Film (2015)
Directed by Scott Cooper
With Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton
Captivating portrayals of the famed Boston Bulger brothers, gangster Whitey and politican Billy, with an account of Whitey’s corrupt relationship with the FBI agent who handled him.
Movies
Rosenwald
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.
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.