Movie Club is a seasonal series with a rotating theme, each edition delving into a fresh cinematic focus. This inaugural series invites thought-provoking discussions through literary adaptations and films with ties to the Hudson Valley. For each installment, you’re encouraged (but not required) to read the book, join us for the screening, and stay for an engaging conversation led by educator Vic Messick.

Recommended reading: “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover.  Read the book, watch the film, then stay for the discussion afterwards.

Purchase the entire Movie Club series for $150 by emailing programming@bedfordplayhouse.org

IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and Lily realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

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