FilmSoc's screenings producer, Bryn Chiappe, has scheduled two special screenings, one on the 21st and another one on the 22nd of December. Both will happen, online, as always, on our forum.
Dec 21st 6pm - It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
"Frank Capra’s 1946 classic It’s a Wonderful Life was initially a failure at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics, but it has gone on to be arguably the quintessential Hollywood Christmas film. The film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams to help others, and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers). Clarence shows George how he, George, has touched the lives of others and how different life would be for his wife Mary and his community of Bedford Falls if he had not been born."
You can join the screening here.
Dec 22nd 6pm - In Bruges (2008)
"Writer-director Martin McDonagh’s 2008 film In Bruges is a dark comedy pushed to the furthest extent – the screenplay’s hilarious moments and brutally depressing ones bleed into each other in a way that creates a viewing experience which is often thrilling and troubling simultaneously. Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) deliver sharp, witty dialogue in a fantastic double act as Irish hitmen sent to hide out in the tiny, picturesque Belgian town of Bruges over the festive season. The town increasingly becomes a repressive cage for Ray as he struggles to deal with his emotions in such a purgatorial state, and pressure from their boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes) back home leads to the trip becoming very different from the laying low and sightseeing that Ken had in mind. Christmas doesn’t play a big role in the film, but it should function as an excellent alternative to a more sentimental family classic for this time of year."
You can join the screening here.
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