Easton Summer Cinema

07/14/2020

Greetings in the Dog Days of Summer!

I’m thinking about starting up the film and discussion series again. It would not be associated with Village on College Hill nor supported by Lafayette College.

Consequently, it will have to be free share and self regulated. I am planning to launch in the fall when things begin to shut down again and we are looking for cultural outlets to see us through the winter.

Looking for serious adults who want to watch fine films and discuss them civilly in an online platform (Zoom?). We’ve already plenty of ideas from good folks who’ve been suggesting great films all along. We could set up a list, an agenda of films that are available from widely used distributors, watch them in advance, and then discuss them on a Zoom-like call.

I know it’s not perfect, but does that sound viable?

Let’s not get into a lot of rules or control freaks. Just an honest dedication to thoughtful group discussion of art. We’ll definitely need technical support.

If you want to stay with us and attend as a discussant and aficionado, please type your name in the comment box. If you would like to join a small leadership group for a launch, please message us with your ideas, esp. on what you can contribute to the effort.

I thought we built up wonderful community. I miss you all.

Nothing worthwhile is easy. Peace out. Carol

08/13/2019

Great double bills in the Big Apple

MARTY AND JAY’S DOUBLE FEATURES 4th Annual Festival of Summer Double Features This year, we asked buddies and cinéphiles extraordinaires Martin Scorsese and Jay C***s to come up with the double bills of their wildest dreams. AUGUST 16 – SEPTEMBER 5 THREE WEEKS This year, we asked buddies and ci...

08/07/2019

Easton Summer Cinema 2019 concluded last night to heartwarming applause and a lively final discussion. Many thanks to Alison Byerly who addressed the audience and congratulated the organizers.

Hope to see you all next year! Stay tuned here for updates.

08/01/2019

FREE: Join us Tues Aug 6 at 7 pm for our SEASON FINALE: 42nd St. (1933). Classic musical co-directed by Lloyd Bacon and the incomparable Busby Berkeley. A down on his luck director is hired to produce what he believes is his last Broadway show. He rehearses the cast mercilessly only to have the leading lady break her ankle the night before opening. An unknown chorus girl (from Allentown, PA) gets her big chance.

Though she was not one of these leads, 42nd St. was Ginger Roger's first successful film. Berkeley's musical productions and direction techniques stand the test of time: get ready for a tuneful uplifting romantic frolic!

Easton Summer Cinema is presented by the Village on College Hill and the Film and Media Studies Department at Lafayette College. We are grateful to the President's Office at Lafayette College for their generous support.

We are air conditioned and handicapped accessible -- and even our parking is FREE. Optional friendly discussions follow each film.

07/26/2019

FREE: Join us next Tues. July 30 at 7 PM. Landis Cinema, Buck Hall, 219 N. 3rd St. Easton.

MOONLIGHT (2016) Rated R.
A tender heartbreaking story of a young man's struggle to find himself amid a rough Miami neighborhood. The pain and beauty of growing up and falling in love is told across three defining chapters in his life while he grapples with his emerging sexuality and identity.

This film was the first with an all-black cast dealing with LGBTQ issues to win an Oscar for Best Motion Picture and a Golden Globe award.

Easton Summer Cinema is presented by the Village on College Hill and the Film and Media Studies Department at Lafayette College. We are grateful to the President's Office at Lafayette College for their generous support.

We are air conditioned and handicapped accessible -- and even our parking is FREE. This is #7 in our series of 8 films. Optional informal discussions follow each showing.

07/20/2019

It's too darn hot! If you're spending time on FB this weekend, tell us about a movie you'd like us to show and why it would be good for a discussion!

07/18/2019

July 23 we're showing Shoplifters, Rated R (Japan, 2018), a complicated tale of morality and family bonds. A poor family appears to live contentedly through a life of petty crime until the adoption of a neglected child reveals the cracks beneath the happy faces. Nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe, it won the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Easton Summer Cinema is FREE with FREE Parking! Shows start at 7 pm, Buck Hall, 219 N. 3rd St. Easton. Park at 3rd and Snyder St. Lot or behind Buck Hall. Handicapped accessible. Optional informal discussions follow the films.

07/12/2019

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A new literary prize just stepped onto the scene, and it has a strong set of morals behind it. Author and screenwriter Bridget Lawless has launched a new prize for thrillers that avoid violence against women. According to the award website, "[t]he…

07/12/2019

July 16: Orson Welles stars in The Third Man, a film noir classic about the shadowy corners, questionable morals, and murky characters of post-WWII Vienna. Striking cinematography, brilliant dialogue, memorable zither music: not to be missed.

All films for Easton Summer Cinema are shown on Tuesdays at 7 pm in Buck Hall, 219 N. 3rd St. Easton. Admission is FREE and so is the parking (at 3rd & Snyder St. lot and behind Buck Hall). Handicapped accessible.

07/03/2019

Next Up: July 9. Children of Heaven! This heartwarming gem about a brother and sister and a lost pair of shoes was the first Iranian film to be nominated for an Academy Award. It won Best Foreign Film at the Newport Film Festival and the prestigious FIPRESCI Prize at the Montreal Film Festival.

All films are free -- with free parking! On July 9th, please use the lot behind Buck Hall (219 N. 3rd St. Drive past and around Shammy Shine to a right on Snyder). There'll be construction that night on n. 3rd. 7 pm: Come early !

07/01/2019

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