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    Between the Lines 1977 POSTER

    Between the Lines

    1977

    English

    6.6

    1

    94%

    52%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    Comedy

    Drama

    newspaper

    newspaper office

    Romance

    woman director

    Joan Micklin Silver Joan Micklin Silver Director Robert Costanzo Robert Costanzo as Austin's Men John Heard John Heard as Harry Lucas Raymond J. Barry Raymond J. Barry as Herbert Fisk Jeff Goldblum Jeff Goldblum as Max Arloft
    The staff of the Back Bay Mainline, a Boston underground newspaper that rose to prominence in the 1960s, struggles with the shifting social climate of the '70s amid rumors that the paper is about to be sold to a media giant.
    Stronger 2017 POSTER

    Stronger

    2017

    English

    182

    91%

    81%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Biography

    boston, massachusetts

    Drama

    rehabilitation

    wheelchair

    David Gordon Green David Gordon Green Director Chris Palermo Chris Palermo as Bar Patron Clancy Brown Clancy Brown as Big Jeff Arthur Hiou Arthur Hiou as Family Member Jake Gyllenhaal Jake Gyllenhaal as Jeff Bauman
    A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.
    The Brink's Job 1978 POSTER

    The Brink's Job

    1978

    English

    6.5

    14

    70%

    55%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    heist

    History

    irish-american

    italian american

    William Friedkin William Friedkin Director Peter Boyle Peter Boyle as Joe McGinnis Warren Oates Warren Oates as Specs O'Keefe Peter Falk Peter Falk as Tony Pino Allen Garfield Allen Garfield as Vinnie Costa
    In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and Joe McGinnis, who specializes in planning lucrative capers, the gang robs Brink's main office in Boston of more than $2 million. However, things begin to go awry when the FBI gets involved, the cops start cracking down on the gang and McGinnis refuses to hand over the loot...
    Life After People 2008 POSTER

    Life After People

    2008

    English

    7.3

    5

    60%

    60%

    boston, massachusetts

    chicago, illinois

    Documentary

    flooding

    new york city

    paris, france

    post-apocalyptic future

    Sci-Fi

    David de Vries David de Vries Director David Brin David Brin as Self Howard Oliver Howard Oliver as Self Nabil Nasr Nabil Nasr as Self Struan Rodger Struan Rodger as Self - Narrator
    In this special documentary that inspired a two-season television series, scientists and other experts speculate about what the Earth, animal life, and plant life might be like if, suddenly, humanity no longer existed, as well as the effect humanity's disappearance might have on the artificial aspects of civilization.
    Same Sex America 2006 POSTER

    Same Sex America

    2006

    English

    7.3

    3

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    Documentary

    equality

    gay marriage

    lgbt

    massachusetts

    Henry Corra Henry Corra Director Eliza Skinner Eliza Skinner as Reporter Matthew Cummings Matthew Cummings as Reporter
    In the spring of 2004, Massachusetts began the final battle of its journey towards legalizing same-sex marriage. This documentary follows a few local couples & their families through the months leading up to & shortly after that defining occasion in LGBTQ+ history, culminating in their respective weddings. Also includes interviews with active opponents attempting to discourage the movement (& failing, of course). Premiered at the Independent Film Festival of Boston in April 2005, just a month short the decision's one-year anniversary.
    Cell 2016 POSTER

    Cell

    2016

    English

    4.4

    104

    11%

    17%

    Action

    Adventure

    airport

    based on novel or book

    boston, massachusetts

    Drama

    drive-in theater

    Horror

    post-apocalyptic future

    Sci-Fi

    suicide

    Thriller

    Tod Williams Tod Williams Director Maya Santandrea Maya Santandrea as Foot Chase Phoner Catherine Dyer Catherine Dyer as Sally Jwaundace Candece Jwaundace Candece as Tackled Person Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Tom McCourt
    When a strange signal pulsates through all cell phone networks worldwide, it starts a murderous epidemic of epic proportions when users become bloodthirsty creatures, and a group of people in New England are among the survivors to deal with the ensuing chaos after.
    Black Mass 2015 POSTER

    Black Mass

    2015

    English

    6.8

    151

    74%

    68%

    Action

    based on a true story

    Biography

    boston, massachusetts

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    fbi

    gangster

    History

    prostitute

    Scott Cooper Scott Cooper Director Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon as Charles McGuire Johnny Depp Johnny Depp as James 'Whitey' Bulger Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons as Kevin Weeks Dakota Johnson Dakota Johnson as Lindsey Cyr
    The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
    The Town 2010 POSTER

    The Town

    2010

    English

    7.5

    233

    92%

    85%

    Action

    ambulance

    based on novel or book

    boston, massachusetts

    Crime

    Drama

    drug dealer

    irish-american

    money laundering

    Thriller

    Ben Affleck Ben Affleck Director Ben Affleck Ben Affleck as Doug MacRay Jon Hamm Jon Hamm as FBI S.A. Adam Frawley Jeremy Renner Jeremy Renner as James Coughlin Blake Lively Blake Lively as Krista Coughlin
    Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.
    Pieces of a Woman 2020 POSTER

    Pieces of a Woman

    2020

    English

    7.0

    75

    76%

    84%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    Drama

    grief

    grieving

    home birth

    loss of loved one

    midwife

    Kornél Mundruczó Kornél Mundruczó Director Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn as Elizabeth Molly Parker Molly Parker as Eva Vanessa Kirby Vanessa Kirby as Martha Shia LaBeouf Shia LaBeouf as Sean
    When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.
    Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger 2014 POSTER

    Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger

    2014

    English

    6.7

    18

    83%

    70%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    boston, massachusetts

    Crime

    criminal

    Documentary

    fbi

    Joe Berlinger Joe Berlinger Director Patricia Donahue Patricia Donahue as Herself - Wife of Victim Michael Donahue Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden as Self - #1 on the FBI's Most Wanted List J. Edgar Hoover J. Edgar Hoover as Self - Director of the FBI, 1935-1972 Bill Weld Bill Weld as Self - U.S. Attorney
    A documentary that captures the sensational trial of infamous gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, using the legal proceedings as a springboard to explore allegations of corruption within the highest levels of law enforcement. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger examines Bulger's relationship with the FBI and Department of Justice that allowed him to reign over a criminal empire in Boston for decades.
    Boston Strangler 2023 POSTER

    Boston Strangler

    2023

    English

    6.5

    55

    67%

    68%

    Action

    based on true story

    boston, massachusetts

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    journalism

    journalist

    serial killer

    Thriller

    true crime

    Matt Ruskin Matt Ruskin Director Peter Gerety Peter Gerety as Eddie Corsetti John Lee Ames John Lee Ames as Harrison Carrie Coon Carrie Coon as Jean Cole Keira Knightley Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin
    Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.
    Blown Away 1994 POSTER

    Blown Away

    1994

    English

    6.2

    22

    39%

    40%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    computer

    concert

    Crime

    Drama

    fireworks

    orchestra

    terrorist

    Thriller

    Stephen Hopkins Stephen Hopkins Director Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker as Anthony Franklin Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges as James 'Jimmy' Dove / Liam McGivney Ken Kerman Ken Kerman as Prison Guard Josh McLaglen Josh McLaglen as Prison Guard
    Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force, his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.
    I Don't Know How She Does It 2011 POSTER

    I Don't Know How She Does It

    2011

    English

    5.0

    4

    17%

    32%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    Comedy

    Family

    family vacation

    in-laws

    pregnancy

    Romance

    thanksgiving

    widower

    Douglas McGrath Douglas McGrath Director Christina Hendricks Christina Hendricks as Allison Henderson Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan as Jack Abelhammer Sarah Shahi Sarah Shahi as Janine LoPietro Mark Blum Mark Blum as Lew Reddy
    As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her husband, Richard, and their two children. When she gets an account that requires frequent trips to New York and her husband gets a new job, Kate finds herself spread even thinner. Complicating Kate's life even more is her new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who throws temptation into the mix.
    The Scarlet Letter 1995 POSTER

    The Scarlet Letter

    1995

    English

    5.3

    19

    13%

    41%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    boston, massachusetts

    Drama

    period drama

    pregnancy

    puritan

    Romance

    Western

    witch burning

    Roland Joffé Roland Joffé Director Demi Moore Demi Moore as Hester Prynne Jodhi May Jodhi May as Pearl Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale Robert Duvall Robert Duvall as Roger Chillingworth
    Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
    The Instigators 2024 POSTER

    The Instigators

    2024

    English

    6.2

    89

    41%

    55%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    Comedy

    Crime

    crime boss

    Drama

    father

    Mystery

    on the run

    sarcasm

    therapist

    Thriller

    Doug Liman Doug Liman Director Hong Chau Hong Chau as Dr. Donna Rivera Ving Rhames Ving Rhames as Frank Toomey Ron Perlman Ron Perlman as Mayor Miccelli Matt Damon Matt Damon as Rory
    Rory and Cobby are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. But when it goes awry, they team up with an unusual accomplice — Rory's therapist — to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a vengeful crime boss.
    Leap Year 2010 POSTER

    Leap Year

    2010

    English

    6.4

    100

    24%

    47%

    Action

    airplane

    boston, massachusetts

    Comedy

    dublin, ireland

    marriage proposal

    Romance

    taxi

    wales

    Anand Tucker Anand Tucker Director Amy Adams Amy Adams as Anna Matthew Goode Matthew Goode as Declan John Lithgow John Lithgow as Jack Kaitlin Olson Kaitlin Olson as Libby
    When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action. Aware of a Celtic tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29, she plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with handsome, but surly, Declan -- an Irishman who may just lead Anna down the road to true love.
    The Verdict 1982 POSTER

    The Verdict

    1982

    English

    7.7

    36

    88%

    88%

    Action

    affectation

    boston, massachusetts

    coma

    court

    Drama

    malpractice

    redemption

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Colin Stinton Colin Stinton as Billy Edward Binns Edward Binns as Bishop Brophy Bruce Willis Bruce Willis as Courtroom Observer Paul Newman Paul Newman as Frank Galvin
    Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
    Stella Dallas 1937 POSTER

    Stella Dallas

    1937

    English

    7.4

    5

    82%

    82%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    class distinction

    compassion

    Drama

    Romance

    sacrifice

    somber

    King Vidor King Vidor Director Alan Hale Alan Hale as Ed Munn Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Man on Train Tim Holt Tim Holt as Richard Grosvenor Ann Doran Ann Doran as Undetermined Secondary Role
    After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.
    Temple Grandin 2010 POSTER

    Temple Grandin

    2010

    English

    8.2

    25

    100%

    94%

    Action

    autism

    biography

    Biography

    boston, massachusetts

    Drama

    new hampshire

    slaughterhouse

    veterinarian

    Mick Jackson Mick Jackson Director Catherine O'Hara Catherine O'Hara as Aunt Ann Julia Ormond Julia Ormond as Eustacia Joe Nemmers Joe Nemmers as Mr. Neal Claire Danes Claire Danes as Temple Grandin
    A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling.
    Heaven Help Us 1985 POSTER

    Heaven Help Us

    1985

    English

    6.9

    15

    33%

    75%

    boston, massachusetts

    boys' school

    catholic school

    Comedy

    confession

    discipline

    Drama

    prank

    Romance

    Michael Dinner Michael Dinner Director Douglas Seale Douglas Seale as Brother Domenic John Heard John Heard as Brother Timothy Wallace Shawn Wallace Shawn as Father Abruzzi Mel Winkler Mel Winkler as Willie
    Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil's Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.
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