Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: John Stalberg Jr.
Starring: Adrien Brody | Colin Hanks Adhir Kalyan | Matt Bush | Sean Marquette
Jason says: “Marijuana’s got little to no appeal to me in real life, and I don’t find most stoner characters very funny, either. So HIGH SCHOOL has a little work to do with me from the start. It does okay
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Alfre Woodard | Anthony Perkins | Berry Berenson | Geraldine Chapman | Jeff Goldblum | Moses Gunn
Michael says: “Alan Rudolph was just starting to get a handle on his unique style of filmmaking, and while the ensemble cast in this film was top strong (including first speaking roles for Jeff Goldlbum and Alfre Woodard!), the script
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Lorena Luciano
Peter says: “Last year, I traveled internationally for the first time, and part of my European excursion involved visiting the Vatican. It was easily a highlight of the trip due to the sheer magnitude of the art and architecture, but
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Christoph Waltz | Felix Kammerer | Jacob Elordi | Mia Goth | Oscar Isaac
Chris says: “I didn’t think Jacob Elordi had the ability to save a movie from being pointless but between him as the monster in this and his lead turn in ON SWIFT HORSES I was obviously wrong. Still, is the
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Marak Anthony Green
Starring: Amber Midthunder | Ayo Edebiri | John Malkovich | Juliette Lewis | Murray Bartlett
Michael says: “Leading with an exciting and intriguing cast, Ayo Edeberi, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett and Amber Midthunder, I had high hopes for OPUS, despite the decidedly lukewarm reviews it has been receiving. Edeberi doesn’t disappoint, as a
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Ken Kwek
Starring: Adrian Pang | Janice Koh | Pam Oei | Shu Yi Ching | Yao
Michael says: “Well-meaning, with some powerful moments, this dark tale of homophobia in Singapore hits pretty hard, but also veers a little too far into melodrama, making a few bad missteps that undercut it’s power. Tonally it’s all over the
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Nida Manzoor
Starring: Rekha John-Cheriyan | Renu Brindle | Ritu Arya | riya Kansara | Seraphina Beh
Diane says: “A colorful mashup of Jane Austen, martial arts, horror, and more, which for me failed. “High schooler Ria, an aspiring stuntwoman, is upset—very upset—when her older sister/bf Lena gives up on an art career and decides to marry
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Jeff Silva | Ramona Badescu
Chris says: “Watch repair requires a steady hand and infinitesimal patience; this documentary exudes the latter in spades and also requires it from the viewer. Alexandru, a 90-year-old Romanian clock maker, recalls his time as a political prisoner in forced
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Charlotte Vandermeersch | Felix Van Groeningen
Starring: Alessandro Borghi | Cristiano Sassella | Elisabetta Mazzullo | Luca Marinelli | Lupo Barbiero
Michael says: “While initially appearing as something of a leap for filmmaker Felix von Groeninger, known for his Buried Treasure winning film THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN from 2014, some similar free-spirited, living off-the-grid vibes translate over to his new film,
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Michael says: “When I think of successful documentaries, they fall into two categories. Docs where the subject matter is of great interest to me, or so wild that they can’t help but be entertaining, and docs that are creative and
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