Brooklyn Heights Cinema owner Kenn Lowy tells us he has heard that landlord Tom Caruana and his architect, who have withdrawn their appication for a hearing at the upcoming Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting, are evaluating options for the site. Mr. Lowy also said that the Brooklyn Heights Association has taken a strong stand against demolition […]
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Brooklyn Heights Cinema and Knish Fundraiser on News 12
News 12 did a feature from the Brooklyn Heights Cinema, where they interviewed me about “If These Knishes Could Talk”, and a few lucky matinee customers about the New York accent. They also put in a plug for the upcoming Knish/New York accent film fundraiser. (Glad my mascara held, it was quite a windy day.) […]
Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn Heights Cinema Endangered?
According to Kate Briquelet’s story, the beloved Brooklyn Heights Cinema, recently rescued and revitalized by BHB Ten honoree Kenn Lowy, may be demolished to make way for (what else?) a five story residential building. Brooklyn Paper: Next Wednesday, building owner Tom Caruana will present plans for a new structure at 70 Henry St. at Community […]
Save the Date: February 9 for a Preview of Heather Quinlan’s NY Accent Movie
The Brooklyn Bugle/Brooklyn Heights Blog is pleased to announce that we’ll be presenting a special preview of BHB contributor/filmmaker Heather Quinlan’s If These Knishes Could Talk on February 9 at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema (buy tickets).
Brooklyn Heights Quote of the Week
Even better than “sport[s] some of the best shopping….” David Edelstein, in his New York Magazine review of Roman Polanski’s Carnage (which he describes as “No Exit for anxious breeders”): The action unfolds in the Longstreets’ Brooklyn Heights apartment, from which, Alan notes, glancing out the window at a passing train, “You can see the […]
Help Select Next Summer’s “Movies With a View”
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is looking for volunteers to serve on a committee to choose movies to be shown in next summer’s Syfy Movies With a View series of free outdoor screenings on Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park. You will need to attend three meetings–one each in December, January, and February–and participate in volunteer […]
Karl and his Cam are Back
Mr. J. returns with video from some weekend events and locales: the Danish Christmas Fair; the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, where he watched potter Drew Montgomery at work; the perhaps suddenly chic Cranberry’s; the now-padlocked Tobacco Warehouse; Brooklyn Bridge Park and Jane’s Carousel. He finishes with an extended, annotated clip from Sweet November, a 1968 movie […]
Strongman Bursts into Brooklyn Heights Cinema
Coney Island may have the sideshow, but Brooklyn Heights Cinema is about to introduce audiences to a strongman capable of stealing hearts. “As soon as I met him, I knew that there was a serious film there. His personality is so layered and complex,” said director Zachary Levy, whose Strongman documentary about Stanley “Stanless Steel” […]
Spike Lee to Introduce Crooklyn at Pier 1 Tonight
Word is in: Spike Lee himself will be present tonight at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, to introduce Crooklyn, winner of the poll for last movie of the season in the Syfy Movies with a View series. DJ Emch will open the event at 6:00 p.m. with tunes from the Crooklyn soundtrack, followed by Spike’s […]
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