Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.375
Director: Bill Condon
Starring: Laura Linney | Liam Neeson | Peter Sarsgaard
Diane says: “Uncontroversial movie about a controversial subject. In quality very much like SEABISCUIT. 1 cat.” Chris replies: “Which is good news, I guess, if you liked SEABISCUIT… “Liam Neeson is fine as the good doctor (if only Ian McKellen
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Kevin Bacon | Laura Linney | Marcia Gay Harden | Sean Penn | Tim Robbins
Bob says: “I didn’t read the book, but I thought the film was very good. I found Robbins’ performance just as strong as Penn’s (and Penn really was great). Besides, I love depressing films.” Hilary says: “I saw it
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Mark Pellington
Starring: Debra Messing | Laura Linney | Richard Gere | Will Patton
Laura says: “Gere is good as the grieving widower intent on discovering what his link is to the shadowy things which his wife experienced. He may be onto a startling journalistic piece or he may be losing his mind. He
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Terence Davies
Starring: Dan Akroyd | Eleanor Bron | Gillian Armstrong | Laura Linney
Howard says: “At the end of the 1800’s, women were still powerless to be independent and were at the whims of social society. In fact, a woman’s reputation was easily destroyed by the power brokering of other women who only
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