Category: Film

Yesterday, just hours after Governor Cuomo announced that most COVID-19 related restrictions were eased effective immediately, the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center welcomed audiences back to our summer cinema program: Tuesday Nights at the Movies with Andrew was starting off on the right foot.

The timing was fortuitous. We hadn’t planned on the Governor’s announcement coinciding with the first of our films, but it meant greeting our movie-goers with huge grins that they could actually see for lack of masks on our faces. It meant that there was now no real barrier to bringing Undine and other foreign or independent first run films to East End audiences. The films would stand or fall on their own.

Welcome to the world of indie comedy, where quirk meets ridiculous and the results are remarkable. From a modern day Mark Twain story to tales of fantastic powers and extraordinary beasts, these yarns are sure to tickle you in all the right places. Did you miss them in the theatre? Stream these gems now!

We just couldn’t resist another round of music documentaries! Dissect the anatomy of your favorite songs with the Netflix series Song Exploder (based on the podcast series of the same name), or see how music unlocks memories for dementia patients. Explore with us previously unknown genres and musicians, or relive a favorite live recording from 1972.

We’re starting 2021 fresh with some of the best music documentaries out there! With behind the scenes looks at some of the biggest names across genres (and some of the biggest studios), these films are sure to inspire you to keep your musical resolutions.

This week we bring you a longer list than usual, but we don’t think we’re telling any tall tales when we say that these shorts are worth the few minutes it takes to watch them. Some of our picks are documentaries, others brief but sweet stories. Some are animated, while others are live-action. You may have seen some already on the big screen in our annual showing of Oscar nominated short films, or maybe they’re completely new to you. In any case, we’ve got a condensed cinematic vision for everyone!

P.S. – If you aren’t already following Short of the Week, be sure to check it out. SotW showcases curated shorts every Monday and Thursday.

In honor of the Christmas Bird Count, the nation’s longest running community science bird project, this week we bring to your living room our finest feathered flicks.

You may think us feather-brained for leaving off classics like Winged Migration, March of the Penguins, or The Big Year, but we can’t stop raven about these impeckable picks.

Loving The Queen’s Gambit? Interested in learning more, but don’t know which way to move? Mate, check out this week’s shutdown suggestions!

This week we’re devoted to bringing you the best in Deaf film – we’ve tried to choose movies and series that were written, directed, produced or acted in by people who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing.

You’ll Laugh So Hard You’ll “Oui” A Little!

Unfortunately in person screenings will not be taking place this weekend, but you can stream these fabulous French picks from the convenience of your home!

But don’t stew in it!

Let WHBPAC cater to your entertainment needs this weekend, not with in person screenings as we had hoped, but with these appetizing international films. As more shutdowns loom, we’re still dedicated to bringing you the berry best in world cinema and will send you the recipe for a sublime stay-at-home weekend. This week – you guessed it – is all about food in film, and, suffries to say, we’re eggcited to satisfy your craving for movies!

Grub your loved ones and the popcorn, and get ready for the gratest, cheesiest films we could find!

  By William McIlvaine    When Richard Penniman died on May 9 of this year at the age of 87, he was one of the very last living rock & roll artists from the 1950s. Of the pioneering legends, only Jerry Lee Lewis (84) and Don Everly (83) of the Everly Brothers are still with […]

  By William McIlvaine    When live music became one of the first casualties of the coronavirus, it wasn’t just a loss for music fans; it was a loss for musical acts that depended on live performances for their livings – an act like Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, for example, who epitomized the […]

Here you can find additional resources to go with your viewing of Magnolia Pictures I Am Not Your Negro. Film Discussion Guide Discussion Guide Curriculum Guide

  By William McIlvaine       The Band had one of most legendary careers in the history of rock & roll. One of the most joyous, fractious, and, ultimately, American stories in the business. It has been told numerous times, from numerous points of view. Once Were Brothers, the documentary history of The Band streaming now in the Rose […]

It’s awards season and with the Oscars right around the corner, what better way to prepare than by viewing some of this year’s contenders how they were meant to be seen, in a true theatre setting. The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center offers you just that, with two weekends of Oscar nominated films. On Saturday, […]