Sunday, September 25 at 4 pm | Yellowhammer Brewery
Do you have opinions on movies? Join this group that meets once a month to discuss 3 movies centered around a monthly theme. We’ll talk about the theme itself: common tropes, its cultural relevance and influence, and how the films of the month fit in. Folks are encouraged to watch several movies that reflect the theme, but conversation will be primarily focused on the 3 movies highlighted. If you have any questions, please contact Shelby Billman.
For September, our theme is Movie Musicals. In addition to the movies this month, if anyone is up for bonus viewing, please check out clips of Busby Berkeley musicals (e.g. 42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1933, Footlight Parade) and Fred Astaire & Ginger Roger numbers (e.g. Top Hat, Swing Time, Shall We Dance). Singin’ in the Rain and In the Heights are available on HBO Max. All of these movies can also be found on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, or a library near you!
A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.
A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them.
Usnavi, a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.
