Course Description

Instructor: Scott Phillips

Join us on Friday, January 24th, for a screening and discussion of Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 masterpiece The Conversation. This suspenseful thriller serves as a quintessential introduction to the "government paranoia" films of the 1970s, reflecting the societal anxieties of the era.

• Movie Screening: 9:45 AM (Optional, for those who want to watch with fellow OLLI members)
• Discussion: 12:00 PM

Together, we'll analyze the film's themes, its unique storytelling techniques, and its place within a transformative period in filmmaking history.

BIO: About - M.Scott Phillips - Film Critic and Entertainment Reporter (mscottphillips.com)

Currently working for Forbes, I published my first film review in 1988 when I was a student at the University of Georgia’s Grady School of Journalism. For the last three years, I’ve reviewed films and written about filmmakers for two CBS affiliates with audiences stretching across Alabama, Florida and Georgia. I'm currently the President of the Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA).  I’m a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic and have memberships in the Atlanta Film Critics Circle, the Georgia Film Critics Association, and the Online Film Critics Society. I scour the festival circuit every year looking for those under-the-radar gems that so often get overlooked. I’ve spent years recommending quality films so my readers can spend their precious spare time watching films instead of hunting for them.