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.

 

 

 

 

FILM – DOWNTOWN ABBEY FINALE – Glenn Ewing

Our movie outing for this month was to see Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. It was our chance to say our farewells to the Crawley family who we have got to know so well through the popular TV series and the previous two films.

It’s an emotional and elegant farewell to this popular drama as the aristocratic household faces a changing world, secrets are revealed, old flames rekindled and long standing loyalties tested.

It features the original ensemble cast and exhibits the usual splendour we’ve come to expect with opulent costumes, grand settings, exquisite cinematography, witty dialogue and an engaging storyline.

We all thoroughly enjoyed it.

Afterwards we kicked on to our usual cafe over the road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUGUST 2025 - Glenn Ewing

For our movie outing in August at the Balwyn cinema we all did our own thing and saw The Stolen Painting, Mr Burton and the Life of Chuck and it was a general thumbs up for the other two films. We all enjoyed meeting up over the road for lunch and had a good discussion about our chosen films. Something different but I think it worked out well.

Photos Courtesy Glenn Ewing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 2025

Although a bit light on numbers we still enjoyed a movie outing at Balwyn cinema on the 21st of July. The movie was a romantic comedy - drama called Jane Austen Wrecked my Life. It was about a desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, who finds herself forced to fulfil her dream of becoming a writer. Although a bit slow at times and certainly cliched it was still enjoyable. In particular it is always good to see the famous Parisian bookshop Shakespeare & Co being used in a film.

We had lunch and a good chat at our usual cafe over the road. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2025

Photo: Glenn Ewing

On the 16th of June seven members headed to the Balwyn cinema for our monthly visit to the movies. 

Most of us went to see The Salt Path. It is the profound true story of husband and wife, Traynor and Moth Winns, 630 mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Southern English coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they made the desperate decision to walk in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace and a sense of acceptance. A bit slow but generally it was a thumbs up from everyone on this moving movie.

Libby took in The Materialists and Darryl, The Great Lilian Hall and both were happy with their choices and gave positive reviews when we met up over the road for lunch at our usual cafe.