Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.75 cats | 4.8 cats
Director: Sion Sono
Starring: Canon Nawata | Mala Morgan | Matsuri Kohira | Roku Kurokouchi | Sen Fujimaru | Tatsuhiro Yamaoka
Michael says: It’s been a while since I’ve seen a film that just grabbed me by the lapels and shook me, taking me completely by surprise, making me cry and laugh simultaneously with the ballsy abandon of the batshit crazy, but
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Rating: 4.8 cats
Director: Choi Dong-hoon
Starring: Choi Duk-moon | Gianna Jun Ji-hyun | Ha Jung-woo | Lee Jung-jae | Lee Kyoung-young | Oh Dai-su
Jason says: “During the first half-hour or so of ASSASSINATION it is not unreasonable to think that the movie could and should be streamlined a bit; there is an awful lot introduced early on that seems needlessly complicated at the
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Rating: 4.8 cats
Director: Dante Lam
Starring: Christie Chen Si-xuan | Daniel Wu Yin-cho | Dominc Lam Ka-wah | Fung So-po | Nick Cheung Ka-fai
Jason says: “You can tell from the opening moments of THAT DEMON WITHIN that it’s not going to be your standard cops ‘n robbers movie, and it’s sure not going to stand out for how grounded and realistic it is.
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Rating: 4.8 cats
Director: Ruben Östlund
Starring: Clara Wettergren | Johannes Bah Kuhnke | Kristofer Hivju | Lisa Loven Kongsli | Vincent Wettergren
Bruce says: “In the face of danger a man fends for himself rather than protect the ones he purportedly loves. The concept is not new in cinema – in fact, Julia Loktev’s THE LONELIEST PLANET dealt with the subject fairly
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Rating: 4.8 cats
Director: Ethan Coen | Joel Coen
Starring: Adam Driver | Carey Mulligan | Garrett Hedlund | John Goodman | Justin Timberlake | Oscar Isaac
Lorraine says: “Coen Brothers’ newest. About a folk musician trying to make it in 1961. Fabulous cast and musicians. Traditional songs and ones written for the film. Music performed live on set. Strong performances. “Loved that we are allowed to
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Rating: 4.8 cats
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Brad Dourif | Eva Mendes | Fairuza Balk | Jennifer Coolidge | Nicolas Cage | Val Kilmer
Thom says: “This film was an absolute blast and Herzog definitely has the last laugh. For months now folks have been moaning and wailing on the Internet about the horrible crime Herzog was committing by ‘remaking’ the Abel Ferrara classic
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Rating: 4.8 cats
Director: Sarah Polley
Starring: Gordon Pinsent | Julie Christie | Kristen Thomson | Olympia Dukakis
Beth says: “Sarah Polley’s directorial debut, an Alice Munro story, and a glorious Julie Christie – how could I miss it? And it didn’t disappoint – Christie and Gordon Pinsent play husband and wife grappling with how to handle her
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Rating: 4.8 cats | 4.9
Director: Sylvain Chomet
Starring: Dirk Denoyelle | Jean-Claude Donda | Michel Robin | Monica Viegas
Esmé says: “My favorite movie of the year is a cartoon. I love Granny, Bruno, the Triplets and the music! After I left the theater, every industrial noise, clank or whistle sounded like music to me. (A little grandmother and
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