March Movie: Emma

The first movie we'll see on our new Movie Club outing day -- Sundays instead of our traditional Tuesdays (because weekday matinees at most of the cinemas we visit have become scarce) -- is Emma. Yes, it's yet another remake of Jane Austen's wry novel about a well meaning but selfish young woman who meddles way too much in the love lives of her friends. 

Emma Woodhouse (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) is described as, "Handsome, clever, and rich, a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along." Joining her in the cast are: Bill Nighy (yes!!) as her father and Johnny Flynn as the judgmental Mr. Knightly. The quirky vicker is portrayed by Josh O'Connor (who played Lawrence Durrell so memorably in The Durrells of Corfu) series.

Movie Club members will see the 2020 version of Emma on Sunday, March 8, at the Varsity Cinema  for the 12:50 screening.

TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsOwj0PR5Sk

REVIEW: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/14/movies/emma-jane-austen.html

February Film: Knives Out

As an antidote to these freezing February days, we're going to see a comedy that arrived in Toronto a few weeks ago: Knives Out. Apologies if you've already seen it. I've chosen it for us because there is currently little else out there that's screening in our Tuesday matinee time slot. I'm told by reliable sources that it's a hoot. Also, it's nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Screenplay category. So we'll know whether it won by the time we watch it.

We'll see Knives Out at the Yonge/Dundas Cineplex on Tuesday, February 11, at the 2:30 pm matinee.

SYNOPSIS: When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) dies just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) arrives at his estate to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Thrombey's untimely demise. Also starring Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Toni Collette.


TRAILER: https://www.google.com/search?q=knives+out+trailer&rlz=1C1KMZB_enCA549CA549&oq=knives+out&aqs=chrome.1.69i59l2j69i57j0l5.5240j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

REVIEWS: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/review/2019/11/26/knives-out-is-gleeful-and-lethal-fun-just-dont-sweat-the-plot.html
 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/movies/knives-out-review.html