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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Sean Gannet
Starring: Greyson Cage | Jeremy Sisto | Kevin Chapman | Neil Brown Jr. | Nicky Whelan | Ryan Canale
Chris says: “The poster and the premise might lead one to expect another low-budget, mean-streets-of-Boston crime drama; thankfully, this goes a little deeper than that set-up. 25 years after a traumatic event that we only see fragments of until its full
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Adrienne Shelly
Starring: Adrienne Shelly | Cheryl Hines | Jeremy Sisto | Keri Russell | Nathan Fillion
Michael says: “How can you review WAITRESS without thinking about the tragic circumstances surrounding writer/director Adrienne Shelly’s demise? It is a testament to Shelly’s talents, particularly as a writer, that WAITRESS is a delightful film that rises above the harsh
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Rating: 3.8 cats
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood | Holly Hunter | Jeremy Sisto | Nikki Reed
Bob G. says: “It’s very difficult to view this film as anything but an amped-up AfterSchool Special. The material is unflinching and honest, but director Catherine Hardwicke is so mired in overtly arty camera work and kaleidoscopic color palette changes
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Lucky McKee
Starring: Angela Bettis | Anna Farris | James Duval | Jeremy Sisto
Michael says: “Here’s a fun film for horror fans. This little indie has a brief one week run in Boston in June, but is already available on DVD at your local video store. If you’re a fan of the horror
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Luis Mandoki
Starring: James Caviezel | JenniferLopez | Jeremy Sisto
Laura says: “Director Luis Mandoki and screenwriter Gerald DiPego tone down the saccharine syrup they applied liberally to their last effort, MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, but can’t resist overdoing the melodrama in the home stretch of their new one.” 2
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