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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2 cats
Director: Brian Koppelman | David Levien
Starring: Andrew Davoli | Barry Pepper | John Malkovich | Seth Green | Tom Noonan | Vin Diesel
Laura says: “Matty gathers cousin and ladies man Chris (Andrew Davoli) and hulking tough guy buddy Taylor (Vin Diesel) and make their way to Wibaux. They formulate a plan to intimidate the town’s toughest guy and get him to nose
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Tim Blake Nelson
Starring: Allan Corduner | David Arquette | Harvey Keitel | Mira Sorvino | Natasha Lyonne | Steve Buscemi
Laura says: “The Nazis devised a horrific way of getting their dirty work done – in exchange for privileges which included a four month stay of execution, Jewish prisoners could volunteer for Sonderkommando units, responsible for herding Jews to their
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Antonio Banderas | Peter Coyote | Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
Howard says: “The latest from Brain DePalma is an enjoyable albeit forgettable romp. Its basically a mystery thriller about second chances. The first half of the movie is the best with non-stop plot twists with minimal dialogue.” 2 cats
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Peter Care
Starring: Emile Hirsch | Jena Malone | Jody Foster | Kieran Culkin | Vincent D'Onofrio
Michael says: “Whoo Boy! I haven’t seen a movie that I’ve disliked this much in quite a while. “Set presumably in the 70’s, 4 boys in Catholic school misbehave, pay the consequences and grow up a little. Despite a host
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: John McKay
Starring: Andie MacDowell | Anna Chancellor | Bill Paterson | Imelda Staunton | Kenny Doughty
Laura says: “Were it not for MacDowell’s honest performance, the genuine heat between her and Doughty, and an imaginative use of musical themes, CRUSH would be pure Lifetime television fare. While jealousy among female friends is a true enough phenomenon,
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Seth Kearsley
Starring: Adam Sandler | Austin Stout | Jackie Titone | Tyra Banks
Laura says: “Adam Sandler grows increasingly frustrating combining his odd mixture of true heart and sweetness with juvenile vulgarity that may even put off his target audience in this, his first animation. For every laugh or smile Sandler genuinely earns
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: David Atkins
Starring: Elias Koteas | Helena Bonham-Carter | Laura Dern | Steve Martin
Hilary says: “I wouldn’t quite call NOVOCAINE a neo-noir, but it certainly owed a lot to the genre, much like THE DEEP END (a favorite from earlier this year). Steve Martin’s protagonist, Dr. Frank Sangster, a successful Chicago dentist, reminded
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