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- 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.
- The Sopranos: Season 5 Episode 2: "Rat Pack"Link visible for attendees
From Wikipedia:
"Rat Pack" is the 54th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and is the second of the show's fifth season. Written by Matthew Weiner and directed by Alan Taylor, it originally aired on March 14, 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.
- After Dark, My SweetLink visible for attendees
In memory of James Foley.
"...remains one of the purest and most uncompromising of modern film noir. It captures above all the lonely, exhausted lives of its characters." --Roger Ebert
From Wikipedia:
After Dark, My Sweet is a 1990 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by James Foley, and starring Jason Patric, Rachel Ward and Bruce Dern.
Streaming on YouTube.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
- ConclaveLink visible for attendees
"Conclave is one of those rare films that respects the audience’s attention, even as it sneaks a few tricks behind their backs." --Variety
From Wikipedia:
Conclave is a 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Robert Harris.
Conclave was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. At the 97th Academy Awards, it received eight nominations, including Best Picture, and won Best Adapted Screenplay.
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
