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! This week’s movies will be:
Breathless - rated 7.7/10 (1960) A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he reunites with a hip American journalism student and attempts to persuade her to run away with him to Italy.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Writers: François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard and Claude Chabrol
Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg and Van Doude
Batman Begins - rated 8.2/10 (2005) When his parents are killed, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne relocates to Asia. Trained by his Asian mentors to fight injustice, Wayne returns to Gotham City to free it from corruption. He adopts the icon known as "Batman” to strike fear into the hearts of criminals.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Ken Watanabe
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.