Roxy Cinema is a plush basement screening room under a Tribeca hotel that programmes 35mm prints most nights, and it is running De Palma's The Black Dahlia in a series about the films of 2006. De Palma shot it as full-blown noir pastiche, which is a very different object on film than on a streaming platform. If you want the most atmospheric small cinema in Manhattan, this is a good excuse to find it.
What to expect
You enter through the Roxy Hotel lobby on Sixth Avenue and head downstairs into a red-velvet screening room of about 120 seats. Seating is limited and single repertory screenings sell out, so buy before you travel. There is a bar upstairs if you arrive early, and the room itself is one of the most comfortable in the city.
Good to know
- Take the A/C/E or 1 to Canal Street; the entrance is through the Roxy Hotel on Sixth Avenue
- The room is small, so buy your ticket before you travel
- The hotel bar upstairs is an easy place to wait before the show
- Roxy programmes film prints, so expect the look and sound of 35mm
- The cinema is below ground; contact the venue in advance about access needs
- Best for adults; The Black Dahlia is rated R
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Common questions
What format is the screening?
Roxy Cinema lists it as a 35mm print, part of its 2006 Movies series.
Where is the entrance?
Through the Roxy Hotel lobby on Sixth Avenue in Tribeca, then downstairs to the screening room.
Is it a one-off screening?
Yes, it is a single scheduled show rather than a run, so tickets are worth buying ahead.
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