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The Universe of Keith Haring (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Christina Clausen

Bruce says: “It is hard to believe that a simple kid from an ordinary all-American middle class family in Kutztown, PA could be considered one of the great artists of his time. Keith Haring visually defined his generation ,creating a

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Turn the River (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Chris Eigeman
Starring: Famke Janssen | Jaymie Doman | Matt Ross | Rip Torn

Jason says: “When talking to people waiting in line for TURN THE RIVER and at other screenings over the weekend, a certain consensus emerged: We loved Famke Janssen, but couldn’t name very many movies she was in that were very

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Surfwise (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Doug Pray

Julie says: “I was somewhat mesmerized by SURFWISE. Director Doug Pray tells the story of Dorian ‘Doc’ Paskowitz, a Stanford educated doctor and renowned surf guru who chose to raise his 9 children in a somewhat ‘unconventional’ way (although Paskowitz

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Still Life (2008)

Bruce says: “Anyone who has seen THE WORLD will likely expect great things from Jia Zhang-ke, one of China’s ascending directorial stars. While THE WORLD was not a totally satisfying film it did portend great things to come. Happily, the

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A Secret (2008)

Bruce says: “Set during the Nazi occupation of France during WWII, A SECRET is a war film, a love story, a coming-of-age tale and a mystery all wrapped into one very neat package. Its main asset, among many, is the

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Redbelt (2008)

Jason says: “REDBELT isn’t quite a blender movie, where a filmmaker puts two generally unrelated genres together to see what happens. It is a nifty combination of David Mamet mystery and martial arts action, and it delivers on that DNA’s

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Quiet Chaos (2008)

Bruce says: “As QUIET CHAOS begins, Pietro (Nanni Moretti) and Carlo (Alessandro Gassman) Paladini, brothers from Rome’s privileged class, are playing paddleball towards summer’s end at a beachside resort. Suddenly there are screams from the ocean. Two women have gone

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Quiet City (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Aaron Katz
Starring: Cris Lankenau | Erin Fisher | Sarah Hellman

Michael says: “Since it didn’t win the John Cassavetes Award at the Indie Spirits, but I did get to see director Aaron Katz, who I got to chat with, on TV, I thought I should review the film QUIET CITY

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Never Apologize (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Mike E. Kaplan

Bruce says: “Although NEVER APOLOGIZE has a documentary label, it is a screen adaptation of Malcolm McDowell’s one-man show that originated on stage. Wearing a tuxedo jacket, an open white shirt and baggy jeans, McDowell, a raconteur par excellence, enthralls

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Jellyfish (2008)

Michael says: “JELLYFISH won the Golden Camera, and the Screenwriter’s Award at Cannes earlier this year. Now it comes to Toronto, and in a couple of months, the Boston Jewish Film Festival co-presented by Chlotrudis! I didn’t know what to

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