What we’re about
"[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.
Friday freak hour will be devoted to horror and Mondays will recap the latest episode of The Sopranos.
Watch the film BEFORE the meeting, then attend the online meeting to opine and consider its cultural impact/relevance.
Note: Please 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 (4)
See all- High and LowLink visible for attendees
"One of the best detective thrillers ever filmed." --A.O. Scott
From Wikipedia:
High and Low is a 1963 Japanese police procedural crime film directed and edited by Akira Kurosawa.
It was nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globe Awards for 1964. The film has since received greater acclaim, and is considered by some to be one of the greatest films of all time.
Streaming on Max and Criterion.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
- The Sopranos: Season 3 Episode 11: "Pine Barrens"Link visible for attendees
From Wikipedia:
"Pine Barrens" is an episode of the HBO series The Sopranos; it is the 11th of the show's third season and the 37th overall. The teleplay was written by Terence Winter from a story idea by Winter and Tim Van Patten. It was the first of four episodes for the series directed by Steve Buscemi and originally aired on May 6, 2001. The episode has been widely praised.
Streaming on Max.
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.
- The Teachers' LoungeLink visible for attendees
"A nail-biting thriller in which director İlker Çatak and sensational star Leonie Benesch turn a tale of petty theft at a German middle school into a battle between freedom of expression and institutional control..." --Peter Travers
From Wikipedia:
The Teachers' Lounge is a 2023 German drama film directed by İlker Çatak, who co-wrote the screenplay with Johannes Duncker. Leonie Benesch stars as a teacher tasked with finding out which of her students is responsible for a series of thefts.
Released to critical acclaim, the National Board of Review named The Teachers' Lounge one of the top five international films of 2023. It was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Streaming on Netflix, various.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
- All About My MotherLink visible for attendees
In memory of Marisa Paredes.
“All About My Mother” is one of the best films of the Spanish director, whose films present a Tennessee Williams sensibility in the visual style of a 1950s Universal-International tearjerker." --Roger Ebert
From Wikipedia:
All About My Mother (Spanish: Todo sobre mi madre) is a 1999 comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
The film was a commercial and critical success internationally, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in addition to the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Awards for Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Direction (Almodóvar).
Streaming for rent on various platforms.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
