Maybe the Harvard Square Theater then? Where the Clash played? It's still there, but it's a regular 1st run multiplex.

That's it! I'm not surprised about its multiplexity, though. Dang, there were soooo many rep cinemas in Boston when I lived there in the 80s. It wasn't unusual for me to see three double features a week. I'd even hike out to the pre-Red Line Somerville for their rep house where I saw a ska movie double feature.

The Janus cinema? Above Liberty travel?

I loved The Brattle.

I love their programming, and they replaced all the seats a few years back, thankfully. It's never been a great theater, per se, but damn if I didn't get my cinema edumication there.

Nothing says cinephilia has taken over your life like the willingness to watch a Tarkovsky double bill with the chair you're in poking you in the ass with a spring, or watching a Fellini double bill in July when the AC's busted.

I'd even hike out to the pre-Red Line Somerville for their rep house where I saw a ska movie double feature.

I saw so many animation festivals at that theater before it turned second-run.

Dang, there were soooo many rep cinemas in Boston when I lived there in the 80s.

They are a seriously dying breed. The Brattle is pretty much it for anything not new or getting re-released. The Coolidge Corner occasionally does some, and at the Kendall they are usually just major re-releases (like THE PASSENGER which is currently playing there). They're also part of a chain, but at least they're a chain that specializes in art films.

It's never been a great theater, per se, but damn if I didn't get my cinema edumication there.

Film Forum in NYC is like this -- faaaaaaaaaaabulous programming, but the seats, they hurt!

Film Forum in NYC is like this -- faaaaaaaaaaabulous programming, but the seats, they hurt!

Yeah, even when the old seats at the Brattle weren't actively trying hurt you, they were back-breakers. The ones they replaced them with are SOOOOO much better. The sound still leaves a lot to be desired, and it's a back-projection theater, which is just very odd.

However, best theater EVAH to sit in the front row because you get lot's of leg room and the screen is set back far enough so you don't strain you eyes from being too close.

Andi, it's not updated because I can't find Fredlet. She's not answering her email these days, and it's driving me batshit.

Anyway, signing, Friday, details as previously mentioned.

However, best theater EVAH to sit in the front row because you get lot's of leg room and the screen is set back far enough so you don't strain you eyes from being too close.

Hey! Now everyone will grab those front row seats! ('course it may not matter in 6 weeks' time... sigh)

Hey! Now everyone will grab those front row seats!

Are you trying to Bogart the front row of the Brattle or something?

('course it may not matter in 6 weeks' time... sigh)

Sad now.

Bogart the front row

t groan!