What we’re about
• AMC CHATTANOOGA 18 in East Ridge is our main multiplex theater
• IN-PERSON screenings weekly (usu. on SUNDAYs, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS)
• We also meet most Thursdays at the DON EAVES HERITAGE HOUSE in East Brainerd
We're the folks who 'stay for the credits' . . . ;-)
***** For a FULL "uncensored" schedule of all of our weekly screenings, please drop an email TO:
HeritageHouseATchattanoogaDOTgov
Yes, the Scenic City Cinephiles are a discerning group of film-goers who TRULY love movies (especially GOOD ones!)
Just how much you might ask?
Well . . .
• We prefer to see movies on the BIG screen, in a theater, and with an audience
• We practice good movie-going hygiene by --
- Arriving to the movie ON-TIME or even a bit earlier
- Not talking during the film
- And, most importantly, TURNING OFF OUR CELLPHONES in the theater once the main feature has started . . .
Because to us -- movie-going is a cherished and magical experience, and we don't anything to spoil the magic, either for ourselves or for others.
***** A HELPFUL GUIDE TO BECOMING A LITERATE MOVIE BUFF:
https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-find-great-films-to-watch-and-have-fun-along-the-way?utm_source=pocket-newtab *****
-- But don't let any of the above scare you -- we're actually a pretty easygoing bunch and enjoy meeting other folks who share our love of great cinema --
* PLEASE NOTE: Please use your first AND last name / initial when joining.
*** VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: All members inactive / non-attending for THREE MONTH OR MORE may be automatically deleted.
(Sorry to be so brusque, but we seem to be constantly flooded with the non-committal -- we had over 1,200 "streaming couch potatoes" at one count!)
Introducing Our 'Not-So-Secret Cinema' --
Due to our particular screening license, we aren't allowed to openly advertise the images, titles, actors, or character names of the films we screen at Don Eaves Heritage House almost every Thursday --
HOWEVER . . .
Just 'drop a line' to our official email address LISTED ABOVE --
-- and we'll be happy to send you a complete & illustrated schedule!
* (You may also obtain one when you attend your first "in-person" event at Heritage House, as well . . . )
About This Month's Theme . . .
For March 2024 we're once again celebrating Women's History Month -- this time with an added bit of KAPOW!
MARCH 14th SERENITY* (Joss Whedon, 2005; ‘PG-13’; 1:59): In this continuation of the cult television series "Firefly," a group of rebels travels the outskirts of space aboard their ship, the Serenity, far outside the reach of the Alliance – a sinister regime that controls most of the universe. However, after the crew takes in Simon (SEAN MAHER) and his mysterious psychic sister, River (SUMMER GLAU), whom he has just rescued from Alliance forces, they find themselves being pursued across the galaxy by The Operative (CHIWETEL EJIOFOR), an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them . . .
*[Ranked 82% FRESH! (91% audience on RottenTomatoes.com) and science-fiction’s Hugo Award winner for Best Long-Form Presentation as well as the Nebula award for Best Script]
MARCH 21st A LETTER TO THREE WIVES* (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1949; Passed / ‘Not rated’); 1:43: Deborah Bishop (JEANNE CRAINE), Lora Mae Hollingsway (LINDA DARNELL) and Rita Phipps (ANN SOTHERN) are three friends who all receive letters from another friend, Addie Ross (the voice of CELESTE HOLM), telling them that she is about to leave town with one of their husbands. Deborah, Lora Mae and Rita now have to find out which of their spouses – Brad (JEFFREY LYNN), Porter (PAUL DOUGLAS), or George (KIRK DOUGLAS), respectively, have been unfaithful . . .
*Ranked 95% (86% audience) on RottenTomatoes and Winner for Best
Director & Screenplay at the 1950 Academy Awards
MARCH 28th JOHNNY BELINDA* (Jean Negulesco, 1948; ‘Passed’/’NR’ (Not Rated); 1:42’: In this acclaimed drama, Belinda McDonald (JANE WYMAN)*, a young deaf-mute woman living off the coast of Canada on Cape Breton Island, becomes close to the new local doctor, Robert Richardson (LEW AYRES). But when Belinda is raped by a customer at her family's farm and becomes pregnant, many suspect Dr. Richardson. Seeking to start over in a new location with Belinda, he leaves town to find a new home, but more conflicts ensue, further jeopardizing their happiness . . .
* Ranked 91% (89% audience) on RottenTomatoes as well as Winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 1949 Academy Awards as well as Best Picture at the Golden Globes in that same year.
Dinner & a Movie?
- As diehard movie-lovers, we enjoy getting together to talk about our favorite films, stars, directors, & genres, and we sometimes like to do a 'pre- / after-party' at a restaurant near the theater we're visiting to grab a bite & discuss the feature.
Our Regular Screening Venues
Contemporary films are usually caught at the AMC Chattanooga 18 (aka: 'The Rave' in East Ridge on South Terrace), and usually on bargain Tuesday afternoons or Sunday evenings (the Fathom reissue series) as well as Friday nites ("Thrills 'N' Chills" horror series).
* [For some time now (since the beginning of the pandemic) we have been steering away from those ultra-busy 'Saturday blockbuster nights' due to health concerns on the part of our older members.
The Thrills 'N' Chills' / 'Screen UnSeen' screenings are many times lightly attended, though, but vary based on the popularity of the new release.]
In the Mood for Some 'Retro'?
Since December 2021 we have returned to our practice of screening a curated classic film every 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Thursday of the month (and OCCASIONALLY the 1st, as well -- please check the schedule for last-minute additions.)
-- But in closing (as Ms. Mae West might say WAY back-in-the-day) why not . . .
"Come up and see us sometime?"
And in Other News . . .
In August 2019 we were certified as an Official Turner Classic Movies local chapter, and we look forward each month to attending the 1-2x monthly TCM re-releases* en masse.
* FYI: 'Our neat little 'Groucho' MOVIE BUFF LOGO is courtesy of artist FABIEN JOUIN -- you can check out his other cool design work on his BEHANCE page AT:
https://www.behance.net/fabienjouin?tracking_source=search%7CFabien%20Jouin
Thanks again, Fabien, for the nice artwork -- we couldn't ask for a better (or more apropos) logo!