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:
Lost in Translation rated 7.7/10 (2003) A lonely, aging movie star and a conflicted newlywed cross paths in Tokyo. Strangers in a foreign land, the two find escape, distraction and understanding after a chance meeting.
• Director: Sofia Coppola
• Stars: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson and Giovanni Ribis
Topsy Turvy rated 7.4/10 (1999) During a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado. The musical is set in the Victorian era in England.
• Director: Mike Leigh
• Stars: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner and Dexter Fletcher
Copies of these movies are usually 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.