Tag: Film Society

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Film Society Gets Spooky With Double Feature On Halloween

by Jessica McKenzie, Staff Writer Nobody knows better than Manhattan College’s Film Society that the best way to get in the Halloween spirit is through cinema. The decades don’t deteriorate the genius of “Beetlejuice” (1988), especially when presented alongside a fresh take to a classic, “Halloween” (2018). Since the Film Society was founded by Margaret Toth, Ph.D., as a way for her film minor students to earn … Continue reading Film Society Gets Spooky With Double Feature On Halloween

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Film Society Kicks Off Semester’s “Unconventional Endings” Theme with “First Reformed”

by Mariana Duque & Madalyn Johnson, Contributor & Asst. A&E Editor The Manhattan College Film Society held their first screening on Friday, Sept. 27, in Miguel 311, playing the Oscar-nominated film, “First Reformed” (2017), starring Ethan Hawke and Amanda Seyfriend. The movie revolves around Reverend Ernst Toller who struggles with how to pray and gradually becomes more ill as he encounters an environmentalist and his pregnant wife. … Continue reading Film Society Kicks Off Semester’s “Unconventional Endings” Theme with “First Reformed”

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MC Film Society Announces List of Films

by Lauren Schuster Asst. Features Editor At the beginning of each fall semester, the members of the Manhattan College Film Society are tasked with picking a theme to set the tone for the club’s film screenings that year. After the theme is established, members then must suggest films that would fall under the theme to screen throughout the course of the school year. This process is overseen … Continue reading MC Film Society Announces List of Films

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Film Society: “Taxi Driver”

by HALEY BURNSIDE, Staff Writer There is only one club on campus that promises vampires, gangsters, and appearances by Scarlett Johansson. Thanks to the Manhattan College Film Society, a range of characters and scenes are projected in Hayden 100 for the viewing pleasure of any students who wish to join. Already this semester the Film Society has brought two award-winning films to the screen. Both productions … Continue reading Film Society: “Taxi Driver”

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