Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Alano Miller | Chris Greene | Joel Edgerton | Michael Shannon | Ruth Negga | Sharon Blackwood | Terri Abney | Will Dalton
Michael says: “What a delight to see Ruth Negga’s gentle, yet inspiring performance as Mildred in LOVING after only knowing her as Raina, the villainous Inhuman in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She was always a standout in that comic-based TV
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Director: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Adam Driver | JaedenLieberher | Joel Edgerton | Kirsten Dunst | Michael Shannon | Sam Shepard
Jeff says: “If you liked the Jeff Nichols/Michael Shannon collaboration in 2011’s TAKE SHELTER, you’ll probably find this little sci-fi thriller worth a look. The ending settles for some gee whiz special effects that sort of take the edge off
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Jacob Lofland | Matthew McConaughey | Michael Shannon | Reese Witherspoon | Sam Shepard | Sarah Paulson | Tye Sheridan
Chris says: “As a follow-up to TAKE SHELTER, a film with shifting ambiguities and an awesome performance from Michael Shannon, Jeff Nichol’s MUD can’t help but almost feel a bit of a letdown. The titular figure, an on-the-run hobo of
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Jessica Chastain | Katy Mixon | Michael Shannon | Shea Whigham | Tova Stewart
Diane says: “A film about the pervasive anxiety in our world, through the story of one man’s mental illness. On the literal level, this movie is good at showing the stigma of mental illness and the chaos of delusional disorders.
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