Pitkin County Library's movie discussion group meets virtually (via Zoom) on the last Monday of every month to discuss films screened in advance and chosen by the group. All films are available through library streaming resources (Kanopy and Hoopla).
Join by filling out our intake form here.
Have a movie you think we should watch? Add it to our Google Sheets page here.
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Our next meeting is Monday, February 26 at 4:00pm.
Any questions or concerns? Contact Sierra Fransen at sierra.fransen@pitkincounty.com or call directly at 970-429-1923.
CURRENT: April 2024: Silence (2016)
Upcoming films:
To be determined...
Previous films:
2024
March 2024: Short Term 12 (2013)
February 2024: Emily (2022)
January 2024: Pather Panchali (1955)
2023
November 2023: A Love Song (2022)
August 2023: Seven Samurai (1954)
June 2023: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
May 2023: Ikiru (1952)
April 2023: Cinema Paradiso (1988)
March 2023: Parasite (2019)
February 2023: Frances Ha (2012)
2022
January 2023: Jules et Jim (1962)
November 2022: A Faithful Man (2018)
October 2022: Mary Shelley (2017)
September 2022: Breathless (1960)
August 2022: Eighth Grade (2018)
July 2022: The Florida Project (2017)
June 2022: Maurice (1987)
May 2022: Rashomon (1950)
April 2022: The 400 Blows (1959)
March: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
February: I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
January: Ammonite (2020)
- 31 Period Films of Lesbian and Bi Women in Love
- Why Do All the Movie Lesbians Exist in the Past?
- Why Lesbian Period Dramas Are On the Rise- and Why They Matter
- Mary Anning: Brief Bio
- Mary Anning: Extended Bio
- Francis Lee IndieWire Interview
2021
December: Shoplifters (2019)
- Between Love and Desperation: Diving Into Shoplifters (2018)
- 'Shoplifters' Is A Brilliant Dickensian Tale for a Modern Age
- ‘Shoplifters’ Review: Kore-eda Hirokazu Is Back With Heart-Shattering Drama About Love & Theft
October: Halloween (1978) and A Ghost Story (2017)
- The Story Behind the Original 'Halloween'
- Do Horror Films Filter the Horror of Our History?
- Horror Movies Reflect Cultural Fears: In 2016, Americans Feared Home Invasion
- A Ghost Story: How Sheet-Covered Casey Affleck Became Summer's Most Haunting Hero
- Grief Hangs Around At Home in A Ghost Story
September: Her (2013)
- Fall In Love With The Symmetry Of Spike Jonze's 'Her' & Sofia Coppola's 'Lost In Translation' In This Video Mashup
- 15-Minute Video Essay Explores Loneliness And Conformity In Spike Jonze's 'Her'
July: Minari (2020)
- Costume Designer Susanna Song Makes "Pilgrimage" Into Her Family History Aboard 'Minari,' Reconsidering Perspective On Her Own Identity
- Awards Spotlight: For ‘Minari,’ Steven Yeun Channeled His Father and ‘Existential, Isolated Loneliness’
- 'Minari' Q&A (Video)
June: BPM or 120 Battements per Minute (2017)
- AIDS Activism Movie 120 Beats Per Minute Honored with Prestigious Award at Cannes
- 120 Beats per Minute (BPM) review: queer lives honoured
- Global HIV & AIDS statistics — Fact sheet
- A Timeline of HIV and AIDS
May: The Farewell (2019)
- Awkwafina Gives Stellar Breakout Performance in The Farewell
- The Cultural Truth at the Heart of Lies in 'The Farewell'
- Filmmaker Lulu Wang Based 'The Farewell' On Her Family's Real-Life Lie
April: Days of Heaven (1978)
- Days of Heaven: On Earth as It Is in Heaven
- Roger Ebert Days of Heaven Review
- BFI Days of Heaven Digital Restoration Announcement
March: Lady Bird (2016)
- How Greta Gerwig Turned the Personal 'Lady Bird' Into the Perfect Movie
- ‘Lady Bird’ Was Snubbed By the Oscars, But It’s a Historic Coming of Age Movie
- How Greta Gerwig is Leading By Example
February: Moonlight (2016)
- And Scene: Moonlight
- 'Moonlight' Glow: Creating the Bold Color and Contrast of Barry Jenkins' Emotional Landscape
- Film of the Week: Moonlight, A Prism of Repression and Desire, Awash in Poetry
- "Moonlight" Undoes Our Expectations
January: His Girl Friday (1940)
- His Girl Friday redefined the screwball comedy at 240 words per minute
- Example of modern screwball comedy in Gilmore Girls
2020
December: The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
November: Memento (2000)
- "Memento Mori" short story by Jonathan Nolan
- Christopher Nolan 2004 Interview
- Christopher Nolan: 18 Minute Analysis of Memento
- Christopher Nolan: Remembering Memento
October: What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
September: Bicycle Thieves or Ladri di Biciclette (1949)