Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Karen Maines
Starring: Alisha Boe | Francesca Reale | Natalia Dyer | Susan Blackwell | Timothy Simons | Wolfgang Novogratz
Chris says: “As someone who had to attend a Catholic school retreat or two as a teen, what’s depicted here feels more heightened and strident than my own experiences, but I was so entertained by Timothy Simons as a bearded
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Matt Kane
Starring: Christen Harper | Richard Kind | Simone Policano | Steven M. Robertson | Susan Blackwell
Michael says: “Sure, why wouldn’t I assume the main character, played by Richard Kind, is named Auggie? In fact, Auggies are a brand of new, augmented reality spectacles that provide the wearer with a companion that they can see and
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring: Amy Ryan | Damian Young | Ed Norton | Emma Stone | Merrit Wever | Michael Keaton | Susan Blackwell | Zach Galifianakis
Diane says: “Too bad I didn’t get it, before seeing BIRDMAN, that the real-life career of its star, Michael Keaton, peaked with the BATMAN movies. But the story of an actor trying to make a comeback–this time by writing, directing,
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: J.C. Chandor
Starring: Demi Moore | Jeremy Irons | Kevin Spacey | Mary McDonnell | Paul Bettany | Penn Badgley | Simon Baker | Stanley Tucci | Susan Blackwell | Zachary Quinto
Julie says: “Writer/Director J.C. Chandor outdid himself in his first feature debut, MARGIN CALL. The movie (billed as a drama / thriller) while fictional tells a story very close to the truth. It follows the key people at an investment
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