Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Derick Martini
Starring: Alec Baldwin | Cynthia Nixon | Jill Hennessey | Kieran Culkin | Rory Culkin | Timothy Hutton
Diane says: “Saw LYMELIFE on the strength of the trailer, plus the appeal of two elements: Lyme disease and Long Island in the ’70s. “Variety says, ‘Startling performances, searing dialogue and an archaeologist’s sense of late ’70s period detail power
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: John Krasinski
Starring: Ben Shenkman | Chris Messina | Corey Stoll | Julianne Nicholson | Michael Cerveris | Timothy Hutton
Jason says: “How can you spot a first film written and directed by an actor in a crowd? I’ve probably mentioned this before, but look for the one where the story is told entirely through talking and facial expressions. That
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Hilary Brougher
Starring: Amber Tamblyn | Dennis O’Hare | Melissa Leo | Tilda Swinton | Timothy Hutton
Michael says: “STEPHANIE DALEY is a small, indie film that had a brief run in Boston back in May. It starred Tilda Swinton (THE DEEP END; TEKNOLUST) and Amber Tamblyn (THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS), and got fairly positive
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Rating: 2.3
Director: John Sayles
Starring: Angela Bassett | Edie Falco | Jane Alexander | Mary Alice | Ralph Waite | Timothy Hutton
Bob says: “Ok, the film was decidedly more dialog-driven than visual, but that’s pretty much Sayles’ style. He’s very political and preachy, and he makes little or no effort to disguise that in his work. Because of that, his characters
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