About us
Film-Forum is a friendly and casual group of people who enjoy film, animation, and videos as a springboard for discussions. Selections are suggested by members and are generally not restricted: art house to mainstream, silent film era to present day, almost all genres. In general, our Meetup events are for discussion only. Think of us as a book club style meetup for film. We try to get suggestions for screenings at least a month in advance and post them to provide as much time as possible to view the selections.
Which films have been discussed in the past:
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Guidelines for Hosting a meetup:
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Note: The Meetup App for Apple iOS and Android does not seem to be as functional as the website when accessed via a web browser.
Notification Settings: Once you log in to the Meetup website and go to the group, "My profile" -> "Email and Notifications" -- Ian, Organizer v1.2
Upcoming events
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MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971)
·OnlineOnlineMcCabe & Mrs. Miller is less of an anti-Western Western and more of a haunting, snow-covered dream. As I mentioned, Leonard Cohen’s melancholic songs are at its heart, and along with Gosford Park, it’s arguably Robert Altman’s best film. It stars Warren Beatty and Julie Christie, each giving career- best performances.
This is another of those films that provide a powerful experience, but one hard to describe. The two reviewers below give you an idea.Roger Ebert: “It is not often given to a director to make a perfect film. Some spend their lives trying, but always fall short. Robert Altman has made a dozen films that can be called great in one way or another, but one of them is perfect, and that one is “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” (1971). This is one of the saddest films I have ever seen, filled with a yearning for love and home that will not ever come — not for McCabe, not with Mrs. Miller, not in the town of Presbyterian Church, which cowers under a gray sky always heavy with rain or snow. The film is a poem–an elegy for the dead.”
Dennis Schwartz : “Altman’s film is strikingly lyrical; it is dreamlike and hauntingly memorable. It sadly touches on McCabe’s yearnings to find love and a place to put down roots. The result is a poetical western without heroes. McCabe and Mrs. Miller’s wishful dreams are seen as either foolish romantic notions or drug induced inspirations, dreams that never had a chance of coming true.”
McCabe & Mrs. Miller is available for free on YouTube and from your local library, and for rent or purchase on Amazon and Apple TV.
*** NOTE TO NEW MEMBERS ***
Please watch the movie before the meetup. Information to help find the films will generally be posted in the description or in the comments on the webpage. During the meetup itself, we discuss the movie, but we don't watch it. It's a book club style movie group.3 attendees
Past events
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