Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Brittany Murphy | Eminem | Evan Jones | Kim Basinger | Mekhi Phifer | Omar Benson Miller
Laura says: “”Producer Brian Grazer combines his passion for hip hop with a prestige director (Curtis Hanson, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL), a music superstar and a Rockyesque genre script for a solid commercial outing. 8 MILE isn’t a great film, but it is
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Danny DeVito | David Strathairn | Guy Pearce | James Cromwell | Kevin Spacey | Kim Basinger | Russell Crowe
Michael says: “This complex, film was based on the novel by James Ellroy. It takes a look at the Los Angeles police department in the 1950’s. Corruption and glitz with a Hollywood backdrop provide the framework for an intense study
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Anders Morgenthaler
Starring: Anouk Fischer | Jordan Prentice | Kim Basinger | Peter Stormare | Sebastian Schipper
Jason says: “I AM HERE is heart-and-gut-wrenching in its first act, taking horrific events and making them hurt more with things that would at first glance have the opposite effect. It’s not quite so sure-handed when it starts to actually
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Rating: 1 cat
Director: Guillermo Arriaga
Starring: Charlize Theron | Jennifer Lawrence | Joaquim de Almeida | José María Yazpik | Kim Basinger | Tessa Ia
Beth C says: “Definitely the worst film I’ve seen all year. Don’t waste your time and money. 1 cat.“
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.9 cats
Director: Tod Williams
Starring: Bijou Phillips | Elle Fanning | Jeff Bridges | Jon Foster | Kim Basinger | Mimi Rogers
Bruce says: “Beware, spoilers. There is something very off about THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR; I think it’s the writing. And the money. It is very difficult to have bundles of sympathy for those who live in a gorgeous house
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