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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.75 cats
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Ann Miller | Justin Theroux | Laura Harring | Naomi Watts
…Lynch fans should rejoice as MULHOLLAND DRIVE is his best film since BLUE VELVET.” 5 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/mulhollanddrive.htm” Michael says: “Ah, David Lynch. I’m so glad…
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Carrie Ann Moss | Guy Pearce | Joe Pantoliano
…For Laura’s complete review: http://www.reelingreviews.com/memento.htm.” Michael says: “Just saw MEMENTO for the second time (after seeing it at the Toronto Film Festival) and I was surprised at how well…
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Michael Cuesta
Starring: Adam LeFevre | Billy Kay | Brian Cox | Bruce Altman | James Costa | Marcia DeBonis | Paul Franklin Dano | Tony Donnelly | Walter Masterson
…this film and recommend it.” 4 1/2 cats Laura says: “L.I.E. is like a suburban, humanistic KIDS without the sensationalism.” For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/lie.htm“ Michael says: “L.I.E….
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Starring: John Cameron Mitchell | Michael Pitt | Miriam Shor
…American movie of the year so far.” 5 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/hedwigandtheangryinch.htm” Michael says: “Both the film and the successful Broadway musical it was adapted from, star…
Read the review...…THE BEAR.” 3 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/enemyatthegates.htm“ Robin says: “ENEMY AT THE GATES tries to be two very different films and isn’t really a success at either. It…
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: David Siegel | Scott McGehee
Starring: Goran Visnjic | Jonathan Tucker | TildaSwinton
…it for Swinton, Tucker, cinematography and maybe more…this one could be controversial though as it has many detractors.” For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/thedeepend.htm” Marilyn says: “After all the critical comments,…
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Wayne Wang
Starring: Carla Gugino | Molly Parker | Peter Sarsgaard
…and the way it presented Las Vegas, but not nough to recommend it (unless you’re Looking for some titillation).” 2 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/thecenteroftheworld.htm” Michael says: What is…
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Rating: 4.4
Director: Todd Field
Starring: Marisa Tomei | Sissy Spacek | Tom Wilkinson
…actor Todd Field (the piano player in EYES WIDE SHUT.)” 5 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/inthebedroom.htm” Michael says: “IN THE BEDROOM is an amazing directorial debut from actor…
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Rating: 3.5 cats
…above its mediocre production.” 3 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/lumumba.htm” Robin says: “LUMUMBA is a solid, interesting, educational and honest docudrama that should appeal to film buffs and…
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Rating: 2.75
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: Anson Mount | Eliza Dushku | Frances McDormand | James Franco | Patty LuPone | Robert DeNiro | William Forsythe
…is along for the ride, so to speak, to introduce…well, I’m not sure what he introduces, except to represent vague menace and violence.” 3 cats For Robin’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/citybythesea.htm“…
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