Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Geneviève Bujold | John Larroquette | Keith Carradine | Lesley Ann Warren | Rae Dwn Chong
Michael says: “While we look around at today’s world and still see so much inequity and bigotry in the world, it is amazing to look back at films from 40 years ago which are fine films and quite entertaining, but
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Divine | Geneviève Bujold | Joe Morton | Keith Carradine | Kris Kristofferson | Lori Singer
Michael says: “A little dated watching this film 40 years after its release, but still a great vibe, and nice slice of futuristic neo-noir starring Kris Kristofferson, Genvieve Bujold, Keith Carradine and Lori Singer. Dripping with mood and attitude, the
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Cliff Robertson | Geneviève Bujold | J. Patrick McNamara | John Lithgow | Stanley J. Reyes | Sylvia Kuumba Williams | Wanda Blackman
Chris says: “Interesting that Brian De Palma made this between PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE and CARRIE: it feels almost beholden to reverently emulating (rather than simply paying affectionate homage to) a certain Hitchcock film (Bernard Herrmann score and all!) except
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Michael Crichton
Starring: Elizabeth Ashley | Geneviève Bujold | Hari Rhodes | Lois Chiles | Michael Douglas | Richard Widmark | Rip Torn
Michael says: “Released in 1978, COMA came from an era before thrillers had to be action movies. Set in Boston, a young resident, Dr. Susan Wheeler begins to suspect something strange is going on when a good friend lapses into
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Don McKellar
Starring: Arsinée Khanjian | Callum Keith Rennie | David Cronenberg | Don McKellar | Geneviève Bujold | Jackie Burroughs | Roberta Maxwell | Robin Gammell | Sandra Oh | Sarah Polley | Tracy Wright
Michael says: “Dare I say it? Don McKellar has created the most Canadian of apcalyptic movies. I mean that 100% as a compliment, because LAST NIGHT is one of my favorite films of all time. The world is going to
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Jay Craven
Starring: Bruce Dern | Geneviève Bujold | Jacqueline Hennessey | Jessica Hecht | Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Jason says: “Having lived in New England my entire life, I’m mildly curious as to whether Jay Craven’s ‘Northern Kingdom’ films were ever particularly visible outside the region. They’re local and low budget, but fairly well made, and usually have
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Michael McGowan
Starring: Barbara Gordon | Campbell Scott | Geneviève Bujold | George R. Robertson | James Cromwell | Jonathan Potts | Julie Stewart | Rick Roberts
Jason says: “It’s funny what gets to a person during this type of movie. I was doing okay through most of STILL MINE (which played festivals as STILL, and may have kept that name in some places), and then I
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