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DR. MARLO'S MOVIE MADNESS

Join us on Friday, August 18th for a Mental Health Themed Movie and an Exciting Discussion.

Networking: 9:00-9:15 am - Bring Business Cards & Brochures
Movie: 9:15 - 10:45 am - FREE
Discussion: 10:45 am - 11:45 pm - $10 - 1 Hour CE Certificate Awarded*

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Friday, August 18th - Matchstick Men - Roy and Frank are a couple of professional small-time con artists. Their scams net the flim-flam men a few hundred here, another thousand there, which eventually adds up to a lucrative partnership. Roy's private life, however, is not so successful. An obsessive-compulsive agoraphobe with no personal relationships, Roy is barely hanging on to his wits, and when his idiosyncrasies begin to threaten his criminal productivity he's forced to seek the help of a psychoanalyst just to keep him in working order. Roy's therapy begets more than he bargained for: the revelation that he has a teenage daughter--a child whose existence he suspected but never dared confirm. What's more troubling, 14-year-old Angela wants to meet the father she never knew. At first, Angela's appearance disrupts her neurotic father's carefully ordered routine. Soon, however, with his own unique spin on parenthood, Roy begins to enjoy a relationship he never dreamed of having with his daughter. But while he develops paternal feelings for the 14-year-old, she's developing a fascination with Daddy's questionable career.

Discussion following the movie will be stimulating and will address the following concepts:

*OCD
*Treating Agoraphobia
*Stuttering
*Role Modeling

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FREE popcorn! Bring your own (non-alcoholic) beverage if you want something other than water or caffeine-free soft drinks.

Seating is limited, so reserve your spot NOW!

*(It is each professional's responsibility to determine if a structured discussion about a mental health topic, lead by a licensed psychologist, will qualify as continuing education. It counts as Level II CE's for Arizona psychologists.)

Future offerings will include:

September 15 - Marnie - A HITCHCOCK FILM starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery - Marnie Edgar is an ice-cold habitual thief. She uses her looks to gain the confidence of her employers, robs them, and changes her identity. Her only loves are her horse and her mother, although she has problems with the latter relationship. Marnie applies for a job at Mark Rutland's Philadelphia publishing company. Mark recognizes her since he is a client of her last employer, but instead of turning her in, he decides to watch her. (Suggested by Dr. Marilyn Stromsness)

October 27 - Saw - Adam (Leigh Whannell) and Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) wake up chained to pipes at opposite ends of a dirty utility room. They soon learn that they have become the victims of the Jigsaw, a man who devises intricate situations to teach his victims to value their life by forcing them to hurt themselves or others to stay alive. Jigsaw is described as a killer, but never actually does any harm to his victims. Pitted against the clock and each other, the two must work to outwit their captor and save Gordon's family, who have been taken hostage by the killer. (Suggested by a teen client)

November 10th - Derailed - Charles (Clive Owen) is worn down by his home life where he and his wife struggle to cope with the demands their daughter's illness, and his job. When he meets Lucinda (Jennifer Anniston) on the train to work in Chicago, there is an immediate spark between them. Soon they are doing lunch; dinner and drinks follow. This leads to an adulterous rendezvous in an hotel. But no sooner have they torn each others' clothes off than their room is invaded by a thief who beats Charles and rapes Lucinda.Because of the illicit nature of their relationship, Charles is reluctant to go to the Police and soon finds himself powerless to resist the every demand of the thief. (Suggested by Dr. Marilyn Stromsness)

December 8th - Special Event - Details to Follow - Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the dark side of The Force in a dark, scary yet thrilling transformation. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie featuring the war against Luke and Leia. - (Suggested REPEATEDLY by Devin Jones)

January - Suggest a Movie - Date and Time will be re-evaluated before January and Movie Madness will either stay on Friday mornings or move to another day / time.

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Marlo J. Archer, Ph.D.

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Posted on August 9, 2006