Movie Group.

The Movie Group meets on the third Monday of each month to view a picture at the historic Balwyn Cinema (see right).

Time is usualy around 10:30am, with lunch afterwards, if desired, at a local restaurant.

Contact Glenn Ewing, on 0439 898 207, for further information.

 

 

 

 

2024 Movies, So Far

October 2024

On Monday 21st October at the Balwyn Cinema, the group saw 'The Critic', a thriller drama staring Ian McKeller as a powerful theatre critic involved in

manipulation and blackmail that in turn resulted is deadly consequences. 

The movie involved a host of moral and social issues of the time plus put a spotlight on the ethics and responsibility of newspaper management and journalists. Other comments in shared discussion over an extended lunch included great costuming, several excellent performances, detailed recreation of city scenes and some spicy dialogue. 

And the consensus, a very enjoyable movie.

Photos couresty: Neil Jenkin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Septembner 2024

On Monday 16 September

  members saw the film Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe at the Balwyn Cinema. They all enjoyed this beauitiful and poetic historical drama about the turbulent love story between the renowned post-impressionist painter and his lesser known (but influential) wife.

1893 when aspiring French artist Pierre Bonnard meets Marthe de Meligny, he has no idea that she will become the cornerstone of his life and work. From this moment, though she appears in over a third of his work, she is more than just a muse; together over five decades the couple will explore creative fulfilment, love and jealousies that challenge the standards of the time.

Lunch afterwards as usual was enjoyed by all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 2024 -                                          

On Monday August 19 members saw the film Iris and the Men at the Balwyn Cinema.

This French comedy is about Iris a successful dentist with a happy family life who finds that she has lost the spark with her husband. Her answer is to enter the world of dating apps and she takes on a number of overnight lovers.

Although unrealistic, not a sleaze bag amongst the men, it did give us a bright start to our Monday morning and we all enjoyed a good lunch and chat over the meal at our usual cafe.

 

 

 

 

July -

Movie is Fly Me to the Moon.

A sharp stylish comedy - drama set against the high stakes backdrop of NASA's historic Apollo 11 moon landing.

This month's movie at Balwyn Cinema was a light comedy drama about a young woman being hired to promote the Apollo 11,1969 moon landing. Romance blossoms between the marketing agent and the launch director and succes is achieved when Neil Armstrong takes his first giant step for mankind on the lunar surface. The Fly Me to the Moon flick allows the cinema audience to retun to the simpler days of the 1960's.

Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum

 

June - On Monday 17 Junew, members saw the film 'The Way, My Way' at the Balwyn Cinema.

They enjoyed this charming and captivating true story of an Australian man's transformative experience walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain and the people he meets along the way. It is based on Bill Bennetts best-selling memoir of the same name.

Afterwards, they headed over the road for a delicious meal and a chat about the film and our own travels.

Thank you Glenn for ther photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May - On Monday May 20 members enjoyed the film The Taste of Things at the Balwyn Cinema.

Set in France in 1889 the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugenie. When Eugenie refuses to marry Dodin he decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her. It was a leisurely, lumisous portrait of love, culture and cuisine.