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.
Friday freak hour will be devoted to horror and 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 (3)
See all- The Sopranos: Season 3 Episode 4: "Employee of the Month"Link visible for attendees
From Wikipedia:
"Employee of the Month" is the 30th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the fourth episode of the show's third season. It was written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, and directed by John Patterson, and originally aired on March 18, 2001.
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 Godfather Part IILink visible for attendees
"The daring of Part II is that it enlarges the scope and deepens the meaning of the first film; The Godfather was the greatest gangster picture ever made, and had metaphorical overtones that took it far beyond the gangster genre. In Part II, the wider themes are no longer merely implied. The second film shows the consequences of the actions in the first; it’s all one movie, in two great big pieces, and it comes together in your head while you watch. Coppola might almost have a pact with the audience; we’re already so engrossed in the Corleones that now he can go on to give us a more interior view of the characters at the same time that he shows their spreading social influence. The completed work is an epic about the seeds of destruction that the immigrants brought to the new land, with Sicilians, Wasps, and Jews separate socially but joined together in crime and political bribery. This is a bicentennial picture that doesn’t insult the intelligence. It’s an epic vision of the corruption of America." --Pauline Kael
From Wikipedia:
The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola .... It is both a sequel and a prequel to the 1972 film The Godfather...
It is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, as well as a rare example of a sequel that rivals its predecessor. In 1997, the American Film Institute ranked it as the 32nd-greatest film in American film history and it retained this position 10 years later. It was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1993, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
- The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael CorleoneLink visible for attendees
“The Godfather Part III” always was an extended coda to what is arguably the greatest epic saga in the history of American cinema."
From Wikipedia:
The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo. It grossed $136.8 million worldwide, and garnered seven nominations at the 63rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (Garcia).
In December 2020, a recut version of the film, titled The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, was released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the original version.
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Pluto TV.
Note: Watch the movie BEFORE the meeting and attend to participate in the discussion.
