Cinema Lounge, a film discussion group, takes place at 8:00 PM online via Zoom. You do not need to be a member of the Washington DC Film Society to attend.

Cinema Lounge is moderated by Adam Spector.

Upcoming Discussions:

On Monday September 15, 2025 at 8:00pm please join the Cinema Lounge, the DC Film Society's monthly film discussion group.

TOPIC: Preview/Review

It's our annual look back at the best and worst of the summer movies, and what to expect from the upcoming fall/winter season. The summer franchises hit and missed, with Superman soaring while Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four disappointed despite all three films garnering strong reviews. Mission: Impossible seemed to finally run out of gas, but Jurassic World did not, even while taking a beating from critics. On a depressing note, two of the big successes (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon) were live action retreads of animated films. But Weapons ended the summer on a more hopeful note, as did Highest 2 Lowest, Spike Lee's new film.

The fall offers new films by Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), Kathryn Bigelow (A House of Dynamite), Paul Greengrass (The Lost Bus), Richard Linklater (Blue Moon and Nouvelle Vague), Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein) and Yorgos Lanthimos (Bugonia). Wicked returns after a year, as does Spinal Tap after 41 years. What are we looking forward to?

Please RSVP to atspector@hotmail.com and you'll get the Zoom link 1-2 days before the discussion.

The Cinema Lounge, a film discussion group, meets the third Monday of every month (unless otherwise noted) at 8:00pm online via Zoom. You do not need to be a member of the Washington DC Film Society to attend. Cinema Lounge is moderated by Adam Spector, author of the DC Film Society's Adam's Rib column.