Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.3 cats
Director: Sarah Polley
Starring: Ben Whishaw | Claire Foy | Frances McDormand | Jessie Buckley | Judith Ivey | Rooney Mara | Sheila McCarthy
Brett says: “WOMEN TALKING re-molds a world of an isolated religious community that is at least somewhat familiar to most North American audiences. It is a reshaping, reimagining of Mennonite society, even though the film is careful never to utter that
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Rating: 4.6
Director: Sarah Polley
Bruce says: “Sarah Polley first dazzled film lovers with wonderful performances in THE SWEET HEREAFTER, EXOTICA, THE HANGING GARDEN, LAST NIGHT, and MY LIFE WITHOUT ME. Then she turned to directing and dazzled once again with the narrative features AWAY
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Sarah Polley
Starring: Diane D'Aquila | Jennifer Podemski | Luke Kirby | Michelle Williams | Sarah Silverman | Seth Rogen
Bruce says: “TAKE THIS WALTZ will have more impact for those who have not seen Michelle Williams in BLUE VALENTINE or WENDY AND LUCY. In all of these films she plays young women in search of something undefinable and elusive.
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Rating: 4.8 cats
Director: Sarah Polley
Starring: Gordon Pinsent | Julie Christie | Kristen Thomson | Olympia Dukakis
Beth says: “Sarah Polley’s directorial debut, an Alice Munro story, and a glorious Julie Christie – how could I miss it? And it didn’t disappoint – Christie and Gordon Pinsent play husband and wife grappling with how to handle her
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Sarah Polley
Starring: Julian Richings | Kristen Thomson | Matthew Ferguson
Michael says: “I wanted to just say a few words about Sarah’s short film, I SHOUT LOVE. I felt it was quite an accomplished, entertaining, and effective effort from a novice director. Sarah did a terrific job merging the very
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