Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Thor Freudenthal
Starring: Andy Garcia | Beth Grant | Charlie Plummer | Molly Parker | Taylor Russell | Walton Goggins
Michael says: “Structurally, there’s nothing really all that noteworthy about WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS, a high school rom-com that hits all the right beats and plays out in a fairly expected manner. What makes WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS notable, and
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Atom Egoyan
Starring: Arsinée Khanjian | Cheri D'Elia | David Thewlis | Isabelle Franca | Laysla De Oliveira | Luke Wilson
Michael says: “I was delighted to find out that Atom Egoyan had a new film out in July, and even more excited that it was an original story written by Egoyan as well as directed by him. Atom’s recent work
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Starring: António Fonseca | Carol Duarte | Flávia Gusmão | Julia Stockler
Jeff says: “INVISIBLE LIFE begins with an allegory, two sisters climbing a mountain through a jungle, hand-in-hand. They become separated, and even though they are not far apart, they each cannot hear the other as they call out. “It’s the
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Kitty Green
Starring: Julia Garner | Kristine Froseth | Makenzie Leigh | Matthew Macfadyen
Chris says: “I guess making a movie with a Harvey Weinstein stand-in who is never shown and only depicted via email and phone is a cautious, effective way to avoid getting sued (and who wants to actually see a Harvey
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Sameh Zoabi
Starring: Kais Nashif | Lubna Azabal | Maisa Abd Elhadi | Yaniv Biton
Michael says: “This is a fun comedy about the creative team of a Palestinian soap opera. Salam gets a job on the set of this television show which is run by his Uncle.. He’s hired because he’s fluent in Hebrew
Read the review...By Chris Kriofske
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Jeffrey Friedman | Rob Epstein
Chris says: “After a few stabs at making biopics (HOWL, LOVELACE), veteran nonfiction filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman return to form with a slick but affecting documentary about one of the greatest vocalists of her generation. While not held
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Ryan White
Diane says: “Such a great subject—the 90-year-old sex therapist—so the doc is bound to be enjoyable. With Westheimer’s frank manner and tiny frame suffusing the film, the only directorial missteps are some unattractive animation for childhood scenes, paired with narration
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Joanna Hogg
Starring: Ariane Labed | Honor Swinton | Jack McMullen | Jaygann Ayeh | Richard Ayoade | Tilda Swinton | Tom Burke
Chris says: “Not everything in Joanna Hogg’s latest fully registered for me, but when it was over my first thought was, “I really want to see this again” and it’s been some time since I last felt that way about
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Ian Bonhôte | Peter Ettedgui
Starring: documentary
Beth CA says: “This film is interesting, and it’s worth watching because of the subject – and the video and photographic footage was excellent. However, when a film aims to document an artist’s life and work, the film ought to
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Alberto Marini
Starring: Andrés Velencoso | Diego Boneta | Jocelin Donahue | Maiara Walsh
Jason says: “From the title alone, it’s pretty clear that SUMMER CAMP is not exactly likely to break new ground as a horror movie, but there’s plenty of hope that it may do a familiar thing well, and the 81-minute
Read the review...