Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Mark Jacobs
Bruce says: “Pentecostals are also known as ‘holy rollers’ because of all the moving and shaking going on during the services. The Voice of Pentecost Church was founded in San Francisco in 1966 by Marilynn Gazowsky. It was linked to
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Darryl Roberts
Michael says: “Darryl Roberts’ AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL kicked off a series of strong docs at Provincetown, with a theme that always intrigues me: America’s obsession with beauty culture. Reminiscent of the outstanding, Chlotrudis award-winning short documentary WET DREAMS AND FALSE
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Starring: Ayaka Onoue | Kenji Mizuhashi | Risa Mizuno | Satomi Hanamura | Yoshimi Kondou
Jason says: “I wish I’d watched and written about this movie when I actually purchased the DVD almost two years ago since, this is a great little movie that was only available on North American DVD for a lousy four
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Kirby Dick
Michael says: “This entertaining, well-constructed film examines the origins, roles, and corruption of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the organization that provides films with their ratings. Dick is thorough in his investigation. He interviews dozens of filmmakers about
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Barbara Kopple | Cecila Peck
Michael says: “I’m a sucker for a good music documentary. Barbara Kopple and Cecila Peck were given a gift three years ago, and they have weaved that gift into a smart, compelling, entertaining documentary about the biggest-selling female band of
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Pat O'Neill
Starring: Kane Crawford | Lilia Barsegian | William Lewis
Bruce says: “THE DECAY OF FICTION is an original. In spirit, it is more akin to GOODBYE, DRAGON INN than any other film that comes to mind; the films of Guy Maddin are closest in style. It is impossible to
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Hamid Rahmanian
Starring: Hosein Yari | Maryam Amirjallali | Zabi Afshar
Bruce says: “DAY BREAK (DAME SOBH is the film’s Persian title) is the film I most liked at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. Happily, I have noticed that DAY BREAK and FAMILIA (my favorite film from the 2005 Toronto International
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Julián Hernández
Starring: Alejandro Rojo | Fernando Arroyo | Miguel Á Hoppe
Bruce says: “BROKEN SKY is not a film that seduces its audience with flashy tricks or devices. It is a film that forces the viewer to do all the work, to discover its rhythm and fall in step. For those
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Ian Inaba
Bruce says: “Sponsored by the Guerilla News Network AMERICAN BLACKOUT is a film that every person should see. That is not very likely since many distributors have already backed out of deals at the last moment. In an age where
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Doug Block
Bruce says: “**Spoilers** “The idea of seeing someone else’s home movies may be appealing if the ‘someone else’ is a good friend, but much less so if the films belong to a stranger. There are exceptions such as TARNATION and
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