Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Andrew Wagner
Starring: Adrian Lester | Frank Langella | Jessica Hecht | Lauren Ambrose | Lili Taylor
Michael says: “Come on, wouldn’t you see this for the cast alone? Another film featuring a widowed academic in New York City, similar in gentle tone to THE VISITOR, but with a different look at the way we live our
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Lionel Baier
Starring: Alicja Bachleda-Curus | Lionel Baier | Natacha Koutchoumov
Bruce says: “Just before Christmas, Lionel (Lionel Baier) discovers that his family tree has some Polish branches. Most people would find such information mildly interesting but Lionel is a man of extremes. Although he is openly gay, he dumps his
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Brillante Mendoza
Starring: Coco Martin | Jiro Manio | Kristoffer King | Nathan Lopez
Bruce says: “Brillante Mendoza, director of MASSEUR which I saw at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival, has come a long way in a few years. He still uses many untrained actors although the four leads in SLINGSHOT are actors
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Jae-rim Han
Starring: Dal-su Oh | Il-hwa Choi | Kang-ho Song
Jason says: “Being a gangster sounds cool until you try to make a career out of it. Maybe the money’s okay, but the hours stink, it’s awkward when your daughter’s teacher asks you what you do for a living, and
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Chris Gorak
Starring: Mary MCcormack | Rory Cochrane | Tony Perez
Jason says: “No-one uses the word ‘terrorism’ in RIGHT At YOUR DOOR, but that’s not because it’s irrelevant to the movie. It’s all about terror, and the fear that comes from not knowing what just happened, what’s going to happen, and
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Terry George
Starring: Eddie Alderson | Elle Fanning | Jennifer Connelly | Joaquin Phoenix | Mark Ruffalo | Mira Sorvino | Sean Curley
Bruce says: “Were the acting not so good, my recommendation would be to not bother with this overwrought drama which is reminiscent of IN THE BEDROOM with its vengeful father and WE DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE and THE ICE STORM
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Izzy Diaz | Kel O'Neill | Mike Figueroa | Patrick Carroll | Rob Devaney | Ty Jones
Jay says: “Remember MTV Unplugged? It was a series of specials where rock stars would do an acoustic set, relying on craft and material rather than raw power. Brian De Palma is doing something similar with REDACTED; he was a
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: César Charlone | Enrique Fernández
Starring: César Troncoso | Mario Silva | Virginia Méndez | Virginia Ruiz
Bruce says: “**SPOILERS** “On May 8, 1988 the Pope is scheduled to visit Melo, Uruguay. Melo is in northeastern Uruguay and many Brazilians are expected to come over the border in tour buses. Weeks before the event the media creates
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Bill Haney
Jason says: “Everything we eat and use, it seems, has some sort of despicable behavior involved at some point in the supply chain. Why should sugar be any different? At least in documenting this, THE PRICE OF SUGAR is also able
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Chris Metzler | Jeff Springer
Michael says: “Sometimes documentary filmmakers will stumble across a subject that’s just so flat out weird, or fascinating that half the battle of making an interesting film is won right there. Filmmakers Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer have done just
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