September 7 and 8 begin the new season of the Film Club at Clubhouse 3. The inaugural movie will be the Argentinian comedy-drama, Elsa and Fred.
You must be a member to attend the screenings, and you must be a Village resident to join. At $12 for 10 movies it is still the best deal in town!
This season's films represent a fascinating cross-section of world cinema, with motion pictures from Asia, Europe, and the USA. Though the club's board of directors does not impose a theme when they select the slate of films, none the less if taken as a whole, the 10 movies presented can be summarized as ruminations on crucial lifestyle decisions and how we choose to spend this gift of life. We will see stories where some squander it, some turn their fantasies into realities, and some cling to it so tenaciously that they refuse to relinquish even after death.
Political thrillers, romances, fantasies and biographies; great directors such as Phillip Noyce, Julie Taymor and Pedro Almodovar; unforgettable performances by Michael Caine, Salma Hayek, and Penelope Cruz. This season promises to be exciting and thought provoking. I look forward to spirited discussions!
The week of each screening, I will be posting a commentary here about the current film. Also, I will send monthly movie fact sheets to club members who request them. If you would like to be on the email list for fact sheets, please send me a request at filmmaven@yahoo. com
Below is a full listing of Film Club screenings and dates.
Click on a movie name to see the Internet Movie Database page with lots of interesting information:
- 9/7&8 Elsa and Fred
- 10/5&6 The Quiet American
- 11/2&3 As It Is In Heaven
- 12/7&8 Frida
- 1/4&5 Amelie
- 2/1&2 The Country Teacher
- 3/7&8 Facing Windows
- 4/4&5 Volver
- 5/2&3 Departures
- 6/6&7 Il Postino
