[ad_1] 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 …
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AFI Movie Club: LEGALLY BLONDE
[ad_1] 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 …
Read More »AFI Movie Club: INSIDE MAN
[ad_1] 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 …
Read More »Wire music club enters the market
[ad_1] Owned by River Forest resident Jon Smith and Oak Parker Chris Neville, Berwyn Wire Bar & Concert Hall is for sale. Closed since March due to COVID-19, homeowners have been “drained” by construction spending and lack of income. “It’s a little heartbreaking,” Neville said. Wire opened in 2013 and, …
Read More »Mandurah Movie Club Non-Renewal Leaves Members Saddened | Mandurah Courier
[ad_1] 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 …
Read More »How a virtual film club helped me survive the pandemic
[ad_1] 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 …
Read More »How a virtual movie club helped me survive the pandemic
[ad_1] 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 …
Read More »Slate Movie Club 2020 final post.
[ad_1] 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 …
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