unicorn onesie and a fistful of flags and we're good to go

Toby Talbot brought unmatched passion, intellect & taste to the NY film scene. Our effort to bring back the Metro & restore a wider range of art film exhibition to the neighborhood is in no small way inspired by the legacy of Toby & Dan. She will be sorely missed.

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Diane Keaton has left us too soon. RIP

Great news for NY art film lovers. Count us in!
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The upper west side has lost one of its own. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...

Come see Joan Micklin Silver's classic indie film #HesterStreet and hear about the new stage adaptation we are working on. It was a hit in its DC premiere, and the next step is to bring it back home to New York City.
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First it was the Midtown, then the Metro and Metro Twin. NOW, UWS Cinema Center (our nonprofit entity) is getting ready to announce our NEW FILM CENTER NAME on October 28th! We're counting down the days!
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Is it time to start planning a Mount Rushmore of former late night talk show hosts? Only two spots left, although that won't last long.

Robert Redford was a great actor, writer and director, but his biggest contribution to the art was the creation of Sundance which defined American Independent film. Those of us with careers in the field owe him tremendously. RIP

It's now crystal clear that any attempt to "fix" awards shows only make them worse. Just let them be what they want to be.

I've never thought there was a bad time to be honest about the fact that a horrible person is/was horrible. But after this week's whitewashing of Kirk by the media and political commentariat, it feels not just permissible but essential to fight both sentimentality and dishonesty at top volume.

Update: the local weather chart is back in the Times today. They must have read my post.

It was bad enough when the @NYTimes stopped printing baseball scores and standings, but as of today they no longer have the local weather!

Sorry to hear about the death of Mark Volman. The Turtles were my very first live concert, held in the auditorium of Highland Park High School. Always loved their happy vibe.

Would someone please re-release Altman's "Nashville" for its 50th anniversary in IMAX? If not Paramount, Neon?

Another new NYC movie theater captures a devoted audience--and exudes a sense of community. We love it! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/s...

In case you were wondering...
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Good advice for the weekend!
WSR Cartoon: What’s Playing on the Upper West Side? www.westsiderag.com/2025/08/15/w...

I know there is a lot going on, but I just looked at the MLB schedule and the Brewers and Cubs play each other five times next week for some reason

Come visit us at the Upper Broadway Street Fair today. We are right across the street from the theater we now own!

With SPECIAL GUEST Brian Selznick, author of the graphic novel that inspired HUGO.

HUGO follows a resourceful orphan who stumbles into a magical mystery involving Georges Méliès, the real-life pioneer of cinema, and discovers the wonder, magic, and resilience of filmmaking itself.

Up next in the FOR THE LOVE OF CINEMA pop-up series will be the wonderful, Oscar-winning, HUGO (2011), by the incomparable Martin Scorsese, one of the UWS Cinema Center’s advisors!

Playing August 12th, 6:30pm, at JCC Manhattan!

Ticket link in bio, or on uwscinema.org/screenings.

This may come as a surprise, but I encourage everyone to go see the Naked Gun film opening this week. We need to encourage the studios to widen out the types of films they've been making. Comedies should be seen with a crowd. When was the last time you had that experience?

Young people not interested in the theatrical experience? Simply not true. This is so inspiring. www.indiewire.com/features/int...