Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Julia Loktev
Starring: Gareth Saxe | Josh Philip Weinstein | Luisa Williams
Chris says: “SPOIERS AHEAD! “It’s ideal to go into Julia Loktev’s remarkable debut feature not knowing anything, but it’s also damn near impossible to write about it without disclosing what it’s about. (However, basic knowledge of the plot did not
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Julia Roberts | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Tom Hanks
Bruce says: “CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR is not a film I was looking forward to seeing. To my surprise it was my favorite among the Hollywood year-end fare. Had I thought it through I might have not been so surprised. After
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Xiaogang Feng
Starring: Daniel Wu | Xun Zhou | You Ge | Ziyi Zhang
Jason says: “Even in an age where period martial-arts epics have been made by the likes of Ang Lee, Kaige Chen, and Zhang Yimou, THE BANQUET stands out as high-gloss. Much of the behind-the-scenes crew worked on CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Abderrahmane Sissiko
Starring: Aissa Maiga | Balla Habib Dembélé | Maimouna Hélène Diarra
Bruce says: “Occasionally a film comes along that defies one’s imagination. BAMAKO is such a film. Residents of a Mali village, disgruntled with the pauperization of their country imposed by outside forces, decide that they will stage a mock trial
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Danièle Thompson
Starring: Albert Dupontel | Cécile de France | Valérie Lemercier
Bruce says: “The Hôtel Plaza Athénée , the Théâtre des Champs Élysées next door and a small bistro en face named Café aux Théâtres are all nestled together on the Avenue Montaigne. Three main stories involving upheaval in the arts
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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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