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American Murderer (2022)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Matthew Gentile
Starring: Idina Menzel | Paul Schneider | Ryan Phillippe | Shantel VanSanten | Tom Pelphrey

American Murderer
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Beloved (2012)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1 cat
Director: Christophe Honoré
Starring: Catherine Deneuve | Chiara Mastroianni | Louis Garrel | Ludivine Sagnier | Milos Forman | Paul Schneider

Beloved

Thom says: “This and one other late in the Festival are my lowest rated films. Other than seeing mother and daughter playing mother and daughter in Deneuve & Mastroianni I can’t think of one thing to recommend this turgid musical

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Bright Star (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Jane Campion
Starring: Abbie Cornish | Ben Whishaw | Edie Martin | Kerry Fox | Paul Schneider | Thomas Sangster

Bright Star

Diane says: “I am not a fan of Keats, so the poetry recitation made for some sections of longueur in BRIGHT STAR. Jane Campion’s film of the poet’s romance with Fanny Brawne is very pretty, with shots that call attention

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Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Craig Gillespie
Starring: Emily Mortimer | Kelli Garner | Patricia Clarkson | Paul Schneider | Ryan Gosling

Lars and the Real Girl

Michael says: “To think this is the second film that I have seen in four years that prominently features a Real Doll (the first being the low-budget, creepy horror flick, LOVE OBJECT.) LARS AND THE REAL GIRL is a whimsical

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All the Real Girls (2003)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Patricia Clarkson | Paul Schneider | Zooey Deschanel

All the Real Girls

Michael says: “David Gordon Green is definitely a filmmaker to watch. The lush visuals and innovative storytelling style of his debut film GEORGE WASHINGTON caught the eye of many a Chlotrudis member, earning him nominations in the Best Original Screenplay,

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