Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Don McKellar
Starring: Don McKellar | Jennifer Jason Leigh | Mark Rendall | Peter Paige
Michael says: “In what was surprisingly a disappointing film at the Festival (not because it was bad, but because of what McKellar has already produced), CHILDSTAR is the second film written and directed by Canadian talent Don McKellar after the
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Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Jane Campion
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh | Mark Ruffalo | Meg Ryan
Bruce says: “This film is a textbook for fatal flaws in filmmaking. With one exception – an absolutely perfect performance from Mark Ruffalo – IN THE CUT is a total mess. Mark Ruffalo knows his character and captures every earthy,
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Director: Kristian Levring
Starring: Brion James | Bruce Davison | Chris Walker | David Bradley | David Calder | Janet McTeer | Jennifer Jason Leigh | Lia Williams | Miles Anderson | Romane Bohringer | Vusi Kunene
Nathaniel says: “A group of international tourists on a bus ride through the deserts of Africa end up hundreds of miles off route and stranded in the middle of nowhere. While trying to survive the brutal conditions and limited food
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Alan Cummings | Jennifer Jason Leigh
Starring: Alan Cummings | Jennifer Jason Leigh
Diane says: “Self-indulgent story about self-indulgent people. I liked some of the acting (Adams, Cates), and I always love to see John Reilly; only found one character actually interesting, though: the neighbor woman.” 2 cats Michael says: “I did like
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