Big Screen Boston: From Mystery Street to The Departed and Beyond
 

Big Screen Boston: From Mystery Street to The Departed and Beyond

by Paul Sherman

250 movies. One City. From The Departed to The Friends of Eddie Coyle, from Good Will Hunting to Gone Baby Gone, Big Screen Boston: From Mystery Street to The Departed and Beyond is the first overview of all the movies made in Greater Boston. Coverage of the most significant 80 movies make up the bulk of the book, from the biggest Hollywood productions to the most inspired homegrown features... (read more)

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Fun, informative look at the movies of Boston. I was really glad to see that this isn't just about the Hollywood movies that have shot in Boston, but also about the movies made by Bostonians for little or no money. There are some movies that I've seen over the years at places like the Brattle and the Museum of Fine Arts (The Blinking Madonna and Other Miracles, Lift) but also some that I've never seen that sound really interesting (The Dozens, The Dark End of the Street, Unfinished Symphony)....

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