FILM CLUB

MOVIE OF THE WEEK

Each fortnight, TAFTA Director, John Orcsik, will pick a film.

You will have two weeks to watch the selected film- remember to take notes, and pay particular attention to the acting

There will be a weekly Zoom session for a virtual discussion of the film! Join John as he goes in-depth to dissect and discuss the nuances of the films.

This will be the chance to share your own thoughts and insights of the movie.

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CHINATOWN

When Los Angeles private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities, he believes it's a routine infidelity case. Jake's investigation soon becomes anything but routine when he meets the real Mrs. Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) and realizes he was hired by an imposter. Mr. Mulwray's sudden death sets Gittes on a tangled trail of corruption, deceit and sinister family secrets as Evelyn's father (John Huston) becomes a suspect in the case.

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TITANIC

Seventeen-year-old Rose hails from an aristocratic family and is set to be married. When she boards the Titanic, she meets Jack Dawson, an artist, and falls in love with him.

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MILLION DOLLAR BABY

The film follows Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald (Swank), an underdog amateur boxer who is helped by an under appreciated boxing trainer (Eastwood) to achieve her dream of becoming a professional.

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PLAY MISTY FOR ME

In this 1971 psychological thriller, disc jockey Dave Garver attracts the attention of a mentally-deranged fan, Evelyn Draper.

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21 GRAMS

A severely ill mathematician, an ex-convict and a grief-stricken mother find their lives intertwined through a fatal automobile accident that changes them in ways they could never imagine.

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MISERY & KATHY BATES

A best-selling novelist is on his way home after completing his latest book when he meets with a car accident. He is rescued by an obsessed fan, only to discover that he is her prisoner.

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JACK NICHOLSON WEEK

“These two films, in many ways, defines whom he is and as much as we might laud James Dean and Marlon Brando, in my opinion, Jack Nicholson stands above them. Watch these films and let’s have a great discussion about these great films and great performers.” - In John’s Words

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WELCOME TO FILM CLUB & SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

In this academy-award winning film, Clarice Starling, an FBI agent, seeks help from Hannibal Lecter, a psychopathic serial killer and former psychiatrist, in order to apprehend another serial killer who has been claiming female victims.

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