Bibliophile Cinema

Bibliophile Cinema is a book and film club sponsored by BATV and the Brookline Public Library. Members of the group meet every 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.  Books will be available at the BPL Main Branch one month before the screening. Films will be shown at the BATV Theater. Both the book and the film will be discussed the following week at the BPL Main Branch Conference Room.

To join the group and receive updates about upcoming meetings, check out our Meetup group or find us on Facebook. For questions about hte group e-mail andrea@batv.org.

September

The Social Network
Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich
Movie: Rated PG-13 for sexual content, alcohol and drug use and language

Watch: 9/21/11

Discuss: 9/28/11

October

Children of Men
Based on the book by P.D. James
Movie: Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity
Watch: 10/19/11
Discuss: 10/26/11

November Wild Card
Readers' Choice
Watch: 11/9/12

Discuss: 11/16/12
December
The Princess Bride
Based on the book by William Goldman
Movie: Rated PG
Watch: 12/14/11
Discuss: 12/21/11

January
The Commitments
Based on the novel by Roddy Doyle

Movie: Rated R for language and some sexual situations

Watch: 1/18/12
Discuss: 1/25/12
February Wild Card
Readers' Choice
Watch: 2/15/12

Discuss: 2/22/12
March
The Thin Man
Based on the book by Dashiell Hammett

Movie: Rated PG

Watch: 3/21/12

Discuss: 3/28/12
April
Fight Club
Based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk

Movie: Rated R for disturbing and graphic depiction of violent anti-social behavior, sexuality and language

Watch: 4/18/12

Discuss: 4/25/12
May Wild Card
Readers' Choice
Watch: 5/16/12
Discuss: 5/23