Must See: Battle For Brooklyn

Photo: Tracy CollinsAfter eight years of filming over 500 hours of footage, filmmakers Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky have chronicled the ultimate "If you see something, say something" in their rightfully raved about film, Battle For Brooklyn.

When the Atlantic Yards Project was announced back in 2003, there were mixed emotions about the proposed 16 skyscrapers and a large sports arena that many of us have now come to loathe. Sadly, our community was divided. While many strongly opposed the looming eviction of nearly 1,600 tenants whose property fell into the footprint of the design plan, some residents supported the project for the promise of jobs and the excitement of having a major sports team in our neighborhood.

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Tribe Called Quest Doc Drops Today

I'm guessing that it won't surprise you that my lame, Jew-y white ass was alllll up in this Tribe Called Quest shit back in the day when I actually thought that listening to a particular band could make one cool (it can't). However, my brain is about to explode with excitement that the Michael Rapaport directed Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest doc comes out today.

FUCK YEAH, TRIBE!

It's only playing at Sunshine Cinema or AMC 25 in Times Square so you gotta haul your ass out on the subz, however, the reviews thus far have been pretty stellar.

Any one else goin?

BAMcinemaFEST Starts Tonight!

The 2011 BAMcinemaFEST is upon us, and kicks off tonight with a screening of Weekend, a feature-length drama that won the SXSW Emerging Visions Audience Award and Nashville Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize. 

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Round-Up: A FIPS Guide to FREE Outdoor Summer Movies!

Grab your blankets, bug spray and artisanal cheeses because OUTDOOR SUMMER MOVIE SEASON IS NEARLY UPON US! I've rounded up the big'uns, but if you guys think of any other cheap/free films going on this summer drop a comment in the box! 

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RUMOR: Pavilion Movie Theater Renovation Underway

Say goodbye to the bed bug infested, spooge covered, filthy purple seats folks! Word on the street is, the Pavilion movie theater reno is well underway!

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