Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats | 4.4
Director: Bridget Savage Cole | Danielle Krudy
Starring: June Squibb | Margot Martindale | Morgan Saylor | Sophie Lowe
Michael says: “It’s often a little dicey to expect much from a regional film, especially one set in coastal Maine, rife with strong accents and the potential for caricature. Writer/director team of Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy know what
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Director: Katharine O'Brien
Starring: Bria Vinaite | Juno Temple | Simon Pegg | Tao Okamoto
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Cindy Meehl
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Starring: Daniel Tiplady | Eva Reuber-Staier | Greg Kinnear | Keira Knightley
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Phillip Harder
Starring: Devon Bostick | Ella Rae Peck | Natalia Dyer | Tate Donovan
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Aaron Fisher
Starring: Aaron Fisher | Ellen Toland | Eric Roberts | Rosie Perez
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Andrea Di Stefano
Starring: Ana de Armas | Joel Kinnaman | Karma Meyer | Mateusz Kosciukiewicz
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Sally Potter
Starring: Branka Katic | Elle Fanning | Javier Bardem | Salma Hayek
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Danis Tanovic
Starring: Cush Jumbo | Famke Janssen | Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Joachim Król
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Emily Ting
Starring: Anna Akana | Kelly Hu | Lynn Chen | Richard Ng
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Max Pachman
Starring: James Tupper | Josue Aguirre | Lynn Collins | Rigo Sanchez
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Ricky Tollman
Starring: Ben Platt | Damian Lewis | Mena Massoud | Nina Dobrev
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis
Starring: Austin Stowell | Denis O'Hare | Elizabeth Marvel | Haley Bennett
Diane says: “SWALLOW is nominated for Best Cinematography. “For good or ill, I happened to see SWALLOW after finally watching SAFE, Todd Haynes’ film from 1995. There were so many similarities–in characters, scenes, design–that I thought it might be a
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Starring: John Magaro | Orion Lee | Rene Auberjonois | Toby Jones
Chris says: “Throughout Kelly Reichardt’s latest film, I couldn’t help but detect motifs from across her oeuvre. It’s set in the 19th century along the Oregon Trail like MEEK’S CUTOFF, the focus is on a friendship between two men reminiscent
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Director: Francis Annan
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe | Daniel Webber | Ian Hart | Nathan Page
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: William Nicholson
Starring: Alysha Hart | Annette Bening | Bill Nighy | Josh O'Connor
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Liz Garbus
Starring: Amy Ryan | Gabriel Byrne | Lola Kirke | Thomasin McKenzie
Michael says: “LOST GIRLS is based on true events surrounding the Long Island serial killer investigation in 2010. Mari Gilbert, a single mother, embarks on her own investigation when her eldest daughter goes missing and the police prove to be
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Alan Yang
Starring: Christine Ko | Fiona Fu | Hong-Chi Lee | Joan Chen | Tzi Ma
Michael says: “I encountered three instances in the past month, in movies, or books, where someone tells a child: “Never let them see you cry,” or some BS like that. It’s usually well-meaning, and sometimes even serves the character well
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Hlynur Palmason
Starring: Hilmir Snær Guðnason | Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir | Ingvar Sigurdsson | Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir
Michael says: “There’s something visually striking about the films that come out of Iceland. The landscape, so alien, lends itself well to both quirky humor and dark drama. A WHITE, WHITE DAY is of the latter genre, and is another
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Director: Rotimi Rainwater
