Watch then discuss "The Beast" (2024) • for ages 20s–40s

About the event

Inspired by several video essayists, we've selected films to watch and talk about!

During the event we will watch the movie and then discuss it, so you do not to have seen the movie before coming to the event. Everyone is expected to stay for both the movie and discussion!

We can discuss things like themes, characters, screenwriting, filmmaking technique, etc. For especially weird movies we can take some time to figure out what actually happened and what it means.

Check out this folder of notes I saved from previous film discussion events: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DkKAq7X2ds-pbEdobRgCf9K68BXAL8yE

I type the notes during the discussion (and display it on the TV) so the amount of stuff that gets coherently written down can vary a bit. Also the quality depends on how much post-editing I do. But you can take a look to get an idea.

No potluck, but you're encouraged to snacks or non-alcoholic beverages to share :)

About the movie

Synopsis: In the near future artificial intelligence is in control of everyone's lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat.

Length: 2 hr 26 mins

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14407336/
Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thebeast2023
Metacritic: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-beast-2023/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheBeast(2023film))
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-beast-2023-1/

Some video essayists and podcasters who inspire me

Broey Deschanel
Ladyknightthebrave, specifically the Monthly Movie series which is on Nebula
Lessons from the Screenplay and their podcast called Beyond the Screenplay
Like Stories of Old
Now You See It
Patrick (H) Willems
Thomas Flight

Video essayists who cover movies but also literature and culture:

Below the Fray
Mina Le

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