The NJ Arthouse Film Society

February 5, 2012 4:00 PM - 6 attended

SUNDAY AFTERNOON at The Clairidge: "Albert Nobbs"

Selected By: Francesca

MY FLICK PICK is:

"Albert Nobbs"

SHOWTIME: 4:00 PM

WHY?: This film has been intriguing me - and then I saw clips from it at the SAG Awards and it looks absolutely fab. This is Glenn Close's baby, she co-wrote and produced it because it's the one role she said she wanted to play before she dies. Also, Janet McTeer is no slouch in it, either. A MUST SEE for me.

SYNOPSIS: Rotten Tomato Consensus 51%: but most of the TOP critics loved it.

Notable performances by Glenn Close and Janet McTeer mark this carefully made story of women passing as men in 19th-century Dublin.

Five-time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close stars in this emotional and thought-provoking tale of a woman forced to live as a man in 19th Century Ireland. After thirty years of keeping up the charade, a new love threatens to destroy everything she's worked so hard to build.

RATE THE MEETUP: Don't forget to rate the meetup after you attend it! Please check all five stars if you enjoyed yourself since it will help us to attract sponsors - so please be generous in spirit. And remember, you are rating the EVENT - NOT rate the MOVIE. You can have a great time with us and still not love the flick!

SAY HI!
While it's great if we can hook up in the lobby beforehand - what matters most is hooking up in the lobby AFTER the film. Just look for me or a small group of people and say "Hi", don't be shy. Let me know you showed up - I LOVE to meet everyone in person!

FILM CHAT & EATS:
The whole point is to TALK about the film, right??? So, depending upon the size of the group, we usually pick a nearby restaurant or cafe and tromp on over there en masse. We really do have some great film conversations and get to explore the film even further than we normally would.

Hope to see you then!!

Francesca

Julia
sounds fun and I will look for the rest of the group after the movie :-)

Posted February 4 at 1:25 PM
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6 attended

4.503 (3 ratings)

Event Host

Francesca
Organizer

I really enjoyed the film ... obviously a labor of love by Glenn Close. (Her portrayal of Albert Nobbs reminded me a bit of Alec Guinness - except tinier and fey-er.) Janet McTeer delivers a fearless performance as another woman-in-hiding, this one with quite a bit more testosterone than the frightened little Nobbs. Thanks to the folks who joined me ... we went to Leone's and chatted about the film (I had a fabulous chicken formaggio that I will enjoy again tonite as well!)
Graina

I thought the movie style and actor portrayals facinating.
njjay5764

what a great movie and a great discussion after the movie at a great restaurant super time all around
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Love to go to see indie and foreign films and then talk about them afterward? Me, too!

Hi, I'm Francesca, an indie filmmaker and trans-media artist who lived in Manhattan for 25 years and thought nothing of calling a friend and suggesting we meet in an hour at one of the many arthouse theaters around town.

But, when I moved to NJ I found my friends here did NOT share my tastes so I created the NJ ArthouseFilm Society (just to sound fancy). And, wouldn't you know it, there are tons of people like me right here in Jersey who love to see foreign, indie or experimental films - and some Hollywood fare, too! I'm still active in the NYC film and theater scene - so from time to time (I also organize the Master Thespian meetup group), we include meetups to attend storytelling events or performances in Manhattan. We're all about the "cultchah"!

WHAT WE DO!

Whether you're a film buff or just a movie-lover, why not join us as we explore the cool films that come our way! We see a lot of them at the Montclair Clairidge Cinema (and other artsy theaters) and afterward we pick a local joint to go grab a bite and discuss the film we saw at length. We give it a Thumbs Up, a Thumbs Down or even a Thumbs in the Middle and share what we really thought of it! It doesn't matter if you're in the film "biz" or not, everyone's opinion counts - it's a lot of fun as well as eye-opening.

NO NO's:

Since we have a large membership so there's NO need to RSVP "NO" - it's kind of a bummer. Frankly, we're just interested in the "YES" RSVPs!

REGULAR EVENTS:

Two semi-regular events we have are Sunday Afternoon at the Movies and Wild-Card Wednesdays but I'd love to add many more - so if you'd like to see a film in your area and would love some company, why not create a meetup event here host it yourself?

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Be on the lookout for some SPECIAL events from time to time ... I've taught filmmaking and film study in NY and NJ and plan to present some private indie film screenings & festivals, "Evening with the Filmmaker Q&A's" and even Oscar Parties!

DINE-IN MOVIES:

We're also having fun with the new DINE-IN theater experience and have fun food & film meetups in Edison and West Orange.

DO-IT-YOURSELF EVENTS:

I've chosen to allow members to create meetups events here, so if you're in the mood for a movie - PLEASE host your own NJ Arthouse movie in your area!

So, come on ... join us!

So why not join up with other like-minded Jersey souls? We keep it pretty casual and we're just regular folks - there's no particular "in" group or anything. Just friendly people who love to go to the movies!

For all kinds of info, click this link: http://www.meetup.com/njarthouse/abou ..