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The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2010)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: J Blakeson
Starring: Eddie Marsan | Gemma Arterton | Martin Compston

The Disappearance of Alice Creed

Thom says: “This fun caper film features the kidnap of a woman who is the daughter of a very powerful man, by two fellows that appear to have a very well-thought-out plan that they execute to a certain perfection. But,

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Me and Orson Welles (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Ben Chaplin | Christian McKay | Claire Danes | Eddie Marsan | Kelly Reilly | Zac Efron | Zoe Kazan

Me and Orson Welles

Jason says: “At times, it’s a bit hard to grasp that Orson Welles was a sex symbol, once upon a time.  Forget the way he ballooned to a size that matched his ego and personality later in life; he did

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The Secret Life of Words (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Isabel Coixet
Starring: Eddie Marsan | Javier Cámara | Julie Christie | Sarah Polley | Tim Robbins

The Secret Life of Words

Michael says: “On a recent trip to New York City, we caught THE SECRET LIFE OF WORDS, Isabel Coixet’s (MY LIFE WITHOUT ME) latest film, on opening day. Coixet alum Sarah Polley stars as Hanna, a young deaf woman who

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Vera Drake (2004)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.4
Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: Eddie Marsan | Imelda Staunton | Phil Davis | Richard Graham

Vera Drake

Bruce says: “When Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) is instructed by a jail matron to take off her wedding ring, she wrinkles her face in pain and says ‘I can’t. It’s never been off in twenty seven years.’ She does manage

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