Join ‘Movies@Hope’ 2025 at Hope Community Church in Low Fell.
This year we are going to try and include ‘classic’ movies alongside new releases. Usually there will be a ‘main’ movie with ‘another’ movie for comparison. You would only need to watch the ‘main’ ahead of participating in the group, but you would benefit from viewing both.
We start at 7.30 pm for a one-hour discussion in a leaders home, which is preceded by a small meal or snacks from 7.00 pm.
Next Movies@Hope
On Saturday 14th June Movies@Hope we will be discussing, ‘The Matrix’ (1999) and ‘Godzilla Minus One’ (2023). The first is a classic science fiction and action movie. The other movie is the most recent of 32 (Yes, 32) movies produced around this fantasy character.
What is Movies@Hope?
It’s like a book club but instead of reading a book ahead of time and discussing it later, we do the same after watching a film. We meet every 2-3 months in someone’s home to have a meal and discuss movies. This is our third year of meeting. Last year we talked about ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘The Creator,’ ‘Zone of Interest,’ ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ ‘Frozen,’ and ‘The Muppets Christmas Carol.’
How does it work?
A group of 8-14 people, sometimes more, are led by people from Hope Community Church. We discuss films that say something about life and the world that we live in. For example, at our very first meeting in 2022 we discussed Kenneth Branagh’s memory of his childhood in ‘Belfast,’ but you might prefer a coming of age movie like ‘Ladybird,’ a ‘rom-com’ like ‘Notting Hill’ or ‘When Harry met Sally,’ or ‘The Godfather Part 2’ is more your thing. You will have ideas about what films we could view and talk about.
Normally we will watch an agreed film before the meeting; most people will do this in their homes. You may not subscribe to the media platform where the films can be seen, e.g. Netflix or Amazon Prime. To remove these costs and obstacles, particularly when we are looking at recent movies, we will create at least three opportunities to see the film for free ahead of the club meeting. This will usually be at the home of one of the leaders.
Provisional programme for 2025.
- Saturday 8th March. ‘Zone of Interest’ and ‘Schindler’s List.’
- Saturday 14th June. ‘Godzilla minus One,’ and ‘The Matrix.’
- Saturday 6th September. ‘Adolescence’ (Netflix), OR ‘One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest’ and “A Beautiful Mind.’
- Saturday, December 6th, ‘Family Movies’ such as ‘Nanny McFee'(PG), ‘Lord of the Rings; Return of the King’ (but a 13c). etc
Group members communicate on a WhatsApp Group – ask if you want to be added to this group.
NOTE: Some of the movies discussed deal with adult subjects. We will highlight these ahead of the meeting but it is up to parents to research and decide whether a movie and its discussion is appropriate for their child. Each year we will have at least one meeting that is suitable for children, young people, or both, normally this will be the Christmas meeting.
How can I join?
You don’t need to be a member of Hope Community Church to join this group.
For more information, contact Morris on 07917116183