What we’re about
Welcome, Denver Cinephiles!
Denver Cinema Club is a social group for people who love independent, foreign, and classic films. We see four or five films a week, typically at the theaters in central Denver. After watching a film, we usually go to a nearby restaurant to have a snack or drink, chat about the movie, and socialize. It's a diverse, friendly group, and everyone is welcome.
In addition to our regular outings, we also attend special events: film festivals, trivia contests, seasonal mixers, Oscar parties, free screenings, etc. Watch your Meetup calendar for these, too.
We encourage group participation: we invite members to organize events of their own, and we have a discussion board and Facebook page for any film-related topics you'd like to bring up. We also publish a monthly newsletter of club news and reviews, the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch.
We hope to see you soon!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Eddington - Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 pm - Mayan TheaterLandmark Mayan Theatre, Denver, CO
If you can't make Thar's upcoming event (or want to see Eddington again) please join me!
Synopsis from Landmark: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
I'll be in the lobby of the Mayan at 6:30 for the 6:45 show holding a small Denver Cinema Club sign.
For those that are interested we will head to The Hornet for noshing and discussion. While at The Hornet please try to support the local business/waitstaff.
*Note- Tickets are purchased on your own, either online or at the box office.
There is free parking behind the theater and also a small lot on the east side of Lincoln between 1st & 2nd.
Hope to see you!
Carly - “Tokyo Story” @ The Landmark Greenwood Village for Chez Artiste ClassicsLandmark Greenwood Village, Denver, CO
Truly a special treat. This is considered one of the greatest films of all time and perhaps Ozu’s magnum opus, which is saying something since his filmography is saturated with masterpieces.
Tokyo Story is as with many of Ozu’s films a simple one—an elderly couple visit their children in the city—but the patient, contemplative, and melancholic nature of the film creates a lasting, universal effect that can be felt by anyone with a heart and a soul.
It stars many of the usual Ozu players including Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara.
Be prepared to, perhaps not sob (or sob), but to perhaps understand/gain a new perspective and call up your parents after this film.
Get your tickets HERE
I’ll be in the lobby a little early with the CLASSIC Makeshift DCC sign to gather the group then head over to the screening. If anyone’s interested, we can also grab a quick bite to eat before!
- Summer of Burt Lancaster!Link visible for attendees
THIS IS NOT AN IN-PERSON MEETUP! It's not even a virtual meetup! It's a "watch together and discuss on Letterboxd" film series.
The Summer of Burt Lancaster will take place on this list on the DCC Letterboxd page. Every two weeks I will post a Burt Lancaster film, and we will discuss it in the comments of the list. You can RSVP to this Meetup event to be notified each time a new film is posted. (Letterboxd is free to join and very useful and fun!)
Why Burt Lancaster? He wasn't on my radar until a few organizers saw and either loved or hated his apparently-polarizing 1968 film The Swimmer. Subsequent conversations with a few Lancaster-loving organizers piqued my interest further. He wasn't just a Hollywood studio beefcake dude. He made interesting film choices and worked with a surprising roster of acclaimed directors (like Stanley Kramer, Bernardo Bertolucci, Louis Malle, and John Frankenheimer). But I've never seen a single one of his films. So I thought I'd try to recruit some other folks from the group into diving into his filmography with me.
Absolutely no requirements, watch what you want, participate in discussion if you're so moved. We'll see where this goes - it's a new thing!
- "Pulse" @The Sie Film Center for cinemaTechSie FilmCenter, Denver, CO
It may be hyperbolic to say that Pulse is the greatest horror film of the 21st century, but that is the hill I choose to put my stake because it's true!
I'd argue that no other horror film (or most films tbqh) has been this prescient about our relationship to technology of today in the year of our lord 2025 as Pulse had been back in 2001 in ways that probably would have made David Cronenberg shake and quiver. Not only that, it manages to showcase that distinctive Kiyoshi Kurosawa style of creeping apocalypticism, as if to further comment on what the future actually holds for us.
I'm so happy I get to see this masterpiece on the big screen! Please join me being frightened on a Friday night!
Synopsis: Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.
Get your tickets HERE
Free Parking is available at the parking garage behind The Sie.
