CINEMA QUEST – FALL 2024 VIDEOS
Coordinators: Howard Salik
Cinema Quest is a performing arts course that explores currently released and classic movies; the films, their casts and directors, storylines, scripts, and more are discussed and critiqued.
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CINEMA QUEST
Three Films: Ferrari, Coup de Chance, Thelma and Louise
Presenters: Lois Klein, Arlynn Greenbaum, Howard Salik
Presentation Date: September 4, 2024
“Ferrari” 2023 Reviewed by Lois Klein (Rotten Tomatoes: 81.) In the midst of the excitement and peril of 1950s Formula 1, former racer Enzo Ferrari (portrayed by Adam Driver) finds himself in a crisis. The shadow of bankruptcy looms over the company that he and his wife, Laura (played by Penelope Cruz), had painstakingly built from nothing a decade earlier. Their tumultuous marriage is further strained by the grief of losing their only son. Streaming: Apple, Prime, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu) 2hr. 10 min.
“Coup De Chance” 2023 Reviewed by Arlynn Greenbaum (Rotten Tomatoes: 86/82). Fanny and Jean look like the ideal married couple; they’re both professionally accomplished, live in a gorgeous apartment in an exclusive neighborhood of Paris, and seem to be in love just as much as they were when they first met. But when Fanny accidentally bumps into Alain, a former high school classmate, she’s swept off her feet. Streaming: Prime, Apple, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu) 1 hr. 36 min.
“Thelma And Louise” 2023 Reviewed by Howard Salik (Rotten Tomatoes: 86/82) Thelma, a reserved homemaker, embarks on a brief fishing trip with her friend Louise, a confident waitress. Their excursion takes a drastic turn when Louise intervenes to protect Thelma from a man attempting to assault her, resulting in the man’s death. Fleeing to Mexico, the two women encounter various challenges, including Thelma’s romantic involvement with the charismatic young thief J.D. (played by Brad Pitt) and the efforts of Detective Slocumb (played by Harvey Keitel) to persuade them to surrender before facing dire consequences. Streaming: Prime, Apple, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu)1 hr. 36 min.