Chuck Latovich, Author at Cambridge | Somerville Independent

‘You Can See Everything,’ a fever dream of a true story, is one of the year’s best films

by Chuck Latovich October 20, 2026

Filmmakers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim explore the compelling psychology of Elizabeth Holmes to understand what’s fact or fiction.

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‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ is the latest international sensation struggling to find an American audience

by Chuck Latovich October 15, 2026

Despite a litany of blockbuster films from around the world available to watch at local cinemas, audiences often stick to what they know, much to their own detriment.

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Facebook is bad, honesty is good and ham-handed messages make ‘The Social Reckoning’ more lesson plan than movie

by Chuck Latovich October 13, 2026

Aaron Sorkin continues to dramatically explore the corrupt soul of Big Tech with sadly diminishing returns.

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‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ is a thoughtful thriller like no other

by Chuck Latovich October 8, 2026

With religious themes and blood-soaked action, director Bassam Tariq brings to life a story and world rarely depicted by Hollywood.

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Grand ambitions lead to grand annoyance in ‘Digger’

by Chuck Latovich October 6, 2026

Tom Cruise stars as an oilman who causes environmental chaos in this patronizing and obvious satire.

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‘Primetime’ asks too many questions and offers too few answers

by Chuck Latovich September 28, 2026

The crime thriller features strong performances but lacks a clear idea of what kind of movie it wants to be.

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Hope is in short supply as a vicious monster terrorizes a town in ‘Hope’

by Chuck Latovich September 12, 2026

The Indie is proud to report that this film is wackadoodle and we can't recommend it to anyone (and we had a good time watching it).

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Fall film preview: 25 highlights to watch for

by Chuck Latovich September 7, 2026

A mix of films, from tentpoles, sequels, horror films, to specialty cinema, comes our way just ahead of awards season.

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Six top picks for the second half of the Boston French Film Festival

by Chuck Latovich August 12, 2026

The festival, celebrating its 30th anniversary, takes as this year's theme "art, identity and cultural memory."

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Dominic Sessa portrays an obnoxious, if loveable, asshole in the Bourdain biopic, ‘Tony’

by Chuck Latovich August 11, 2026

Before he became an enfant terrible of the culinary world, Anthony Bourdain was a terrible infant in Provincetown.