What we’re about
"[Kael] had a more positive influence on the climate for film in America than any other single person over the last three decades."
-- Roger Ebert
This online group will discuss classic films and occasionally a critically acclaimed recent film.
TV club Mondays will recap the latest episode of The Sopranos.
Watch the film BEFORE the meeting, then attend the online meeting to opine and consider its cultural impact/relevance.
Note: Please join with your real name (and profile photo) and turn on your video during meetings. Multiple no shows (not changing your RSVP from Yes to No) will be removed from the group.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Logan's RunLink visible for attendees
"...unquestionably the worst major motion picture I've seen this year." --Gene Siskel
From Wikipedia:
Logan's Run is a 1976 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett, and Peter Ustinov.
Logan's Run was very popular at the Saturn Awards, winning the six awards, including Best Science Fiction Film. The film was also in competition for the Golden Prize at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.
Streaming on Tubi and Hoopla.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
- The Sopranos: Season 5 Episode 1: "Two Tonys"Link visible for attendees
From Wikipedia:
"Two Tonys" is the 53rd episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the first of the show's fifth season. Written by David Chase and Terence Winter, it was directed by Tim Van Patten and originally aired on March 7, 2004.
Streaming on Max.
Note: Please do NOT binge the show. Watch one episode per week (ideally Sunday evening) and attend the following Monday's virtual water cooler meeting to discuss.
- The Long GoodbyeLink visible for attendees
"Raymond Chandler's sentimental foolishness is the taking-off place for Robert Altman's heady, whirling sideshow of a movie... Gould comes back with his best performance yet...." --Pauline Kael
From Wikipedia:
The Long Goodbye is a 1973 American satirical neo-noir film directed by Robert Altman, adapted by Leigh Brackett from Raymond Chandler's 1953 novel of the same name.
In 2021, the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, Hoopla.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
