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Almost Famous, The Big Short, and Finding an Explanation: The Rockville Film Society Newsletter, Volume IV
There is a moment at the end of the seminal Almost Famous, where William Miller falls on his bed, having returned from the road with the band Stillwater. He is tired, emptied, and simply happy to be back in his own bed; his perspective of the rock music world having…
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The Amblin Entertainment Movie Draft
The first Movie Draft of The Rockville Film Society will take place during the first group meeting. It is scheduled for February 5th 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will take place at Rockville Public Library. The official rules for this, and any, movie draft can be found on the…
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The Mastermind, People We Meet on Vacation, and Movies We Love: The Rockville Film Society Newsletter, Volume III
One of the most tried and true metaphors for film, and seeing movies in a theater in general, is that what we see and hear is in fact a reflection of the audience. Our feelings, nestled and protected inside of us, are vulnerable to effective film making. The beauty of…
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Ryan Coogler, Sinners, and the Movie Draft: The Rockville Film Society Newsletter, Volume II
No one would blame Ryan Coogler for taking things easy. Over the last decade, Coogler has crafted and molded bold original storytelling with monstrous existing properties to become one of the most capable filmmakers on the planet. His movies have collectively made over 2.5 billion dollars at the global box…
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Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, and Other Thoughts: The Rockville Film Society Newsletter, Volume I
“Fade in. Ext. Space A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the MAIN TITLE. War drums echo through the heavens, as a ROLLUP slowly crawls into infinity…“ With that short and simple description, George Lucas begins Star Wars. Incredible to fathom that the cultural phenomenon that is…
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Join The Rockville Film Society
Welcome to The Rockville Film Society. My name is Tyler Durdan and I am the founder of The Rockville Film Society. Yes, that is my real name. No, you should not talk about Fight Club. The RFS was born out of a wish to connect with other movie fans in…