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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.875 cats
Director: Andrea Arnold
Starring: Barry Keoghan | Franz Rogowski | Jasmine Jobson | Jason Buda | Nykiya Adams
Brett says: “Director Andrea Arnold transforms the ordinary once again with her latest feature BIRD. The story is thoroughly character-focused, set in a dismal rundown part of regional England. True to her directorial form, however, there is a sense of
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Alicia Silverstone | Barry Keoghan | Colin Farrell | Nicole Kidman | Raffey Cassidy
Chris says: “Probably the weakest of Yorgos Lanthimos’ last four features but still worth a look. I winced at the make-or-break opening shot but I also kind of admired it, especially once I fully understood its context. Surely a more
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Director: Nick Rowland
Starring: Barry Keoghan | Cosmo Jarvis | David Wilmot | Liam Carney
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Bart Layton
Starring: Ann Dowd | Barry Keoghan | Blake Jenner | Evan Peters | Jared Abrahamson | Udo Keir
Thom says: “Bart Layton was the director of note on the very good 2012 documentary feature THE IMPOSTER and he brings a lot of nice effects to this “true crime” drama, somewhat, but irresponsibly, played for chuckles at the thieves ineptitude.
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Yann Demange
Starring: Adam Nagaitis | Barry Keoghan | Jack Lowden | Jack O'Connell | Joshua Hill | Paul Popplewell
Kyle says: “Recipient of various international film festival awards as well as BAFTA nominations for Best British Film and Outstanding Debut, Yann Demange’s ’71 is a superlative U.K. political thriller about ‘the troubles’ in Belfast prior to Bloody Sunday in
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Starring: Aidan Quinn | Barry Keoghan | Brian Gleeson | Carrie Crowley | Michael Ironside | Nika McGuigan | Taylor Schilling
Michael says: “STAY is the long-awaited second narrative feature from Chlotrudis winner and friend, Wiebke von Carolsfeld. It comes ten years after her powerful debut, MARION BRIDGE, and while STAY may not pack the emotional or dramatic punch as the
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