Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Julie Taymor
Starring: Alan Cumming | Amber Tamblyn | David Straithairn | Helen Mirren | James Franco | Kate Mara | Treat Williams
Jason says: “As THE TEMPEST opens in cinemas after a certain amount of delay (the Walt Disney Company spent much of the past year or so trying to figure out what to do with Miramax Pictures, holding it in limbo),
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Michael Hoffman
Starring: Anne-Marie Duff | Christopher Plummer | Helen Mirren | James McAvoy | Kerry Condon | Paul Giamatti
Jason says: “THE LAST STATION is a perfectly adequate sort of historical drama. Nice cast in Christopher Plummer, Paul Giamatti, and Helen Mirren. Nice production values. Interesting subjects. You may learn something while watching it, whether in terms of history,
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Lee Daniels
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr | Helen Mirren | Joseph Gordon Leavitt | Stephen Dorff
Bruce says: “Mixed genre films are tricky business; they are difficult to carry off and equally difficult to digest upon a single viewing. SHADOWBOXER is a black comedy, thriller, romance and crime drama all rolled into one unique package. To
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Rating: 4.3 cats
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Heather McCrory | Helen Mirren | James Cromwell | Michael Sheen
Chris says: “I’m convinced that Helen Mirren is capable of anything: She can quietly steal scenes in a Robert Altman ensemble piece (GOSFORD PARK), turn a recurring role into an icon (television’s ‘Prime Suspect’) and even survive an embarrassment like
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Rating: 1 cat
Director: Pieter Jan Brugge
Starring: Helen Mirren | Robert Redford | Willem Dafoe
Hilary says: “Wayne Hayes (Robert Redford), a wealthy rental-car executive, is abducted by a disgruntled former employee, Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe). Hayes’ wife Eileen (Helen Mirren) is soon surrounded by family and FBI agents, hoping for Wayne’s safe return. “Mirren’s
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Nigel Cole
Starring: Helen Mirren | John Alderton | Julie Walters | Linda Bassett
Bruce says: “When I first saw THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, & HER LOVER I was totally mesmerized by Helen Mirren. Her work in the ‘Prime Suspect’ series reinforced my high opinion of her. I should have known better
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Baltasar Kormákur | Bill Sage | Helen Mirren | James Urbaniak | Julie Christie | Robert John Burke | Sarah Polley
Michael says: “I have been eagerly anticipating this film because it featured three of my favorite movie types… Hal Hartley, Sarah Polley and Helen Mirren. “Buzz around this new film had been rather negative… largely, I think, due to the
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Director: Fred Schepisi
Starring: Bob Hoskins | Helen Mirren | Michael Caine | Tom Courtenay
Ellen says: “A group of men go on a road trip to fulfill the final wishes of their deceased friend. Along the way, we are treated to flashbacks that show how the different men are interconnected. The film had excellent
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Bob Balaban | Clive Owen | Eileen Atkins | Emily Watson | Helen Mirren | Jeremy Northan | Maggie Smith
Howard says: “This is a well done movie. Mostly because of how well the myriad of characters that the script calls for was juggled. And guess what? They do a pretty bang up job. You may not now the characters’
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Joel Hershman
Starring: Clive Owen | Danny Dyer | David Kelly | Helen Mirren | Warren Clarke
Michael says: “In this movie, based on a true story, a group of prisoners become championship gardeners in England. A true audience pleaser in the vein of WAKING NED DEVINE and THE FULL MONTY. Unfortunately, the film is a little
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