Foreign Cinema

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Foreign Cinema Review

Forget popcorn. In this hip, loftlike space "dinner and a movie" become one joyous event. Classic films like René Clément's noirish 1960 Purple Noon and Krzysztof Kieslowski's 1990 Blue are projected on a wall in a large inner courtyard while you're served oysters on the half shell, house-cured sardines, their excellent fried chicken, or seafood stew from the dinner menu; or a crab panino or chicken-liver pâté from the café menu. Fussy filmgoers should call ahead to find out what's playing and arrive in time for a good seat (although it's really more about dining than movie watching here). Kids aren't forgotten, with celery and carrot sticks, pasta with butter and cheese, and two scoops of ice cream for just $7. The adjacent two-level Laszlo Bar has a serious DJ, and the weekend brunch brings big crowds for some of the city's best egg dishes and Bloody Marys.