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

September 20, 2019 By Free Williamsburg

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

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. […]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Beyond Tagged With: film, Motherless Brooklyn, movies, New York Film Festival

Videology is closing this month

October 16, 2018 By Robert Lanham

Videology is closing this month

Well this sucks. The popular Williamsburg bar and cinema announced the sad news this morning on Facebook: After almost 15 amazing years, Videology will be closing its doors for the last time on October 27th. Bringing movies to Williamsburg, to Brooklyn, and to New York City, first as a DVD rental store, and then as […]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Restaurant & Bar News, Williamsburg Tagged With: film, videology

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

September 21, 2018 By Robert Lanham

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

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Events, Greenpoint Tagged With: cafe, film, movies, Stuart Cinema & Cafe

McCarren Park’s 2018 SummerScreen lineup announced

July 1, 2018 By Robert Lanham

McCarren Park’s 2018 SummerScreen lineup announced

  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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Events, Williamsburg Tagged With: 2018, film, free, mccarren park, movies, summerscreen

The L Train shutdown is getting its own documentary

March 3, 2018 By Robert Lanham

The L Train shutdown is getting its own documentary

Every clusterfuck deserves its own documentary and accordingly the impending L Train shutdown is getting one. Directed By Emmett Adler and produced by Ian Mayer the film tentatively titled The L Train Doc is currently in the works with a scheduled release in the fall of 2019. This film will tell the human stories of […]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Beyond, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Williamsburg Tagged With: documentary, Emmett Adler, film, Ian Mayer, l train, L train Doc, L Train shutdown, MTA

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

January 23, 2018 By Robert Lanham

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

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Movies, Williamsburg Tagged With: film, movies, PSYCHOTIC! A Brooklyn Slasher

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

December 7, 2017 By Robert Lanham

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

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Events, Greenpoint Tagged With: film, Film Noir Cinema, Horror, movies, The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies

Texas militia invades Brooklyn in new film, Bushwick, scored by Aesop Rock

July 14, 2017 By Robert Lanham

Texas militia invades Brooklyn in new film, Bushwick, scored by Aesop Rock

The film, which was partially shot in its neighborhood namesake, envisions an apocalyptic invasion of Brooklyn by a right-wing coalition of Southern secessionists

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Bushwick Tagged With: Aesop Rock, Brittany Snow, Bushwick film, Cary Murnion, Dave Bautista, film, Jonathan Milott, movies

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

June 22, 2017 By Robert Lanham

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

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 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Events, Mccarren Park, News Tagged With: Bill Rebholz, Camila Buxeda, Daniel Greer, Donnie Darko, Emily Quindlen, Eri King, film, I Know What You Did Last Summer, James Orchard-Hays, Mean Girls, movies, Office Space, Selena, Stephen Faillace, summerscreen

Bushwick's Syndicated's is doing a Wes Anderson retrospective this week

August 10, 2016 By Free Williamsburg

Maybe Ivanka Trump, ugh, will show up. We know she’s a Royal Tenenbaum’s fan. Tonight, you can check out Bottle Rocket: Anderson’s directorial debut Bottle Rocket, which stars Luke and Owen Wilson, screens Wednesday, August 10th, also at 6:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Filed Under: Bushwick, Events Tagged With: film, ivanka trump, movies

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