Rooftop Films Premiere Wednesday May 18 through August 2016 The summer al-fresco screening series turns 20 years old this season, which officially makes Rooftop Films…
Los Sures, a Time Capsule of Bygone Williamsburg, Gains Wider Distribution
Couldn’t get enough of Los Sures, the time capsule documentary of life in Puerto Rican Williamsburg back in 1984? You weren’t alone. The film, originally…
Week in Film: Fassbinder Gets His Doc and Patrick Stewart Plays a Punk Choker
Green Room Friday, April 29 through Thursday, May 5 at Nitehawk: $12 Is there anyone more punk than Patrick Stewart? Apparently there is, and it’s…
‘Los Sures’ Doc Takes Us Back to Williamsburg Before the Bearded Hoardes
When aging hipsters pine after “the way things used to be” in Williamsburg, they’re usually talking about the free-spirited ’90s music and art scene or even…
Week in Film: Visconti Double Trouble and Some Colombian Noir
Soplo de Vida Saturday April 9 and Saturday April 16, 10 pm at Spectacle: $5 Do you find yourself still watching new eppies of True Detective well…
Metrograph Opens, Offering ‘Prestigious Moviegoing’ on the LES
Metrograph officially joined the ranks of New York’s great independent cinemas when it opened its doors to a line of eager filmgoers today. With a…
Metrograph Art-House Cinema and Eatery Slated to Open On LES in February
As if the advent of 4DX wasn’t exciting enough, downtown film-goers are getting a new art-house cinema as well. Alexander Olch, the filmmaker-designer who owns…