January Movie Meetup (1/8) - Hamnet @ 5:45pm

We're moving into awards season, which means we're gonna get emotionaaaaaal. Hamnet promises to be beautiful and wrenching, featuring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley as Shakespeare and his (oft-forgotten by history) wife as they navigate love, family, and the event that may have inspired the Bard's most confounding tragedy (Hamlet). Based on a prize-winning novel, the content COULD be sentimental or played for historical fiction drama... but I wouldn't count on that, as we'll be in the deft hands of director Chloe Zhao (who received a Best Picture Oscar for Nomadland).
There's also a great partnership between a/perture and two other local non-profits for this one—attend a screening at aperture, and you'll receive a card for a discount to pick up the book from Bookmarks, and to see a Shakespeare play at The Little Theater in March!
This one starts a little earlier but is in a large theater—if you need to sneak in late there'll definitely still be seats for you!

• Meeting Up & Talking After: Once you have your ticket, take the hallway to the right off the main entrance (past the men's restrooms/on the way to the lower-level theaters) to the members "ta/ke out" section—there are some chairs and a small area where we usually say hello to one another before heading into the movie (especially if it's your first time!). Someone will be there from ~15 minutes before the film until just before showtime. If you arrive late, just head into the film and you can join us after—we go next door to the Washington Perk coffee shop to discuss.
• Please update your RSVP if you can't make it—this helps with a few things, including how many people we're keeping an eye out for—and sometimes lets people use your ticket if you can't!
• Recommended: purchasing your ticket online ahead of time; this lets a/perture know if more people than expected are coming, AND keeps you from waiting in line if you don't want concessions.
• And remember: You do NOT need to be a serious cinephile to join our group—but we hope you're open to talking about your ideas anyway, and learning from the insights of others!
• Parking Info from a/perture (there's a parking garage right behind the theatre—and a/perture provides a $4 coupon for your stay!).

Details from a/perture:
Director: Chloé Zhao Run Time: 125 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Emily Watson, Jacobi Jupe, Jessie Buckley, Joe Alwyn, Paul Mescal
The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. From director Chloé Zhao and producers Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes.
“It’s near impossible to imagine a screen adaptation capturing the grief and catharsis rendered so vividly on the page, even if O’Farrell was signed on as a co-writer. And yet: Filmmaker Chloé Zhao‘s rigorous, moving, and altogether transcendent take on channeling pain into work and finding the will to go on is every bit the book’s equal. Factor in Jessie Buckley‘s career-defining performance as Agnes, and you could make the argument that it surpasses its source material.” David Fear, Rolling Stone
At all a/perture screenings, visitors will receive a loyalty card to earn the discounts at Little Theatre and Bookmarks! Experience three Shakespeare-inspired art forms and benefit three community nonprofits!