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• Leave Her to Heaven

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  Jan 22nd. Leave Her to Heaven (1945, 1h 50m, Approved). Starring: Gene Tierney & Cornel Wilde. Director: John M. Stahl. Is Ellen Harland quietly the evilest and most diabolical character in film history? Why?

• Waiting for Guffman

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  Feb 26th. Waiting for Guffman (1996, 1h 24, R). Starring: Christopher Guest & Fred Willard. Director: Christopher Guest. Do you think the mockumentary format enhances the story being told in Waiting for Guffman? How might the film have felt…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Godfather

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  Mar 26th. The Godfather (1972, 2h 55m, R). Starring: Marlon Brando & Al Pacino. Director: Francis Ford Coppola. Is Vito Corleone the most important character in movie history? Is The Godfather the story of America i.e., the story of the immigrant?…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Godfather. Part II

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  Mar 26th. The Godfather Part II (1974, 3h 22m, R). Starring: Al Pacino & Robert DeNiro. Director: Francis Ford Coppola. Is The Godfather Part II better than the original? Is it just "business" or is it "personal"? Is the book by Mario Puzo better…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 12 Angry Men

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  Apr 23rd. 12 Angry Men (1957, 1h 36m, Approved). Starring: Henry Fonda & Lee J. Cobb. Director: Sidney Lumet. Mark Twain once said, “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” How does this idea play out in 12…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Muppet Movie

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  May 28th. The Muppet Movie (1979, 1h 35m, G). Starring: Jim Henson & Frank Oz. Director: James Frawley. How old were you when you first watched The Muppet Movie? How does it hold up? The Muppets repeatedly encounter gatekeepers who tell them,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Star Wars. Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back

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  June 25th. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980, 2h 4m, PG). Starring: Mark Hamill & Harrison Ford. Director: George Lucas. Is Darth Vader the evilest character in film history? If it wasn’t for the original three are the prequels and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• King Creole

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  July 23rd. King Creole (1958, 1h 56m, PG). Starring: Elvis Presley, Walther Mathau, & Carolyn Jones. Director: Michael Curtiz. How big of a movie star could Elvis could have been? How much did Col. Parker help… hurt Elvis?

• Viva Las Vegas

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  July 23rd. Viva Las Vegas (1964, 1h 25m, Approved). Starring: Elvis Presley & Ann-Margaret. Director: George Sidney. What is the comparison in quality between King Creole and Elvis's other films such as this one?

• Wait Until Dark

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  Aug 27th. Wait Until Dark (1967, 1h 48m, Approved). Starring: Audrey Hepburn & Alan Arkin. Director: Terence Young. How do the motivations of Roat, Mike, and Carlino differ? What does this reveal about their moral boundaries? How does the film…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Equalizer

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  Sep 24th. The Equalizer (2014, 2h 12m, R). Starring: Denzel Washington & Martin Csokas. Director: Antoine Fuqua. One of the most significant questions about McCall is his moral ambiguity. He asks himself and others if he is a good man or a bad man??

• The Exorcist

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  Oct 22nd. The Exorcist (1973, 2h 2m, R). Starring: Ellen Burstyn & Max von Sydow. Director: William Friedkin. Do you believe in true evil in the world? Have you ever had a sense of darkness? Was it a good choice to shoot the movie in color?

• The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

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  Nov 19th. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011, 2h 38m, R). Starring: Daniel Craig & Rooney Mara. Director: David Fincher. Should Hollywood done the other two [Am]? Is Lisbeth Salander the most compelling and unforgettable character in film…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

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  Nov 19th. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [Swedish] (2009, 2h 32m, R). Starring: Michael Nyqvist & Noomi Rapace. Director: Niels Arden Oplev. How are the films different? Which one do you enjoy more? Why?

• Bad Santa

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  Dec 17th. Bad Santa (2003, 1h 32m, R). Starring: Billy Bob Thornton & Bernie Mac. Director: Terry Zwigoff. What does the film suggest about the tension between societal expectations of kindness (e.g., Santa Claus archetype) and authentic human…Read moreRead more of this annotation