We explore some of the films recently run in our Virtual Cinema as well as the #BreakYourAlgorithm series, and we read and play some more of our listener's earliest cinema-going memories.

We spar over what exactly constitutes a screwball comedy and share out thoughts on some of our favorite examples of the genre as well as a few other films it inspired.

The City Council teams up with The Brattle Theatre starting Friday to host a citywide “Dinner & a Movie Night,” with the Brattle picking the programming (one family-friendly film, and one more mature) to stream at home with takeout from a favorite local restaurant. https://www.brattlefilm.org/virtual-programs/cambridge-movie-night-friday-may-1/

As we enter week six of COVID-19 lockdown we dive deep into the documentary Other Music, which tracks the last days of an indispensable institution and explore what made it special; and we talk about our favorite movies from all our virtual series so far: Music Matters, Break Your Algorithm, Ya Know For The Kids, and the Pop-Art-Sci-Fi of the Wachowskis.

We travel the globe via movies that present international cities from insider and outsider perspectives; also we learn about the Brattle long legacy of bringing iconic foreign language films to American audiences.  

We go around the USA via movies that make the cities in which they take place into a character; also we hear from listeners about cinematic kindertrauma memories.

We hear from listeners and discuss our first virtual series

Ned, Ivy, Alissa, and Ian talk about their earliest memories of going to the cinema, some of the movies in Ned's "You Know, for the Kids" program, and the Brattle's first virtual series to watch along with us on the podcast.

Stay engaged with films at The Brattle while the theater is dark.