Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. Fall Focus alum WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY is now playing at @thecoolidge.bsky.social! Get tickets at coolidge.org.

Seated for HAMNET at @thecoolidge.bsky.social!

"It's a movie about how holding grudges will eat you alive and sometimes it’s healthier to just forgive people for being who they are, even when you know they’re going to let you down." — @wbur.org Fall Focus alum SENTIMENTAL VALUE is now playing at @thecoolidge.bsky.social: ow.ly/e5iC50Xt3Ry

I was lucky enough to see Wake Up Dead Man last week (thank you, @netflix.com and @iffboston.bsky.social). It's fantastic and you should go see it! (Except maybe if you have trauma from being raised in a patriarchal Christian faith.) 1/2

We’re excited to co-present three films at the 37th annual Boston Jewish Film Festival! 🎂 31 CANDLES: tonight at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social 🎥 FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: Thursday, 11/13 at @thecoolidge.bsky.social 🏡 FANTASY LIFE: Saturday, 11/15 at the Somerville Theatre 🎟️ bostonjfilm.org

28 films later, that's a wrap on this year's Fall Focus! From Broadway biopics to political thrillers and whodunnits to historical musicals, it was a blast sharing some of the season's buzziest films with you.

My wrap-up of the 2025 IFFBoston Fall Focus Festival, where I saw fourteen films over two non-consecutive weeks, comprised of the buzzy titles from other festivals over the year. takeemtothemoviesaustin.reviews/iffboston-fa... #movies

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (2025, Fastvold, ***1/2) Condolences to THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES for no longer being the coolest movie that takes place in Niskayuna. #IFFBoston

Yesterday, Tues, 11/4/25, went to a screening for #IsThisThingOn @brattletheatre.bsky.social thanks to @iffboston.bsky.social #FallFocus! #WillArnett #LauraDern #AndreDay #BradleyCooper #SeanHayes #CiaranHinds #AmySedaris #PeytonManning #BlakeKane #CalvinKnetgen #JohnBishop #MarkChappell #comedy

Hear ye, hear ye! We just released a handful of extra tickets for Mona Fastvold's THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, playing tonight at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social on 35mm film! Get tickets: ow.ly/2AEt50XneT2

DAY 4 (my final night) OF MY @iffboston.bsky.social FALL FOCUS COVERAGE at @brattletheatre.bsky.social ! Time for Hikari’s Rental Family and Park Chan-Wook’s No Other Choice!

LA GRAZIA (2025, Sorrentino, ***1/2) Toni Servillo smoking cigarettes = cinema. #IFFBoston

Only a few nights left to grab some merch! Our mannequin can confirm the beanie is VERY cozy 🍂☕️

A couple whose marriage has reached an impasse must navigate unpredictable midlife self-reckonings. Laura Dern and Will Arnett star in Bradley Cooper's IS THIS THING ON?, the official closing night film of the Fall Focus! See it Tuesday at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social: ow.ly/9m8J50XlfCI

I saw an early screening of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery at the #BrattleTheatre as part of @iffboston.bsky.social #FallFocus It was great, I think my favorite of the series. Thanks #Netflix for putting it in independent theatres.

When you have a screening on Halloween you’re legally obligated to have a costume contest Thanks to everyone who showed up and showed out before our screening of WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY!

If you managed to snag tickets to WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (or if you’re braving the rush line), remember to break out your cable knit sweaters and deerstalker caps tonight for our costume contest!

Back at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social for Fall Focus weekend two ✌️

“The Pats are winning, the leaves are absolutely gorgeous even if the skies are grey, and there’s still a ton of great movies to see at IFFBoston’s second weekend of Fall Focus titles.” Check out @vanyaland.bsky.social’s picks for this weekend: vanyaland.com/2025/10/30/i...

Film Preview: IFFBoston's Fall Focus returns for another installment at Brattle Theatre, so here are 5 films to check out this weekend and beyond. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2025/10/30/i... @brattletheatre.bsky.social @enh-jay.bsky.social @iffboston.bsky.social

New on @cambridgeday.com! It’s week 2 of @iffboston.bsky.social’s Fall Focus at @brattletheatre.bsky.social— here’s my cheat sheet!

An American actor in Tokyo finds work with a “rental family” agency, blurring the lines between performance and reality. RENTAL FAMILY plays on Monday, November 3 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social as part of the Fall Focus: ow.ly/YCTg50Xjs5P

"To be human, LA GRAZIA seems to say, is to fight and lose against uncertainty, and then to fight and lose some more." — @vulture.com Paolo Sorrentino's portrait of an esteemed political leader plays on November 2 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social during the Fall Focus: ow.ly/iTo950XjrgR

Calling all Benoit Blanc fans! We've just released a handful of extra tickets online for Friday's screening of WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY! Act fast and get your tickets ASAP: ow.ly/77zy50Xj7nz

Wry, uncomfortable comedy meets with a perceptive take on Colombia’s current social milieu to tell a tale of hope lost and found. A POET plays on Sunday, November 2 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social during the Fall Focus: ow.ly/avxE50Xj614

"THE LOVE THAT REMAINS is an exceedingly mild film, and that’s meant as significant praise." — @ebertvoices.bsky.social See it this Saturday, November 1 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social during the Fall Focus: ow.ly/9LhM50XiFxQ

🚨 Heads up! 🚨 A handful of extra tickets for THE SECRET AGENT and RESURRECTION are now on sale! These won't last long, so buy yours ASAP: ow.ly/FyIx50XisB5

Also out on our Patreon, @lrendon.bsky.social got a chance to the new Zom-Com Queens of the Dead, out today! Check out his review here: www.patreon.com/posts/louie-...

Independent Film Festival Boston Fall Focus Film Review: Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’ is a showcase for Ethan Hawke, demonstrating why he’s one of our best and most essential screen actors. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2025/10/24/i... @iffboston.bsky.social @enh-jay.bsky.social @brattletheatre.bsky.social

This Saturday! The Production Designers Collective presents a free screening of THE TENDER BAR at the Somerville Theatre. The screening will be followed by a conversation and Q&A with Production Designer Kalina Ivanov and Set Decorator Melissa Levander about the look of the film.

just remembered we have another weekend of the Fall Focus

The Apple Original Film STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST is in select AMC theaters on October 20. For your chance to grab tickets, fill out this form below: ow.ly/na5U50XcEPJ

The IFFBoston Fall Focus selections span the globe and range from children’s animated adventures to Broadway biopics and drag queen zombie comedies.

5 Gems From IFFBoston ’25 Look, better six months late than never, guys.

That’s it for the first weekend of the #FallFocus! After a brief intermission, we’ll see you back here at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social on October 30 for weekend two ✌️

Spending this rainy Sunday at the Framingham Museum of Art* *via the @brattletheatre.bsky.social obviously

A heads up for those traveling in by car to Harvard Square to attend the Fall Focus today: expect the square to be busier than usual due to the HONK! Parade and Oktoberfest. Please allot extra time for parking — or, better yet, consider alternative transportation options if possible.

A packed house at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social for tonight’s double feature of IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT and SENTIMENTAL VALUE!

🚨 Heads up! 🚨 A handful of extra tickets for IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, and THE MASTERMIND are now on sale! These won't last long, so buy yours ASAP: ow.ly/zCFq50Xa9m6

A young woman from Berlin survives a countryside car crash before she gradually enters the fold of a mysterious, pained family. Christian Petzold's MIROIRS NO. 3 plays on Sunday at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social during the #FallFocus: ow.ly/Wgtr50Xa4NQ

As we head into the weekend, you’ll notice that a few films are “in rush.” That means that while advance tickets are sold out online, you still have a chance to get tickets by joining the rush line. Any questions can be sent to [email protected].

Just confirmed! We've added a bonus film to this year's Fall Focus: THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE! See it on Wednesday, November 5 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social. Tickets are on sale now: ow.ly/OnSw50X9OKk

Our 11th annual Fall Focus at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social begins now!

Film Preview: Independent Film Festival Boston's Fall Focus returns for another installment at the Brattle Theatre, but it's a bit different than usual -- now it's two weekends long. 🔗 vanyaland.com/2025/10/09/i... @brattletheatre.bsky.social @enh-jay.bsky.social @iffboston.bsky.social

The air is crisp, the leaves are changing color... it's a perfect weekend to spend with us at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social 🍂🍿 This year's Fall Focus kicks off tonight with AFTER THE HUNT and QUEENS OF THE DEAD! 🎟️ ow.ly/OTPH50X9fY4

For @cambridgeday.com this week I’ve got some picks from round one of @iffboston.bsky.social’s Fall Focus, which kicks off tonight at @brattletheatre.bsky.social!

A Tibetan family in exile seeks moments of happiness, even as they grapple with the loss of their father and prepare him for the next life. NEXT LIFE plays this Sunday, October 12 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social during this year's #FallFocus: ow.ly/7T2150X8EL4

"With top notch performances, richly drawn visuals, and a compelling story, SENTIMENTAL VALUE is the stuff of arthouse dreams for many." — Paste Magazine See Joachim Trier's complex family drama this Saturday at the Brattle Theatre during the #FallFocus: ow.ly/bOoU50X6NZf

A magical journey through time, ARCO is a dazzling adventure about a boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. See it this Saturday at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social as part of the #FallFocus: ow.ly/y1ei50X6NH8

Four girls each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other. SOUND OF FALLING plays this Saturday, October 11 at the @brattletheatre.bsky.social as part of the #FallFocus: ow.ly/Pr0J50X6NwS