Category Archives: group viewing

Clubland: Le Samourai

Posted on 8/2/2006 by michael

I’ll say more about my thoughts on the film later, but I thought I’d just get things rolling with a couple of topics/questions. 1. I find Melville’s film to be devastatingly emotional, beneath the laconic dialogue and cool surfaces (or … Continue reading →

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clubland: white

Posted on 7/3/2006 by gio

i have not yet seen the extras but i’m eager to write on this, so i’ll pitch a few ideas. idea no. one: is this a comedy? what makes something a comedy? i’m sure there are people on this blog … Continue reading →

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Clubland: Black Narcissus

Posted on 6/17/2006 by reynolds

So, many of us wanted to see a film at something closer to the same time, to get a collective discussion together. I chose Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s Narcissus to start us off, and therefore I pitch at you … Continue reading →

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