The Last Hangman (2005) - followed by 2 week haitus

A hangman follows his father's footsteps in the trade during politically shifting times in Britain. He comes to conclude after hanging his friend for a crime of passion that capital punishment is not an objective decision of the state to prevent and solve crime... it's an act of revenge. Powerful movie followed by discussion on capital punishment.

next two weeks (last 2 Fridays in February), we will not be meeting because our host will be vacationing in Mexico. Hope to see you the first Friday in March at 7pm, at Craig's house!

Friday January 18th at 8pm - Agnes of God

Sorry to change the time this week, but our host has some out of town guests with whom he is going out for dinner. We'll meet at Craig's at 8pm, and watch Agnes of God, a film from the '80s starring Meg Tilly, Ann Bancroft and Jane Fonda.

Hope to see you there! :-)

Fridays - come and join us!

We're continuing to meet at Craig's on Fridays at 7pm. [1417 Warren, off of S 14th] Usually, we also have a second film at 9pm. Last week, we watched and discussed A Month By the Lake starring Vanessa Redgrave and The Child, a French film.

This is your standing invitation - join us any time for this informal gathering. Leave after the first film, if you want. Bring a friend. Snacks and film choices also welcome!

Friday, January 18 - another voting pool

Changing to Fridays for awhile, we'll have several film choices to select from - feel free to bring a video or DVD! We'll vote on which one to watch. [Nancy's vote is for "Becoming Jane" the recent release about Jane Austin's life.

Film night is still at Craig's house, 1417 Warren [just off of 14th St. South...take Logan to 14th and head south to the end and turn left onto Warren, house is on the right, white with red brick]

Thursday January 10th - American Cousins (2003)

On Thursday January 10th, we'll watch the film American Cousins:

Two American mafiosi, Gino and Settimo, take refuge in the Glasgow cafe owned by their Scottish/Italian cousin. But cousin Roberto isn't the tough guy they'd expected. His strengths are fish frying and stamp collecting, and he thinks Magnum 45s are a type of ice cream. Gino and Settimo try to repay Roberto's hospitality by chasing off a debt collector who wants his property, but their strong arm tactics alarm him and he realises they aren't the PR consultants they claimed to be.

Last week, we watched both Imaginary Crimes and Agatha Christy's Pale Horse, so this week, we may also watch Gothica, starring Halle Berry, if we have time.

Dr. Miranda Grey (Barry) is a brilliant criminal psychiatrist. However, after a auto accident, she wakes up only to find that she has been convicted for the murder of her husband Doug. With only fragmented memories of the alleged crime, she begins to dig deeper into her husband's past. Meanwhile she is being haunted by the ghost of a girl called Rachel who is seemingly trying to convey a message to her with the phrase 'not alone.'

Thursday, January 3 - viewers' choice video (vote to decide)

Thursday January 3rd, we'll have a few people bringing a video or two - feel free - so we can decide which to watch by group vote.

At the home of Craig Wolter who has a new plasma screen home theater system (featuring HD plasma screen and surround-sound) for movie screening and discussion. At 7pm, 1417 Warren Place, Lafayette - Bring snacks or a beverage to share. :-)

In the near Future... This is England (2006)

Thursday at the home of Craig Wolter who has a new plasma screen home theater system (featuring HD plasma screen and surround-sound) for movie screening and discussion. At 7pm, 1417 Warren Place, Lafayette - Bring snacks to share. :-)

The film for a TBD Thursday is "This is England" :

Mods, New Romantics, and Skinheads are the major youth sub-cultures of this very English summer of 1983 and young 12-year-old Shaun is left wandering aimlessly alone and lost during the start of his school holidays, until his chance meeting with Woody and his fun and friendly Skinhead pack. Finding a new lease of life; girls, parties, Ben Sherman shirts, Doc Martin boots and shaven hairstyles young Shaun is welcomed, life during this summer holiday has got a whole lot better. That is until Combo arrives on the scene bitter, dangerous, racist, militant and psychotic life for young Shaun has just approached his first major crossroads. This is England is a look back at the early eighties of British working-class life through the eyes of young Shaun and his new gang, and dealing with the bitterness of outside influences such as racism and xenophobia, of mass unemployment and the fall out of the Falkland's War