Movie Club 3: 'The Class'

For our third meeting, we will be watching The Class (Entre Les Murs), winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes last year and nominee for a 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. This story of a teacher working with students from a rough Parisian neighborhood is bound to be a great movie, so don't miss it!

What: The Class (Entre Les Murs)

Where: Angelika Film Center (18 W. Houston St. at Mercer) [Map]

When: Tuesday, February 10th at 7:15 PM (7:25 Screening) [Tickets]

I won't be able to attend the screening this week, but I'll be at the theater following the show and we can go from there.

Please RSVP to the Facebook event invitation if you plan to attend. I hope you can make it, and look forward to seeing you all! If you're a member but haven't attended yet (you know who you are), we want to see you!

Check out the trailer for the movie:

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SLG Meeting Two: Waltz With Bashir

For our second meeting, we will watch the critically acclaimed animated documentary Waltz With Bashir, a story of Israeli soldiers during a war with Lebanon in the 1980s. Here are the details for tomorrow's screening:

What: Waltz With Bashir (Ari Folman, 2008)

Where: Sunshine Cinema (143 E. Houston betw. 3rd and 2nd) [Map] 

When: Tuesday, January 20th at 7:50 PM (8:00 Screening) [Tickets]

As we did last time, let's meet in the lobby. Tickets were sold out for The Wrestler at our last meeting, so it might be worthwhile to buy tickets in advance, but I don't expect any issues. We will pick our watering hole/meeting location after the screening, so if you're coming late give me a call. You should have my number.

No one has yet volunteered to be discussion leader this week. Any takers? I'm happy to lead again but would be happy to hand over the reins. Get at me if you're interested.

I will send a Facebook event invite for this meeting; please RSVP so I have an idea of who will be coming. I hope you can make it, and look forward to seeing you! Here is a trailer for the movie:

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SLG Inaugural Meeting: 'The Wrestler

At long last, this little group will finally hold its first meeting! I'm very excited. The people have spoken, and picked Darren Aronofsky's latest effort, 'The Wrestler', for our first movie. Here are the details for tomorrow's screening:

What: 'The Wrestler' (Darren Aronofsky, 2008)

Where: Sunshine Cinema (143 E. Houston, betw. 3rd & 2nd) [map]

When: Tuesday, January 6th at 8:10PM (8:20 Screening) [tickets]

Let's plan on meeting in the lobby of the theater. After the show, we will kick up our heels at a local watering hole, discuss the movie, and lay the groundwork for future meetings. The location is TBA, so if you're coming late give me a call. You should have my number.

I hope you can make it! Friends are definitely welcome. If you're not familiar with the movie, check out the trailer!

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