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 (4)
See all- Citizen KaneLink visible for attendees
Citizen Kane is frequently cited as the greatest film ever made.
From Wikipedia:
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed by, produced by and starring Orson Welles and co-written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz.
The Library of Congress selected Citizen Kane as an inductee of the 1989 inaugural group of 25 films for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Streaming on various for rent.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
- The Sopranos: Season 6 Episode 2: "Join the Club"Link visible for attendees
From Wikipedia:
"Join the Club" is the 67th episode overall and the second episode of the sixth season of the HBO television drama series The Sopranos. Written by series creator/executive producer David Chase and directed by David Nutter, it premiered on March 19, 2006 in the United States.
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 40-Year-Old VirginLink visible for attendees
"I was surprised by how funny, how sweet, and how wise the movie really is... the more you think about it, the better The 40-Year-Old Virgin gets." --Roger Ebert
"... relentlessly vulgar and frequently offensive..." --Catholic News Service
From Wikipedia:
The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by Judd Apatow (in his feature directorial debut).
The 40-Year-Old Virgin was named by the American Film Institute one of 2005's Top 10 Films.
In July 2025, it was ranked at number 62 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century."
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
- Fight ClubLink visible for attendees
"The Greatest Film of our Lifetime" --Total Film, 2007
"Fight Club remains one of the most divisive pictures of the past 20 years." --Slant Magazine, 2009
From Wikipedia:
Fight Club is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.
It was ranked as one of the most controversial and talked-about films of the 1990s. However, Fight Club later found commercial success with its home video release, establishing it as a cult classic and causing media to revisit the film. In 2009, on its tenth anniversary, The New York Times dubbed it the "defining cult movie of our time."
Streaming on HBO Max.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
