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Little Children (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Todd Field
Starring: Jackie Earle Haley | Jennifer Connelly | Kate Winslet | Patrick Wilson

Chris says: “Alexander Payne’s sharp, wickedly funny adaptation of Tom Perrotta’s novel ELECTION remains one of the best-ever book-into-film conversions. A long-belated follow-up to his great directorial debut IN THE BEDROOM, Todd Field’s adaptation of another Perrotta novel doesn’t scale

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After Innocence (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Jessica Sanders

Michael says: “Jessica Sanders’ AFTER INNOCENCE is an emotional and inspirational documentary about men who were wrongfully convicted of horrific crimes, then exonerated 15 – 20 years later due to the emergence of DNA testing. The horror of being innocent

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13 Tzameti (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Géla Babluani
Starring: George Babluani | Pascal Bongard | Philippe Passon

Bruce says: “**Spoilers Beyond Second Paragraph** “In spite of garnering prizes at Sundance, the Venice Film Festival and the European Film Awards 13 TAZMETI has remained relatively obscure. Beautifully constructed, acted and filmed 13 TZAMETI is an unusual thriller. Sébastian

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William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice (2005)

Hilary says: “Another triumph of art direction over substance; yawn. “Further proof of how the mighty have fallen: it was particularly depressing watching Al Pacino chew the scenery and deliver his lines as if he was being fed them one

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Whole New Thing (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Amnon Buchbinder
Starring: Aaron Webber | Daniel MacIvor | Rebecca Jenkins

Bruce says: “Emerson (Aaron Webber) is the son of ecology minded parents. His mother Kaya (Rebecca Jenkins) designed their house made of bales of straw and his father is Roger Thorsen (Robert Joy) billed as ‘Saving the World, One Invention

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Where the Truth Lies (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Atom Egoyan
Starring: Alison Lohman | Colin Firth | Kevin Bacon

Michael says: “It’s always an event for me when my favorite filmmaker, Atom Egoyan, puts out a new film. WHERE THE TRUTH LIES is a period piece and a murder mystery based on a novel by Rupert Holmes. It’s an

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Turtles Can Fly (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Bahman Ghobadi
Starring: Abdol Rahman Karim | Avaz Latif | Soran Ebrahim

Michael says: “I think trailers for foreign films about children with English-language voiceover should be BANNED! TURTLES CAN FLY follows NOBODY KNOWS with a trailer that waxes poetic about nobility, hope, inspiration… in over-sentimentalized, lyrical prose when the truth is,

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Torremolinos 73 (2005)

Hilary says: “Struggling door-to-door encyclopedia salesman Alfredo’s (Javier Camara, TALK TO HER, BAD EDUCATION) boss, Don Carlos (Juan Diego), offers him a choice: participate in a series of ‘educational’ films the encyclopedia company will be producing for their Scandinavian market,

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A Tale of Two Sisters (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Ji-woon Kim
Starring: Geun-yeung Mun | Jung-ah Yum | Su-jeong Lim

Michael says: “I am a fan of the Asian ‘hair horror’ genre kicked off so wonderfully several years ago by RINGU. Strangely enough, so does the American movie market. A TALE OF TWO SISTERS is a Korean entry into the

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Saving Face (2005)

Michael says: “First-time filmmaker Alice Wu has created a delightful, blend of romantic comedy and culture clash in her story about the multi-generational, Chinese-American family. Wil is a successful young surgeon in New York City, but each Friday night she

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