if Christopher Nolan said the ideal way to watch The Odyssey was on a 737 you wouldn’t be able to book a flight for months

My longtime friend, Tom Rothman tells it like it is. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/o...

I've always been and still remain, a strong believer in the power of movies to bring people together. Leave it to Spielberg to create the vehicle to prove the point, both thematically and viscerally. See Disclosure Day in a movie theater with other people and you won't regret it.

If the Dems can somehow take back control of the government, job 1 will be legislating us out of the mess that the founders inadvertently created. This piece kinda sums it up. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/u...

Highlights of my 2026 Cannes Film Fest: --Club Kid --All of a Sudden --Fatherland --my bag being the first off the belt at JFK

If you haven't checked out the latest pop-up screenings from @uptownfilmnyc, the list is looking pretty impressive, if I must say so myself. uptownfilm.org/calendar

The NY Times Critic's pick you probably missed in 2018... En el Séptimo Dia is back for ONE NIGHT ONLY on Friday, May 15, 6:30pm, followed by a conversation with indie filmmaker Jim McKay and Moises Bazbaz of @lafcnyc, at The New York Historical. Buy Tickets here: uptownfilm.org/calendar

Glad to see the Academy making more international films eligible, but this is a drop in the bucket. I wonder aloud if these rules will affect juries at these festivals given the stakes. Why would they give the top award to a film that doesn't have the high stakes? Just asking.

How has this place not been designated as a landmark? If you are interested in the historical context, you should see my movie, "Searching for Mr. Rugoff." www.uesrpt.com/2026/04/leno...

Great news for the UWS. Congrats to the Uptown's future neighbor. Together we are creating a new Arts district for NYC. And big thanks for allowing us to host our current Science on Screen series. Symphony Space to Undergo a $45 Million Makeover www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/a...

The Warner Bros. story now has a title, "One Bad Merger After Another."

Goodbye to Park City iradeutchman.com/uncategorize...

In honor of Robert Altman's 101st birthday, what will you watch tonight?

Check out our latest pop-up series. Thanks to City Councilperson Shaun Abreau and Thomas Campbell Jackson for your support. Tickets at uptownfilm.org/calendar

Pelosi should butt out of NY politics. She clearly hasn't done her homework. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

Am I wrong to be very concerned about the availability of the Warners repertory library if it is bought by Netflix? Will the classics still be offered to theaters? Will they support 35mm prints?

A love letter to movie theaters and the movie-going experience, a look back at the history of the historic Midtown/Metro Theater on New York's #UpperWestSide, and an introduction to our new name and new vision (debuted at our Big Reveal in October). #arthousecinema youtu.be/TdU2cHrOJDQ?...

"Filmmakers don't make movies for living rooms. Seeing a movie on a home screen is a lot like looking at a painting in a book."-actor/director Tim Blake Nelson It's a great time to support your local #arthousecinema. Uptownfilm.org/donate youtu.be/u_0wfrtDWB0?...

"Movies have always been meant to be shared together... You need the movies and the movies need you!" - - Kyra Sedgwick at the Uptown's Big REVEAL Giving Tuesday is Dec 2, but momentum starts NOW. Your gift today will be doubled! Uptownfilm.org/donate youtu.be/-5WnVGK7ydM

We feel blessed.

Big night for the Dems tonight, but let's not gloat. We don't want to be the Milwaukee Brewers.

We're so proud to be included in the fall 2025 issue of #PreservationMagazine for saving & working to preserve/restore the gorgeous, landmarked Art Deco facade of the former Metro/Midtown theater on the UWS of Manhattan. Join the effort! Uptownfilm.org/donate #uws #landmarks

The current occupant of the White House could benefit from watching more movies. www.indiewire.com/features/com...

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. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/m...

Diane Keaton has left us too soon. RIP

Great news for NY art film lovers. Count us in! www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...

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. jccfilm.eventive.org/schedule/68a...

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! uwscinema.org

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.

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... youtu.be/-R0fPJQr0qo?...

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...

Only one film distributed by a streamer made the @nytimes.com top 100 list, "Roma." "It's a vivid illustration of the how the movies that stick with us tend to be those we have a theatrical experience with" --Kyle Buchanan, NYTimes

So grateful to Director #FrankOz for his participation in our pop-up summer screening series & endorsement of our UWS Cinema Center project! Support your local #arthousecinema & help us open ours! Donate: uwscinema.org/donate #AHTD www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yt2...