…throughout the year. The reviews section of the website collects Chlotrudis members’ comments and reviews of films and festivals for your perusal. Members’ movie reviews of films eligible for nomination…
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By Michele Meek
Awards ()
By Michele Meek
Nominations are chosen for each year’s Chlotrudis Awards in January, and announced in by month’s end. Members are invited to vote through the ballot found on this website. Members will…
Read the review...Chlotrudis Adopts a New Visual Identity ()
…international, and documentary films, and give the spotlight to the underdogs. We accomplish this through our website’s film reviews, rankings, and promotions, fostering an inclusive and thoughtful film-viewing community, and…
Read the review...Director Jim Jarmusch to Receive the ‘Filmmaker on the Edge’ Award at the Provincetown International Film Festival! ()
…Bureau. Funding also comes from the National Endowment of the Arts, with additional growing support from numerous community-based businesses. For more information on the Festival visit www.ptownfilmfest.org or call 508-487-FILM….
Read the review...Chlotrudis Monday Night at the Movies & Indie Film Round-Up, October 14 – 20. ()
…is available at http://www.bjff.org/festival and tickets are on sale at http://www.ticketweb.com”(search: BJFF) While you’re deciding what to see and buying your tickets, consider these options: Purchasing a FRIENDS PASS…
Read the review...Becoming Traviata (2013)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Philippe Béziat
…when Dessay is ‘marking’ her performance, allowing us to share in her search for dramatic emphasis in Violetta’s phrases. Her total commitment brings moving focus to portions of scenes and…
Read the review...Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Phillip Noyce
Starring: David Gulpilil | Everlyn Sampi | Kenneth Brannagh | Laura Monaghan | Tianna Sansbury
…(usually as housekeepers). This outrageous practice (which continued until 1970) was spearheaded by Mr. Neville (Kenneth Branagh) who was appointed guardian to all half-caste children in the country. After being…
Read the review...Moonlight (2016)
By Michael Colford
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Barry Jenkins
Starring: AlexHibbert | Ashton Sanders | Janelle Monáe | Mahershala Ali | Naomie Harris | Trevante Rhodes
…at first glance might seem straightforward, but is surely something we haven’t really seen on the big screen and coupled with lovely cinematic power. I have come to appreciate more…
Read the review...Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Bille August
Starring: August Diehl | Bruno Ganz | Jack Huston | Jeremy Irons | Lena Olin | Martina Gedeck | Mélanie Laurent | Tom Courtenay
…our brain that they do for him. And then, as Raimund’s search for the source of those words plays out, there’s a sense that it, too, may have been more…
Read the review...Unforgivable (2012)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1.75
Director: André Téchiné
Starring: Adriana Asti | Alexis Loret | André Dussollier | Carole Bouquet | Mauro Conti | Mélanie Thierry
…I’ll truly remember is WILD REEDS (1994). He’s always a competent director often dealing with gay themes but the gay element here is a real stretch to be included in…
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