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High Art (1998)

By Michael Colford
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Starring: Ally Sheedy | Bill Sage | Gabriel Mann | Patricia Clarkson | Radha Mitchell | Tammy Grimes

High Art
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The Kids Are All Right (2010)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Starring: Annette Bening | Josh Hutcherson | Julianne Moore | Mark Ruffalo | Mia Wasikowska | Yaya DaCosta

The Kids Are All Right

Michael says: “Lisa Cholodenko’s fourth feature (following HIGH ART, LAUREL CANYON and CAVEDWELLER) THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, is getting a tremendous amount of critical acclaim, and even early Oscar buzz.  I was very excited to see this film after

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Cavedweller (2004)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Starring: Aidan Quinn | Kevin Bacon | Kyra Sedgwick

Cavedweller

Bruce says: “As demonstrated by the sensational performances of Ali Sheedy, Patricia Clarkson and Radha Mitchell in HIGH ART followed by Frances McDormand’s ultra-hip, oversexed mom in LAUREL CANYON, Lisa Cholodenko has established herself as a director who pushes women

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Laurel Canyon (2003)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Starring: Alessandro Nivola | Christian Bale | Frances McDormand | Kate Beckinsale

Laurel Canyon

Laura says: “Writer/director Lisa Cholodenko, who looked at a community of drug and alcohol-addled artists in New York and their effect on a naive neighbor moves to the West Coast to take a look at a bunch of pot-smoking, boozing

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