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Critics Corner

  • 23 Jan 2026
  • 7:00 PM
  • A member’s home
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  Critics Corner

We will have our next Critics Corner meeting on Friday, January 23, at 7:00 PM, at Liz Orteig's home.

Any questions or cancellation, please email Lorraine Jacobi

The following two movies will be discussed and then rated:

The Life of Pi : A 2012 adventure-drama film directed and produced by Ang Lee. The film stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Rafe Spall, Gerard Depardieu and Adil Hussain. The storyline revolves around Pi Patel, a 16 year old Indian, and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, who are both stranded on a lifeboat for 227 days after a shipwreck. Can Be Seen On: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Movies, Fandango, at Home, You Tube, Apple TV

Stand By Me : A 1986 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella The Body. The film is set in the fictional town of Castle Rock and stars Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O’Connell as four boys who set out on a journey to find the dead body of a missing boy. The film’s title is derived from the 1961 song of the same name by Ben E. King.   Can Be Seen On: Netflix, Philo, Apple TV, You Tube, fubo TV, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Google Play Movie

Event Details:

  • Each member is asked to bring either an appetizer or dessert. 
  • A $5 contribution per person will be collected to cover the cost of drinks.
If you enjoy watching movies and love discussing them with fellow enthusiasts, Critics' Corner is for you! We gather at a member’s home, socialize over appetizers and drinks, and then engage in a lively discussion and rating of two movies that we’ve watched beforehand.

Encore of New Canaan, Inc.  P.O. Box 634, New Canaan, CT 06840

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