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Day of the Flowers (2013)

Bruce says: “The value of such films as DAY OF THE FLOWERS lies not in cinematic prowess of any sort. They help us understand the many layers of many cultures that most of us never experience firsthand. On the plus

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Burn it Up, Djassa (2013)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Lonesome Solo
Starring: Abdoul Karim Konaté | Adelaïde Ouattara | Mamadou Diomandé | Mohamed Bamba

Kyle says: “BURN IT UP DJASSA is set in the ghetto of Wassakara, Ivory Coast. Tony and his sister Ange attempt a meager survival with him selling cigarettes and her selling her body. A public confrontation leads to a sudden

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Love or Whatever (2014)

Thom says: “Corey appears to have it all: a wildly successful career, a caring, fun, naughty, bitchy sister, and a younger, adorable, gorgeous partner but when he wants to take his relationship to a more committed level the boyfriend freaks

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Magnificent Presence (2012)

Bruce says: “When directors have had multiple successes there is no reason to doubt that subsequent films will fall flat; yet that is exactly the situation with Ferzan Ozpetek. Here’s hoping that MAGNIFICENT PRESENCE lost its continuity, among other things,

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Hit so Hard (2012)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: P. David Ebersole

Thom says: “I’m hoping for better luck soon at the flickers. This is about the rise and descent of Hole drummer and her final rise from the ashes of a terrible drug addiction. She seem memorable enough with some definite

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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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