Spring has officially sprung and our special programming for April is sure to get you excited for the season ahead!
This month sees a series (a tad prematurely) celebrating Mel Brooks’s 100th birthday; Midnites that feature violent vegetation; the start of film festival season; plenty of speaker engagements; and more.
Read on for everything we’re screening this month!
Mel Brooks: The 100-Year-Old man
Mel Brooks turns 100 years old in June, but we’re throwing an April centennial celebration for him just in case!
Big Screen Classics
Watch certified classics the way they were meant to be seen. This month, catch a Lord of the Rings trilogy marathon, All That Jazz, La Strada, and Jackie Brown plus an intro seminar!
Co-presented in-kind by WBUR!
Coolidge After Midnite
Cinema’s most violent vegetation returns this month with a long-awaited sequel to our 2018 series “Organic Panic,” featuring creepy crawlies from Creepshow to Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
NT Live
The best of British theatre on our big screen. This month, see Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in Olivier and Tony winner The Audience, and Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste in All My Sons.
Speaker Engagements
Like your screenings with a side of talkbacks? Catch Q&As for Everyone Is Lying to You for Money with Ben McKenzie and Steal This Story, Please! with Amy Goodman, plus special engagements with the Bob Dylan Center and Bride of Frankenstein.
Cult Classics
Our signature program dedicated to showcasing films with fervent fan bases and unforgettable impact! This month's pick is a double feature of Island of Lost Souls and The Leopard Man.
Presented by Salem Horror Fest!
Coolidge Education
Learn more at a seminar before All That Jazz or Jackie Brown, and showcase your short film at Boston Open Screen!
Cinema Masala
Our series celebrating Indian cinema! This month, see Silsila, a landmark of Bollywood cinema, starring Amitabh Bachchan.
Co-presented by Film Heritage Foundation and Sapna Saxena!
Kids' Shows
Movies, magic, and more! Take the whole family to see one of our film screenings, or enjoy a live show!
Wicked Queer Film Festival
Wicked Queer is Boston’s LGBTQ+ film festival. This year, we’re proud to host six screenings!
The National Center for Jewish Film Annual Film Festival
Since 1976, The National Center for Jewish Film has rescued, restored, and exhibited films that document the diversity of Jewish life. This year, we’re hosting seven screenings!
More Good Stuff
- Project Hail Mary in 70mm: screenings continue in early April
- Bride of Frankenstein with author Emily Franklin: Wednesday, April 8 at 6:00pm | Special Screening co-presented by Brookline Booksmith
- Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center: Thursday, April 9 at 7:00pm | Cinema Jukebox
- The Wedding Singer: Thursday, April 30 at 7:30pm | Rewind! with afterparty including fun, food, and drinks
