The Reel McCoy Film Group
Screening world cinema and forgotten gems since 1990
Screening world cinema and forgotten gems since 1990
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The Reel McCoy Film Group is a not-for-profit film society that since 1990 has been catering for people interested in cinema, particularly those who like to see timeless classics and overlooked gems at low cost. Our membership fees are:
$50 for 12 months
Membership runs from the date of joining.
$35 for 6 months $20 for 3 months
With very grateful support from
 Canberra Museum and Gallery Members of CMAG are welcome to join the Reel McCoy at a substantial discount: membership for a year for only $20. Screenings are held in the Theatre of Canberra Museum and Gallery (corner of London Circuit and City Square, Canberra City), usually on the second and last Sundays of each month at 12:30 pm. Next screening: Sunday, 9 February 2025 at 12:30 pm
THE WEDDING BANQUET
Wai-Tung and Simon are a happy gay couple living in Manhattan. When Wai-Tung’s parents pester him to get married and have grandchildren he decides to enter into a marriage of convenience with Wei-wei who needs a green card. Things get more complicated when his parents fly in from Taiwan to attend the wedding. Director Ang Lee’s first international hit proved he could master any genre. Here he combines comedy, both subtle and raucous, with acute social asides by reinventing the screwball comedy. Along with the usual farce, secrets, and disguises he adds ideas about modernity and tradition, globalisation, and cross-country manners.
For more information, e-mail us or come along to a screening The Reel McCoy Film Group is a member of the Australian Film Societies Federation. Contact them to learn how to start and run a film society or group of your own. Programme for the start of 2025:
Sunday 9 February 2025
THE WEDDING BANQUET Taiwan / USA · 1993 · 106 min. Director Ang Lee Cast Gua Ah-Leh, Lung Sihung, May Chin, Winston Chao, Mitchell Lichtenstein Wai-Tung and Simon are a happy gay couple living in Manhattan. When Wai-Tung’s parents pester him to get married and have grandchildren he decides to enter into a marriage of convenience with Wei-wei who needs a green card. Things get more complicated when his parents fly in from Taiwan to attend the wedding. Director Ang Lee’s first international hit proved he could master any genre. Here he combines comedy, both subtle and raucous, with acute social asides by reinventing the screwball comedy. Along with the usual farce, secrets, and disguises he adds ideas about modernity and tradition, globalisation, and cross-country manners.
Sunday 23 February 2025
THE CONVERSATION USA · 1974 · 113 min. Director Francis Ford Coppola Cast Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams, Harrison Ford, Frederic Forrest Harry Caul (Hackman) is a professional wiretapper wracked by guilt for his complicity in a previous job that ended in three deaths. Hired by a mysterious client to monitor a couple as they walk through Union Square in San Francisco, Caul records a statement rich in menace: "He'd kill us if he got the chance." Tormented by the prospect of again incurring responsibility for the death of others, Caul descends into a spiral of paranoia and intrigue. It is a masterpiece that unites the sensibilities of the European New Wave cinema with classic American crime. Please note that programme details are subject to change without notice
List of films screened by Reel McCoy Film Group and
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