“I hear you’ve got a Santa?” That’s what a co-worker once asked. Yes, it’s true. I’m friends with Santa Claus. For a long time, I’ve known a guy who’s been playing Santa professionally. He’s been doing it for 40 years now. Of course, that’s not all he does. He also performs as an Elton John. [...]
The holidays are upon us and after being apart from friends and family, many of us will reunite with loved ones, revisiting beloved traditions while making new memories. At The Picture House, we’ll be getting into the festive spirit with the reprise of some of our favorite annual traditions and the addition of a new [...]
The economics of all nonprofits are different, and the economics of a nonprofit movie theater is a world unto itself. Few people understand that when they pay $10 for a movie ticket we have to send as much as $6.50 back to the movie distributor, leaving us with precious little for general operations, much less [...]
The Picture House was so fortunate to welcome Adam Piron and N. Bird Runningwater as guest instructors for our online film study classes last November in honor of National Native American Heritage Month. We took a deep dive into the origins of Indigenous Cinema and the evolution of storytelling through an indigenous lens. Adam, currently serving [...]
One of the fall’s biggest blockbusters is sure to be Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther, a film that is widely regarded as the best entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It garnered a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards and won Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, [...]
Heading into fall, movie lovers know that November and December will bring some of the year’s best films. Festival circuit buzz is in full swing and awards season prognostication gets going in force. This year, one of the best reviewed and most anticipated films is The Banshees of Inisherin, the latest film from Oscar winner [...]
Halloween season is the perfect time to introduce the next generation to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Our family usually leans into the scary side of Halloween, but this year I’m feeling a little nostalgic, so I’m seeking out feel-good films instead. Is there a movie equivalent of a pumpkin spice latte? Why, yes there is: E.T. [...]
This month is all about German cinema at The Picture House. The weekend of October 21 through October 23 we’re hosting The German Film Festival, and the education department is offering Sunday classes that look at contemporary German films. It’s a great chance for audiences to dive deep into some international cinema, see exciting new [...]
On Thursday, Oct. 13, The Picture House Pelham is hosting a one-night-only screening of the documentary Cured, a vital look into a little-known part of LGBTQIA history — the fight to have homosexuality removed from the American Psychiatric Association’s list of mental illnesses. Producer Patrick Sammon will be attendance for a Q&A following the [...]
So, what do you want to see tonight? At my home, that’s a fairly casual question, and often a spontaneous decision. For Film Club, though, a lot more planning is needed. First, what’s available? In the NY area, there are often anywhere from five to a dozen movies opening during any given week. But which [...]