by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov is based on their 1940 play of the same title, which was inspired by a series of autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney originally published in The New Yorker. Stay for a cameo appearance at the end with The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard)! TCKETS: https://harvardfilmarchive.eventive.org/schedule/my-sister-eileen-6855c7992f0e16f420c694ea
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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
December 13, 2025 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Coming-of-age melodrama directed by Nicholas Ray. The film stars James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Corey Allen, William Hopper, and Nick Adams. It is also the film debut of Dennis Hopper, albeit in a minor role. Focusing on emotionally confused suburban, middle-class teenagers, the film offers both social commentary and an alternative to previous films depicting delinquents in urban slum environments. TICKETS: https://harvardfilmarchive.eventive.org/schedule/6855b8efcae4385a40bb284d
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Hysteria (2025)
Hysteria (2025)
December 14, 2025 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
When a burned Quran is found on a film set, the shoot takes a dark turn and the crew are thrown into turmoil. Caught in the crossfire, an intern, Elif, is drawn into a dangerous game of secrets, accusations and lies. Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s ambiguous, provocative conspiracy thriller plays with the film-within-a-film motif and is rich in unexpected twists. A piercing reflection on the power of images and the dynamics of perception, projection and societal hysteria. Directed by Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay in German with English subtitles. Sponsored by The Goethe-Institut Boston, Part of series: New Films from Germany 2025 TICKETS ($7): https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/ver.cfm?event_id=27060298
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Every-Night Dreams (1933)
Every-Night Dreams (1933)
December 15, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Japanese silent film directed by Mikio Naruse, follows Omitsu, a single mother who works as a bar hostess entertaining docked sailors. Since her husband left three years ago, she supports her son Fumio on her own, and shares a flat with a couple who babysit for her, but she struggles to provide for her son in depression-era Japan. Returning home after a few weeks of absence, Omitsu learns that an unknown man has repeatedly been trying to see her.
The stranger turns out to be Omitsu’s husband Mizuhara, who begs for her forgiveness and wants to see his son. Reluctant at first, she finally gives in, and the couple reconcile. Mizuhara declares his intention to take care of his family. However, due to his weak constitution, he is unable to find work and their lives hit a roadblock after Mizuhara commits a robbery. TICKETS: https://harvardfilmarchive.eventive.org/schedule/every-night-dreams-6902171d6ff2eed7415c86cf
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Elf (2003)
Elf (2003)
December 16, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Landmark Kendall Square Cinema, 355 Binney St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Metropolitan (1990)
Metropolitan (1990)
December 17, 2025 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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All the President’s Men (1976)
All the President’s Men (1976)
December 18, 2025 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
The 1970s Hollywood dream team of director Alan J. Pakula, screenwriter William Goldman, cinematographer Gordon Willis, and, of course, stars Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford created one of the most gripping depictions of investigative journalism ever seen. Bob Woodward (Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Hoffman) are assigned by The Washington Post to cover the story when five men are caught breaking into the Democratic National Campaign headquarters—without realizing just how impactful the incident will become.
Double Feature with THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR
TICKETS: https://brattlefilm.org/purchase/1361462/
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The Natural (1984)
The Natural (1984)
December 19, 2025 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Redford’s considerable charm is on full display in this classic sports drama about a teenager with immense natural talent for baseball whose career is derailed when he’s wounded by a mysterious woman. Over 15 years later, a 35-year-old Roy Hobbs (Redford) reappears and tries out for the last-place team in the league. With his past hidden and his knack for hard hitting and fast pitching, Roy quickly turns their fortunes around—but can they go all the way and win the pennant? Brattle Debut! TICKETS: https://brattlefilm.org/purchase/1361486/
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Elf (2003)
Elf (2003)
December 20, 2025 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
AMC Boston Common 19, 175 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
A human baby raised as an elf. A city where no one remembers the true meaning of Christmas. Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human raised in the North Pole to be an elf. After wreaking havoc in the elf community due to his size, Buddy heads to New York City to find his place in the world, and track down his father. But life in the big city is not all sugarplums and candy canes. His father is a ‘Scrooge’ and his eight-year-old stepbrother doesn’t believe in Santa. Even the snowmen aren’t friendly in New York.
TICKETS: https://www.amctheatres.com/showtimes/138502795
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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
December 21, 2025
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
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Love Actually (2003)
Love Actually (2003)
December 22, 2025 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
AMC Boston Common 19, 175 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Christmas romantic comedy features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of British actors, it was mostly filmed on location in London. The film delves into different aspects of love as shown through 10 separate stories involving a variety of individuals, many of whom are interlinked as the plot progresses. The story begins six weeks before Christmas and is played out in a weekly countdown until the holiday, followed by an epilogue that takes place in the New Year. TICKETS: https://www.amctheatres.com/showtimes/138502780
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Downhill Racer (1969)
Downhill Racer (1969)
December 23, 2025 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
In this fantastic character study, Redford—in one of his earliest starring roles—plays a ruthlessly ambitious Olympic skier. DOWNHILL RACER is a rarity among sports films: a story that portrays both the heartlessness of high-level competition and the hubris it takes to compete on an international stage. Featuring breathtaking footage that captures the thrill of the race. Brattle Debut! TICKETS: https://brattlefilm.org/purchase/1361622/
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Anaconda (2025)
Anaconda (2025)
December 26, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Landmark Kendall Square Cinema, 355 Binney St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) have been best friends since they were kids, and have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic “classic” Anaconda. When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep into the Amazon to start filming. But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation. TICKETS: https://booking.landmarktheatres.com/launch/ticketing/aa1febf0-f197-5995-b5b0-03fa844e6dd7
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Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
December 27, 2025 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
In the dystopian masterpiece BRAZIL, Jonathan Pryce plays a daydreaming everyman who finds himself caught in the soul-crushing gears of a nightmarish bureaucracy. This cautionary tale by Terry Gilliam—one of the great films of the 1980s—has come to be esteemed alongside anti-totalitarian works by the likes of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and Kurt Vonnegut. In terms of set design, cinematography, music, and effects, BRAZIL is a nonstop dazzler. TICKETS: https://brattlefilm.org/purchase/1361632/
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Stop Making Sense (1984)
Stop Making Sense (1984)
December 31, 2025 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Happy New Year! For one of our newest annual traditions, we’re thrilled to bring back this recent 4K restoration of one of the best concert films ever made. Jonathan Demme and the Talking Heads create a joyful, exciting, nonstop fun event on screen—and we won’t blame you for getting up, joining in, and dancing in the aisles.
TICKETS: https://brattlefilm.org/purchase/1377411/
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