Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Laurie Kahn-Leavitt
Diane says: “I expected this to be a campy kind of thing, but it surprised by taking on a personal story with a compelling dramatic arc. Director interviewed 300 Tupperware sales people, and made great choices with the five or
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Starring: Margeurite McNeil | MollyParker | Rebecca Jenkins | Stacy Smith
Chris says: “Quiet, understated Canadian film about three daughters dealing with their ailing mother and past demons. It has subtly sound performances, lovely cinematography, and a thoughtful, original script. Molly Parker stands out as Agnes, the prodigal alcoholic daughter who
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Vladimír Michálek
Starring: Stanislav Zindulka | Stella Zázvorková | Vlastimil Brodský
Bruce says: “How sad it is that 70% of our senior citizens are turning out to vote but so few by comparison ever attend the movies. Perhaps they are not turned on by 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS, the remake of
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Phillip Noyce
Starring: David Gulpilil | Everlyn Sampi | Kenneth Brannagh | Laura Monaghan | Tianna Sansbury
Elllen says: “Thanks to Michael getting up at a very early hour to procure tickets at the Toronto Film Festival, I was able to see this fabulous film based on the true story of three aboriginal girls who were taken
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Todd Haynes
Starring: Celia Weston | Dennis Haysbert | Dennis Quaid | Julianne Moore | Patricia Clarkson | Viola Davis
Diane says: “Well, after 400 miles of driving I got to see FAR FROM HEAVEN! This is my second real movie in Montana. Both times I was completely disoriented when I came out of the theater–where am I? “The only
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Wong Kar-Wai
Starring: Maggie Cheung | TonyLeung
Diane says: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, directed by Wong Kar-Wai, is the story of two Hong Kong neighbors who seek solace in each other because their spouses are absent. I loved the look of this movie: lots of deep
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Agnès Varda
Nathaniel says: “Agnes Varda, cinematographer and the godmother of the French New Wave, created a mini cineaste stir earlier this year when THE GLEANERS AND I opened. This intimate look at the culture of gleaning (i.e. scavenging for food) among
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