Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Benjamin Renner | Stéphane Aubier | Vincent Patar
Starring: Anne-Marie Loop | Brigitte Virtudes | Lambert Wilson | Patrice Melennec | Pauline Brunner
Jason says: “You can’t decide a whole lot about the quality of one movie from the others it references, but it still has to be considered a pretty good sign…
Read the review...…be a practical choice: “Although I’d have loved to use it, it was too complicated to be able to film there,” he noted. Owens described a long journey searching for…
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Mike Mills
Starring: Deborah Strang | Gaby Hoffmann | Jaboukie Young-White | Joaquin Phoenix | Molly Webster | Scoot McNairy | Woody Norman
…minds of young people. This must now be balanced with putting what has been a work practice into real life action via his sister’s son. At his job, prior to…
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Rebecca Hall
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård | Andre Holland | Antoinette Crowe-Legacy | Bill Camp | Gbenga Akinnagbe | Ruth Negga | Tessa Thompson
Michael says: “This assured directorial debut from actor Rebecca Hall reveals a practice that many people will be unaware. Set in 1920’s Harlem, a chance reunion of two high school…
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Ziyang Zhou
Starring: Tumen | Xuan Huang | Zishan Yang
…unique practice that is part aerialist, part yoga, utilizing suspended swatch of fabric to assist with some unique yet beautiful poses. WU HAI held my interest, and overall it was…
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Nikole Beckwith
Starring: Bianca Lopez | Ed Helms | Fred Melamed | Nora Dunn | Patti Harrison | Rosalind Chao | Tig Notaro | Timm Sharp | Vivian Gill
…both of whom have rarely been more understated; however, the narrative might’ve benefited from being less understated, as much insight as it had on the practice of surrogacy. 3 cats“…
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Eric Pennycoff
Starring: Graham Skipper | Jeremy Gardner | Rigo Garay | Taylor Zaudtke
…Christmas horror enthusiasts. “The film is an alternative dark comedy that doesn’t spend much time on the gift-giving element of Christmas and instead goes straight for the jugular tied to…
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Mei Makino
Starring: Emily Garrett | Emma Galbraith | KaiChow Lau | Liz Waters | William Magnuson
Michael says: “Coming-of-age films are a dime a dozen, but what makes a film in this genre successful is when the experience is tackled with honesty and relatability, something Mei…
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Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Ian Bonhôte | Peter Ettedgui
Starring: documentary
…an eye appearance of Grace Jones at one of his shows.” Thom says: “This is a warts-and-all stunning portrait of the renowned English fashion designer who committed suicide in…
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