Movie Group.

The Movie Group meets on the third Monday of each month to view a picture at the historic Balwyn Cinema (see right).

Time is usualy around 10:30am, with lunch afterwards, if desired, at a local restaurant.

Contact Glenn Ewing, on 0439 898 207, for further information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026

JANUARY 2026                                        

Our first movie outing for 2026 was to see The Choral.

In 1916 as WW1 strips small towns of their men the local choral society in Yorkshire faces near collapse. They turn to a formal and exacting choir master (Ralph Fiennes) to rebuild their singing ranks. He pushes new young voices toward a

performance of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius and the teenagers wrestle with impending conscription and growing up in the shadow of loss, love and national tension.

Beautifully filmed and acted (plus written by Alan Bennett) it scored a thumbs up from our group at the post-mortem lunch over the road afterwards. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER FILM 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For our December movie outing five members ventured to the Balwyn cinema to see , a comedy about ambition, family and the chaos of trying to balance both. It is about a bright young politician who is on a meteoric rise and has to face a minefield of political pressures, public expectations and deeply complicated family dynamics.

Even though it featured an all-star cast and an academy award winning director it was a mixed response from our group and we soon moved on to other more interesting topics at our always enjoyable lunch over the road at our usual cafe. 
   

 

 

 

 

NOVEMBER FILM

Springsteen Deliver Me from Nowhere 

For our movie outing in November we saw Springsteen Deliver Me from Nowhere which we all enjoyed.

It is a 2025 biopic about the making of rock star Bruce Springsteens 1982 album Nebraska. It follows his process of recording the album on a four track recorder while struggling with his past and striving for a new identity. It cuts deep as an intimate portrait of Springsteens life, capturing the emotional struggle that shaped his legendary album. 

Being an avid film goer Daryl had already seen it so he opted for a documentary, Prime Minister, on the rise of Jacinda Ardern, which he thoroughly enjoyed. 

We all met up over the road at our usual cafe for lunch and some interesting conversation.  

Photos Courtesy Glenn Ewing