Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25 cats
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Starring: Boris Kudrin | Dmitriy Mazurov | Iris Lebedeva | Varvara Shmykova | Yuriy Zavalnyouk
Michael says: “This was a whole lot of movie to basically show how corrupt Russia is. And I didn’t know it was a remake Claude Chabrol’s THE UNFAITHFUL WIFE, and later, Adrian Lyne’s UNFAITHFUL. The background of Russian corruption elevated
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25 cats
Director: Jordan Firstman
Starring: Cara Delevingne | Eldar Isgandarov | Jordan Firstman | Kirby Howell-Baptiste | Reggie Absolom
Chris says: “Despite the ridiculous, ‘Big Daddy but for gays’ premise and writer/director/star Jordan Firstman more compelling a presence than artist (for now), I liked this and fully understood its crowd-pleasing reputation because man, he has so much unexpected potential.
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25 cats
Director: Guillaume Lorin | Louise Bagnall | Mark Mullery
Starring: Avery Star Pryce Tibayan | Emma So | Knyght Darius Jack | Milcania Diaz-Rojas | Zariah Georgia Ellis
Chris says: “From THE SECRET OF KELLS to WOLFWALKERS, I’m convinced Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon will never let me down. Their latest, the feature debut of director Louise Bagnall adapts JULIÁN IS A MERMAID, a 2014 children’s book by
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25 cats
Director: Sam Oldmeadow | Tim O'Donnell
Julie says: “THE LAST YZTARI tells the story of Mary Dague, a woman who lost both arms while diffusing bombs in Iraq (to protect a school), and her struggle to heal and redefine herself. She tried for many years to
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25 cats
Director: Ally Pankiw
Chris says: “Serviceable if at times, insightful. Sarah McLachlan created her all-female music festival not only to prove a point but to also create a community. This overview hits all the expected beats, working best when it captures a great interviewee
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25 cats
Director: Ira Sachs
Starring: Ben Whishaw | Rebecca Hall
Michael says: “I thought it was a good movie. Ben Whishaw gives a particularly good performance, and the film made me curious about the real woman that Rebecca Hall played. While the film is essentially Whishaw playing Hujar recounting every
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25 cats
Director: Mariana Wainstein
Starring: Agustín Della Corte | Felipe Gonzalez Otaño | Julieta Cardinali | Minerva Casero | Rafael Spregelburd
Aaron says: “LINDA doubles as a thriller that doesn’t quite thrill and a portrait of an enigmatic main character that never gels into a thoughtful enough character study. Mariana Wainstein’s Argentinian film has a promising setup: alluring maid Linda (Eugenia
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25 cats
Director: RaMell Ross
Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Ethan Cole Sharp | Jase Stidwell | Najah Bradley | Sam Malone
Diane says: “Based on Colson Whitehead’s novel of the same name, NICKEL BOYS has an impressionistic and disorienting style. Early scenes are shot from the POV of main character Elwood–as though through his young eyes–and the landscape is often sideways
Read the review...