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Abe (2020)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Fernando Grostein Andrade
Starring: Arian Moayed | Dagmara Dominczyk | Noah Schnapp | Seu Jorge

Abe

Michael says: “Most people have families that have an element of drama to them, especially if they come from different cultures/backgrounds/traditions. In these cases, it’s often the children of these mixed marriages that help to bring different perspectives together, but

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The Escapist (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Starring: Brian Cox | Damian Lewis | Dominic Cooper | Joseph Fiennes | Liam Cunningham | Seu Jorge

The Escapist

Jason says: “It’s a terrible pun with which to lead off a review of a jailbreak movie, but in this case it is literally true:  THE ESCAPIST hits the ground running. “The movie kicks off with the sound of alarms

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House of Sand (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Andrucha Waddington
Starring: Fernanda Montenegro | Fernanda Torres | Seu Jorge

House of Sand

Michael says: “Brazilian filmmaker Andrucha Waddington’s visual tour de force HOUSE OF SAND takes advantage of the spectacular, desolate landscape of the desert dunes in Northern Brazil, but benefits even more from the unparalleled acting of its two leads actresses,

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City of God (2003)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Fernando Meirelles | Kátia Lund
Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues | Matheus Nachtergaele | Seu Jorge

City of God

Hilary says: “This one is a toughie – not for the faint of heart. I know it’s the curse of my generation to constantly draw comparisons, but stylistically and thematically this film evokes AMORES PERROS, plus PULP FICTION and KIDS.

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