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We Strangers (2025)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Anu Valia
Starring: Hari Dhillon | Kirby Howell-Baptiste | Maria Dizzia | Paul Adelstein | Sarah Goldberg

We Strangers

Jeff says: “WE STRANGERS uses comedy and some pretty pointed satire to explore issues of race and class, combining elements of PARASITE and NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN. Ray (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), a Black woman, works for a commercial cleaning service in Gary, Indiana

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Plainclothes (2025)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Carmen Emmi
Starring: Christian Cooke | Maria Dizzia | Russell Tovey | Sam Asa Brownstein | Tom Blyth

Plainclothes

Michael says: “In a rare moment of synergy, my choice for the best film at the festival was also awarded the Narrative Audience Award at the Provincetown International Film Festival this year. This debut feature tells the story of Lucas,

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Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (2024)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Tyler Taormina
Starring: Ben Shenkman | Francesca Scorsese | Maria Dizzia | Matilda Fleming | Michael Cera

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point

Diane says: “Is this a bigger budget remake of HAM ON RYE? And why is it playing in my multiplex? (Four people in the audience, three walked out.) “Director Tyler Taormina revisits suburban ritual and the end of adolescence. A

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Funny Pages (2022)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.6
Director: Owen Kline
Starring: Daniel Zolghadri | Josh Pais | Maria Dizzia | Matthew Maher | Miles Emanuel

Funny Pages

Julie says: “Whoa… okay so this one was quite the story! Dark and funny. I liked this one a lot! Story of a kid who wants to drop out of school to write comics (encouraged by his art teacher) to

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