Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Zhang Ke Jia
Starring: Haiyu Xiang | Hong Wei Wong | Lin Zhou | Sanming Han | Tao Zhao | Zhubin Li
…is a nurse who has comfortably settled into the new middle class. With her new status come new problems. Her husband left for Fengjie two years ago and has not…
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Arliss Howard
Starring: Arliss Howard | Debra Winger | Paul Le Mat | Rosanna Arquette
…draw, though, is a solid performance by Arliss Howard. Score, by music icon Tom Waits, is, surprisingly, not involving..” 2 1/2 cats For Robin’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/bigbadlove.htm” …
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Rating: 2.3 cats
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Eduardo Losan | Esai Morales | Joel Edgerton | Quintessa Swindell | Sigourney Weaver
…a classic Hollywood picture that might come off as a caricature without Weaver’s authoritative take on and comfort with the role. Ultimately, it’s her and Edgerton’s presence and ease with…
Read the review...By Chris Kriofske
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Claire Denis
Starring: Agata Buzek | Andrรฉ Benjamin | Juliette Binoche | Lars Eidinger | Mia Goth | Robert Pattinson
Chris says: “Rest assured, Claire Denis’ first English-language feature is no sellout or concession to a more commercial cinema; on the contrary, it’s possibly her most enigmatic effort since THE…
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Rating: 4.9
Director: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Adam Driver | Grace Gummer | Greta Gerwig | Michael Zegen | Mickey Sumner | Patrick Heusinger
…was written by Baumbach and Gerwig. On screen Gerwig shines; she has star quality. Comparisons might be made to ANNIE HALL; Frances has a similar free spirit. Other viewers might…
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Alison Klayman
…free expression let the outspoken Ai be for so long (along with his international renown). Such an artist in such a situation can’t avoid trouble forever, but the type he…
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…is a fine example of what we can expect in the coming years from the next generation of Latin American filmmakers. –ad Best Director Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain –…
Read the review...Chlotrudis Awards members were invited to share their Top movie lists of 2015 on the website. See what various members chose as their top films of the year. See how…
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…and Shrek director Vicky Jenson. Look for a special Film Festival Report on the Festival in the coming month right here on the Chlotrudis website. Boston area Chlotrudis members will…
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…our web designer to improve the searchability of this website, always with a kind nudge, not a, ‘why aren’t you already doing it this way?’ Bob was a great lover…
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