Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.6
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Robin says: “Each and every year, across the U.S., 9,000,000 kids compete for the 249 slots available at the National Spelling Bee held every year in Washington, DC. Documentary maker Jeff Blitz follows eight middle-schoolers on this road as they
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Rating: 3.6
Director: Elia Suleiman
Starring: Elia Suleiman | George Ibrahim | Manal Khader | Salwa Nakkara
Bob says: “I found DIVINE INTERVENTION funny, in a very odd way. A lot of it reminded me of Keaton and Tati (so with THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE we’ve got two Tatiesque movies this year), with a silent, mostly unemotional
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Rating: 3.6
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Starring: Anupam Kher | Archie Panjabi | Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Keira Knightley | Parminder K. Nagra
Diane says: “A sappy disappointment.” 2 cats Laura says: “Cowriter (with Guljit Bindra and Second Unit Director Paul Mayeda Berges, WHAT’S COOKING?)/Producer/Director Gurinder Chadha (WHAT’S COOKING?/BHAJI ON THE BEACH) spikes one out of the park with her enormously entertaining,
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Rating: 3.6
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring: Benicio Del Torro | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Clea DuVall | Melissa Leo | Naomi Watts | SeanPenn
Diane says: “Hey, I liked it! Knowing in advance that the story was contrived, I just went with it, and loved the perfs (main and supporting), directing, and cinematography. I accepted the main premise as kind of a silly HEAVEN
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Rating: 3.6
Director: Michael Moore
Greg says: “Em and I saw this film at the Toronto Film Festival and it got like a 10 minute standing ovation after it screened. It’s more in-depth and serious than his other films, as it tackles the perplexing and
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Rating: 3.6
Director: Cesc Gay
Starring: Esther Nubiola | Fernando Ramallo | Jordi Vilches | Mareta Orozco
Nathaniel says: “It’s basically another gay coming of age at the beach film (hmmmm, a foreign film gay mini-trend?)… this one tells the tale of best friends who discover that they want very different things from each other during the
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Rating: 3.6
Director: Jacques Martineau | Olivier Ducastel
Starring: Ariane Ascaride | Patachou | Pierre-Loup Rajot | Sami Bouajila
Laura says: “The French film THE ADVENTURES OF FELIX is a real charmer, sure to be a nominee for me for its star and supporting actress” 4 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/theadventuresoffelix.htm” Kevin says: “This was a really
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