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The best independent cinemas in Greater Boston

Created by: Chrispy

Stadium Cinemas may be taking over, but there is still a niche for those small time movie houses and there are still a bunch thriving in the Boston area.

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  • Coolidge Corner Theatre

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    convenient to Public parking and transportation
    "The Coolidge" as it refers to itself is one of the premiere cinemas in the Boston area. You won't see the summer blockbusters coming here, but they do carry some big-name Hollywood movies and there is no better place to watch them than on the historic main screen.

    290 Harvard St | Brookline, MA | (617) 734-2501

    Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner | Tags: Cinema

  • Somerville Theatre

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    Somerville Theatre's signage is vintage letter-...
    This cinema in Davis Square also has a lot of history. They have a combination of indie films and the big blockbusters. The main screen is very nice, but the smaller rooms also are great.

    You'll also find live music and big name concerts here (Bruce Springsteen played here a few years back)

    55 Davis Sq | Somerville, MA | (617) 625-5700

    Neighborhood: Davis Square | Tags: Concert Venue, Cinema

  • Kendall Square Cinema

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    The team at the Kendall Square Cinema celebrating their 2006 A-List victory
    Kendall Square is a Landmark Cinema so while not technically independent, it focuses exclusively on indie and art house flicks. They have a good number of foreign films too. Great popcorn!

    1 Kendall Square | Cambridge, MA | (617) 499-1996

    Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT | Tags: Cinema

  • Brattle Street Theatre

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    Brattle Theatre schedule box on Brattle Street
    Around since 1953, the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square is a non-profit theatre dedicated to indie films, cult flicks and foreign movies.

    40 Brattle St | Cambridge, MA | (617) 876-6837

    Neighborhood: Harvard Square | Tags: Cinema

  • Capitol Theatre

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    The marquee in 2005
    The sister cinema of the Somerville Theatre, the Capitol has a number of screens and plays mostly second run movies. The also have great popcorn.

    204 Massachusetts Ave | Arlington, MA | (781) 648-4340

    Neighborhood: East Arlington | Tags: Cinema

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  • neight says: Coolidge is a great place to watch a movie, but the movies they bring in just don't do it for me. Somerville is super cheap, brings in great films and the main theater is one of the best places to watch a movie. Period.

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