…have unexpected and dramatic consequences on civillians who have family in combat. The film stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas (RECONSTRUCTION), Ulrich Thomsen (THE INHERITANCE), and Connie Nielsen (DEMONLOVER). This would have…
Read the review...Chlotrudis Monday Night at the Movies & Indie Film Round-Up, May 27 – June 2 ()
…tickets in advance. If you let me know that you’re coming beforehand, I might be able to snag you a ticket. I will keep you posted via e-mail. Tickets are…
Read the review...Indie Film Round-Up, March 11 – 17 ()
…week. There’s the powerful German love story, HEAD-ON at the Coolidge; GUNNER PALACE, DOWNFALL, and MASCULINE FEMININE at the Kendall, and the long-time coming DEAR FRANKIE at the Harvard Square…
Read the review...Born into Brothels (2005)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.8 cats
Director: Ross Kauffman | Zana Briski
…and into boarding school. Here the film sags. With Briski’s project (www.kids-with-cameras.org) still growing, the film (directed by Briski and Ross Kauffman) ultimately comes across as a fundraising tool. 3…
Read the review...Straight Up (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: James Sweeney
Starring: Betsy Brandt | Katie Findlay | Randall Park | Tracie Thoms
Chris says: “This warped but warm and loving gay-not-gay rom-com is a strong feature debut for director/writer/actor James Sweeney. Referencing Gilmore Girls in the first fifteen minutes reveals his core…
Read the review...Photograph (2019)
By Michael Colford
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Ritesh Batra
Starring: Denzil Smith | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Sachin Khedekar | Sanya Malhotra
…(Rafi’s grandmother) decides to travel to Mumbai to see her grandson and meet this new girl (who Rafi named Noorie.) If it sounds like a Hollywood rom-com, don’t be fooled….
Read the review...Camp (2003)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.9
Director: Todd Graff
Starring: Anna Kendrick | Daniel Letterle | Joanna Chilcoat | Robin de Jesus
Hilary says: “Normally I’m not a fan of ‘feel-good’ movies. However, CAMP won over my inner cynic through the successful combination of two guilty pleasures – the teen romantic comedy…
Read the review...Personal Shopper (2017)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Olivier Assayas
Starring: Anders Danielsen Lie | Kristen Stewart | Lars Eidinger | Nora von Waldstätten | Sigrid Bouaziz | Ty Olwin
…great deal of success, although I can certainly see where it might be criticized. I saw the film with my brother and he didn’t like it at all. The www.us.imdb…
Read the review...Three Identical Strangers (2018)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Tim Wardle
Starring: documentary
…but not really here. For such a short film too many scenes are replayed throughout the film. Scene-stealers for certain, but enough-was-enough. Strange that it’s a UK production. Also www.us.imdb…
Read the review...America the Beautiful (2008)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Darryl Roberts
…www.BeautifulPeople.net, and then creating a profile where members of the website vote on whether he is beautiful enough to join (the folks who run the website insist that the voting…
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