The Brattle Theatre, in cooperation with film critics from the greater Boston press, presents a series of periodic film commentaries relating to Brattle Premieres and Special Engagements. This series is intended to enrich your film-viewing experience at the Brattle and encourage discussion and reflection.

Film Notes will be available in print during select screenings, as well as through this online archive. We hope you will enjoy reading Film Notes and we welcome your feedback and suggestions. For more information or to make a suggestion please email us at info@brattlefilm.org.

All The Real Girls
(2003) directed by David Gordon Green
Play Date: Wed., May 21, 2003
Film Notes (PDF) written by Sarah Morris

American Splendor
(2003) directed by Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Play Dates: Tues., July 22; Wed., Nov. 26, 2003
Film Notes (PDF) written by Cynthia Rockwell

Annie Hall
(1977) directed by Woody Allen
Play Date: Thurs., Oct 24, 2002
Film Notes (PDF) written by Chris Kriofske

Baraka
(1992) directed by Ron Fricke
Play Dates: Fri., Dec. 13 - Sun., Dec. 15, 2002
Film Notes PDF written by Chris Kriofske

The Big Red One
(1980) written and directed by Samuel Fuller
Play Date: Fri., Dec. 3 - Thu., Dec. 9, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

Being There
(1979) directed by Hal Ashby
Play Date: Wed., Dec. 1, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

Brotherhood Of The Wolf
(2001) directed by Christophe Gans
Play Date: Wed., Sept. 18, 2002
Film Notes PDF written by Peg Aloi

Cape Fear
(1962) directed by J. Lee Thompson
Play Date: Sun., Aug. 10, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Lawrence Fahey

Chloe In The Afternoon
(1972) directed by Eric Rohmer
Play Date: Thurs., May 22, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Joshua J. Friedman

Crumb
(1994) directed by Terry Zwigoff
Play Date: Tues., Aug. 12, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Cynthia Rockwell

Les Diaboliques
(1955) directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Play Date: Thurs., May 8, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Lawrence Fahey

Donkey Skin (Peau d'Ane)
(1970) directed by Jacques Demy
Play Dates: Fri., Jan. 14 - Thu., Jan. 20, 2005
Film Notes PDF compiled by Jason Nielsen

Donnie Darko
(2001) directed by Richard Kelly
Play Dates: Fri., Sept. 26 & Sat., Sept. 27, 2003
Film Notes PDF compiled by Lawrence Fahey

Double Indemnity
(1944) directed by Billy wilder
Play Date: Thu., Oct. 7, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Matt Smith

Dr. Strangelove
(1964) directed by Stanley Kubrick
Play Dates: Fri., July 23 - Sun., July 25, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Shannon Rutherford
Film Notes PDF compiled by Jason Nielsen

Far From Heaven
(2002) directed by Todd Haynes
Play Dates: Sun., Oct. 24, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Peg Aloi

Ganja and Hess
(1972) directed by Bill Gunn
Play Date: Thurs., Sept. 25, 2003
Film Notes PDF compiled by Peg Aloi

Ghost World
(2000) directed by Terry Zwigoff
Play Date: Tues., July 22, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Chris Kriofske

Grey Gardens
(1975) directed by Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffie Meyer
Play Date: Tues., May 13, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Chris Kriofske

Hairspray
(1988) directed by John Waters
Play Date: Thu., Sept. 23, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Chris Kriofske

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas
(1968) directed by Hy Averback
Play Date: Sun., Nov. 28, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

In The Mood For Love
(2000) directed by Wong Kar-Wai
Play Date: Thurs., Aug. 21, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Lawrence Fahey

Infernal Affairs
(2002) directed by Andrew Lau & Alan Mak
Play Date: Fri., Nov. 19 - Thu., Nov. 25
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielson

It's A Wonderful Life
(1946) directed by Frank Capra
Play Dates: Thu., Dec. 18, 2003; Fri., Dec. 17 - Tues., Dec. 21, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Lawrence Fahey
Film Notes PDF compiled by Jason Nielsen

Last Tango In Paris
(1972) directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Play Date: Tues., June 8, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Lawrence Fahey

Laura
(1944) directed by Otto Preminger
Play Date: Tues., Oct. 5, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Joshua J. Friedman

The Lord of the Rings
(2001-2003) directed by Peter Jackson
Play Dates: Wed., Dec 29, 2004 - Thu., Jan. 06, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

Lost Weekend
(1945) directed by Billy Wilder
Play Date: Mon., Nov. 25, 2002
Film Notes PDF written by Joshua J. Friedman

Magnificent Seven
(1960) written and directed by John Sturges
Play Dates: Wed., Oct. 27, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Christine Walen

Mildred Pierce
(1945) directed by Michael Curtiz
Play Date: Thurs., Nov. 13, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Lawrence Fahey

Modern Times
(1936) directed by Charlie Chaplin
Play Dates: Thu., Dec. 25 - Thu., Jan. 1, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Chris Kriofske

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
(1983) directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Play Dates: Fri., July 23 & Sat., July 24, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Shannon Rutherford

Mulholland Drive
(2001) directed by David Lynch
Play Date: Tues., Oct. 1, 2002
Film Notes PDF written by Chris Kriofske

Murder By Death
(1976) directed by Robert Moore
Play Date: Mon., Nov. 29, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

Notorious
(1946) directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Play Date: Mon., Apr. 5, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Chris Kriofske

On The Waterfront
(1954) directed by Elia Kazan
Play Date: Mon., July 21, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Lawrence Fahey

Out of the Past
(1947) directed by Jacques Tourneur
Play Date: Wed., Oct. 13, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Lawrence Fahey

Punch Drunk Love
(2002) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Play Date: Wed., Apr. 16, 2003
Film Notes (PDF) written by Lawrence Fahey

Purple Butterfly
(2002) directed by Lou Ye
Play Date: Fri., Jan. 21- Thu., Jan 27, 2005
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

Purple Butterfly

Reconstruction
(2003) directed by Christoffer Boe
Play Date: Fri., Dec. 10 - Thu., Dec. 16, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

The Ring
(2002) directed by Gore Verbinski
Play Date: Tues., Feb. 11, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Peg Aloi

A Shot In The Dark
(1964) directed by Blake Edwards
Play Dates: Fri., Nov. 26 & Sat., Nov. 27, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

The Sleepy Time Gal
(2001) directed by Chris Münch
Play Dates: Fri., Sept. 27 & Sat., Sept. 28, 2002
Film Notes PDF written by Chris Kriofske

Spirited Away
(2001) directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Play Dates: Fri., Dec. 27, 2002 - Thurs., Jan. 2, 2003
Film Notes PDF written by Chris Kriofske

Sunset Blvd.
(1950) directed by Billy Wilder
Play Dates: Sun., Sept. 14 & Mon., Sept. 15, 2003
Film Notes PDF compiled by Lawrence Fahey

Sweet Smell of Success
(1957) directed by Alexander Mackendrick
Play Date: Sat., Oct. 23, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Lawrence Fahey

Swimming Pool
(2003) directed by François Ozon
Play Date: Wed., Nov. 19, 2003
Film Notes PDF compiled by Lawrence Fahey

Taxi Driver
(1976) directed by Martin Scorsese
Play Dates: Sun., Oct. 12 & Mon., Oct. 13, 2003
Film Notes PDF compiled by Lawrence Fahey

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
(1964) directed by Jacques Demy
Play Dates: Fri., Apr. 2 - Sun., Apr. 4, 2004
Film Notes PDF compiled by Joshua J. Friedman

Vertigo
(1958) directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Play Date: Mon., Mar. 31, 2003
Film Notes PDF compiled by Chris Kriofske

What's New Pussycat?
(1965) directed by Cliver Donner
Play Date: Tue., Nov. 30, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

Wings of Desire
(1987) directed by Wim Wenders
Play Dates: Fri., Dec. 19 - Tue., Dec. 23, 2003
Film Notes PDF compiled by Jessica Singer

The World of Henry Orient
(1964) directed by George Roy Hill
Play Date: Sun., Nov. 28, 2004
Film Notes PDF written by Jason Nielsen

Look for more Film Notes in the future!