Blade Runner

This screening will include a meeting of The Westdale Film Society ! Open to Members of any membership level, we invite you to stay after the screening as Jeff will lead a casual, guided discussion with your fellow film lovers about the movie, stories and context about its creation, and the experience of watching it in on the big screen in our historic cinema. Coffee and refreshments will also be served!

Schedule:

6:30pm – Coffee and snacks provided by Valentino’s (Must be a Member to attend)

7:00pm – Introduction to the film by host Jeffrey Bender

7:15pm – Film screening

9:15pm – Westdale Film Society meeting and discussion (Must be a Member to attend)

10:00pm – Film Society meeting concludes

*Times are approximate

Set in a neon-soaked, futuristic Los Angeles, this dystopian masterpiece of the 1980s follows Harrison Ford’s special operative Rick Deckard on an assignment to track down four rogue replicants – androids virtually indistinguishable from humans being manufactured by the shadowy Tyrell Corporation. A film whose stature has only grown with time, Blade Runner is both a visual triumph and a prescient exploration of what it means to be human.

Jeffrey Bender

Jeffrey Bender has hosted a number of in-person and online Film Talks with the Westdale, most recently ‘The Ol’ Razzle-Dazzle: The Evolution of the Movie Musical’, featuring six landmark musicals that changed the way we see and think about song and dance through the cinematic lens. He serves as the host of the Westdale Film Society meetings, and whenever possible, shares discussion duties with guest speakers, who share their insights on each of the Society’s screening selections.