Olde City’s Ritz Bourse Movie Theater Under New Mgmt

WELCOME WEEKEND AT THE PFS BOURSE!

Join PFS as we welcome cinephiles back to the movies at our new venue, the PFS Bourse Theater, with a weekend of curated films celebrating the magic of the movie musical the way they should be presented, on the big screen! pic.twitter.com/xMZAcInQK0

— Philly Film Society (@PhillyFilmSoc) June 24, 2021

NOW SHOWING 
MOVIE SCHEDULES FOR BOURSE THEATER & PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER

PFS will soon have nine total screens in Philadelphia — five at the Bourse, two at the Navy Yard, and two at the Film Center.

The Philadelphia Film Society has negotiated a new lease with property owner MRP Realty, spent roughly $750,000 to renovate the five-screen site, and plans to reopen the facility sometime in May as the PFS Bourse, with the same kind of specialty fare that screened at the Ritz at the Bourse and perhaps more mainstream content mixed in. READ MORE Philadelphia Inquirer

ORIGINAL POST:  January 20, 2021

The beloved indie movie theater, Ritz at the Bourse, will close end of January 2020, the theater’s ownership group announced on Sunday…

“We regret to inform you that the Ritz at the Bourse is closing. Thank you for your continued patronage and we look forward to serving you at the Ritz East and the Ritz Five,” Cohen Media Group said in a statement obtained by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The last day to catch a film at the theater, located at 400 Ranstead St., will be Sunday, Jan. 26, The Inquirer reports. The facility will close entirely on Friday, Jan. 31. READ MORE (PhillyVoice)

Note: The Landmark Ritz Theaters was acquired in 2018 by CMG, a distribution and production company owned by Charles S. Cohen, a real estate developer and filmmaker:

Formed in 2008 by Charles S. Cohen, an executive producer of Frozen River which garnered two Academy Award nominations, the Cohen Media Group (CMG) is a Academy Award-winning independent theatrical distribution and production company, releasing the world’s best in contemporary and classic cinema.

Cohen Media Group distributes select films throughout North America, allowing the CMG team to devote their best efforts towards each film’s fullest potential. CMG has released multiple Academy Award-nominated films, including Timbuktu, Mustang, and 2017’s Academy Award-winner, The Salesman.

In addition to a dedication to high-quality new releases, Cohen Media Group also restores classic films under the label, CohenFilm Collection. The restorations, which include the Merchant Ivory collection and the Buster Keaton catalogue, are re-released theatrically in pristine transfers and presentations.

With a strong dedication to quality movies and a talented support team of experienced professionals, Cohen Media Group looks forward to a long future as part of the film industry’s distinguished horizon. READ MORE (CMG website)