Our movie discussion club will resume in October with a new day and time. Join us the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. to discuss a movie with a librarian.

Watch the selected movie at home before joining the discussion at the Library. All movies are in the Library’s media collection and on Kanopy.  A virtual option is available.

Registration is required. For more information, email askadult@btpl.org or call the Library at 248-642-5800 and ask for the Adult Services Desk.

October’s movie is The Squid and the Whale (2006) starring Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, and Jesse Eisenberg.  Watch on Kanopy.
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents’ divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s. The patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but ultimately decided to settle into a teaching job. When his wife discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family. The two teenage sons are forced to forge new relationships with their parents. Their mom begins dating her younger son’s tennis coach. Meanwhile, dad has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing.

Upcoming movies:
November- Bobby (1973) starring Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, and Pran Sikand. Watch on Kanopy.
December – The Florida Project (2017) starring Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, andBria Vinaite. Watch on Kanopy.