Indy Film Buffs Meetup Group

Wicked: For Good (also known as Wicked: Part Two) is a film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The sequel to Wicked (2024), it adapts the second act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, a reimagining of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation. Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum return from the first film. Set in the Land of Oz before and during the events of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film explores the relationship between Elphaba and Glinda as they embrace their new identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. Here's the trailer:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19847976/
Tickets are $13.00 per person. the film starts at 720 PM, so the meet-up time is 7 PM to give us time to socialize before the film. We'll gather near the concession stand before the film. Hope to see you there!

Let's Talk Movies in a restaurant

Fall is here, and it is getting dark early, so we are going to Talk Movies in a Restaurant rather than the park.
We will start with "Last Movie Seen", a roundtable discussion about a movie that you have recently seen. Come prepared to share a short description about the plot (no spoilers), how you saw it, and whether you recommend it or warn against it. It's a great way to develop a list of movies to check out.
For our second discussion, we are going to celebrate Noirvember a few days late. Please share with us 2 noir movies that you have seen lately. Please choose from two of these categories: traditional classic film noir, neo-noir, International noir. We look forward to talking to you about the darker side of the street.
We will be meeting at the big round tables on the right side of PhoSaigon.
We look forward to talking movies with you.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is a film based on the video game series Five Nights at Freddy's created by Scott Cawthon and the sequel to the 2023 film adaptation. Like the previous film, the film was directed by Emma Tammi and written by Cawthon. Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard reprise their roles from the previous film, with Skeet Ulrich, Wayne Knight, Mckenna Grace, and Teo Briones joining the cast. In the film, which is set one year after the previous film, Abby Schmidt (Rubio) sneaks out to reconnect with her animatronic friends, leading to events that reveal the true origin of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Here's the trailer:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30274401/
Tickets are $13.00 per person. We'll be near the concession stand before the film. The film starts at 715 PM, so the meet-up time is 645 PM to give us time to socialize before the film. Hope to see you there!

Ella McCay is a film written and directed by James L. Brooks. The film stars Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Julie Kavner, Spike Fearn, Rebecca Hall, Albert Brooks, and Woody Harrelson. Set in an unnamed state, an idealistic 34-year-old lieutenant governor juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state's longtime incumbent governor, who suddenly accepts a cabinet position in the incoming Obama administration. Here's the trailer:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30096221/
Tickets are $13.00 per person. The 7 PM start time is a guess and the actual time will be updated when that information becomes available. We'll gather near the concession stand before the film. Hope to see you there!