About us
"[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 Mad Men.
Watch the film BEFORE the meeting, then attend the online meeting to opine and consider its cultural impact/relevance.
Note: 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
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In the Mood for Love
·OnlineOnlineFrom Wikipedia:
In the Mood for Love is a 2000 romantic drama film written, directed, and produced by Wong Kar-wai.
In the 2022 Sight & Sound critics' poll, In the Mood for Love appeared at number 5, making it the highest-ranked film from the 2000s and one of only two from the 2000s to be listed in the top 10 of all time, along with David Lynch's Mulholland Drive.
In June 2025, the film ranked fourth on The New York Times' list of "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century" and twelfth on its "Readers' Choice" edition of the list. In July 2025, it ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century."
Streaming on HBO Max and Shout! TV.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
15 attendees
Mad Men: Season 1 Episode 7: "Red in the Face"
·OnlineOnline"Mad Men" is one of the best shows ever, and the best to come out of television's Golden Age." --Business Insider
From Wikipedia:
"Red in the Face" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American television drama series Mad Men. It was written by Bridget Bedard and directed by Tim Hunter. The episode originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on August 30, 2007.
Streaming on HBO Max, Pluto TV, Plex, Philo.
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.
14 attendees
Waiting for Guffman
·OnlineOnlineIn memory of Catherine O'Hara.
From Wikipedia:
Waiting for Guffman is a 1996 American mockumentary comedy film written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, and directed by Guest. The film's ensemble cast includes Guest, Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard, Bob Balaban and Parker Posey.
In December 2022, Variety listed Waiting for Guffman as one of "The 100 Best Movies of All Time", saying it was "a comedy as touching as it is hilarious" and "one for the ages" that became "the ultimate cult film for a newly liberated generation".
Streaming on HBO Max, Netflix, Pluto TV.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
13 attendees
Past events
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