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Cosmopolis (2012)

Thom says: “David Cronenberg has for many years been one of my top 10 living directors and, in fact, he had eleven consecutive top-rated films with me, a feat only a handful of directors have ever achieved, but his next

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Boy Eating the Bird’s Food (2012)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Ektoras Lygizos
Starring: Kharálampos Goyós | Lila Mpaklesi | Vangelis Kommatas | Yiannis Papadapolous

Thom says: “While I was pleased to see that the director was highly influenced by recent Greek Master Giorgos Lanthimos (DOGTOOTH, ALPS) & even a bit of Bresson, this film was much more singular in that it concentrated fully on

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Bachelorette (2012)

Chris says: “This night-before-the-wedding comedy cannot transcend the simple fact that in the end, it’s a mishmash of BRIDESMAIDS and THE HANGOVER, even when you can sense a sincere attempt to be something more. Kirsten Dunst (whose sharp timing is

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360 (2012)

Thom says: “Director Meirelles has really been on a tear with such successes as CITY OF GOD, THE CONSTANT GARDNER, & BLINDNESS so with the first rate cast here I had high expectations, but maybe I’ve seen one too many

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The Trip (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Claire Keelan | Margo Stilley | Rebecca Johnson | Rob Brydon | Steve Coogan

Diane says: “More SIDEWAYS than MY DINNER WITH ANDRE, Michael Winterbottom’s THE TRIP has British actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon engaged in one-upmanship as they travel the North Country on a gastronomicaltour. The dialogue is not as profound or

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Trespass (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn | Cam Gigandet | Liana Liberato | Nicolas Cage | Nicole Kidman

Thom says: “I would love to know the story behind this film which was presented at TIFF 2011 at a Gala. Directed by Schumacher who is the director behind such largely mediocre product like FLAWLESS, ST. ELMO’S FIRE, THE LOST

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Sympathy for Delicious (2011)

Thom says: “Oh, how I wanted to like this film a whole bunch more. I’ve long adored Mark Ruffalo and seeing as this was his initial directing credit I was hoping for a new career for the endearing actor. It

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In Time (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Amanda Seyfried | Cillian Murphy | Johnny Galecki | Justin Timberlake | Shyloh Oostwald

Thom says: “Director Niccol was responsible for mediocre sci fi fare GATTACA, & S1mOne so I had no reason to expect more from this new ‘in-the-future’ feature but I did. I did like the novel idea that all humankind lived

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The Devil’s Double (2011)

Jason says: “You’d be forgiven for thinking that a movie taking place amid the inner circle of Saddam Hussein’s family over the past twenty-five years, and featuring the potential plot twists and mind-benders of look-alikes, would be something fairly exciting.

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Anonymous (2011)

Diane says: “Is this really eligible? Very Hollywood in production design, camerawork, dialogue and hair. A story of who really wrote Shakespeare’s plays (in this version, Edward Devere), amid a lot of court intrigue. “Vanessa Redgrave is wonderful as the

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