July Outing: Suite Francaise

Set in France during the Second World War, Suite Francaise sounds like a real treat for WWII buffs like yours truly, and the fact that TIFF has chosen to present the movie speaks well to its quality.


Michelle Williams stars as a young French woman, with Kristen Scott-Thomas as her judgmental mother-in-law and Matthias Schoenaerts (whom we recently saw in Far From the Madding Crowd) as a Nazi officer who goose-steps into their lives. Below is a synopsis and link to the trailer.


We'll be seeing Suite Francaise at TIFF Bell Lightbox (King & John streets) on Tuesday, July 14. Screen time is 12:45, so let's meet near the box office at about 12:20 


As always, if you plan to go with the group to a restaurant after the film, please notify me no later than noon on Monday, July 13, so I can make a reservation nearby for the correct number of people.


SYNOPSIS:
In Nazi-occupied France, Lucille Angellier waits for news of her husband, along with her domineering mother-in-law. When a regiment of German soldiers arrive in the town, they soon move into the villagers' homes. Lucille tries to ignore Bruno, the German commander who has been posted at her house, but she soon falls in love with him.


TRAILER:  https://www.google.com/search?q=suite+francaise+trailer&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Mr. Holmes Preview Screening

Here I am with just a few of our Movie Club members at the free preview screening of Mr. Holmes last evening at the Varsity Cineplex. 

BIG thanks for treating us to this fascinating film about Sherlock Holmes in his later years go to the eOne Group. We huge movie fans appreciate your generosity and would love to accept more of the same in future.

Word to the Wise: One thing eOne could do a LOT better is to inform invitees of the need to redeem their handsome passes for actual tickets before being allowed into the cinema. Because no effort was made to let me know this, so I could alert the group, some of us missed out on something we were very much looking forward to.

See you at the movies,

Terry Poulton
Life Movie Club Moderator