Blow The Man Down

Hi Moviemainers,

The film for the month of May is 2019  Blow The Man Down .   I wanted to choose a film that takes place in Maine as  it is our anniversary 200 years old we were the 23rd state of the United States.   It is a black comedy written by two female writers Bridget Cole and Danielle Kruby It is about two sisters and what happens to them after attending their mother's funeral.   This is a black comedy thriller.  It was filmed in Harpswell Maine.   

I do not know when we will be able to get together to watch a film but meet in Zoom on Friday night, have a cocktail and share some laughs.  The Zoom connection information is shown below.  If anybody would like assistance with Zoom check with Carl.  Take care and stay healthy.   

Your movie diva,
Movielynne

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Night Shift

Moviemainers April pick 

I normally like to choose a film that relates to spring ( one of my favorite times of the year, the other being summer) I love grass turning green,  flowers blooming, riding my bike , going for walks  and just being able to walk out the door without thinking about being cold.  I felt this month we all need a good laugh something to distract us from what is going on in the world if only for a couple of hours.

The film is NIghtshift 1982  Starring Henry Winkler and Micheal Keaton .   The film was directed by Ron Howard and was based on a true story written in the New York Times about two men working on the night shift in the city morgue who started running a prostitution business.   Look for small cameos by Kevin Costner and Sharon Doherty .   This was Ron's second film and it was a big success and Henry Winler was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best actor.  

I will not speak about who is hosting the next get together , it could be sometime before we can watch a film together, but we will always have the movies.   Quoting a line from a film we will always have Paris.    Ok who said that and in what film ?    I think I will start giving out prizes for people who actually answer the question.    

Take care stay healthy and  stay in touch.    
Movielynne


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Reversal Of Fortune

Film for the month of March is Reversal Of Fortune  1990  starring Jeremy Irons, Glen Close, and Ron Silver.   This is the story of a man accused of killing his heiress wife by injecting her with insulin, and Alan Dershowitz getting him off.   I have been watching Alan Dershowitz on tv a lot lately and I started to think about his defending O.J. Simpson and then I remembered the case of Claus Von Bulow .   I remembered he had written the book about that case back in 1985 that was then turned into a film in 1990.   I have a good friend who is a forensic scientist in South Carolina who has worked with Alan on 8 cases after speaking with her lately I started to remember her telling me the story of the  8 cases of black men accused of a crime they did  not commit and Alan was defending them free of charge ( in the end only one of the 8 was actually innocent) .   This is a very well written script and Jeremy Irons won the Academy Award for Best Actor.   I hope you enjoy this film. 

Your movie Diva,
Movielynne

PS from Carl: Lynne asked me to share the fact that this month marks the club's 8th Anniversary!  You can stroll down Memory Lane by looking though past selections in the blog site (look for Blog Archive on the right side of the page)... moviemainers.blogspot.com

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A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Hi all, 

This is George and Carl writing to you this month.  We picked this month's movie and we hope you're as excited to see it as we are.  It's the new Tom Hanks movie, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, about Mr. Rogers.  It's received outstanding reviews and Tom Hanks is nominated for a zillion awards... not surprising given what a phenomenal actor he is.  

I found this cute story in NPR's website... 

Hanks says he doesn't "look anything" like Rogers. He remembers director Marielle Heller telling him: "We will give you a wig and we'll try to figure out something with your eyebrows and the rest is up to you."

But he found that the zippered, cardigan sweater went a long way.

"It's kind of like a suit of armor," Hanks says. "I mean, Batman looks like Batman when he puts on that cape and cowl."

We'll show the movie and enjoy chicken pot pie at our house, 10 Constitution Road, Kennebunk at 4:30 on Sunday, Feb. 23.  Please RSVP if you can make it.

George and Carl 

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Ruthless People

Hi Moviemainers,

Well here we are it is now 2020 , boy times flies.   This month I thought we would do something funny and I think this is a very funny film with Danny Divito , Bette Midler , and Judge Reinhold.   1986 Ruthless People The film tells the story of a man planning to kill his wife when his wife suddenly gets kidnapped.  His plan is to not pay the ransom and let her die, things take a turn to negative town for him.   I hope you enjoy this one.   

Jim and Leslie have offered to host the club for dinner on Saturday, January 25 at 6:00.  They don't have enough space for everyone to watch the movie so please watch the movie on your own and we can talk about it at dinner on the 25th.  Please RSVP to Leslie at LJRutherford@yahoo.com if you can make it for dinner. 

Your Movie diva, 
Movielynne

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A Christmas Carol

Hello Moviemainers,   

The film for the month of December is A Christmas Carol 1984   Starring George C. Scott.   What can I say but this is one of my favorite versions of the classic story .   Scott was nominated for an Emmy , considered by critics as one of the best definitive versions of a beloved literary classic.    

I will not even get into who is hosting in the month of December as so little time this year for Christmas only 3 weeks after Thanksgiving.   I hope you all have a wonderful holiday.   Please leave a comment at the bottom of the blog site and let me know your thoughts on the film.   

Your movie diva 
Movielynne

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

This film is about getting home for the Thanksgiving Holiday.   1987 Planes Trains and Automobiles   Starring Steve Martin and John Candy  The film tells the story of two business men trying to get home for the Thanksgiving Holiday.   This film was made by John Hughes, known for teenage comedies.   The film got two thumbs up from Siskel and Ebert. 

Ted and Greg have generously offered to host the club on Friday November 15 at 6:00 p.m.   Please email them to confirm if you can make it and what you may bring for the dinner.   Their email addresses are ted@tedcarterlandscapes.com and bearwoodmanor@hotmail.com.

As always I look forward to seeing everyone.   We need a light funny film for this month. 

Your movie diva,
Movielynne

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