September 3, 2014 // A Movie // Bjorn

On Wednesday, September 3 I will be showing a movie. It will be trill. There will be pizza. You will bring beer. There will be Dawson's.

7:30 House Garry.

That is all for now.

August 28, 2014 // Nymphomaniac: Volume 1 // Rory

Trillsters,

Imma hit y'all with (Volume 1 of) Lars von Trier's latest film.  It is allegedly part III of von Trier's "Depression Trilogy" preceded by Antichrist and Melancholia.  I really wanted to see this in theaters but Houston only had it for like 1 week.  It got mixed reviews but I feel like even von Trier's failures are entertaining.  I thought I would push the boundaries with TMN even more after Blue is the Warmest Color in my attempt to gradually change TMN to a hardcore porn-watching movie night group.  Just kidding (maybe).  But, for real, the raunchy scenes apparently used some kind of special effect where the actors' faces were digitally grafted onto other people's bodies who are having unsimulated sex.  Or maybe other people's genitals were digitally grafted onto the actors' bodies.  Either way, people will be doin' it.

7:00 PM @ House Garry

118 minutes

DC afterwards for those who are so inclined.

Austin Checking In

This was posted on Facebook today from the show I've literally been waiting a year to screen for y'all:

"The final episode of THE VAULT is 98% shot and we're quite deep into the post-production process. Clocking in at over 20 minutes long (and counting), it will be our longest episode ever.
We'll update with a premiere date as it gets closer, but rest assured, it's on its way."

So I went back and totaled the time of the existing videos and it hits approximately 170 minutes, which is almost 3 hours. If you add the 20+ minutes of finale to that we're getting pretty long for one movie night.

I don't want to step on Rory or Bjorn's toes since their turns are coming up, but whenever we can find a time to slither me back into rotation, I'd like to have y'all over at our new place to watch what we'll call PART ONE: ENTER THE VAULT and watch about half of the programming. This would also herald my (and maybe sometimes Brittany's) ability to attend more movie nights.

Then, when they finally put out the last episode and it comes back around to me, we'll finish the second half of the series.

Thoughts?

July 24 // [a critically acclaimed violent crime drama] // Ben

People of Trill Nation,

Ok, so there are two movies I have wanted to see for a long time and they are both on netflix and they are both in the same genre and they are both critically acclaimed and they are both very intense and they are both about kids and crime and poverty and violence.  Basically the only difference between them (other than completely different plot, settings, actors, languages, etc.) is that maybe you have seen one but not the other.

So let this serve as a poll.  Let me know which of these you have seen (if any) and we'll watch the movie with the smallest previous viewership.

When: This Thursday (the 24th)
Where: House Garry
Pizza: Yes.

-bg

July 17 // 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days // Caroline

This is still such a controversial topic even today, regardless of the film being set in Romania in the late 80s. There have been some major events the past year or so: last June, a pro-choice filibuster right here in Texas by Wendy Davis to preserve a woman's right/access to a safe abortion procedure, and most recently the 4-5 decision by the Supreme Court regarding Hobby Lobby and whether or not employers are mandated to cover contraception through ObamaCare based on an argument of religious freedom.

I digress. Regardless of political leanings (I know you know mine), this is a film that primarily focuses on the difficult (and secretive) decision-making process women are still faced with, to many degrees, today. It’s a bit dark but true as it explores what happens when options and time are limited, judgement high and resources scarce.

I’ve watched it previously and found myself flashing back to college when you’re too young in many ways to face some of life’s challenges alone, but you do anyway as to not let those around you down (and not get into trouble!). I feel grateful and lucky to have never been in this situation as a woman.

I feel like we'll need some Dawson's as a pick-me-up afterwards...

House Garry
Thursday, July 17
7:00pm

July 9, 2014 / The Matador / Springer

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
7:00 pm (we won't start without you, Caroline, and we'll miss you, Rory)
Springer's Apartment (for the last time)

There will be pizza.  There will be relatively comfy seating.  There will be A/C.  There will be assassinations. There will be bullfights (no animals were harmed in the drafting of this blog post).  There will be an existential crisis. There will be laughs.  There will be explosions.   There will be Pierce Brosnan drinking in his underwear. According to the reviews, there will be one liners and/or sight gags to offend just about every demographic.  There will be beer (if you bring it).  There will be random boxes scattered about.  There will be packing paper if you want to pack dishes while you watch the movie.  Basically, everything you could hope for on a Wednesday.

The Matador

June 19 // Caligula // Bjorn

Quite. 

So join me as we watch the movie that needs no introduction (except for the one our friend Ebert so generously provided). 

The Wikipedia entry categorizes it as an "Italo–American erotic biographical drama film". It stars Malcolm McDowell, of "Clockwork Orange" fame, and Helen Mirren, of Helen Mirren fame. It has been called the most controversial film of all time, and the worst film of all time, and that is exactly why we're watching it. 

7pm, House Garry. Pizza, beer, and gratuitous, unsimulated sex scenes will be provided!