Solis's Video

Movie rental shops have become something of a rarity in Manhattan, but Solis's Video keeps the tradition alive on the Upper West Side. This isn’t a chain or a streaming service—it’s a physical store where films are still browsed in person, not via algorithm. The address, 965 Amsterdam Ave, places it in a stretch of the neighborhood where small businesses still hold their ground between the subway stops and apartment buildings. No frills, no subscriptions—just shelves of titles waiting to be borrowed.

Finding a place like this now usually requires a deliberate search, not a casual stroll. For anyone who prefers holding a DVD case to scrolling through menus, the phone number—(212) 666-8494—connects directly to the shop. Directions are straightforward if you’re coming from Broadway or Central Park West; the map pins it between the low-key storefronts that define this part of Amsterdam Avenue. It’s a quiet holdout in a city that moves fast, where the act of renting a movie still feels like a small, intentional pause.