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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Alexander Nanau
Chris says: “Can’t remember the last film (or documentary, no less) where I gasped or whispered ‘wow…’ out loud so many times. This alarming level of corruption took place in Romania, but it could also all too easily happen here
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Director: Alastair Orr
Starring: Cameron Scott | Liesl Ahlers | Paige Bonnin | Reine Swart | Russell Crous | Steven John Ward
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Ross Stewart | Tomm Moore
Starring: Eva Whittaker | Honor Kneafsey | Jon Tenny | Maria Doyle Kennedy | Sean Bean | Simon McBurney | Tommy Tiernan
Chris says: “This Irish animated feature, co-directed by Tomm Moore (THE SECRET OF KELLS) and Ross Stewart, is a gorgeous, 2D-drawn fantasy set in 17th century Kilkenny, centered around a conflict between the townspeople and a wolfpack. Our young protagonist
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Miranda July
Starring: Da'Vine Joy Rudolph | Debra Winger | Diana Maria Riva | Evan Rachel Wood | Gina Rodriguez | Mark Ivanir | Richard Jenkins
Michael says: “Many find Miranda July’s work a little too precious, or twee. It’s definitely unique and has a certain style of its own, but I’m a big admirer of her work. Her first feature film, ME AND YOU AND
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Director: Rodd Rathjen
Starring: Chan Visal | Chheung Vakhim | Mony Ros | Saichia Wongwirot | Sarm Heng | Thanawut Ketsaro | Yothin Udomsanti
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Tania Cypriano
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Bill Ross IV | Turner Ross
Chris says: “The Ross Brothers (CONTEMPORARY COLOR) nearly outdo themselves with their latest documentary, a fly-on-the-wall account of the last day of business for a Las Vegas dive bar. Initially resembling a Frederick Wiseman-directed, much seedier version of Cheers, it
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Director: Roger Michell
Starring: Anson Boon | Bex Taylor-Klaus | Kate Winslet | Lindsay Dunca | Mia Wasikowska | Rainn Wilson | Sam Neill | Susan Sarandon
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: James Erskine
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Antonio Campos
Starring: Bill Skarsgård | Haley Bennett | Harry Melling | Riley Keough | Robert Pattison | Sebastian Stan | Tom Holland
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Starring: Bill Pullman | Dakota Johnson | Eddie Izzard | Eugene Cordero | Ice Cube | June Diane Raphael | Kelvin Harrison Jr. | Marc Evan Jackson | Tracee Ellis Ross | Zoe Chao
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Roberto Santucci
Starring: Arianne Botelho | Daniel Filho | Danielle Winits | José Rubens Chachá | Leandro Hassum | Louise Cardoso
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25
Director: Gaspar Antillo
Starring: Alejandro Goic | Eduardo Paxeco | Jorge Garcia | Luis Gnecco | Lukas Vergara | Millaray Lobos | Vicente Alvarez
Toni says: “This debut feature from Chile’s Gaspar Antillo deserves Buried Treasure consideration and for Use Of Music In A Film. It is a well-made small-town story about a man recalling his past of being bullied for his appearance, in
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Director: Patrice Laliberté
Starring: Guillaume Cyr | Guillaume Laurin | Marc Beaupré | Marc-André Grondin | Marie-Evelyne Lessard | Marilyn Castonguay | Réal Bossé
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Takeshi Fukunaga
Starring: Debo Akibe | Emi Shimokura | Kanto Shimokura | OkiLily Franky | Tôko Miura
Toni says: “This pairs well as a coming of age film with 37 SECONDS (also excellent) from Japan, yet it is unique in observation of a controversial ritual that Kanto is introduced to be part of, as a sort of
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Steve McQueen
Starring: Gershwyn Eustache Jnr | Jack Lowdenm Sam Spruell | Letitia Wright | Malachi Kirby | Nathaniel Martello-White | Rochenda Sandall | Shaun Parkes
Part of the Small Axe Amazon Prime series. Michael says: “The first film of McQueen’s SMALL AXE series explores the landmark 1971 trial that exposed anti-black racism by the London police. When Frank Crichlow opened his restaurant, Mangrove, to serve
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Malgorzata Szumowska
Starring: Agata Kulesza | Alec Utgoff | Katarzyna Figura | Krzysztof Czeczot | Lukasz Simlat | Maja Ostaszewska | Weronika Rosati
Michael says: “Polish director Szumowska has been a regular on the festival circuit with such films as ELLES (starring Juliette Binoche) and THE OTHER LAMB, released in the U.S. this year, but hasn’t quite broken through to the art-house circuit.
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Director: Jun'ichi Satô | Tomotaka Shibayama
Starring: Ayako Kawasumi | Fukushi Ochiai | Hiroaki Ogi | Kensho Ono | Kôichi Yamadera | Minako Kotobuki | Mirai Shida | Natsuki Hanae
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Anca Damian
Starring: Bruno Salomone | izzie Brocheré | Maïra Schmitt | Nathalie Boutefeu | Shirelle Mai-Yvart | Thierry Hancisse
Toni says: “This is a haunting, animated, surreal take on a dog’s life, with the backdrop of sometimes loving, sometimes abusive homes over the years. This would be great for Buried Treasure, as it was a bit more obscure but
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Cooper Raiff
Starring: Abby Quinn | Amy Landecker | Ashley Padilla | Cooper Raiff | Dylan Gelula | Joy Sunday | Logan Miller | Olivia Welch
Michael says: “You may be wondering how I ended up watching a movie about college students called SHITHOUSE. It’s a good question. As I wrap up my viewing before it’s time to nominate, I’m intentionally moving away from serious dramas
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