🍿《Open Screens》Best TV and Films Series : Civil War (2004)

🍿《Open Screens》Best TV & Films Talk Series: Civil War (2004)

Our 《Open Screens》discussion dives into the stories and ideas in movies or TV, exploring interesting issues. We try different formats to keep it fun, and it’s a great chance to meet people and practice English.

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It’s no coincidence that the film Civil War was mentioned in the opening editorial of the New York Times’ January 31 piece. As everyday reality grows stranger—and sometimes scarier—than fiction, this film feels especially timely. We’ll talk about Civil War and, inevitably (perhaps intentionally), touch on current events in the U.S. Don’t worry—we’ll keep the conversation absolutely civil. 😂 Join us for a friendly, thoughtful discussion in a warm and beautiful setting.

We’ll meet at 6:45 pm on the first floor of Hub Hotel Songshan, then be taken up together to the lounge floor with access.
旅居文旅– 松山機場館 (臺北市中山區松江路485號)
No. 485, Songjiang Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104

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👉 Please watch the film on your own before the event, as it may be difficult to take part in the discussion otherwise. 😅

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📌 About the series:

★ Civil War is a 2024 dystopian action thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland. It was A24's most expensive film at the time. The film grossed over $127.3 million worldwide, becoming A24's second-highest-grossing film. (Wikipedia)

🏆 The film has won 6 Primetime Emmys, with 10 wins & 62 nominations from film awards around the world.

🍅81% recommendations on Rotten Tomatoes by 409 critics.

"Tough and unsettling by design, Civil War is a gripping close-up look at the violent uncertainty of life in a nation in crisis."

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📌 Films and series we've discussed in the series:

Parasite, Honeyland, The Edge of Democracy, Ex Machina, Chernobyl, A Quiet Passion, 13th, The Platform, Avengers: Endgame, The Farewell, Get Out, American Factory, 我們與惡的距離, 做工的人, The Big Sick, Merchants of Doubt, Us, Arrival, Sing Street, Roma, Moonlight, The Witch, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Wadjda, BlacKkKlansman, Sing Street, Collective, Crip Camp, Minari, Nomadland, The Father, Dirty Money, Hamilton. The Florida Project. My Octopus Teacher. The Salesman. Hidden Figures. "Hang the DJ" (Black Mirror). Inception. First Cow. Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Perfume. Fire Will Come. Who Killed Malcolm X? Coda. The Power of the Dog. His House. Drive My Car. Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom. In the Heights. Luzzu. Moonrise Kingdom. Coded Bias. Pride. Happening. Lucky Grandma. Pain and Glory. Escape from Mogadishu. Dune. Unorthodox. Limbo. The Distinguished Citizen. Reservation Dogs. Occupied. The Truffle Hunters. King Lear (2018 Film). Fresh Off the Boat. The Bear. Only the Animals. The Green Planet. The Serpent Queen. Romy's Salon. Good Mother. More Films for Freedom 2022 (UK). Only Murders win the Building. Everything Everywhere All At Once. NOPE. Prey. Barbarian. A Hero. RRR. Decision to Leave. The Playlist. The Big Sick. On the Basis of Sex. Daughters of Destiny. Pachinko. Wave Makers. Poldark. Turning Red. Midnight at the Pera Palace. Navalny. The Good Place. The Best of "Doctor Who" (6 episodes.) Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. Alice in Borderland. The Teachers' Lounge. Beef. The Invisible Man. Killers of the Flower Moon. Perfect Days. Island in Between. Io Capitano. The Law According to Lidia Poët. Lupin (Season I). The Taste of Things. Shōgun. Knives Out. Suzume. Gaza. Stonehouse. My Brilliant Friend. Palm Springs. Tokyo Vice. Squid Game 2. The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Anora. Kokuho. Nowhere Special. Adolescence. Wicked: For Good. It Was Just An Accident. Squid Game (Season 3).

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▶ Our events are conducted in English.
▶ Kat is a writer and teacher who has reviewed and directed theater in New York City. She has taken her Meetups to more than 29 countries.

• ▶ This will be our 577th event.