Film

Cinemadope: Fallout

Cinemadope: Fallout

Conspiracy Theories “Challenger” will forever be one of those words whose meaning — or at least its history — is immediately known to anyone old enough to have lived through the 1986 space shuttle disaster. That tragic moment, witnessed live by so many American...
Scary Movie Club: The Witch

Scary Movie Club: The Witch

Distributed by A24In theaters nationwideIn this newest installment of the Advocate’s Scary Movie Club, two staffers — horror movie buff Jen Levesque and total wimp Hunter Styles — finally got to see the highly-reviewed horror flick The Witch last week. Set on a lone...
Review: The Champions

Review: The Champions

What happened to Michael Vick’s fighting dogs? (Firefly Filmworks) The Champions — a documentary film that follows the pit bulls rescued from famous quarterback Michael Vick’s dog fighting ring in 2007 — will at once devastate your faith in humanity and restore it....
Review: The Best and Worst Movie Sex Scenes

Review: The Best and Worst Movie Sex Scenes

Bad sex scenes can be anything from corny to cringeworthy, and some of them really stick. But bad scenes don’t always ruin whole movies. So when it comes to these, just get up, make some popcorn, and come back to the couch in a few minutes. It’ll be over soon. Worst...
Cinemadope: Nerd Christmas

Cinemadope: Nerd Christmas

When I do the dishes in our house, I often like to plug in some headphones and catch up on a favorite podcast. One of those podcasts is a new discovery for me, so I’ve been catching up on old episodes during my nightly scrubbing. Most of the time, it doesn’t matter...
It’s the Wizard of Oz

It’s the Wizard of Oz

On Saturday, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will host its annual post-Thanksgiving screening of The Wizard of Oz. Since everyone knows the intimate details of this classic, I’m just going to drop a couple of our favorite quotes from the movie: • Dorothy: How do...
Greenfield Short Film Showcase

Greenfield Short Film Showcase

A night of short films from local independent filmmakers, including the world premiere of horror short Girl In The Basement by Jared Skolnick. Here’s the line up: The Answer also by Skolnick — One of the oldest questions is settled. Protesters by Marty Lang — An...
Everyday Vamps

Everyday Vamps

Friday, the Bing Arts Center will host a costume party to accompany a screening of the vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows (rated R). The film, which stars Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, and Jonathan Brugh, follows the adventures of four vampires who live...
Review: Evil Dead the Musical

Review: Evil Dead the Musical

Evil Dead: the Musical Ghost Light Theater, Turners Falls For the first 45 minutes, the crowd clapped for the songs and laugh-groaned at the corny jokes. It wasn’t until Ash, our zombie-fighting hero (played by Joe Van Allen) grabbed a chainsaw and severed his own...
Cinemadope: Classic Fords

Cinemadope: Classic Fords

In a few short months — smack in the middle of the holiday season, as it happens — we’ll get the gift of a new Star Wars movie. The hope is that director J.J. Abrams can give the franchise the kick in the pants that it so desperately needs after the disaster of the...