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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Larry Fessenden
Starring: Erik Per Sullivan | Jake Weber | John Speredakos | Patricia Clarkson
Michael says: “Larry Fessenden’s chilling tale of a family from the city encountering supernatural forces in the wilderness is also a deft character study that utilizes a lot of low- budget tricks in an excellent way. “George and Kim, along
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Steven Shainberg
Starring: James Spader | Jeremy Davies | Maggie Gyllenhaal
Clinton says: “A charming and quirky comedy about dominant/submissive relationships, and how they can lead to profound emotional connections. Gyllenhaal completely steals the film as Lee Holloway, a young woman just released from a mental institution, where she was hospitalized
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Jacques Audiard
Starring: Emmanuelle Devos | Olivier Gourmet | Vincent Cassell
Bob says: “I managed to see this one while I was down in NY this week, and I was very impressed. While I found the thriller aspect kind of predictable, and was a little confused with the subplot about the
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Starring: Brenda Blethyn | Catherine Keener | Emily Mortimer | Jake Gyllenhaal | James LeGros | Raven Goodwin
Michael says: “The Boston International Festival of Women’s Cinema kicked off with LOVELY & AMAZING, Nicole Holofcener’s follow-up to WALKING & TALKING. Once again starring Catherine Keener, LOVELY & AMAZING explores the lives of a mother and her three daughters.
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Susan Seidelman
Starring: Christopher Bowen | Judy Davis | Juliette Lewis | Lili Taylor | Marcia Gay Harden
Michael says: “I’ve been waiting to see GAUDI AFTERNOON for over a year. This Susan Seidelman (DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN) stars Judy Davis, my favorite actress, and it’s been a while since Davis has headlined a movie. Add to that a
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Francois Ozon
Starring: Catherine Deneuve | Danielle Darrieux | Emmanuelle Béart | Isabelle Huppert
Michael says: “This colorful, riotous musical is quite a romp, starring some of France’s most glamorous and notable actresses, including Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Béart, and Fanny Ardant. “Eight women, extended family, are trapped in an estate during a
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: John Thomson | Lennie James | Mark Windows | Paddy Considine | Paul Popplewell | Shirley Henderson | Steve Coogan
Michael says: “Michael Winterbottom’s 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE follows the career of British journalist, Tony Wilson as he takes part in the rise of punk and new wave in Manchester, England in the early 80’s. Wilson, a British television reporter
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Anh Hung Tran
Starring: Le Khanh | Nhu Quynh Nguyen | Tran Nu Yên-Khê
Diane says: “A lovely film. I really sank into it. Three sisters in Hanoi conduct their delicate relationships with each other, their husbands, and their lovers during the month between the memorial meal for their mother and the one for
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Jim McKay
Starring: Anna Simpson | KerryWashington | Melissa Martinez
Esmé says: “What an emotional and hard/tender movie about three young girls in Brooklyn. Packed a punch. In fact, I thought it had striking similarities with THE CIRCLE, in the sense of the limited opportunities, and in fact freedom, for
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Carrie Ann Moss | Guy Pearce | Joe Pantoliano
Diane says: “Trent is right: there’s plenty of comedy if you’re willing to laugh. I’m not sure I’ve figured out yet all that the writer would have me figure out. My thought now is that MEMENTO used a really good
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