About us
"[Kael] had a more positive influence on the climate for film in America than any other single person over the last three decades."
-- Roger Ebert
This online group will discuss classic films and occasionally a critically acclaimed recent film.
TV club Mondays will recap the latest episode of Mad Men.
Watch the film BEFORE the meeting, then attend the online meeting to opine and consider its cultural impact/relevance.
Note: Join with your real name and profile photo and turn on your video during meetings. Multiple no shows (not changing your RSVP from Yes to No) will be removed from the group.
Upcoming events
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Sweet Smell of Success
·OnlineOnline"... a slice of perversity." --Pauline Kael
"Its pleasures are almost obscenely abundant." --A.O. Scott
From Wikipedia:
Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American film noir satirical drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner, and written by Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman, and Mackendrick from the novelette by Lehman.
In 1993, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy, Hoopla, Tubi, YouTube.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
21 attendees
Mad Men: Season 2 Episode 8: "A Night to Remember"
·OnlineOnline"Mad Men" is one of the best shows ever, and the best to come out of television's Golden Age." --Business Insider
From Wikipedia:
"A Night to Remember" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Mad Men. It was written by Matthew Weiner and Robin Vieth; and was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. The episode originally aired on September 14, 2008.
Streaming on HBO Max, Pluto TV, Plex, Philo.
Note: Please do NOT binge the show. Watch one episode per week (ideally Sunday evening) and attend the following Monday's virtual water cooler meeting to discuss.
14 attendees
A Streetcar Named Desire
·OnlineOnline“Vivien Leigh gives one of those rare performances that can truly be said to evoke pity and terror.”– Pauline Kael
From Wikipedia:
A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 American Southern Gothic drama film adapted from Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name.
In 1999, A Streetcar Named Desire was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
14 attendees
Past events
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