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Steve (2025)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Tim Mielants
Starring: Araloyin Oshunremi | Archie Fisher | Cillian Murphy | Jay Lycurgo | Luke Ayres

Steve
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Small Things Like These (2024)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Tim Mielants
Starring: Cillian Murphy | Eileen Walsh | Emily Watson | Patrick Ryan | Peter Claffey

Small Things Like These
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Kensuke’s Kingdom (2024)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Kirk Hendry | Neil Boyle
Starring: Aaron MacGregor | Cillian Murphy | Ken Watanabe | Raffey Cassidy | Sally Hawkins

Kensuke’s Kingdom
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The Party (2018)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Sally Potter
Starring: Bruno Ganz | CherryJones | Cillian Murphy | Emily Moritmer | Kristin Scott Thomas | Patricia Clarkson | Timothy Spall

The Party

Thom says: “This little seen independent feature is short, sweet, with a shocking ending that can do nothing but please. Of special note here is that this indie stars five must-see actors: Patricia Clarkson, Bruno Ganz, Emily Mortimer, Kristin Scott

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Broken (2013)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.125 cats
Director: Rufus Norris
Starring: Bill Milner | Cillian Murphy | Denis Lawson | Eloise Laurence | Nell Tiger Free | Rory Kinnear | Tim Roth

Broken

Bruce says: “Yet another Film Movement find although with the cast involved & that the film will open in theaters in March I suppose I would have run across it sooner than later, Still this is a marvelous first-time effort

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In Time (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Amanda Seyfried | Cillian Murphy | Johnny Galecki | Justin Timberlake | Shyloh Oostwald

In Time

Thom says: “Director Niccol was responsible for mediocre sci fi fare GATTACA, & S1mOne so I had no reason to expect more from this new ‘in-the-future’ feature but I did. I did like the novel idea that all humankind lived

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Peacock (2010)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Michael Lander
Starring: Bill Pullman | Cillian Murphy | Elliot Page | Graham Beckel | Josh Lucas | Susan Sarandon

Peacock

Thom says: “For shame on the movie’s producers inability to get this released in theaters, especially because super-talented Cillian Murphy deserves all sorts of awards for his spectacular work here. Yes, it’s reminiscent of Jeremy Iron’s work in David Cronenberg’s

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: Cillian Murphy | Liam Cunningham | Padraic Delaney

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Beth says: “Ken Loach directing Cillian Murphy, about the lead up to and the start of the Irish Civil War in the 20’s. I really liked this film, and give it 4 cats, however, I have to put a large

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Breakfast on Pluto (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Brendan Gleeson | Cillian Murphy | Liam Neeson | Ruth Negga | Stephen Rea

Breakfast on Pluto

Hilary says: “Neil Jordan’s latest film BREAKFAST ON PLUTO is anchored by an excellent performance by Cillian Murphy as Patrick ‘Kitten’ Braden. Kitten’s mission in life is to leave life in his sleepy Irish village behind and go in search

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Intermission (2004)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: John Crowley
Starring: Cillian Murphy | Colin Farrell | Colm Meany | Kerry Condon | Shirley Henderson

Intermission

Diane says: “I haven’t innapropriately laughed so much at violence since HAPPINESS. INTERMISSION, about a dozen or so people in a working-class neighborhood of Dublin dealing with violence and broken hearts, is made strong by excellent pacing and editing and

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