Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1 cat
Director: Gillian Robespierre
Starring: David Cross | Gabe Liedman | Gaby Hoffmann | Jake Lacy | Jenny Slate | Polly Draper | Richard Kind
Kyle says: “OBVIOUS CHILD is the title of a song by the great Paul Simon, with its pointed lyric ‘Why deny the obvious child?’ Why indeed? Donna (Jenny Slate) is a rising standup comic whose specialty is talking dirty and
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Rating: 3.9
Director: John Krokidas
Starring: Ben Foster | Dane DeHaan. Michael C. Hall | Daniel Radcliffe | David Cross | Elizabeth Olsen | Jack Huston | Jennifer Jason Leigh | John Cullum
Thom says: “WARNING SPOILER: I Do give some information away but since the film is based on fact I felt I had the license but if you would be disturbed stop reading now. “It’s rare to see such an utterly
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Zak Penn
Starring: Cheryl Hines | Chris Parnell | David Cross | Dennis Farina | Richard Kind | Werner Herzog | Woody Harrelson
Michael says: “After mining the mock-documentary genre for some laughs, Zak Penn, known for writing blockbuster, superhero flicks, tackles the improvisational comedy genre a la Christopher Guest with fairly amusing results. THE GRAND gives us a comedic look into the
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Bob Odenkirk
Starring: Annabelle Gurwitch | David Cross | Jack Black | Matt Price | Maura Tierney | Michael Blieden | Stephanie Courtney
Chris says: “I’m so glad I managed to see this film before it left the Coolidge yesterday; MELVIN GOES TO DINNER is a smart, entertaining low budget indie about four thirtysomethings who unexpectedly meet up for dinner. Their conversations are
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