This Week at the Movies

'The Place Beyond the Pines' is a gripping crime drama and 'Room 237' is a unique piece of critical analysis, but 'The Host' falls flat.

Douglaston Little Neck Library to Host Film Screening, Magic Workshop in April

The library has a full roster of special events next month as well as its monthly programs.

Wanna Be a Spider-Man Extra? Head to Long Island

The burning question is "when?" The answer: 'Nobody knows.'

This Week at the Movies

'Admission' has its charms, but 'Olympus Has Fallen' is a gory 'Die Hard' ripoff.

This Week at the Movies

'The Call' is an effectively creepy low budget thriller, while the well-received indies 'Spring Breakers' and 'Reality' are a bit of a letdown.

This Week at the Movies

'Dead Man Down' and 'Oz, the Great and Powerful' both have praiseworthy elements, but neither film reaches its full potential.

Best Photos from the Week of March 4 - 8

Storm clouds, art, and dancing in this week's best photos.

National Art League's March Show Focuses on Children's Perspectives

The exhibit will run through the end of the month and a reception will be held on March 17.

This Week at the Movies

'Stoker' and 'Leviathan' are not as good as you may have heard, while '21 and Over' is just as bad as you might think.

Bayside Historical Society to Host Women's History Month Exhibit, Art Classes

Local artist Diana DeSantis will display 22 of her pieces as well as teach a 12-week course at the society.

This Week at the Movies

'Snitch,' 'Dark Skies' and 'Like Someone in Love' all have merits, but not enough to recommend them.

Best Picture Nominees Playing in Northeast Queens

Find out where you can watch this year's Best Pictures nominees prior to Sunday's Academy Awards show.

Oscar Predictions and Picks for the 85th Academy Awards

Take a look at Patch's picks for who will and should win.

This Week at the Movies

'A Good Day to Die Hard' is a weak entry in the action series, while Chile's 'No' is an engrossing political thriller.

This Week at the Movies

'Side Effects' is an engrossing, twisty thriller, while 'A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III' is stylish, but lacking in substance.

This Week at the Movies

'Bullet to the Head' is an average Stallone action film, while 'Warm Bodies' is more charming than you might think.

This Week at the Movies

'Movie 43' is a complete disaster, while 'Parker' and 'Happy People' are modest successes.

Broadway Legends to Perform Black History Month Concert at Queensborough Arts Center

Take a look at Patch's interview with the creator of 'Black Stars of the Great White Way.'

This Week at the Movies

'The Last Stand' and 'Broken City' are modestly amusing, but 'Mama' is a paint by numbers ghost story.

Queensborough Community College Concert on Feb. 17 to Honor Black Musicians

Black History Month event will include performances by a number of Broadway performers.

This Week at the Movies

Both 'Gangster Squad' and 'Struck by Lightning' aren't bad, but merely average.

Oscar Nominated Films Playing in Northeast Queens

Find out where this year's nominees are playing in your community.

Nominee Predictions for 85th Academy Awards

Check out Bayside Douglaston Patch editor's picks for who will - and should - be nominated in the six top categories.

This Week at the Movies

'Texas Chainsaw 3D' is about as good as you'd expect it to be, while Michael Apted's '56 Up' is the latest chapter in a fascinating experiment.

Bayside Historical Society's 12th Annual Art Show to Debut on Jan. 13

Event will include work from 35 local artists and a musical performance.

This Week at the Movies

'Django Unchained' is a wild, inventive western from Quentin Tarantino, while 'Les Miserables' is frequently impressive, but exhausting, and 'Promised Land' is a solid 'message movie.'

The Best Movies of 2012

Take a look at the top 10 best films of the year, 10 runners up and the worst of 2012 from Bayside Douglaston Patch's editor.

This Week at the Movies

'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'Amour' are among the year's best, while 'Not Fade Away' and 'This is 40' are pretty good and 'On the Road' is stylish, but flawed.

This Week at the Movies

'The Hobbit' is enjoyable, but more lightweight than the original 'Rings' trilogy, while 'Lay the Favorite' is a rare misfire for a great director.

Douglaston Music Group Will Hold 2013 Holiday Show, But Not Attend Concerts During the Year

Group's president said interest has been on the decline in recent years.

L.I. Troupe to Perform Fairy Tale-Inspired Musical at Queensborough Community College

Plaza Theatricals's January show will include popular characters from classic fairy tales.

This Week at the Movies

'Hyde Park on Hudson' is an aimless period piece, while 'Playing for Keeps' is a cliched romantic sports comedy.

National Art League Hosts Holiday Show

Gallery is selling all 107 pieces of work on display in December exhibit.

This Week at the Movies

'Killing Them Softly' is a cynical but clever crime picture as political allegory, while Chile's 'Young and Wild' tries too hard to be controversial.

This Week at the Movies

Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' is a visual and narrative marvel, while 'Rust and Bone' features strong performances, 'Hitchcock' is light and amusing if not revelatory and 'Red Dawn' is a disaster.

This Week at the Movies

'Silver Linings Playbook' is an energetic, off-the-wall romantic comedy, while 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2' is better than its predecessors and 'Anna Karenina' favors style over substance.

National Art League Hosts 82nd Annual Members Show

Douglaston gallery exhibits work from 96 local artists.

This Week at the Movies

'Lincoln' is Spielberg's best film in seven years and 'Skyfall' marks a triumphant return for James Bond.

This Week at the Movies

'Flight' marks a return to form for Washington and Zemeckis, while 'The Man with the Iron Fists' is a moderately amusing, but mostly forgettable kung fu film.

This Week at the Movies

'Cloud Atlas' shoots for the moon and makes it halfway, but 'The Loneliest Planet' and 'Chasing Mavericks' are just average.