Teaching audiences to view films actively
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
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Rating: 3.25 cats
Director: Kent Jones
Starring: Clark Johnson | Greta Lee | Jake Lacy | Willem Dafoe | William Hill
Brett says: “There once was a guy from Soho Who wrote a book long forgotten, oh no A bunch of young wannabes Invite him into their coterie But is acting your age more important than FOMO? “Director Kent Jones brings
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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
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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
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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
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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
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