Do you like to chat about movies? Participants view each film on their own and then join a group discussion and critique via Zoom. Movies are selected through discussion and a decision of Chat participants. Join the Movie Chat and bring your recommendations!

Beau Geste IMDB 7.5/10 (1939) Three adopted English brothers join the French Foreign Legion to escape a dark family secret. Two–Beau and Digby are split from John but die in an enemy attack. John survives and returns to solve the mystery.

 Director: William A. Wellman

 Actors: Gary Cooper, Ray Milland and Robert Preston

The Blue Angel IMDB 7.7/10 (1930) A stuffy literature professor at a boys’ school finds that his boys frequent a cabaret, the Blue Angel. He heads there to catch and shame the boys but falls for the singer, Lola. Their relationship soon disintegrates.

 Director: Josef von Sternberg

 Actors: Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich and Kurt Gerron

Copies of these movies are often available on DVD at the Edgewater Branch library for checkout with your library card or you can watch them online through a streaming service of your choice.

Registration is required. You will receive an email with the link to join the online Zoom discussion group.

This program is offered in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library.