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

Soylent Green rated 7.0/10 (1973) A surprisingly realistic and thought-provoking movie. It’s a nightmarish futuristic fantasy about a big corporate coverup and an efficient cop who discovers the truth.

Director: Richard Fleischer

Stars: Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson and Leigh Taylor-Young

The Day the Earth Stood Still rated 7.8/10 (1951) An alien lands in Washington, D.C. and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. Is he the messenger of humanity's doom?

Director: Harry Bates

Stars: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal and Hugh Marlowe

Copies of these movies are 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.