Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.6
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Eihi Shiina | Ryo Ishibashi
…the gamut from elevator style to the exotic ethnic arrangements found in Werner Herzog films.” 5 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/audition.htm” Michael says: “Is it possible that one of…
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Luis Mandoki
Starring: James Caviezel | JenniferLopez | Jeremy Sisto
…melodrama in the home stretch of their new one.” 2 1/2 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/angeleyes.htm“ Robin says: “The routine story about two troubled people finding and nurturing each…
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Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Charles Shyer
Starring: Adrien Brody | Hilary Swank | Jonathan Pryce | Simon Baker
…amuses as an opportunistic mystic.” 1 1/2 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/theaffairofthenecklace.htm“ Robin says: “Hilary Swank exploded onto the movie star scene with her powerful, Chlotrudis Award-winning performance…
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: A.J. Schnack
…is one of the best rock documentaries ever made ” 4 1/2 cats For Laura’s complete review: http://www.reelingreviews.com/giganticataleoftwojohns.htm” Robin says: “Even to a curmudgeon like me, the freshman effort…
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Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Robert J. Siegel
Starring: Jamie Harrold | Jennifer Dundas | Joelle Carter | Lauren Ambrose
…perception.” 3 1/2 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/swimming.htm” Robin says: “Oftentimes, teen coming-of-age movies rely on sex, nudity, drugs and foul language to entertain (not necessarily educate) their…
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: James Ivory
Starring: Anjelica Huston | Jeremy Northam | Kate Beckinsale | Nick Nolte | Uma Thurman
…by love?” For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/thegoldenbowl.htm” Robin says: “This is the third film that Merchant/Ivory/Jhabvala have adapted from the collected works of turn of the 19th century American…
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Rating: 2.8 cats
Director: Kieron J. Walsh
Starring: Flora Montgomery | Peter McDonald
…us far below the surface of the feckless Brendan, but the offbeat love story, music and film references are entertaining.” 2 cats For Robin’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/whenbrendanmettrudy.htm” …
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Christine Jeffs
Starring: Aaron Murphy | Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki | Alistair Browning | Marton Csokas | Sara Peirse
…Spall’s in INTIMACY. Browning more than anyone brings home the tragedy of the situation.” 4 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/rain.htm” Robin says: “The adult themed story of RAIN…
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Greg Kinnear | Maria Bello | Rita Wilson | Ron Leibman | Willem Dafoe
…flicks. “AUTO FOCUS is a fascinating tale, but Crane’s blandness gives the film a curiously hollow heart.” 3 1/2 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/autofocus.htm” Robin says: “As I…
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