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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Charlie Polinger
Starring: Arianna Baraitaru | Everett Blunck | Joel Edgerton | Kayo Martin | Kenny Rasmussen
Diane says: “Oh, it’s fun to revisit adolescence, isn’t it? Charlie Polinger’s THE PLAGUE plunks us right in the terrifying (male) tween years, with the bully, the eccentric, and the new kid who is forced to negotiate between his social
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Rating: 4.2 cats
Director: Clint Bentley
Starring: Clifton Collins Jr. | David Paul Olsen | Felicity Jones | Joel Edgerton | Kerry Condon | William H. Macy
Diane says: “As a fan of the novel, I was disappointed in TRAIN DREAMS. Where is the laugh-out loud humor (read the vignette about the man who was shot by his dog), the guilt that plagues Robert for things he’s
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Rating: 2.3 cats
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Eduardo Losan | Esai Morales | Joel Edgerton | Quintessa Swindell | Sigourney Weaver
Chris says: “Paul Schrader has long established a reputation for going there, which is a major component of his sensibility and thus his peculiar appeal. Consequently, his movies work best when centered on a performance that understands how nutso the
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Director: Thomas M. Wright
Starring: Cormac Wright | Jada Alberts | Joel Edgerton | Sean Harris | Steve Mouzacis
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Alano Miller | Chris Greene | Joel Edgerton | Michael Shannon | Ruth Negga | Sharon Blackwood | Terri Abney | Will Dalton
Michael says: “What a delight to see Ruth Negga’s gentle, yet inspiring performance as Mildred in LOVING after only knowing her as Raina, the villainous Inhuman in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She was always a standout in that comic-based TV
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Rating: 3.3 cats
Director: David Lowery
Starring: Alicia Vikander | Dev Patel | Joel Edgerton | Sarita Choudhury
Brett says: “From the mind of director David Lowery comes a total re-imagining of the classic Arthurian legend. More accurately, it is not merely a re-invention of the source material’s plot, but also a thematic undressing of the moral chivalric
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Rating: 3.9
Director: Joel Edgerton
Starring: Cherry Jones | Frank Hoyt Taylor | Joel Edgerton | Lucas Hedges | Madelyn Cline | Nicole Kidman | Russell Crowe | Xavier Dolan
Thom says: “This is a very good achievement by director Joel Edgerton, the Australian actor, in this his second feature after THE GIFT (2015) which was just OK. I loved how he used his compatriots Kidman & Crowe in this largely
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Director: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Adam Driver | JaedenLieberher | Joel Edgerton | Kirsten Dunst | Michael Shannon | Sam Shepard
Jeff says: “If you liked the Jeff Nichols/Michael Shannon collaboration in 2011’s TAKE SHELTER, you’ll probably find this little sci-fi thriller worth a look. The ending settles for some gee whiz special effects that sort of take the edge off
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Kieran Darcy-Smith
Starring: Antony Starr | Felicity Price | Joel Edgerton | Teresa Palmer
Jason says: “WISH YOU WERE HERE pulls off something of a neat trick, even if it doesn’t always mean to: The filmmakers might not have anticipated Joel Edgerton and Teresa Palmer getting top billing Stateside (they’ve each put on North
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: David Michôd
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn | Guy Pearce | Jacki Weaver | Joel Edgerton | Luke Ford | Sullivan Stapleton
TC says: “This Aussie crime thriller is an amazingly taut, heart-stopping ride from beginning to end. The story of a Melbourne crime family on the way down as seen from J, the 18-year-old nephew of the family whose mother kept
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