Movies

Film (2016)
Directed by Denzel Washington
Screenplay by August Wilson
Based on his play Fences
With Denzel Washington,
Viola Davis
A long, sometimes heartbreakingly effective, adaptation of the play by the late August Wilson.

Film (2016)
Written and directed by
Damien Chazelle
With Emma Stone and
Ryan Gosling
A delightfully offbeat and engaging film musical about the relationship between two young not-yet-discovered artists – a jazz pianist and an actress – in Los Angeles.

Film (2016)
Directed by Steven Okazaki
Kendall Square Cinema
A beautifully made chronological treatment of the career of the great Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune.

Film (2016)
Written and directed by
Kenneth Lonergan
With Casey Affleck
The story of a man, defeated by his past, thrust into the guardianship of his nephew.

Film (2016)
Written and directed by
Barry Jenkins
A touching account of an African-American boy who is brutalized for his homosexual inclinations.