Film (2015)
Directed by Aviva Kempner
A thoughtful and revealing documentary about Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932), the genius behind Sears Roebuck, and his significant philanthropic dedication to African-American education in the early part of the twentieth century.
Movies
Madame Bovary
Film (2014)
Directed by Sophie Barthes
Based on the novel
Madame Bovary (1856)
by Gustave Flaubert
West Newton Cinema,
Newton, MA
With Mia Wasikowska
A treatment of Flaubert’s celebrated nineteenth century novel about a passionate and self-destructive woman dissatisfied in her marriage to a country doctor.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Film (2015)
Directed by George Miller
Another entry in the long-lived series featuring nonstop warfare between souped up jalopies driving nonstop through an endless dystopian desert.
Iris
Film (2014)
Documentary
Directed by Albert Maysles
Film Editing by Paul Lovelace
With Carl Apfel, Iris Apfel
Kendall Square Cinema, Cambridge
A charming and beautifully constructed portrait of Iris Apfel, the nonagenarian fashion maven with a completely distinctive style and a fabulous sense of humor.
Far From The Madding Crowd
Film (2015)
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg
Based on the novel by Thomas Hardy
Kendall Square Cinema, Cambridge
With Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts
An independent young woman’s story of self-reliance, misalliance and rediscovery in the Thomas Hardy classic set in nineteenth century rural England.