A Million Little Pieces (2019)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Billy Bob Thornton | Giovanni Ribisi | Odessa Young
Avatar (2009)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: James Cameron
Starring: CCH Pounder | Giovanni Ribisi | Michelle Rodriguez | Sam Worthington | Sigourney Weaver | Stephen Lang | Zoe Saldana
Diane says: “From Variety: ‘a film of universal appeal that just about everyone whoever goes to the movies will need to see.’ Who’s going to see this? If you’ve seen it, do you agree? “I watched the trailer, and found
Read the review...Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Kerry Conran
Starring: Angelina Jolie | Giovanni Ribisi | Gwyneth Paltrow | Jude Law | Laurence Olivier | Michael Gambon
Janet says: “You’ll notice that this review is a departure from my usual style. It comes from my better and more technical half, Linc Ross.” Lincoln says: “As a film dilettante, I would not normally feel competent to review a
Read the review...Lost in Translation (2003)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Bill Murray | Giovanni Ribisi | Scarlett Johansson
Bob G. says: “With LOST IN TRANSLATION, Sofia Coppola neatly captures the slightly Twilight Zone’ish feeling of being out of touch with everything and everyone around you. Yet she does so with such unassuming ease and good humor that you
Read the review...Cold Mountain (2003)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Anthony Minghella
Starring: Brendan Gleeson | Donald Sutherland | Eileen Atkins | Giovanni Ribisi | Jude Law | Kathy Baker; | Natalie Portman | Nicole Kidman | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Ray Winstone | Renée Zellweger
Chris says: “The season’s bloated literary adaptation / historical epic Oscar bait is Anthony Minghella’s first film since the similarly crafted and still underrated THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY. It’s no masterpiece, but it exceeded my expectations nonetheless. Jude Law gives
Read the review...Heaven (2002)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.375
Director: Tom Tykwer
Starring: Cate Blanchett | Giovanni Ribisi | Remo Girone | Stefania Rocca
Laura says: “German director Tom Tykwer has explored fate and chance in his films RUN, LOLA, RUN and THE PRINCESS AND THE WARRIOR, falling far short of the works of the late, great Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski. Working from a
Read the review...The Gift (2001)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Cate Blanchett | Giovanni Ribisi | Greg Kinnear | Hilary Swank | Katie Holmes | Keanu Reaves
Kevin says: “Cate Blanchett is incredibly good. The film is really spine-tingling and very emotionally involving. The ensemble cast–Greg Kinnear, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Hilary Swank, Kim Dickens, Katie Holmes–is flawless as well. Not QUITE as good as Raimi’s A
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