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Passenger Side (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Matt Bissonnette
Starring: Adam Scott | Gale Harold | Greg Dulli | Joel Bissonnette | Rachael Santhon | Robin Tunney

Passenger Side

Thom says: “Another mediocre Canadian entry that had no right to be included at TIFF. Two mismatched brothers drive endlessly around a detached Los Angeles searching for the lost love of one of the boys. One is a recovering drug-addict,

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Paris 36 (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Christophe Barrtier
Starring: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu | Clovis Cornillac | Gérard Jugnot | Kad Merad | Nora Amezeder | Pierre Richard

Paris 36

Michael says: “Clearly I have a much lower tolerance for schmaltz when it’s from another country.  I couldn’t help think of such films as IL POSTINO, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, and yes, even CINEMA PARADISO while wading through the saccharine, unoriginal,

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Halloween II (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Rob Zombie
Starring: Brad Dourif | Chase Wright Vanek | Malcolm McDowell | Margot Kidder | Mary Birdsong | Scout Taylor-Comptona | Sheri Moon Zombie

Halloween II

Thom says: “More than idle curiosity begs me to ask the question: why in the name of all that’s Holy is Rob Zombie continuing to make this done-to-death story. I had a healthy respect for Zombie’s rock group White Zombie,

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Happy End (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Arnaud Larrieu | Jean-Marie Larriue
Starring: Catherine Frot | Clotilde Hesme | Karin Viard | Mathieu Amalric | Sergi Lopez

Happy End

Thom says: “It’s such a dreadful shame that my last two films at TIFF were not worth seeing. This was another apocalyptic film about a virus that’s killing the entire world population. It’s a road film about a married man

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Between Floors (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Jen White
Starring: Anika Kunik | Brent Smiga | Kathryn MaGill | Michael D. Conway | Ryan Wickerham

Between Floors

Thom says: “While this is from the Chlotrudis mailer offerings I get the feeling it hasn’t been seen by many subscribers as it didn’t even have 5 votes on Imdb. (By the way I was thrilled to see that Chlotrudis

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Act of God (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Jennifer Baichwal

Act of God

Diane says: “Even though it’s only 80 minutes long, I’m giving myself permission to stop watching this screener. ACT OF GOD is a docu about the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning. Intriguing, no? “Early on, there’s a ten-minute

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W. (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Elizabeth Banks | Ellen Burstyn | James Cromwell | Jeffrey Wright | Josh Brolin | Richard Dreyfuss | Scott Glenn

W.

Bruce says: “W. works as a conversation piece; were the film hilarious, educational or consciousness raising in any way, it would have redeeming qualities.  There is no apparent reason to make such a film and no reason to see it. 

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Tony Manero (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Pablo Larraín
Starring: Alfredo Castro | Amparo Noguero | Elsa Poblete | Hector Morales | Paola Lattus

Tony Manero

Bruce says: “***Disgusting Spoilers*** “Who remembers Tony Romero?  He is the character John Travolta immortalized in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, not high on my list of favorite films.  It is not a particular treat to see Tony back on screen in

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Frownland (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Ronald Bronstein
Starring: Carmine Marino | David Sandholm | Dore Mann | Paul Grimstad

Frownland

Toni says: “At 106 minutes, Ronnie Bronstein’s semi-autobiographical FROWNLAND is a real crowd splitter. He has admitted that he wants his audience to fee much pain during the screening. Therefore, he certainly has accomplished twhat we set out to do

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Frontrunners (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Caroline Suh

Frontrunners

Bruce says: “FRONTRUNNERS is slightly more interesting than watching paint dry, a bit like reading about someone eating sushi while typing their latest entry on Facebook, a more up-to-date version for wasting time. This film follows four couples who are

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