Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Armie Hammer | Dermot Mulroney | Judi Dench | Leonardo DiCaprio | Naomi Watts
Bruce says: “J. EDGAR is a curious film. Had it appeared a decade ago, the story of J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer) would have no doubt been scandalous; today it seems as exciting as tepid
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard | Cécile de France | Derek Jacobi | Matt Damon | Thierry Neuvic
Thom says: “I’m certainly not Clint Eastwood’s biggest fan (UNFORGIVEN is his only 5 CATS film for me) but he definitely has to be greatly admired for not sticking to one style or genre. Here he goes for a dramatization of the
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Kazunari Ninomiya | Ken Watanabe | Tsuyoshi Ihara
Bruce says: “Clint Eastwood has proven himself a gifted filmmaker over the years but there is nothing in his portfolio indicating he would create one of the best war films in the history of cinema. The Hollywood hype machine declared
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Adam Beach | Jesse Bradford | Ryan Phillippe
Bruce says: “I happen to respect Clint Eastwood as a filmmaker. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA is nothing short of magnificent. While my expectations were low going into FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, I was not fully prepared in spite of all
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Rating: 2.75
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Anthony Mackie | Clint Eastwood | Hilary Swank | Jay Baruchel | Margo Martindale | Mike Colter | Morgan Freeman
Diane says: ** SPOILERS ALERT! ** “There was a thread a couple of weeks ago about all movies being good (for their intended audience). If they are, why do we need Chlotrudis? And speaking of bad movies….. “I don’t know
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Kevin Bacon | Laura Linney | Marcia Gay Harden | Sean Penn | Tim Robbins
Bob says: “I didn’t read the book, but I thought the film was very good. I found Robbins’ performance just as strong as Penn’s (and Penn really was great). Besides, I love depressing films.” Hilary says: “I saw it
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