Rockumentaries, Space Film Festival, and Muppet Mania Also showing will be local premieres of two independent films and films by Josh Weissbach.

New in @cambridgeday.com! This week on the big screen: PAVEMENTS for Record Store Day at @brattletheatre.bsky.social plus MA Space Week, Muppet Mania, RPM Fest, EYES WIDE SHUT, and more!

IFF Boston Brings Festival Favorites to Beantown Selections from TIFF, Sundance, and SXSW combine for a one-of-a-kind festival in Boston It's Spring time and that means another annual edition of the Independent Film Festival Boston. Now in its 23rd...

📰New Newsletter | @iffboston.bsky.social starts on Wednesday! There's still some great movies available for purchase and you might even consider rushing some of these. Check out my picks.

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For Boston Hassle I reviewed THE CHRISTOPHERS, one of Steven Soderbergh’s warmest and most human movies in ages (and sadly, if he keeps on using AI, for ages to come). bostonhassle.com/review-the-c...

The wait is over! Tickets for #IFFBoston2026 are now on sale for everyone.

Get yours before they're gone: ow.ly/pRLi50YH92i

Mark your calendars: #IFFBoston2026 is coming to the Somerville Theatre, The Brattle Theatre, and the Coolidge Corner Theatre from April 22–29!

Want to get involved in this year's festival by volunteering, becoming a member, or signing up for our newsletter? Head to iffboston.org.

Good news for my film friends in the Massachusetts/Rhode Island area:

Apple Cinemas will be showing The Odyssey in 70mm on their IMAX screen. This is the first big exclusive since Apple Cinemas purchased the theater from Showcase last year.

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X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - Retro Review (2014) YouTube video by moviebob

Retro-Review (with NEW intro!)
"X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST" (2014)
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At least one of you asked for this to be re-uploaded, so please watch/share/sub/etc as I try to get this voice back to 100% 🙏

#Xmen

Review – Outcome OUTCOME. With Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Jonah Hill, Matt Bomer, David Spade. Written by Jonah Hill, Ezra Woods. Directed by Jonah Hill. Rated R for language throughout and sexual references. 83 m…

“Outcome” is an incredible waste of talent. Watching it would be an equally incredible waste of your time.

#filmsky

this show is so good #witchhatatelier

The Meryl Streep | It's the Pictures 218 YouTube video by It's the Pictures

🎙️New Podcast | Brand new @itsthepicpod.bsky.social where @reelrecon.bsky.social and I talk about the legend Meryl Streep ahead of The Devil Wears Prada 2.

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Review - THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE (2026) #supermariogalaxy YouTube video by moviebob

Review: "THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE" (2026)
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Games of the rich and evil Reviewed: "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come"

I’ve also got a belated review of READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME, which is pretty fun when it’s not bogging itself down with worldbuilding and Trauma.

'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' not as good as the game For kids (and kids at heart) with a fondness for video games, the adaptation does a fine job at tickling nostalgic pleasure centers.

For @cambridgeday.com I reviewed THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE, which is a lot like watching someone else play a video game who never lets you get a turn.

‘The Testaments’ Review: An Imbalanced Yet Effective Follow-Up to ‘The Handmaid's Tale’ Despite the power of the narrative and a strong performance from Chase Infiniti, 'The Testaments' struggles with balancing its tone.

Reviewed 'The Testaments', which has some strong performances (and one very bad one) but struggles with the tone. theplaylist.net/the-testamen...

Review – The Drama THE DRAMA. With Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates. Written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. Rated R for material including sexual content, language, and some vio…

Unfortunately, one cannot explain why THE DRAMA is a failure without explaining its premise, which is the major spoiler.

#filmsky

Enjoyment of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Depends on Nostalgia A weekly entertainment newsletter on movies, television, and anime. An extension of the It’s the Pictures podcast.

On the latest It's the Pictures, I wrote about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

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Gerald Peary reviews a life: his own The dean of Boston’s film writers has a memoir out. On Saturday the Brattle will host a double-feature he handpicked.

This week in @cambridgeday.com I spoke to legendary film critic Gerald Peary about his new memoir. Catch Gerry today at @brattletheatre.bsky.social as he hosts a double feature of THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR and ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN!

Sometimes I just need a little boost of joy.

Masters of The Universe – Official Trailer YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios

Everything here is working but Skeletor, so I guess I'm *really* hoping they "borrowed" that MCU potion where the narrative and protagonist arc are good enough that the villain can just be some guy and it doesn't actually matter 🤔
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The Prince of Egypt Is a Masterclass of Animation Celebrate Passover with one of the Best Adaptations of the Book of Exodus It's hard to imagine that Dreamworks Animation was once given a blank check to create the animated masterpiece Prince of Egyp...

Also Happy Passover! I revisited The Prince of Egypt and share why I think you should too.

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1986 That’s Not a Blockbuster: This is a Blockbuster | It's the Pictures 217 YouTube video by It's the Pictures

A brand new episode of It's the Pictures podcast is now available. @reelrecon.bsky.social and I talk about the year 1986 and movies celebrating their 40th anniversary. Do you like RAD?

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Final update from BUFF ‘26 is live on Boston Hassle! Read my early takes on BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL, SACCHARINE, and THE FURIOUS, plus @kyleamato.bsky.social on CAMP! @bosunderground.bsky.social @brattletheatre.bsky.social bostonhassle.com/buff-26-disp...

Review – The Optimist THE OPTIMIST. With Stephen Lang, Elsie Fisher, Luke David Blumm, Leah Pipes, Ben Geurens. Written and directed by Finn Taylor. Unrated. 102 min. In theaters. Friends to the end There are films abou…

The message of “The Optimist” is that it is only by reaching out to others that we can truly become ourselves.

#filmsky

The 98th Academy Awards Recap | It's the Pictures 216 YouTube video by It's the Pictures

Brand new @itsthepicpod.bsky.social is now live| @reelrecon.bsky.social and I discuss the Oscars and our thoughts on the whole ceremony.

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PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON wins his FIRST Oscar for BEST DIRECTOR! GRACIOUSLY thanking his colleagues in the category while saying how glad it went to him!

I guess they’re right: Al really *is* coming for our jobs!

The 98th Academy Awards Results An Uneventful Evening Is Not Without History While the Screen Actors Guild threw some last minute excitement into the proceedings by giving Sinners its highest honor, One Battle After Another took ho...

The awards were pretty good! The show? A mixed bag. My thoughts of the 98th Academy Awards #oscars #filmsky

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UNDERTONE is just good enough that you wish it was better, a scary and well-directed ghost story let down by an unfocused screenplay. Review in Boston Hassle! bostonhassle.com/review-under...

New Big Picture - TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE Q&A YouTube video by moviebob

ALL-NEW EPISODE!

Let's answer some VIEWER Q&A from "TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE - REALLY THAT GOOD"
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#Transformers

TV Review: Familiar Faces and Tired Tropes Drive 'Starfleet Academy' in '300th Night' Caleb's quest for his mother is fulfilled just in time for Nus Braka's revenge

Warp drive? More like a slog this week.