Stephen Whitty
@stephenwhitty.bsky.social
Film critic, programmer, lecturer, dog-rescuer. Bylines in Entertainment Weekly, Village Voice, NY Daily News, Cosmopolitan and 30 years of newspapers. Author, "The Alfred Hitchcock Encyclopedia."
And that's a wrap for the Fall season of Film Club at the Pelham Picture House, six weeks of screenings and Q and As that included a wide array of docs, indies and imports. Thanks to everyone who made it possible -- see you in a few months for more screenings and surprises.
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
And that's a wrap for the Fall season of Film Club at the Pelham Picture House, six weeks of screenings and Q and As that included a wide array of docs, indies and imports. Thanks to everyone who made it possible -- see you in a few months for more screenings and surprises.
Thanks to Bleecker Street, Cinetic Media, and everyone who helped bring Max Walker-Silverman's "Rebuilding" -- and Oscar-winning producer Dan Janvey -- to The Picture House last night for a screening and terrific Q-and-A. A small, lovely film about staying put while moving on, opening Friday.
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Thanks to Bleecker Street, Cinetic Media, and everyone who helped bring Max Walker-Silverman's "Rebuilding" -- and Oscar-winning producer Dan Janvey -- to The Picture House last night for a screening and terrific Q-and-A. A small, lovely film about staying put while moving on, opening Friday.
How a comic book guy brought Batman to the screen, and is bringing moviemaking back to Jersey www.njarts.net/michael-e-us...
Michael E. Uslan, 'the boy who loved Batman,' will be inducted into NJ Hall of Fame
Ceremony will take place Nov. 21 in East Rutherford.
www.njarts.net
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
How a comic book guy brought Batman to the screen, and is bringing moviemaking back to Jersey www.njarts.net/michael-e-us...
Mad monster party.
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Mad monster party.
Most doctors never have to file a claim with their malpractice insurer. What a bunch of frauds.
Most people never have a house fire. So why are we wasting money on a fire department?
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Most doctors never have to file a claim with their malpractice insurer. What a bunch of frauds.
The guy is so determined to grab hold of power it's like he thinks it's some female staff member's ass.
I guess when you've only ever been a politician you just keep trying to get elected to office, it's not like you can get a job as a sex pest or elder killer.
November 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The guy is so determined to grab hold of power it's like he thinks it's some female staff member's ass.
Thanks to everyone who helped bring ON THE END, and filmmaker Ari Selinger, to the Picture House last night for a great screening and q-and-a about this beautifully acted little indie that's part romance, part underdog drama. Time for some smart distributor or streamer to snap it up!
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped bring ON THE END, and filmmaker Ari Selinger, to the Picture House last night for a great screening and q-and-a about this beautifully acted little indie that's part romance, part underdog drama. Time for some smart distributor or streamer to snap it up!
You know who really lives “a life of public service”? Soup kitchen staffers. Special ed teachers. Legal aid lawyers. You know what public service isn’t? Becoming a career politician and riding around in limos while your net worth balloons and young Americans are sent to die in fraudulent wars.
November 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
You know who really lives “a life of public service”? Soup kitchen staffers. Special ed teachers. Legal aid lawyers. You know what public service isn’t? Becoming a career politician and riding around in limos while your net worth balloons and young Americans are sent to die in fraudulent wars.
Suddenly realizing I'll never be able to hear "Warm Leatherette" again without feeling a little sick.
November 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Suddenly realizing I'll never be able to hear "Warm Leatherette" again without feeling a little sick.
Thanks to all who helped bring "If You See Something" -- and filmmakers Oday Rasheed and Jess Jacobs -- to The Picture House last night. A story of trust, doubt, love and refuge, it opens Friday at the Quad Cinema and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in New York, in other major cities soon.
October 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Thanks to all who helped bring "If You See Something" -- and filmmakers Oday Rasheed and Jess Jacobs -- to The Picture House last night. A story of trust, doubt, love and refuge, it opens Friday at the Quad Cinema and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in New York, in other major cities soon.
When it comes to the state of our politically fractious nation. today's filmmakers don't pretend to have all the answers. But as three new films show, they're unafraid of asking all the right questions.
www.njarts.net/163334
www.njarts.net/163334
New movies take on political issues but offer no easy answers
A close look at 'After the Hunt,' 'One Battle After Another' and 'A House of Dynamite.'
www.njarts.net
October 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When it comes to the state of our politically fractious nation. today's filmmakers don't pretend to have all the answers. But as three new films show, they're unafraid of asking all the right questions.
www.njarts.net/163334
www.njarts.net/163334
Even as we're deluged with made-to-order "facts" and deep-fake images, people like Lynsey Addario literally risk their lives to capture the truth. Thanks to NatGeo for bringing "Love + War" to the The Picture House last night for Film Club. In theaters Oct 29; on multiple platforms Nov 6.
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Even as we're deluged with made-to-order "facts" and deep-fake images, people like Lynsey Addario literally risk their lives to capture the truth. Thanks to NatGeo for bringing "Love + War" to the The Picture House last night for Film Club. In theaters Oct 29; on multiple platforms Nov 6.
The job is "president" because the person we hire to do it is supposed to preside -- not rule. (We went to war to get rid of rulers.) I didn't like it when Clinton, Obama or Biden regally issued decrees or granted pardons. You think I like it any better when this fool does it? #NoKingsDay
October 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The job is "president" because the person we hire to do it is supposed to preside -- not rule. (We went to war to get rid of rulers.) I didn't like it when Clinton, Obama or Biden regally issued decrees or granted pardons. You think I like it any better when this fool does it? #NoKingsDay
Makes sense. Can't imagine there are many health and science stories the Wall Street Journal would want to cover these days.
Layoffs at the WSJ, NBC News, and Penske Media this week. All the while these companies continue to tout 'record' quarters/years. Funny, that.
www.thewrap.com/wall-street-...
www.thewrap.com/wall-street-...
Wall Street Journal Lays Off a Dozen Reporters, Editors From Health and Science News Team
The Wall Street Journal has laid off around a dozen reporters and editors from its health, science and education verticals.
www.thewrap.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Makes sense. Can't imagine there are many health and science stories the Wall Street Journal would want to cover these days.
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The “expert” cited in this CBS piece is a Republican former NYC public advocate candidate who complained “The far left have a monopoly on the conversation in New York City.”
Surprise, he thinks Cuomo won on substance and Mamdani is all flash.
The Bari Weiss effect.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Surprise, he thinks Cuomo won on substance and Mamdani is all flash.
The Bari Weiss effect.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Who won the NYC mayoral debate? What the candidates, and an expert, are saying
Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa were on the attack Thursday night in their first mayoral debate.
www.cbsnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The “expert” cited in this CBS piece is a Republican former NYC public advocate candidate who complained “The far left have a monopoly on the conversation in New York City.”
Surprise, he thinks Cuomo won on substance and Mamdani is all flash.
The Bari Weiss effect.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Surprise, he thinks Cuomo won on substance and Mamdani is all flash.
The Bari Weiss effect.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Thanks to everyone who helped bring "Vindication Swim" (and filmmakers Elliott and Simon Hasler) to the Pelham Picture House last night to preview their picture and share the story of a remarkable athlete (and their own filmmaking adventure). Opens Friday at the Quad.
October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped bring "Vindication Swim" (and filmmakers Elliott and Simon Hasler) to the Pelham Picture House last night to preview their picture and share the story of a remarkable athlete (and their own filmmaking adventure). Opens Friday at the Quad.
I Can Smell the Vibrancy From Here: "Apple TV+ Rebrands to Apple TV, Ditching the Plus Sign for 'Vibrant New Identity'"
October 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I Can Smell the Vibrancy From Here: "Apple TV+ Rebrands to Apple TV, Ditching the Plus Sign for 'Vibrant New Identity'"
Happy Columbus Day! Please join me in commemorating him as we head to the market to buy some spices, get lost, barge into a stranger's home by mistake, and oppress them.
October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Happy Columbus Day! Please join me in commemorating him as we head to the market to buy some spices, get lost, barge into a stranger's home by mistake, and oppress them.
How did a little festival in a Jersey suburb grow into a 10-day cinema celebration full of stars, Oscar hopefuls and refreshingly offbeat discoveries? Let the artistic director of Montclair Film explain. www.njarts.net/now-in-its-1...
Now in its 14th year, Montclair Film Festival continues to thrive
An interview with artistic director Tom Hall.
www.njarts.net
October 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
How did a little festival in a Jersey suburb grow into a 10-day cinema celebration full of stars, Oscar hopefuls and refreshingly offbeat discoveries? Let the artistic director of Montclair Film explain. www.njarts.net/now-in-its-1...
Thanks to everyone who helped bring "Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue" to the Picture House for the opening night of Film Club (and special thanks to filmmaker Jill Campbell, and consulting producer Carol Alt, for coming up for a lively Q and A.) Check out julecampbell.com for more.
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue | Explore, Empower, Engage – Watch Now
Discover the story of Jule Campbell and the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in this provocative documentary. Streaming from November 2025.
julecampbell.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped bring "Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue" to the Picture House for the opening night of Film Club (and special thanks to filmmaker Jill Campbell, and consulting producer Carol Alt, for coming up for a lively Q and A.) Check out julecampbell.com for more.
Reposted by Stephen Whitty
Remember how when Trump was booked he was shown every conceivable courtesy, so that nothing embarrassing would happen to him in public?
Remind me why again? Did someone somewhere think he would return the favor? Is anyone that stupid?
Remind me why again? Did someone somewhere think he would return the favor? Is anyone that stupid?
The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say
The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-Director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Remember how when Trump was booked he was shown every conceivable courtesy, so that nothing embarrassing would happen to him in public?
Remind me why again? Did someone somewhere think he would return the favor? Is anyone that stupid?
Remind me why again? Did someone somewhere think he would return the favor? Is anyone that stupid?
Bruce Springsteen brought "Deliver Me From Nowhere" to the New York Film Festival on Sunday. He also brought some friends, a few thoughts about the times we're living in -- and his guitar. Here's a look, and a listen. www.njarts.net/161255
Big-screen Springsteen: 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' zeroes in on dark chapter of The Boss' life (REVIEW)
Biopic subject attends and performs at New York Film Festival event.
www.njarts.net
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Bruce Springsteen brought "Deliver Me From Nowhere" to the New York Film Festival on Sunday. He also brought some friends, a few thoughts about the times we're living in -- and his guitar. Here's a look, and a listen. www.njarts.net/161255
"You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it."
September 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it."
The only rapture I believe in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...
Blondie - Rapture (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by BlondieVEVO
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September 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The only rapture I believe in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...
My thought? October 14th would have been George Floyd's birthday, too. I think I know who I'm going to be mourning.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a resolution to create a “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.”
The day would be observed on his birthday, October 14.
Thoughts?
The day would be observed on his birthday, October 14.
Thoughts?
September 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My thought? October 14th would have been George Floyd's birthday, too. I think I know who I'm going to be mourning.