Virtual Film Club

Program Type:

Film Club

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Virtual Film Club

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom Invites will be sent out via email.

Event Details

This month's film is The Dinner Game (1998), directed by Francis Veber

GENERAL

Turner Classics page for ‘The Dinner Game’ -- https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/443000/the-dinner-game#overview

Trailer -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FANGIUNbiA
 

REVIEWS

Andrea Chase, Killer Movie Reviews (2003) -- https://www.killermoviereviews.com/?movie=dinner-game-the-diner-de-cons

James Berardinelli, Reel Views (2000) -- https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/dinner-game-the

Marty Mapes, Movie Habit (1999) -- https://www.moviehabit.com/reviews/din_ia99.shtml

Steve Davis, Austin Chronicle (1999) -- https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1999-09-17/the-dinner-game/

Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDwire (2000) -- http://splicedwire.com/99reviews/dinnergame.html

Mick LaSalle (1999) -- https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Dinner-Game-Fully-Satisfies-Veber-serves-up-2915127.php

Dennis Schwartz (2019) -- https://dennisschwartzreviews.com/dinnergame/

Anthony Miele, Film Threat (1999) -- https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/the-dinner-game-2/
 

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR – Francis Veber

(Very) brief biography with filmography -- https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Francis_Veber#google_vignette

Andrea Meyer, Indie Wire (1999) – Interview -- https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/interview-the-cruel-comedy-of-francis-vebers-the-dinner-game-82182/

Terry Keefe, The Hollywood Interview (2007/2012)  --

http://thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/2008/01/francis-veber-hollywood-interview.html

Terry Gross, Fresh Air [audio] (1999) -- https://freshairarchive.org/segments/francis-veber-discusses-le-diner-de-cons

Marc Edward Heuck, “Fifty Funny Years of Francis Veber,” Beverly Cinema (2022) -- https://thenewbev.com/blog/2022/06/fifty-funny-years-of-francis-veber/

Benjamin Ivry, “Francis Veber: Laughter from Pain,” Forward (2010) –

https://forward.com/schmooze/132357/francis-veber-laughter-from-pain/

[an introduction to the director’s memoir…but with some useful background information]
 

MISCELLANEOUS

Soundtrack -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3uqC3drSrQ&list=PLrFk6LSjspulX_4jg7HZL88_o84I6Fgoa

(music by Vladimir Cosma)

 

All links active and current as of 08-12-2024