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Long December or: A Fierce Admiration of Camp Miasma
There is a feeling, stuck in a memory, of being open minded to everything. Youth and a rooted unknowing feeling that forces us to take life like a fire hose. This full throttle, “experience everything at once, as a whole, and process as it happens” approach in it’s devilish lack…
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The Best and Worst Movies of Summer 2026
Labor Day marks the official end of the summer movie season, and what a run we had. The time period May 1-September 7th has grossed to date $4.6 billion, the most since 2013. While there is certainly our fair share of hand wringing and pocket watching from me, this is…
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September Movie Bingo
SEPTEMBER MOVIE BINGO September is a busy month for everyone, and scheduling a meeting has proven very tough. So instead… We are playing RFS September Movie Bingo! To play, email three numbers between 1 and 30 and we will send you a bingo card. RULES 1. One movie per card…
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The Rockville Film Society Newsletter: Volume VIII
Movies are back. This newsletter is coming at an incredible time for not only the box office, but for the quality and diversity of the stories being told. Our mission since the start has been to celebrate those stories and the artists that work to make them. In the past…
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Submit Your Picks for the September Library Display
Follow the link below to select three picks for the September edition of the Rockville Film Society’s display at the Rockville Public Library. Please note: Arrival, Moonlight, Children of Men, The Departed, Blue Velvet, and Fahrenheit 451 are all celebrating anniversaries in September 2026. Once top three picks are finalized,…
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The Rockville Film Society Newsletter: Volume VII
As a movie year, 2026 is moving with pace. There is a palpable feeling that each day is building towards the next. With the solidification of the same day release of Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three (aptly named Dunesday, welcome back Barbenheimer energy), there is now a real huge…
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Big Blockbuster Balance
Big blockbusters in modern Hollywood are both a blessing and a curse. 2026 is setting up to finally give us, the audience, a balance between the two. As the MCU rocketed to success over the 2010’s, the blockbuster formula Spielberg created with Jaws began to be molded and twisted into…
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The Odyssey: We Are So Back
Right now, as I write this, it is 5:00 PM on the East Coast. Which means, I left to go see The Odyssey exactly 24 hours ago. One whole day has passed since my own journey began into the world of Odysseus. 2026 has provided multiple moments for a film…
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2026’s Best Movie Releases: A Summer Recap
Spring has officially flipped to the summer side of the pillow, and with it the Summer movie season is in full swing. Nearly every weekend is slated with sequels and IP properties (hello Spider-Man!). This summer more than any in recent memory reminds us of why big movies are called…
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Rockville Film Society Mid-Year Award Categories
On July 9th, the Rockville Film Society will meet at the Rockville Public Library. On the agenda is the discussion of our favorites from a variety of categories from the first half of 2026. Your picks are subjective and are encouraged to be discussed so that we can celebrate the…
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Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg, and a Lifetime of Stories
Jurassic Park, which premiered on this date in 1993, was a massive culture shifting event film unlike anything before it, or anything since. Steven Spielberg unleashed decades of filmmaking, honed skill, and dinosaurs into a movie that spawned sequels, second franchises, amusement park rides, and merchandise galore. George Lucas would…
