Medfield College Film Society

This week the society is back to watch 1978's Return From Witch Mountain, directed by John Hough and starring Christopher Lee, Bette Davis, and those kids from the other one. Are you ready to energize? Or have the energy sucked out of you? Well, be sure to lock your plutonium furnace and then join us to find out! Bydand Graphic SolutionsTodd Knaperek of Bydand Graphic Solutions; logos, branding, web design.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purch...

This week the society dives into the depths of MILLER TIME with 1981's The Devil and Max Devlin, directed by Steven Hilliard Stern and starring Elliot Gould and Bill Cosby. Wonder why Disney almost had a corporate takeover in the early 80s? Wonder no longer and join us! Bydand Graphic SolutionsTodd Knaperek of Bydand Graphic Solutions; logos, branding, web design.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to ...

This week the society looks within the heart of darkness while watching the 1983 Ron Miller Joint Something Wicked This Way Comes, directed by Jack Clayton and written by Ray Bradbury. You ever wonder what would happen if the haunted circus came to town? Worry no longer! But... I'm so.... old.... Follow us @medfieldfilm for the latest updates

This week, the society returns to discuss a legendary film about a legendary piece of cookware: THE BLACK CAULDRON! Relive your favorite Sierra game of the 1980s, Jeffrey Katzenberg's naivite, grizzled animators, and more as we delve into the history of this hinge point for Walt Disney animation, and cult classic. Be sure to pack plenty of munchins and crunchins.

The Society is back for fall semester! STUDY HARD! We're in the lab again with the one and only Dexter Riley again this week with the 1972 Medfield comedy Now You See Him, Now You Don't, directed by Robert Butler and starring the one and only Kurt Russell. Brace for impact, it's MILLER TIME!

This week THE GANG (the esteemed society) kicks off Season 7 with a sensory tickle by jumping into the deep end of Ron Miller's milieu with rewatching Herbie Goes Bananas, what once ended our journey through the Herbie Cinematic Universe in Season 2. We are rewatching to see - have we been corrupted? Do we like it more? Has the bar been lowered? Gentlefolk, start your engines, it's SEASON 7 of the Medfield College Film Society!

Well, here it is... the end of season six, and THIS STONE WILL BE TOUCHED! If anyone said we wouldn't do it, they can GO SUCK AN EGG! Richard. Tracy. Be there first, like some of us almost were. Grab your tommy gun (and clue) and join us! Follow us @medfieldfilm for the latest news.

What the heck are we doing doing a whole season on Touchstone films? .... or pictures.... OR WHATEVER! This week, join us as we take a look at 1986's boomer outing Down and Out in Beverly Hills, directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Nick Nolte, and the Divine Miss M Bette Midler herself! Michael Eisner Loved it! Will we? And more importantly, will YOU? These are the times that try our souls.... Follow us @medfieldfilm on social media for the lat...

This week the society stays within the Touchstone Pictures vault as this season winds down with 1998's Rushmore, directed by Wes Anderson and starring Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and Olivia Williams. Join us as we head off for prep school, then public school, and remember characters in our own youth who favor the characters in this movie. Except for the private school, we've lived it! And the music is great! Follow us @medfieldfilm for the latest news.

This week the society continues through the world of Touchstone Pictures with 2000's High Fidelity, directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack. Sit back and let these grand tunes guide you through all the dysfunction you can bear and more - and don't forget the Jack Black! Are these guys ever going to do Disney movies again?! Follow @medfieldfilm on social media for the latest updates.

Did you ever wonder what your life would be like, if it was just... DIFFERENT? Tired of your domestic situation? Have a little ennui with the boss at work? Maybe wondering about your larger regrets? These are the questions that are tackled by the 1990 Touchstone classic Mr. Destiny, directed by James Orr and starring Jim Belushi, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Caine. Join us as another magical bartender shows us a huge WHAT IF, and the society reflects on their own ...

This week, the society views the 1997 Touchstone thriller Conair, directed by Simon West and starring a cast of luminaries, anchored by Nicholas Cage, John Malcovitch, and John Cusack. Join us as we board a plane with all the worst criminals in America, who frequently fly around the country together for some unknown reason. Bring your best hand-to-hand combat skills, sweet tea, and apple butter, because this one is a southern scorcher! Follow us @medfieldfilm on social media for the lat...

This week the society watches the 1991 Touchstone classic What About Bob, directed by Frank Oz and starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. Join us as we explore the wonderful world of mental health in New England. Please leave your poor goldfish at home, that's just cruel to the goldfish. Don't hassle me, I'm local! It's the Medfield College Film Society! Follow us @medfieldfilm on social media for the latest updates.

This week the society continues their exploration of the realms of Touchstonia by watching 1988's Cocktail, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring the one and only Tom Cruise, Doug Coughlin, and society favorite Elisabeth Shue. Ever want to make it filthy rich? Try bartending! But beware, it's not all TGI Friday's - there's a seedy underbelly of intrigue, high dares, Tom Cruise freakouts, and a lot of Coughlin's laws! Follow us @medfieldfilm on social media for the latest news.

Are you tough? What is tough? Join the society this week as they watch the 1986 Touchstone Pictures treat Tough Guys, directed by Jeff Kanew, and starring Hollywood legends Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, and newcomer Dana Carvey. Join us as we see what tough means - rebelling against your retirement home! Breaking up break dancing, and more! Just make sure to wear your pinstripes and be prepared for awful Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster impressions throughout. Follo...

The 80s were really something, weren't they? The ladies went to work and the men, they had to learn how to change diapers.... sometimes. But what would happen if THREE men had to change a diaper? Could they pull it off? Especially when dating all of the Upper West Side? These are the questions Michael Eisner and Disney executives had to answer when greenlighting 1987's Three Men and a Baby, directed by the one and only Leonard Nimoy and starring Tom Selleck, Ted ...

Relive the bloat of the late 90s and crazy what if scenarios of the late Clinton administration as the society watches their first movie of this season with 1998's Armageddon. This mega blockbuster, directed by Michael Bay and starring a cast of established and then-establishing stars headed by Bruce Willis, was a board room delight as theatergoers flocked in droves. But does it hold up to 2024 scrutiny? Will the society survive the armageddon of watching ALL Touchstone film...

Season Six begins! We take a trip to a tumultuous time in the history of the Walt Disney Company and the birth of Touchstone Pictures. We are joined by the Medfield College Players, who present the thrilling radio drama "Who's Touchin' My Stones." Follow us @medfieldfilm on social media.

This week we have the SEASON 5 FINALE - hard to believe it's been 5 years in the can! And to celebrate, we're hunting for gold.... AND PROTECTING IT with 2004's thriller National Treasure, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, and Sean Bean...... and Jon Voight. Join us as we follow clues our founding fathers left for us to connect us to a great and all powerful treasure! Beware of ever-present 90s antagonist Sean Bean though... he's wily. ...

What is it about 80s-era cop movies? Is it the wisecracks? The great villains who seem to always use fish markets as a front for their wrongdoing? The neverending fight against corruption? Perhaps it's as simple as appreciation for a sultry sax part. These are the questions we aim to tackle in this week's episode, where we watch the 1989 Touchstone Pictures vehicle Turner & Hooch, directed by Roger Spottiswoodle and starring funnyman Tom Hanks, Mare Winningha...