‘Barbie,' ‘Malcolm X,' and other exciting movies to see this week around Boston
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Barbie (2023)
Revisit the movie that packed multiplexes with pink-clad fans in 2023 with 'Barbie,' Greta Gerwig's blockbuster comedy that became a
Aug. 13, 9 p.m. 114 minutes. Free. The Anchor, 1 Shipyard Park, Charlestown.
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A New Leaf (1971)
Elaine May's box office flop turned cult classic 'A New Leaf' will be screened for the first time at the Brattle Theatre. The comedy follows Henry (Walter Matthau), a trust funder who squanders all his money, and hopes to recover his fortune by marrying the good-natured, slow-witted, and extraordinarily wealthy Henrietta (May)...then poisoning her. According to Ned Hinkle, creative director of the Brattle Theatre, the film has been difficult to screen since its release due to mistreatment of film prints — now, catch a new 4k restoration of the cult favorite black comedy.
Aug. 15, 6 p.m. 102 minutes. $16.50. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge.
Elaine May and Walther Matthau in "A New Leaf."
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
The classic British claymation characters Wallace, an inventor with a knack for making machines, and Gromit, his dog and best friend, take on a new whimsical adventure in 'The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.' While helping the town fend off rabbits eating crops, they encounter a giant, crop-hungry 'Were-Rabbit' who threatens to destroy the city's agriculture sector.
Aug. 15, 8 p.m. 85 minutes. Free. Kendall/MIT Open Space, 292 Main St., Cambridge.
Malcolm X (1992)
Catch Spike Lee's Oscar-nominated biopic based on the life of Malcolm X on the big screen. Denzel Washington stars as the titular Malcolm X, and the three-hour epic is an all-encompassing portrait of the revolutionary's life, from his upbringing in Nebraska to his eventual assassination in the '60s.
Aug. 16, 3 p.m. 202 minutes. $19.48. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Boston, 60 Seaport Blvd.
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