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We will announce our Fall 2018 meeting time and location soon.
We also coordinate events outside regular meetings. Click the 'Events' tab for more information. How do we choose which films to screen?
At the first meeting of the semester, the club brainstorms film themes. The e-board then chooses a theme for each week of the semester and nominates four films exemplifying the theme of each week. Club members vote via email and Facebook for the film they wish to see, and whichever film garners the most votes will be screened at the following meeting. |
Recently Viewed Films
Die Hard
Theme: Movies That Take During the Holidays But Aren't Holiday Movies
Screened: December 7, 2017
Directed by: John McTiernan
Written by: Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Alexander Godunov
Year: 1988
John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Theme: Movies That Take During the Holidays But Aren't Holiday Movies
Screened: December 7, 2017
Directed by: John McTiernan
Written by: Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Alexander Godunov
Year: 1988
John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
The Dark Knight
Theme: Christopher Nolan
Screened: November 30, 2017
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Written by: Christopher and Jonathan Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman
Year: 2008
When the menace known as the Joker emerges and wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the Dark Knight must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Theme: Christopher Nolan
Screened: November 30, 2017
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Written by: Christopher and Jonathan Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman
Year: 2008
When the menace known as the Joker emerges and wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the Dark Knight must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Fargo
Theme: The Coen Brothers
Screened: November 16, 2017
Directed by: Joel Coen
Written by: Joel and Ethan Coen
Starring: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare
Year: 1996
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Theme: The Coen Brothers
Screened: November 16, 2017
Directed by: Joel Coen
Written by: Joel and Ethan Coen
Starring: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare
Year: 1996
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Inglourious Basterds
Theme: The Second World War
Screened: November 9, 2016
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Written by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger
Year: 2009
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
Theme: The Second World War
Screened: November 9, 2016
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Written by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger
Year: 2009
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
Monty Python on the Holy Grail
Theme: Kings and Queens
Screened: November 2, 2017
Directed by: Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
Written by: Monty Python
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin
Year: 1975
King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Theme: Kings and Queens
Screened: November 2, 2017
Directed by: Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
Written by: Monty Python
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin
Year: 1975
King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Donnie Darko
Theme: All Hallow's Eve
Screened: October 26, 2017
Directed by: Richard Kelly
Written by: Richard Kelly
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle
Year: 2001
A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after he narrowly escapes a bizarre accident.
Theme: All Hallow's Eve
Screened: October 26, 2017
Directed by: Richard Kelly
Written by: Richard Kelly
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle
Year: 2001
A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after he narrowly escapes a bizarre accident.
The Silence of the Lambs
Theme: Female Protagonists
Screened: OCtober 19, 2017
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Written by: Ted Tally
Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons
Year: 1991
A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.
Theme: Female Protagonists
Screened: OCtober 19, 2017
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Written by: Ted Tally
Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons
Year: 1991
A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.
Casino Royale
Theme: Bond, James Bond
Screened: October 12, 2017
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Written by: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian
Year: 2006
Armed with a license to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007, and must defeat a private banker to terrorists in a high stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro, but things are not what they seem.
Theme: Bond, James Bond
Screened: October 12, 2017
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Written by: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian
Year: 2006
Armed with a license to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007, and must defeat a private banker to terrorists in a high stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro, but things are not what they seem.
Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊)
Theme: Cyberpunk
Screened: October 5, 2017
Directed by: Mamoru Oshii
Written by: Kazunori Itō
Starring: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ōtsuka, Iemasa Kayumi, Kōichi Yamadera, Tamio Ōki, Yutaka Nakano
Year: 1995
A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.
Theme: Cyberpunk
Screened: October 5, 2017
Directed by: Mamoru Oshii
Written by: Kazunori Itō
Starring: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ōtsuka, Iemasa Kayumi, Kōichi Yamadera, Tamio Ōki, Yutaka Nakano
Year: 1995
A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.
Fight Club
Theme: Nameless Protagonist
Screened: September 28, 2017
Directed by: David Fincher
Written by: Jim Uhls
Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf
Year: 1999
The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: You DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB.
Theme: Nameless Protagonist
Screened: September 28, 2017
Directed by: David Fincher
Written by: Jim Uhls
Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf
Year: 1999
The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: You DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB.
This is Spın̈al Tap
Theme: Listen to the Music
Screened: September 19, 2017
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Written by: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner
Starring: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick, Tony Hendra, Bruno Kirby
Year: 1984
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
Theme: Listen to the Music
Screened: September 19, 2017
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Written by: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner
Starring: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick, Tony Hendra, Bruno Kirby
Year: 1984
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
Swiss Army Man
Theme: First Meeting of Autumn 2017
Screened: September 12, 2017
Directed by: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
Written by: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
Starring: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Year: 2016
A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.
Theme: First Meeting of Autumn 2017
Screened: September 12, 2017
Directed by: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
Written by: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
Starring: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Year: 2016
A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.
The World's End
Theme: E-Board Personal Favorites
Screened: April 18, 2017
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Written by: Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, Rosamund Pike
Year: 2013
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humanity's only hope for survival.
Theme: E-Board Personal Favorites
Screened: April 18, 2017
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Written by: Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, Rosamund Pike
Year: 2013
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humanity's only hope for survival.
Cloverfield
Theme: Movies That Take Place Over One Day
Screened: April 11, 2017
Directed by: Matt Reeves
Written by: Drew Goddard
Starring: Michael Stahl-David, T.J. Miller, Jessica Lucas, Odette Annable, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Vogel
Year: 2008
A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.
Theme: Movies That Take Place Over One Day
Screened: April 11, 2017
Directed by: Matt Reeves
Written by: Drew Goddard
Starring: Michael Stahl-David, T.J. Miller, Jessica Lucas, Odette Annable, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Vogel
Year: 2008
A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.
Apocalypse Now
Theme: Military Films
Screened: April 4, 2017
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Written by: John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Albert Hall, Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Duvall
Year: 1979
During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.
Theme: Military Films
Screened: April 4, 2017
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Written by: John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Albert Hall, Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Duvall
Year: 1979
During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.
Se7en
Theme: David Fincher
Screened: March 28, 2017
Directed by: David Fincher
Written by: Andrew Kevin Walker
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow
Year: 1995
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
Theme: David Fincher
Screened: March 28, 2017
Directed by: David Fincher
Written by: Andrew Kevin Walker
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow
Year: 1995
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
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