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Tell Tale (2009)

Bruce says: “Director Michael Cuesta and screenwriter Dave Callaham go out of their way to tip their hats to Edgar Allan Poe. Cuesta has succeeded in creating a gothic atmosphere by filming TELL TALE in the old section of Providence,

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Slam-Bang (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2 cats
Director: Mark Lebenon
Starring: Malcolm Ferreira | Nicole Smart | Roland Gaspar | Shaun Myburg

Jason says: “SLAM-BANG is, as the director pointed out several times during the introduction and Q&A, a notable movie for being a bit of pulp action made independently in South Africa. It is apparently very difficult to get a film

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RiP: A Remix Manifesto (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2 cats
Director: Brett Gaylor

Jason says: “I take no joy in disliking RiP: A REMIX MANIFESTO. I agree with many of its principles; I’ve done plenty of highly-derivative works for fun in my time and think U.S. copyright law is out of control. But,

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The Last International Playboy (2009)

Jason says: “THE LAST INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY was known as FROST during its time on the festival circuit, and I wholeheartedly support the name change, both because the longer title is a lot more interesting and because it downplays the fact

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The Importance of Being Elegant (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2 cats
Director: Cosima Spender | George Amponsah

Bruce says: “There is enough interesting subject matter in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ELEGANT to make at least two documentaries. As it stands, the film that has been made is sorely lacking in focus and depth. High fashion wars among

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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

Jason says: “Ordinarily, when good people make a bad movie, there’s a tendency to hunt for where things went wrong. THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS offers an obvious and logical culprit: The sudden death of its star, Heath Ledger, midway

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Hunting Grounds (2009)

Jason says: “Sure, this may not look like a Chlotrudis movie at first, but it’s hard for something to get more independent – or more Canadian! – than this! 🙂 “Every once in a while, I’ll get an email from

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Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone) (2009)

Thom says: “This Japanese anime freebie from the good folks at Chlotrudis was a shocking disappointment. Admittedly, I’m not the biggest fan of anime but this was hopelessly derivative. Adapted from the Japanese television success “Shin seiki evangerion” I can’t

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Made in China (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2 cats
Director: Nikhil Advani
Starring: Akshay Kumar | Deepika Padukone | Mithun Chakraborty | Ranvir Shorey

Jason says: “Even though I’ve seen more Bollywood movies than most people I know, I don’t have a particular affinity for them; they’ve basically got to involve something I’m already interested in. Koi… Mil Gaya had spaceships; Krrish was its

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The Canyon (2009)

Jason says: “I skipped THE CANYON at a festival this summer; it was only playing once and I figured its cast and story gave it a better chance of hitting American theaters and video than the sort-of-French, sort-of-sci-fi film also

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