Old School Kung Fu film festival returns to NYC
A collaboration between Subway Cinema, Metrograph and the Taipei Cultural Center, the Old School Kung Fu Fest is a curated series of rare and iconic films in the Taiwanese wuxia genre. Tickets are available on the Metrograph website.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer
• April 21, 2023
Metrograph’s Play Time with Jim Henson unleashes the Muppets
Metrograph’s kid-friendly matinee series Play Time with Jim Henson tunes into the true essence of the Muppets by displaying their larger-than-life personalities. The series’ run was extended until April 24 with new screenings every weekend.
Saige Gipson, Staff Writer
• April 8, 2022
222’s democratic vision for skateboard culture
222, a skateboarding collective comprised of artistically-minded NYU students, values community over trendiness.
March 11, 2022
Q&A with ‘Rock Bottom Riser’ director Fern Silva
WSN spoke with Fern Silva about Hawaii, Dwayne Johnson, colonialism and cinema as a point of inquiry.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• March 7, 2022
Review: ‘Friends and Strangers’ is an artful portrait of awkward Australians
James Vaughan’s directorial debut observes the fumbles of growing into adulthood. “Friends and Strangers” opens this weekend at Metrograph NYC.
Sebastian Zufelt, Staff Writer
• February 25, 2022
Review: ‘Electra, My Love’ embodies the limits of revolution myths
Miklós Jancsó’s revolutionary 1974 reimagining of the ancient Greek myth of Electra is currently playing at Metrograph as part of a retrospective on the Hungarian director.
Katherine Williams, Contributing Writer
• January 26, 2022
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