December: Movie Chat & Meet Special!

Come and Join us (just before Christmas!) for a drink and chat about all things film.

*Please only RSVP if you intend on turning up
*Don't believe you need to see all films, this is just a selection, you are feel to choose from the list, and watch what you can!

For this month we did something a bit different, regular attendees had their names put into a bowl and drawn out. In the other bowl were multiple phrases and keywords for different film genres.

Once the person and their phrase were selected they were then given free reign to pick any film that reflected that theme. And so here are the choices......

Fright Night (1985)
Chosen by Tom B
Phrase: “Monster Mash”

A beloved 80s Horror Comedy. A teenager, Charley, is obsessed with classic horror films, but his suburban existence is disturbed by his new neighbour arriving. With strange sights and sounds going on into the night his neighbour couldn’t be…A vampire? And if he is no one is gonna believe a teenager with an overactive imagination!

The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
Chosen by Tom D
Phrase: “Don’t watch it with mum and dad!”

A beautiful, sensual, erotically charged romantic film by Peter Strickland. A young lepidopterist (the study of butterflies) student, Evelyn, lives under the tutelage of her mentor Cynthia. But this teacher seems cold, bossy, a perfectionist who demands Evelyn cleans and serves her needs, but things are not as they first seem. As things transpire what will unravel, and who is the master and servant in all of this?

Redline (2009)
Chosen by Richard
Phrase: "Cars!"

Interstellar Japanese animated racing action which took 7 years to make. "Sweet" JP is on a mission to qualify and race in the most dangerous motorsport event in the galaxy, the Redline, which is held on the militaristic planet Roboworld. But racing is half the battle as he need to navigate the cut throat world of the racers, corrupt officials and gangsters who are all vying to be in control.

Fish Tank
Chosen by Klaudia
Phrase: "Coming of Age"

Celebrated British film by Andrea Arnold. Mia is rebellious 15 year old going through the stress, joy, pain and discovery of puberty. She lives on a London council estate and is raised by an abusive, unfit mother. When her mum gets a new boyfriend, Connor (Michael Fassbender), Mia is drawn to him. Charming and handsome he represents a way out of her grey, urban existence...But are they getting too close.

Dick Tracy (1990)
Chosen by Fred
Phrase "Caped Crusaders"

A Colourful cartoonish comic book adaptation of gangster-fighting fun. Warren Beatty stars as the yellow raincoated cop tasked with bringing down Big Boss Caprice (Al Pacino) and his gang, who are infesting the big city. It's personal, and Tracy will stop at nothing, until a beautiful woman 'Breathless Mahoney' (Madonna) enters his world....

Network (1976)
Chosen by Tom M
Phrase: The Mass Media Machine

Sidney Lumet's biting satire about the American TV landscape. An old veteran news anchor is told by the network he is going to be put out to pasture, and replaced. However in one of this last broadcasts he goes off script, denouncing the powers the be and claiming that he'll kill himself on-air. However his rant strikes a chord with the American people who similarly are "mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore"