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A "watch first – meet later" club, that discusses a movie we've watched on our own using Hoopla or Kanopy. Dec. 19: Cold Souls; Jan. 16: A Man Called Ove; Feb. 20: Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story.
We’re a "watch first – meet later" club, and every month the Keeping It Reel Movie Club meets at the Northwest Akron Branch Library to discuss a movie that everyone has watched on their own using Hoopla or Kanopy (digital services offered free through the library).
Don’t know how to use Hoopla or Kanopy? No worries, come into the branch and we’ll show you how.
The movie club usually meets on Thursday nights once a month at 6 p.m.
Come in or call the library (330-836-1081) for more information.
Dec. 19th, Cold Souls. Paul Giamatti stars as himself, agonizing over his interpretation of Anton Chekhov's Classic Play, "Uncle Vanya." Paralyzed by anxiety, he stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls.
Giamatti enlists their service -- only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea. His intention is to reinstate it once he survives the performance but complications ensue when a mysterious, soul-trafficking "mule" borrows Giamatti's stored soul for an ambitious, but unfortunately talentless, Russian soap-opera actress.
Nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for three Film Independent Spirit Awards including Best Screenplay.
Found on Kanopy
Jan. 16th, A Man Called Ove. Ove, an ill tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. Based on the bestselling novel.
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year and Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling at the Academy Awards. Winner of Best European Comedy at the European Film Awards.
"...hits all of the genre's sweet spots, without ever tipping into the saccharine." - Barry Hertz, Globe and Mail
Found on Hoopla
Feb. 20th, Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story - An African-American Man Who Spoke About Racism on Television in 1965.
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raymond De Felitta explores life in 1960s Mississippi and the momentous impact of Booker Wright, an African-American waiter who voiced opinions on race relations on network TV.
Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival and the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
"Rediscovered historical footage plants the seed for a moving, beautifully crafted civil rights doc." - John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Found on Kanopy
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Community Discussion |
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