It’s an incredibly contemporary film about the power of media and the brutally transactional form it can take. Photo: United Artists / Kobal / Shutterstock Each week for the foreseeable future, Vulture will select a movie to watch as part of our Friday night movie club. This week’s selection comes from New York’City editor, Christopher […]
Month: January 2021
AFI Movie Club: LEGALLY BLONDE
DID YOU KNOW? LEGALLY BLONDE marked Robert Luketic’s feature directorial debut. He went on to direct other female comedies written by women, including MONSTER-IN-LAW (2005) and THE UGLY TRUTH (2009). DID YOU KNOW? Based on a 2001 novel of the same name by Amanda Brown, LEGALLY BLONDE told the story of her personal experiences while […]
AFI Movie Club: INSIDE MAN
DID YOU KNOW? Originally, director Ron Howard was Position to direct INSIDE MAN, but he left the project to direct THE CINDERELLA MAN. When director Spike Lee came on board, INSIDE MAN became an anomaly in his filmography – as the film was neither written nor co-written by Lee. DID YOU KNOW? INSIDE MAN marked the […]
Mandurah Movie Club Non-Renewal Leaves Members Saddened | Mandurah Courier
Members of the Mandurah Movie Club were devastated following the decision of the Mandurah Performing Art Center (MPAC) not to renew the program. The nearly 500-member club used to enjoy a range of international films, which they previously had to travel to Leederville or Fremantle to see. Mandurah Movie Club director Angela Simms said she […]
How a virtual film club helped me survive the pandemic
Every Sunday around 7:30 p.m., I strap on my mask and cross the street to my favorite bodega to buy Pabst Blue Ribbon, sour gummy worms, and a box of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. A year ago I would have picked up all those snacks in the lobby of the cinema, but now the plan […]
How a virtual movie club helped me survive the pandemic
Every Sunday around 7:30 p.m., I put on my mask and walk across the street to my favorite bodega to buy Pabst Blue Ribbon, sour gummy worms and a box of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. A year ago I would have picked up all those snacks in the cinema lobby, but now the plan is […]
Slate Movie Club 2020 final post.
This is the last entry in Slate’s Annual movie club, in which film critic Dana Stevens emails other critics – this year Justin Chang, Odie Henderson, and Alison Willmore – about the year in the movies. Read the previous dispatch here. Future karaoke collaborators, One of the nicest ripple effects of The Movie Club every […]