Program Type:
Film ClubAge Group:
AdultsProgram 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