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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Ellen Kuras
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård | Andrea Riseborough | Andy Samberg | Kate Winslet | Marion Cotillard
Laks says: “I was able to soak up two major works that commemorated towering American women that were released in 2024. The first being Laurie Anderson’s AMELIA which was based on the life of Amelia Earhart. The other being Ellen
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Director: Jim Capobianco | Pierre-Luc Granjon
Starring: Daisy Ridley | Marion Cotillard | Matt Berry | Natalie Palamides | Stephen Fry
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.9 cats
Director: Leos Carax
Starring: Adam Driver | Angèle | Devyn McDowell | Marion Cotillard | Natalia Lafourcade | Simon Helberg
Chris says: “ANNETTE is a tough film to wrap one’s head around and you wouldn’t expect anything less from an epic, operatic musical directed by Leos Carax (whose last film was the bonkers HOLY MOTORS) and written/composed by brothers Ron and
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Christian Desmares | Franck Ekinci
Starring: Jean Rochefort | Macha Grenon | Marc-André Grondin | Marion Cotillard | Olivier Gourmet | Philippe Katerin
Jason says: “The French title of this film, AVRIL ET LE MONDE TRUQUÉ, actually translates to ‘April in the Twisted World’, which may be more fitting, because as much as it is extraordinary and a delight to watch, it’s a
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Rating: 3.9
Director: James Gray
Starring: Angela Sarafyan | Dagmara Dominczyk | Jeremy Renner | Joaquin Phoenix | Marion Cotillard
Jason says: “The first shot of THE IMMIGRANT- the Statue of Liberty seen from behind, through a brownish fog – is certainly the sort that let the audience know just what the next two hours have in store. Director James
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Jacques Audiard
Starring: Armand Verdure | Bouli Lanners | Corrine Masiero | Marion Cotillard | Matthias Schoenaerts
Bruce says: “I was a huge fan of Jacques Audiard’s THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED (2005) and READ MY LIPS (2001). His most acclaimed film A PROPHET (2009) did not score as high with me as with other viewers
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Rating: 1 cat
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Billy Crudup | Channing Tatum | Christian Bale | Emilie de Ravin | Johnny Depp | Marion Cotillard | Stephen Dorff
Thom says: “I should have been wary knowing that Michael Mann’s previous film was the wretched MIAMI VICE, but even knowing that, this was far worse than I imagined considering the talented cast. Christian Bale (usually top-notch) was totally a
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Rating: 1.25 cats
Director: Rob Marshall
Starring: Daniel Day Lewis | Judi Dench | Kate Hudson | Marion Cotillard | Nicole Kidman | Penélope Cruz
Jason says: “Daniel Day-Lewis being in a movie is genuinely a good sign – since THE BOXER in 1997 he’s done a mere four, only signing on when there seems to be something worth doing. And he’s got a fantastic
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Olivier Dahan
Starring: Emmanuelle Seigner | Gerard Depardieu | Marion Cotillard | Pascal Gregory | Sylvie Testud
Bruce says: “Edith Piaf remains one of the all time great vocal stylists – a voice filled with great character and emotion, a voice that simultaneously reflects personal heartbreak and resilience. I became a big Piaf fan while still in
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Yann Samuell
Starring: Emmanuelle Grönvold | Gérard Watkins | Guillaume Canet | Joséphine Lebas-Joly | Marion Cotillard | Thibault Verhaeghe
Hilary says: “Julien (Guillaume Canet) and Sophie (Marion Cotillard) are best friends from the moment they meet in primary school. Julien finds Sophie with her backpack dumped out into a puddle by classmates who are teasing her for being Polish.
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