The Magic of the Metrograph
So in a very dire effort to introduce you to the Lower-Lower East Side/Two Bridges/Chinatown, this newsletter we’ll explore the painfully cool Metrograph Theater at 7 Ludlow Street, which specializes in independent and indie films.
So for this adventure, I went to go see one of my (strangely) all time favorite movies that was quite randomly playing. Donnie Darko is a cult classic about a borderline-schizophrenic adolescent who starts having visions of a six foot tall rabbit named Frank, who has come to warn him that the world is ending . This thought provoking film focuses on time-travel, the apocalypse and what is “reality”.
^my night in a nutshell
After this uplifting tale, pump me with three margaritas at Forgtmenot‘s then unleash me into a social setting with this as my most recently retained platform of thought. Can’t wait to watch the new friends flock.
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The Metrograph is a two-screen cinema that can play both 35 millimeter and digital films, poised to go after the hearts of indie film lovers worldwide. Walking inside feels a little bit like stepping onto the set of a Wes Anderson movie. The marquee has a custom-designed typeface that feels a bit like a blend of Roaring Twenties and a SoHo loft.
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The concession stand boasts fancy snacks like imported chocolates, artisanal popcorn, and Liquiteria cold-pressed juices because slushies and taquitos are for commoners.
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The upstairs restaurant is inspired by the backlot cafeterias of Hollywood studios during the roaring 1920’s.
(they take reservations, hooray!)
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The entire building is a marriage of cinema and design. The entire experience is elegant, from reserved seating, to old fashioned tickets, to the attending ushers – little things that help you to enjoy the film more. The screen size is quite large, further proving it’s a theater designed by filmmakers.
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Essentially how my night ended up: