The Cinematic Time Machine Film Club 1 Year Pass, usually £70

What is it?

The Cinematic Time Machine: A Feminist Film Club is an online movie club celebrating the movies of yesteryear, but specifically those written, directed, produced by and starring women. We watch a diverse range of classic films and discuss women’s contributions from a feminist perspective.

How it works

🍿 Once you join the club, one of the first things you’ll be asked to do is join the Facebook community, so you can dive in to the chat and access all of the previous months movies and recipes.

🍿 Every quarter we pick a genre to enjoy. We’re currently watching Suspense.

🍿 And then each month you will receive a movie choice within that genre carefully selected to highlight one of the amazing women who created or starred in it. The pick will come in a pdf format with links to rent/buy online.

🍿 Two live watch-parties for the selection on the penultimate weekend of the month.

🍿 A Mid Month Mini which is an extra, movie recommendation, just for fun, in the middle of the month. This time it’s a female focused silent short film.

🍿 Plus you’ll receive recipes for a snack and a drink (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) to match the movie..

🍿 The movie selection and accompanying pdf factsheet and recipe cards will be posted in the community each month as well as emailed to you, so it’s introvert friendly too.

🍿 Membership Card, and stickers, in the post.

What we’re watching:

WAR SEASON

 Jun: Mrs Miniver (1942) An understated British movie about keeping hope, and the home fires burning, during times of trouble.

Jul: 7 Women (1966) John Ford directs a stellar cast of women, including Anne Bancroft and Margaret Leighton, in this intense war-set epic.

Aug: Lifeboat (1944) Alfred Hitchcock directs Tallulah Bankhead in this claustrophobic survivor movie. She may be the only woman in the movie but her performance is towering!

ENSEMBLE SEASON

Sep: Grand Hotel (1932) A disparate group of people deal with the dramas of life in a luxury hotel in the first truly star-studded ensemble movie. 

Oct: The Women (1939) Mary Haines is happily married, until her husband's affair ... and her friends’ "help". 

Nov: Dinner at Eight (1933) Scandal and intrigue at a lavish society dinner party. Jean Harlow and Marie Dressler steal this one! 

INDECENT! Movies that forced the Hays Code’s hand and gave us censorship.

Dec: I'm No Angel (1933) Mae West (Actress, Writer, Icon) is a circus performer looking for a better life in the company of wealthy New Yorkers. 

Jan: The Story of Temple Drake (1933) A reckless southern belle ends up taking the ultimate defense to save herself from a vicious bootlegger. Warning: themes of SV. 

Feb: Baby Face (1933) An abused young woman raised in a violent home sets out to make a better life for herself, and her maid, and will use any means at her disposal. 

WORKING GIRLS SEASON 

Mar: The Best of Everything (1959) Three ambitious secretaries share work and a home, all facing the threat their dreams will be ended by marriage. 

Apr: Traveling Saleslady (1935) A tycoon's daughter joins her father’s rival company to prove women are as capable as men. 

May: Imitation of Life (1934) Two single mothers start a business together and build wildly successful lives, but they can't escape who they are. 

BIOPIC SEASON: 

Jun: Queen Christina (1933) This precode gem stars Greta Garbo as the famous Swedish monarch alongside her long time real life beau John Gilbert. 

Jul: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) Bette Davis dazzles opposite Errol Flynn as Queen Elizabeth I in a tale of her tempestuous relationship with the man who wanted to be King. 

Aug: Cleopatra (1934) Claudette Colbert stars as the Egyptian Queen in this extravagant biopic directed in typically epic and lavish style by Cecil B. DeMille. Historially dubious but the Art Deco is *chef’s kiss*.

Why is it feminist?

Because I am. I can’t separate my belief in equality from the way I view movies so I figured if I want to watch old films from a more modern perspective there must the others who do too. So why not unite and enjoy it together!

Join us today for a whole year and let the magic of the silver screen transport you to a world where women’s contributions to film are celebrated and cherished.

Important Information

💎 This 1 year pass will be added on to your 3 months free from Nicole’s Fall Fling so all in all you get 15 months in the club.

💎 You also won’t be automatically renewed at the end of your 1 year pass.

💎 This 50% discount offer is valid until 1st January 2025.

💎 By joining the Cinematic Time Machine Film Club, you consent to receive emails relating to the Film Club. You are free to unsubscribe from the film club email list any time you choose, however, I will not be able to send any of your membership contents to you if you do.

You will not automatically join the Silver Screen Sass Squad monthly newsletter. You will have the chance to opt in later but it is entirely optional and will not affect the receipt of your Film Club membership.

About Silver Screen Sass

I’m Alexa Joy, a long time old Hollywood lover, and I created Silver Screen Sass to bring digital and physical gifts to fellow film fans. You can see more, including regular film recommendations, on Instagram where I chat about movies on the daily.

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