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How to Rent out a Theater Without Breaking the Bank

Writer and filmmaker Lily Lady on "peppers," Fried Green Tomatoes and a new way of helping cinemas stay alive.

July 8, 2025

Why My New Film Will Only Play in Theaters

Jessica Oreck on why it’s essential her latest feature, One Man Dies a Million Times, is seen on the big screen, not on a streaming platform.

July 29, 2022

reRunning Happy Life

The day his new movie Project Space 13 is released, Michael M. Bilandic looks back on the quirky microcinema that played his first film.

December 3, 2021

When the Dream Houses Go Dark

Jay Giampietro photographs the shuttered movie theaters of New York, and looks back on 25 years of filmgoing memories in the city.

May 26, 2020

A Call to Revival: The Power of Film Compels You

Adam Rifkin looks back on the golden age of revival palaces, a time when he discovered the magic of cinema as a teenager in Chicago.

January 31, 2018

Clea DuVall’s Short Attention-Span Guide to Her Formative Moviegoing Experiences

The actress turned writer-director, whose debut feature The Intervention hits theaters Friday, shares pivotal moments from her cinematic past.

August 23, 2016