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The marquee of Coolidge Corner Theater. The theater is showing a documentary titled “No Other Land” about the villages of Masafer Yatta in the West Bank. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Oscar-nominated documentary ‘No Other Land’ screens at Coolidge Corner Theatre amid lack of U.S. distribution

Emma Clement February 13, 2025
The documentary “No Other Land” remains without a U.S. distributor or streaming platform — making its screening at Coolidge Corner Theatre a rare opportunity for American audiences.
The expanded section of Coolidge Corner theater in Brookline. The renovated space featuring new screens and community spaces was unveiled during a ribbon ceremony on Wednesday. XIAOYA SHAO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘A historic day’: Coolidge Corner Theatre debuts expanded space

Josh Rosenthal March 29, 2024
The Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline officially opened the doors to its brand-new expanded space, allowing long-time patrons and cinephiles to explore the new renovations on Wednesday.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Streaming vs. theaters: Have rising prices dulled the movie magic? | Editorial

Editors February 16, 2024
With increasingly expensive costs both at movie theaters and for streaming services, the movie-going experience is a lose-lose for financially struggling college students.
Boston University College of Communication professor David Abel

COM Professor David Abel sells out ‘Inundation District’ documentary screening at GlobeDocs Film Festival

Sana Muneer November 1, 2023
College of Communication professor David Abel's newest climate change documentary, “Inundation District,” was featured as the closing night film of the GlobeDocs Film Festival this Sunday.
The marquee outside of the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. Academy Award winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter was honored with a Coolidge Award on Sunday. JULIA DESANTIS/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter receives Coolidge Award

Brenda Gonzalez October 19, 2023
Ruth E. Carter, renowned costume designer known for her work on the "Black Panther" movies, accepted the Coolidge Award from Coolidge Corner Theatre on Oct. 15.
Ariana Lim | Graphic Artist

The “Mean Girls” paradox | The Revival House

Katie Harmon October 16, 2023
Why does a movie about "mean girls" bring so many girls together? Because of it's wide variety of highly relatable characters.
The “Goodnight Oppy” movie poster. The documentary about NASA’s Mars rover, Opportunity, kicked off the 2022 GlobeDocs Film Festival. COURTESY OF AMAZON STUDIOS VIA IMDB

GlobeDocs film festival opens with Goodnight Oppy documentary

Talia Lissauer October 18, 2022
A screening of the new documentary "Goodnight Oppy" revealed the true story behind the famous NASA rover
Two people sit at a counter in Life Alive Organic Cafe on Commonwealth Avenue. Mayor Michelle Wu announced Feb. 18 that proof of vaccination for indoor venues is no longer required. ALICE LEE/DFP STAFF

Mayor Wu lifts proof of vaccination policy

Jit Ping Lee February 24, 2022
Mayor Michelle Wu announced proof of vaccination is no longer required to enter indoor spaces in Boston on Feb. 18. 
Coolidge Corner Theater expansion

Coolidge Corner Theatre’s expansion campaign begins accepting donations from the public

Stella Tannenbaum February 4, 2022
The Coolidge Corner Theatre is now accepting public donations for its efforts to expand and preserve the theater.
freaks film

Coolidge Corner Theatre event discusses lack of disability representation in film

Molly Farrar March 9, 2021
Tod Browning's 1932 "Freaks" was blacklisted in its time. Today, it is held up as one of the only films in the country where the majority of the cast are individuals with disabilities. Thursday, the Coolidge Corner Theater hosted an event about the film and disability representation with speaker IndieWire TV Editor Kristen Lopez.
Two men ride bikes in here we are

Boston Israeli Film Festival kicks off online

Katarzyna Jezak March 5, 2021
The program includes a selection of Israeli movies released in 2020, like the feature film “Sky Raiders” and documentaries “Four Mothers,” “Rain in Her Eyes” and “Rockfour: The Time Machine.” Live conversations with directors, actors and subjects will accompany each film.
EDITORIAL: The movie theater industry will survive, but small-scale cinema needs our support to recover

EDITORIAL: The movie theater industry will survive, but small-scale cinema needs our support to recover

Editors February 8, 2021
It’s easy to take our entertainment for granted and think all is well as long as big companies stay intact. But these small theaters are the flavor and spice of the industry and we must support them during their time of need.
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