Best of Boston

Best Cinema, Independent

2010 Best Cinema

Showcase Cinema De Lux

Dedham
At $19 to $24.50, the tickets are pricey. But admission to the Dedham theater's Lux Level includes many worthy indulgences: state-of-the-art digital projection, plush seats, [...] read more»
2007 Best Cinema, Independent

Brattle Theatre

Cambridge
You can catch an Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu flick at any multiplex nowadays, but you won't see Boston Underground Film Festival highlights or a repertory series [...] read more»
2006 Best Cinema, Independent

Brattle Theatre

Cambridge
Fundraising is still under way to save this beloved Harvard Square institution from the pernicious encroachments of Netflix and TiVo, and the outcome remains uncertain. [...] read more»
2006 Best Cinema, Commercial

AMC Loews Boston Common 19

Boston
This centrally located mega-multiplex is chock full of big-budget luxuries. The semireclining seats are roomy enough for even the most ample popcorn-fed tushes. The monstrous [...] read more»
2005 Best Cinema, Mainstream

AMC Theatres Fenway 13

Boston
It's all in the details at this centrally located Fenway screen spot: 13 large theaters, stadium-style seating, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, climate- controlled spaces, and [...] read more»
2005 Best Cinema, Independent

Coolidge Corner Theatre

Brookline
The sad fact is that big corporate multiplexes show big corporate movies. Truly, you are what you screen. Which makes Brookline's Coolidge Corner Theatre an [...] read more»
2004 Best Cinema, Commercial

AMC Theatres Fenway 13

Boston
Big screens, sharp sound, stadium seating. The AMC Fenway, once again, gets top billing. And here's why: We like our popcorn popping out of its [...] read more»
2004 Best Cinema, Independent

Kendall Square Cinema

Cambridge
Enjoying the artistry of independent cinema doesn't have to mean enduring drafty old theaters. The Kendall Square is as state-of-the-art as any megaplex, but with [...] read more»
2003 Best Cinema, Commercial

AMC Fenway 13

Boston
Keeping up with Hollywood's barrage of blockbusters, tearjerkers, and indies-gone-mainstream is less daunting when you can do it at the AMC Fenway 13. This theater's [...] read more»
2003 Best Cinema, Independent

The Brattle Theatre

Cambridge
From Here to Eternity was the blockbuster movie of the year when the Brattle Theatre switched from presenting live stage plays to showing films in [...] read more»