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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2 cats
Director: Alex Proyas
Starring: Kick Gurry | Maya Stange | Pia Miranda | Russell Dykstra
Laura says: “Proyas, who cowrote with Dave Warner (CUT) & Michael Udesky, has made a film that resembles TRAINSPOTTING if it were sweet instead of edgy. Unfortunately, his third feature seems more like a first effort, with style borrowed from
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Jon Favreau
Starring: Bob Newhart | Ed Asner | James Caan | Mary Steenburgen | Will Ferrell | Zooey Deschanel
Howard says: “While ELF has some cute and amusing moments, it plays like most other vehicles of Saturday Night Live players – a skit that goes on too long. Will Ferrell is best when he’s alone off doing his weird,
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Mark Rucker
Starring: Charles Busch | Frances Conroy | Jason Priestly | Phillip Baker Hall | Stark Sands
Howard says: “Good satire requires an understanding of your subject matter, comic and dramatic timing, good pacing, but most of all bite. Unfortunately, there’s not much bite to Charles Busch newest camp fest, DIE, MOMMIE, DIE! Based on his screen
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Nigel Cole
Starring: Helen Mirren | John Alderton | Julie Walters | Linda Bassett
Bruce says: “When I first saw THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, & HER LOVER I was totally mesmerized by Helen Mirren. Her work in the ‘Prime Suspect’ series reinforced my high opinion of her. I should have known better
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Sturla Gunnarson
Starring: Andy Jones | Molly Parker | Vicky Hynes | William Hurt
Michael says: “Reaching for the quirky, warm humor of such films as WAKING NED DEVINE and GREENFINGERS, Gunnarson heads for the Maritimes in Canada for this off-beat comedy, that by-and-large fails to get many laughs. “William Hurt plays Dave, a
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Eric Schaeffer
Starring: Bill Duke | Caroline Aaron | Jeffrey Tambor | Jill Clayburgh | Lisa Rabe
Laura says: “Schaeffer’s screenplay has an occasional glimmer of originality (the ‘talking point’ napkin Christopher draws up for Grace on their first date) and good dialogue, although it is telling that the dialogue improves dramatically with the level of performer
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Stephen Earnhart
Diane says: “MULE SKINNER BLUES is a docu along the lines of AMERICAN MOVIE. Music video director Stephen Earnhart met up with Beanie Andrew, a retired shrimper who considers himself an entertainer. Andrew’s dream has been to make a horror
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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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