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 are:

Hearts in Atlantis  - 6.9/10  (2001) A man who returns to his hometown after the death of his best friend.  Memories of life at age eleven flood back as it was a magical time for him. Into his live comes a mysterious new boarder and a warning that men are seeking him.

• Director: Scott Hicks

• Writers: Stephen King and William Goldman

• Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin and Hope Davis

Citizen Kane  - 8.4/10   (1941) Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his last word: ‘rosebud.’ Scenes are mostly flashbacks of a fascinating man's rise to fame and eventual fall.

• Director: Orson Welles

• Writers: Herman J. Mankiewicz, Joseph Cotton and John Houseman

• Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton and Dorothy Comingore

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.