Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Charlie McDowell
Starring: Jason Segel | Jesse Plemons | Lily Collins | Omar Leva
Diane says: “Jesse Plemons plays the opposite of his THE POWER OF THE DOG role—an obnoxious tech billionaire who lords it over his wife and staff. In this thriller, the couple is held hostage by a disgruntled average guy. Tone varies
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Jane Campion
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch | Frances Conroy | Geneviève Lemon | Jesse Plemons | Keith Carradine | Kirsten Dunst | Kodi Smit-McPhee | Thomasin McKenzie
Chris says: “Following a decade working mostly in television (TOP OF THE LAKE), Jane Campion returns to feature filmmaking at the top of her game. This adaptation of a Thomas Savage novel set in 1925 Montana (but filmed in New Zealand,
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Al Pacino | Anna Paquin | Bobby Cannavale | Harvey Keitel | Jack Huston | Jesse Plemons | Joe Pesci | Kathrine Narducci | Ray Romano | Robert De Niro | Stephen Graham | Steven Van Zandt
Thom says: “Let me be perfectly clear, director Scorsese has had a hugely successful career both financially & artistically and while I have highly admired a lot of his material, only 2 of his films received my highest rating: THE
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Starring: Abby Quinn | David Thewlis | Gus Birney | Guy Boyd | Hadley Robinson | Jesse Plemons | Jessie Buckley | Toni Collette
Bob says: “Charlie Kaufman’s latest head-fuck is I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS. I’m thinking at least one of the characters is another’s invention. Maybe both are.” Chris says: “Jessie Buckley is great and Jesse Plemons’ performance of the Tulsey
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