2016-17
Season Summary
According to the scores received on the feedback forms from our members, these are the most and least popular films of the season, scored out of a maximum 5 points. You can see how we calculate the score here. Click on a film to read the details, notes and responses for that film.
MOST POPULAR FILM
Remember
Film Score = 4.68
LEAST POPULAR FILM
The Lobster
Film Score = 2.91
Programme PDF File
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Programme PDFFilms this Season
Almodovar’s “Volver” was shown as the very first film (before the Society was even…
A shrewd small-town lawyer defends a man in a murder trial who claims he suffered temporary insanity…
When the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper appears, the unspoken class barrie…
"Remember" is the contemporary story of Zev, who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdere…
Semi autobiographical film set in a prestigious Catholic boys’ boarding school towards the end…
A young Spanish woman, recently moved to Berlin, finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentia…
The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his peopl…
A documentary about the life and career of the legendary Hollywood insider and talent manager, Shep …
Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to …
Set on an island fishing village named Chioggia in the Venice lagoon; this is a study of the friends…
Stellan Skarsgard plays the honorable citizen Nils, who ploughs snow in the wild winter mountains of…
A chance encounter between a dejected music- business executive and a young singer-songwriter new to…
Intensely touching story of a misunderstood youth who, left without attention, delves into a life of…
One of Kurosawa's masterpieces. Set in 16th Century Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over …
Brilliant portrayal of five Turkish teenage sisters growing up under strict Islam rule. The sisters …
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel…
An extraordinary Russian documentary from 1929 that explores the art of film and film makers. It sho…
A successful businessman discovers that his son was switched at birth; the other father is a loafer …
A documentary of the 1974 heavy- weight champion- ship bout in Zaire, "The Rumble in the Jungle…
A heartwarming film about two friends facing old age together at a hotel in the Alps. Great performa…
What is F-Rated?
The F-Rating is applied to all films which are:
- Directed by women
- Written by women
- Has one or more significant women on screen
If it qualifies with one of the above it gets the Bronze rating.
If it qualifies with two of the above it gets the Silver rating.
If it qualifies with all three of the above it gets the Gold rating.