As of mid-July, we've decided to cease providing new At-Home Cinema Selections in order to focus our programming efforts on our Virtual Cinema.
Ticket revenue from our Virtual Cinema titles is split between film distributors and Amherst Cinema—just like when you purchase a ticket at our box office. This ticket revenue is essential during our temporary closure. We urge you to visit our Virtual Cinema page and peruse the excellent programming available there!
We all know that watching a film in a theater, together with our community, is the best way to experience the power of cinema. We can't wait to be back at Amherst Cinema with you!
But, while we're all practicing social distancing, we don't want you to be without some great films. So, for the first time ever, we're using our weekly e-newsletter to suggest films for you to stream at home, selected by our staff, board members, and volunteers. We hope that our At-Home Cinema Selections will help inspire, inform, and entertain you during these challenging times.
Our e-newsletters will be archived on this page. Click the hyperlinked date to see the full e-newsletter, read the recommendations (usually at the bottom of the email), and find out how to watch these At-Home Cinema Selections.
July 10, 2020
- ECHO IN THE CANYON, FOOD INC., and THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS
Find out where to stream some of Amherst Cinema's biggest hits with Amherst Cinema All Stars! For this edition, we feature three of our biggest documentaries.
July 3, 2020
- MOONRISE KINGDOM and MIDSOMMAR.
Stream more of our favorite summer-set movies with these At-Home Cinema Selections.
June 26, 2020
- CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, MONTEREY POP, and EIGHTH GRADE.
Get into the summer spirit with a few of our favorites that capture the essence of the season.
June 19, 2020
- THE ROYAL ROAD, TANGERINE, and BPM
In celebration of Pride Month, we’re recommending streaming picks that elevate LGBTQ+ voices and narratives.
June 12, 2020
- THE WATERMELON WOMAN, CIRCUS OF BOOKS, and THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON
In celebration of Pride Month, we’re recommending streaming picks that elevate LGBTQ+ voices and narratives.
June 5, 2020
- In recognition and solidarity with the groundswell of protests against the unjust and criminal treatment of black people in America, we've compiled a list of powerful stories from black creators that speak to this moment and the history behind it.
May 29, 2020
- PAN'S LABYRINTH, LARS AND THE REAL GIRL, and VOLVER
Find out where to stream some of Amherst Cinema's biggest hits with Amherst Cinema All Stars! For this edition, we go back—way back—to our first years, with some of our most popular films from 2006 and 2007.
May 22, 2020
- CALL OF THE FOREST, FREE SOLO, and MAIDEN
Find out where to stream some of Amherst Cinema's biggest hits with Amherst Cinema All Stars! For this edition, we take in the spring season and feature some documentaries about the great outdoors.
May 15, 2020
- SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, RBG, and BLACKKKLANSMAN
Find out where to stream some of Amherst Cinema's biggest hits with Amherst Cinema All Stars! For this edition, we look at 2018, which feels like both yesterday and a decade ago.
May 8, 2020
- SEASONS, A TOWN CALLED PANIC, and MOOMINS AND THE COMET CHASE
We've rounded up a few of our family-friendly favorites, from breathtaking nature cinematography to quirky stop-motion animation to the wonderful world of Moomin.
May 1, 2020
- LATIN VIKING, recommended by program partner Pablo Yglesias
- SUNSET BLVD., recommended by Creative Manager Alex Hornbeck
April 28, 2020
- BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM, and JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI
Need a little escapism right now? Enjoy these feel-good favorites.
April 24, 2020
- Andrew Bujalski Digital Retrospective
General Manager George Myers sat down (from afar) with filmmaker Andrew Bujalski for a lengthy conversation about the director's filmography. Enjoy their discussion, read about Bujalski's six feature films, and find out where to stream them all.
April 21, 2020
- A QUIET PASSION, TRUDELL, and PATERSON
Celebrate National Poetry Month with three films that highlight the power and beauty of language.
April 17, 2020
- GRACE JONES: BLOODLIGHT AND BAMI, MAMA AFRICA: MIRIAM MAKEBA, and RUBEN BLADES IS NOT MY NAME
Three selections from our past Sound & Visions series are highlighted in Amherst Cinema All Stars
April 14, 2020
- PARASITE, MOONLIGHT, and THE SHAPE OF WATER
Three of Amherst Cinema's most successful films are highlighted in Amherst Cinema All Stars
April 10, 2020
- THE ENIGMA OF KASPAR HAUSER, recommended by Volunteer Ira Bryck
- JOHN MCENROE: IN THE REALM OF PERFECTION, recommended by Creative Manager Alex Hornbeck
April 7, 2020
- BIG NIGHT, recommended by Board Member Dennis Helmus
- EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, recommended by Marketing & Communications Coordinator Noelle Serafino
April 3, 2020
- Z, recommended by Volunteer Freeman Stein
- DANNY SAYS, recommended by General Manager George Myers
March 31, 2020
- TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY, recommended by Board Member Deb Christakos
- ALIVE AND KICKING, recommended by Volunteer Alison Ozer
March 27, 2020
- BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING, recommended by House Manager Emily Ward
- SYSTEM CRASHER, recommended by Volunteer Cathy Harraghy
- TAPE, recommended by Staff Member Nick Verdi
March 24, 2020
- THE MUPPET MOVIE, recommended by Staff Member Casey Shanahan
- NUTS!, recommended by Volunteer Mike Doyle
- THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS: YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE, recommended by Volunteer Richie Davis
March 20, 2020
- JULIE AND JULIA, recommended by Board Member Dennis Helmus
- A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGGEDON, recommended by Marketing & Communications Coordinator Noelle Serafino
- AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY, recommended by General Manager George Myers
March 17, 2020
- HEART OF A DOG, recommended by Outreach Manager Rachel Hart
- DEEP WATER, recommended by Board Chair and President Salman Hameed
- WORLD ON A WIRE, recommended by Creative Manager Alex Hornbeck