Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Joshua Seftel
Starring: Dan Ackroyd | Hilary Duff | Joan Cusack | John Cusack | Marisa Tomei
Jason says: “Not really close to the thematic sequel to GROSSE POINTE BLANK that some are trying to paint it as, despite sharing John Cusack as a hitman and Joan Cusack and Dan Aykroyd in supporting roles. It’s an angrier
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Helen Hunt
Starring: Ben Shenkman | Bette Midler | Colin Firth | Helen Hunt | Matthew Broderick
Michael says: “I love this time of year… when I get to catch up on a lot of movies that I missed at the theatre in preparation for nominating. Through screeners, DVD rentals and borrowing from the library, it’s a
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Amy Sedaris | Jeanetta Arnette | Kate Beckinsale | Michael Angarano | Olivia Thirlby | Sam Rockwell
Michael says: “The latest effort from Chlotrudis-favorite director David Gordon Green is a bit of a disappointment. SNOW ANGELS is adapted from the novel by Stewart O’Nan, and sadly, it seems to have been more than Green could handle. SNOW
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Tom Kalin
Starring: Eddie Redmayne | Julianne Moore | Stephen Dillane
Michael says: “Director Tom Kalin’s last feature film was SWOON, released in 1992. Sixteen years later, Kalin finally has another film about to open in theatres, and the fact that both films share the based on a true story subject
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Francesco Munzi
Starring: Aurélian Recoing | Constantin Lupescu | Giovanni Morina | Laura Vasiliu | Sandra Ceccarelli | Stefano Cassetti | Veronica Besa | Victor Cosma
Bruce says: “THE REST OF THE NIGHT begins with Silvana (Sandra Ceccarelli) being attacked by gypsies. Visibly distraught she later behaves strangely during dinner with her husband and daughter when out of the blue she accuses the Eastern European maid,
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Larry Charles
Gil & Amanda say: “Bill Maher looks into the beliefs and practices of a number of different organized religions. Shot in a comedic style that is similar to the Morgan Spurlock and Michael Moore, this documentary is entertaining yet seems
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Daniel Liu | Gabe Nevins | Jake Miller | Taylor Momsen
Michael says: “I guess I’ve kind of given up on Gus Van Sant. I enjoyed his early work including MALA NOCHE, DRUGSTORE COWBOY and MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO. For me he peaked as he started eyeing Hollywood with TO DIE
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Beth says: “Paul Gross wrote, directed, co-produced and co-starred in a movie inspired by stories told to him by his grandfather about serving in the Canadian army during WWI and experiencing the horrors of trench warfare and the battle at
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Jon Favreau
Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow | Jeff Bridges | Leslie Bibb | Robert Downey Jr | Terrence Howard
Michael says: “IRON MAN was big, loud and waaaay overrated. Surprisingly enough, my favorite part was Gwyneth Paltrow’s dignified, slightly goofy (just like the comic book character) portrayal of Pepper Potts. 2 ½ cats.”
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Clark Gregg
Starring: Anjelica Houston | Brad William Henke | Kelly Macdonald | Sam Rockwell
Michael says: “I’m not sure why, but I had high hopes for CHOKE, Clark Gregg’s adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel. Victor Mancini is a sex addict attending, but not really involved with, other than physically, a recovery program. His mother
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