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!

The movies for March 23rd are:

The 39 Steps         IMDb 7.6/10      1940

A man in London tries to help a counter-spy but when the agent is killed, he must go on the run through the backroads of Scotland to stop the spy ring, recover the information and save himself.

[Early spy movie set in Scotland – Hitchcock]

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Stars: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll and Lucie Mannheim

The Ladykillers        IMDb 7.6/10      1955

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery, rent rooms from an octogenarian widow who thinks they are musicians. She discovers the plot and then the gang sets out to kill her. They run into problems.

[A gang of bank robbers need to kill a witness, who escapes.]

Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Stars: Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers and Cecil Parker

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.