Greenpoint used to have a bowling alley (other than the Gutter). Like many local businesses that run their course, the bowling alley eventually closed. But Greenpoint Bowl’s departure was not […]
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Greenpoint Film Festival Will Host a Drive-In Edition This August
Summer movies in city parks seem like a distant memory, but several new drive-in theaters have made communal viewing possible in the wake of COVID-19. Now, Greenpoint Film Festival is […]
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Skyline Drive-In NYC Comes Under Criticism After Opening to Fanfare
After opening to widespread acclaim from the media in mid-June, Skyline Drive-In NYC (1 Oak St.) has come under criticism for screening two movies that feature characters in yellow and […]
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A Very Halloween Thursday Spotlight: Meet the Founder of FEARnyc
New York City’s scariest film festival, FEARnyc, will conclude its 2019 festival tonight at Film Noir Cinema (122 Meserole Ave) with a tingly, sensational, and sneakily immersive screening. But who’s the man behind […]
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NYC’s Biggest Horror Film Festival Comes to Film Noir Cinema (10/24 -10/31)
New York City’s biggest horror film festival, FEARnyc, will present its 2019 festival from October 24 – 31, at Greenpoint’s Film Noir Cinema (122 Meserole Ave.) and The Green Room 42 at […]
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The Inaugural Shortie Film Festival comes to Williamsburg this week
The inaugural Shortie Film Festival will be held at ASI Studios (110 Waterbury Street) this week on October 3 and 4. Shortie is an independent, international festival for films 30 […]
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Witches are Coming to Nitehawk!
Fall is on the way, despite the 80-degree weather we still can’t evade. And to usher in the spooky season, Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg (136 Metropolitan Avenue) will be featuring […]
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Brooklyn Film Festival Announces 2019 Lineup and Packages
Film buffs and Brooklynites — unite! Brooklyn Film Festival returns with its 2019 edition, “The Gathering,” which takes place May 31 through June 9 with main venues at the Wythe Hotel (80 Wythe Avenue) in […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Christopher Carr Continues to Foster Community through Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival
The Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival is accepting of multiple art forms, diverse creators, and unique storytellers, but it has a few things it does not tolerate: hate speech, promotion of senseless […]
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Choose the Final Summerscreen Flick and Enjoy Kombrewcha at Wednesday’s Screening!
You know summer’s wrapping up when there’s just one Summerscreen flick left. This Wednesday, the free series presented by Northside Media Group rounds out the summer with a movie chosen […]