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Film version of Motherless Brooklyn will be an “entirely new” reimagining of the book

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We love the 1999 book by Jonathan Lethem so this is surprising news. The film, which is being directed by Edward Norton, will be closing out the New York Film Festival which begins on September 27. Like the book, it will feature “a lonely private detective with Tourette syndrome” but with an all new script. […]

Stuart Cinema & Cafe – a small indie theater opens in Greenpoint

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Stuart Cinema & Cafe opened at 79 West Street earlier this month. It’s operated by Emelyn Stuart who runs  The Ocktober Film Festival. Stuart grew tired of renting out venues for her festival and decided to find her own space.  The Dominican Bay Ridge native set her sights on Brooklyn, and found a warehouse on Greenpoint’s West […]

McCarren Park’s 2018 SummerScreen lineup announced

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  Another peek at a poster for this season of @summerscreen in McCarren Park ! A personal fave, Jawbreaker, will be screening on July 11th💕 A post shared by Bethany Robertson (@loveless_designs) on Jun 12, 2018 at 12:13pm PDT It’s almost that time of year again. Yes, the 13th annual SummerScreen hits McCarren Park July […]

PSYCHOTIC! A Brooklyn Slasher has three screenings this week in North Brooklyn

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Beware the Bushwick Party Killer, the creepy murderer in this campy horror movie by local filmmakers. PSYCHOTIC! A Brooklyn Slasher was shot in various locations in Bushwick, including Silent Barn: The rent is high but the body count is higher in this suspenseful psychedelic slasher that follows two struggling artists, Tim and Stuart, as they […]

Yuletide Terror coming to Greenpoint’s Film Noir Cinema with a celebration of Christmas horror films

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If you prefer Silent Night, Deadly Night, Black Christmas, and the BBC’s A Ghost Story for Christmas to Love Actually, head over to Film Noir Cinema next Tuesday. They’re hosting a book release party for Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film and Television where contributors will be discussing Christmas horror films: long-standing traditions have found […]

SummerScreen announces 2017 line-up with a fantastic series of film posters

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click image for slideshow It’s SummerScreen time of year again and to celebrate the occasion, Brooklyn Magazine enlisted local artists to design a series of posters. The series kicks of July 5 in McCarren Park. Full line-up below. 7/5 – Mean Girls (poster by Bill Rebholz) 7/12- Office Space (poster by Eri King & Daniel […]

New mob film The Brooklyn Banker shot in Williamsburg with scenes from the Giglio festival

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The mob movie stars Paul Sorvino and is shot throughout Williamsburg by a Williamsburg native — Bamonte’s, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, and the Giglio Festival are all featured. It premieres August 5th at Cinema Village: The flick, which follows a bank official from Williamsburg with ties to a local organized crime family, features […]