movies @ grace

have you ever finished watching a movie and wanted to talk about itwith someone?  was there something about the movie that you did ordidn't like, but couldn't put your finger on it?  roughly once a month,we gather as a group to hang out, watch a film and share our thoughts. think of it as a book club for moviegoers.  we hope to cover a varietyof films and topics, attempting to expand our vocabulary and visualdictionary for watching films and to give us the tools to interact withwhat the filmmaker is attempting to communicate about the world.  thisis a great way to spend an evening, meet new people and possibly seemovies in a new way.

taking a break | winter 2010

Movies @ Grace is taking a break for the winter quarter in order to focus energy on the startup of our new worship location in San Jose. just because there isn't a formal film discussion doesn't mean that you should stop seeing movies with friends and talking about them: pick a Friday to watch a movie with your community group; go to a movie with friends and coworkers; watch a movie with your kids (and, the horror, talk about it afterwards!). if you have any questions on how to do this, feel free to contact Luke (luke@gracepres.com), or visit one of these great websites for recommendations and reviews--Ransom Fellowship, Looking Closer.

digging deeper

here are some additional resources that are worthwhile starting points for film discussion and cultural engagement:

Fall Movie Series
Being Human: The Nature of Spiritual Experience, by Jerram Barrs & Ranald Macaulay

General Resources
Ransom Fellowship Website
Through A Screen Darkly: Looking Closer at Beauty, Truth and Evil in the Movies, by Jeffrey Overstreet
Eyes Wide Open: Looking For God in Popular Culture, by William Romanowski

recent discussions

fall 09 | being human: questing for meaning
Into the Wild
Wall-E Links to interviews and articles about the film
The Soloist

summer 09 | eat this film
Mostly Martha
Eat Drink Man Woman
Sideways
Luke has posted a few links that broaden the scope of the series.

spring 09 | how to read a film
Slumdog Millionaire - May 09
Babette's Feast - April 09
Lars and the Real Girl - February 09

If you missed one of the discussions, you can still join in!  ContactLuke to get the questions and hold your own discussion with yourcommunity group and neighbors. music@gracepres.com