Brattle Theatre

Sound of Music fans will cut you

adamg — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:22:01 +0000

The Feast reports a beret-clad guy upset with the quality of the print of "The Sound of Music" the Brattle Theatre was showing last night took his anger out on a theater cash register and destroyed it:

The enraged film snob decided to show his displeasure by vandalizing the lobby and terrorizing the staff.

Or as the Brattle itself tweeted:

Beret-man cuffed by fuzz. He (wildly) overreacted abt print quality. We'll get a new register. No one hurt. Head mgr heroic.

Brattle On!

adamg — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 04:21:24 +0000

Cabinboy is blogging his participation in the Brattle Theatre Movie Watch-A-Thon, a 23-day effort to raise money to keep the Brattle open.

Fantastic films

adamg — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:57:44 +0000

Bryant takes a look at the schedule for the Boston Fantastic Film Festival at the Brattle, Oct. 13-16:

... It's a pity we're not getting more non-horror this year, but it hasn't been a great year for that. Night Watch would be nice, as would some Hong Kong action, but the BFFF hasn't ever been oriented towards Asian action flicks so I can't fault them there. And this is a nice festival all in all.

Earlier:
Brattle Theatre to shut down?

Part of the Brattle problem

adamg — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 23:20:48 +0000

Chris hopes the Brattle Theatre survives, but admits:

... I can say that as much as I value projected 35mm and 16mm prints, I spend more time these days watching films on video. On top of this, I have to admit that I haven't actually been to the Brattle since their programming changes have put more emphasis on longer runs, less on regular series. Maybe Monday film noir and Thursday Agnes Varda series didn't rake in the bucks, but the advantage was you could remember what was playing a month or two at a time. ...

Earlier:
Brattle Theatre to shut down?

Brattle Theatre to shut down?

adamg — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:04:56 +0000

Harvard Square's last independent theater says it will shut down unless it raises $400,000 by the end of the year. The non-profit group that runs the theater blames the same rising costs affecting all theaters, but adds a unique Harvard Square reason:

... Furthermore, BFF and the Brattle are feeling the pinch of the changes in Harvard Square's make-up. As Harvard mainstays like Wordsworth Bookstore, Brine's and HMV close their doors, the Brattle's surroundings have lost much of their draw as a vibrant, independent destination. Empty storefronts lead to a decrease in foot traffic, which leads to a decrease in ticket sales. ...

Via Danielle, who has an idea for a fundraiser.