The Lower East Side hasn't gentrified this far yet, giving the owners of this true movie mecca the chance to acquire a building adequate for their vision. It has two screens, both a state-of-the-art digital projector and an old 35mm reel-to-reel. The expertly curated films often form series on subjects such as Japanese Studio Ghibli or provocateur Gasper Noé.
However, new, one-off and left-field programs often pop up. Also on-site is a bookshop to delight any cinephile, and a Commissary comprising lobby bar, restaurant and restaurant-bar, meaning good food and drink are on hand (and great ideas such as late-night cocktail-and-movie sessions may proceed). Events, talks, performances and screenings of rare old films add up to the complete package.
