If you’re a film buff, you might be interested in the Burt Lancaster retrospective now running at the UWS Film Society Of Lincoln Center. The series — Man of Steel: Burt Lancaster at 100 — runs through Thursday, 5/23 and features some great classics.

Since we’re in the midst of Passover, it seems like a good time to mention the upcoming celebration of Israel’s 65th anniversary. A variety of Upper West Side organizations are coming together to organize The UWS Celebrates Israel @65, a six day event that features a slew of free events open to the public from [...]

“Heeere’s Johnny!” If you’re looking for a little late-night entertainment on Friday (3/29), the Film Society of Lincoln Center is screening Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 classic The Shining as part of their “Midnight Movies” series.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, what better time to talk about to blathe… err — true love. The Princess Bride is showing at the Film Society of Lincoln Center this weekend.

It’s been almost 10 months since news first broke that Alamo Drafthouse would be opening on the Upper West Side at the old Metro Theater space (2626 Broadway, between 99th & 100th). At the time, the post became the most “Liked” to ever appear on MyUpperWest (since eclipsed by this & this). Nearly six months [...]

REMINDER: The 2012 New York Cares Coat Drive is running until December 31st — you can find a full list of UWS drop-off locations here. Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Sunday, December 23rd…

Film Society Of Lincoln Center is featuring a retrospective of Tom Cruise’s work from 12/17 – 12/20. To kick things off, Mr. Cruise is appearing in-person on Monday, December 17, for a discussion of his career and an advance screening of his latest film, Jack Reacher. Tickets for An Evening With Tom Cruise go on [...]

UPDATE 1/30/13: Alamo Drafthouse Signage Goes Up At Metro Theater Posted last week that a liquor license application had been filed for the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema slated to move into the long-vacant Metro Theater space at 2626 Broadway (between 99th & 100th). The Community Board 7 Business & Consumer Issues Committee met last night to [...]

Posted on Monday that the cast of The Princess Bride was reuniting on the UWS for a 25th Anniversary screening at the 50th New York Film Festival. AP had a camera crew at last night’s event and caught up with the cast on the red carpet at Lincoln Center. There are some great Princess Bride [...]

Had a reminder post yesterday about the 50th New York Film Festival, which is in full swing at the Upper West Side’s Film Society Of Lincoln Center. Today, New York Times film critic Stephen Holden has an article highlighting a handful of screenings scheduled over the remaining 12 days of the festival.

UPDATE 1/30/13: Alamo Drafthouse Signage Goes Up At Metro Theater UPDATE 10/11: Liquor License Approved, But Opening Delayed Until 2014 Posted back in April that Alamo Drafthouse, a phenomenal chain of cinemas based in Austin, TX, was planning to open a five-screen theater in the long-vacant Metro Theater space at 2626 Broadway (between 99th & [...]

Posted about it last month and nearly every day since in the daily “Free & Cheap UWS Events” posts, but if you’ve somehow missed it, the 50th New York Film Festival (NYFF) is now in full swing at the Film Society Of Lincoln Center. The festival runs for almost two more weeks and tickets to [...]