It was all roast beef, chocolate cake and air kisses at the Gotham Awards in Lower Manhattan. Source: New York Times
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Sofia Coppola Honored at MoMA Benefit With Elle Fanning, Bill Murray and David Letterman
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2025
The Museum of Modern Art’s annual film gala honored the writer and director, attracting a crowd that included Olivia Wilde, Bill Murray and David Letterman. Source: New York Times
Defunct Upper West Side Movie Theater May Reopen in 2028
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2025
The landmark Metro Theater is being renamed Uptown Film Center and will include five screens and about 470 seats. Source: New York Times
Toby Talbot, Impassioned Promoter of Art Films, Dies at 96
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2025
With her husband, Dan, she ran four theaters in Manhattan and a company that distributed foreign and independent classics. Source: New York Times
Northwell Health Is Starting Its Own Film Studio After Starring in Documentaries
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2024
The Northwell Health system allowed filmmakers to make documentaries following its doctors, nurses and patients. It went so well, the hospital is starting a studio to make its own. Source: New York Times
Contemplating a Canon of Jewish American Films
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2022
Two new films remind us that the experiences of U.S. Jews don’t often get the Hollywood treatment. When they do, depictions range from shticky to subtle. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Audrey Munson, Forgotten but, Living On in Sculptures, Not Gone
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
Called “the American Venus,” she was a model immortalized by sculptors, her image remaining visible in monuments across New York City. Source: New York Times
Discussing the ‘Fat Suit’ at ‘The Whale’ Premiere
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2022
More than 100 actors, singers and creative professionals attended the New York premiere of Darren Aronofsky’s new film at Alice Tully Hall this week. Some of them shared their thoughts. Source: New York Times
Dumping of ‘Green Book’ Actor’s Body Leads to Corpse-Hiding Charge
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2022
Frank Vallelonga Jr., whose father’s story was the basis for the Oscar-winning film, was found dead in the Bronx this week. Source: New York Times
Douglas McGrath, Playwright, Filmmaker and Actor, Dies at 64
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
His one-man Off Broadway show, “Everything’s Fine,” directed by John Lithgow, had opened just weeks ago. Source: New York Times
Animal Lovers, Rejoice: The NY Cat and Dog Film Festivals Return
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2022
The programs feature many surprises, including a cat that plays Wordle and a lone man’s odyssey to feed Turkish strays. Source: New York Times
The True Story Behind ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2022
“The Greatest Beer Run Ever” tells the story of Chickie Donohue’s unlikely but true adventure bringing suds from New York to his military pals in 1967 Vietnam. Source: New York Times
Cinema Tehran Brings a Dance Party Vibe to Indie Movie Theaters
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2022
Created by two Iranian immigrants, the global film series brings people together through screenings, chats and food. Source: New York Times
The ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Bank Robbery, 50 Years Ago Today
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2022
A bank official remembers calling the Brooklyn branch in Gravesend and sensing that something was wrong. Source: New York Times
Joanne Koch, Who Led Lincoln Center’s Film Society, Dies at 92
A lifelong film lover, she stood up to protesters, and to federal and church authorities, to bring challenging movies to the masses. Source: New York Times