Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Malgorzata Szumowska
Starring: Kelly Campbell | Mallory Adams | Michiel Huisman | Raffey Cassidy
…make a lengthy, arduous trek across the wild Irish wilderness in search of a new ‘Eden,’ Selah starts to listen to Sarah, a former wife, who is now considered ‘broken’…
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Astra Taylor
…not completely satisfying. Through the course of EXAMINED LIFE she interviews about eight philosophers each of whom speaks on a specific topic. Some of the interviews are more like monologues….
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Luc Jacquet
…ritual itself and the life-cycle it encompasses is rife with enough drama, tension and otherness that the film is more than just a series of pretty pictures. “Morgan Freeman’s narration…
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Rating: 3.2 cats
Director: Ben Wheatley
Starring: Elisabeth Moss | James Purefoy | Jeremy Irons | Keeley Hawes | Luke Evans | Sienna Miller | Tom Hiddleston
Jason says: “HIGH-RISE carries so many illustrious pedigrees, such as the novel by science fiction author J.G. Ballard, and a committed performance by star Tom Hiddleston, and its press notes…
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Director: Ben Fransham | Cori Gonzalez-Macuer | Jackie Van Beek | Jemaine Clement | Jonny Brugh | Stu Rutherford | Taika Waititi
…of 21st Century Vampires. Four vampires sharing a house in Wellington NZ, allow a film crew to follow them around the city, capturing their nightly excursions in search of fresh…
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Rating: 3.375
Director: Eytan Fox
Starring: Carola Regnier | Caroline Peters | Ernest Lenart | Gideon Shemer | Hanns Zischler | Knut Berger | Lior Ashkenazi
…just wanted to send a quick response to Hilary’s message, which I completely see where she’s coming from, although I disagree, before I send out my own review.” Michael…
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Alice Wu
Starring: Ato Essandoh | Brian Yang | David Shih | Guang Lan Koh | Jessica Hecht | Jin Wang | Joan Chen | Lynn Chen | Michelle Krusiec
Michael says: “First-time filmmaker Alice Wu has created a delightful, blend of romantic comedy and culture clash in her story about the multi-generational, Chinese-American family. Wil is a successful young…
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Alain Resnais
Starring: AndrΓ© Dussollier | Isabelle CarrΓ© | Lambert Wilson | Laura Morante | Pierre Arditi | Sabine AzΓ©ma
…adept at relaying its message. The six characters in search of love or approval all appear to be too well off to be as miserable as the script would have…
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Jeremy Frindel
…that swept up with this film, mainly for the simple reason I’m driven to near madness listening to his hugely successful Kirtan chanting expertise. While in the bloom of youth…
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Michel Gondry
Starring: Aissa Maiga | Audrey Tautou | Charlotte Le Bon | Gad Elmaleh | Omar Sy | Romain Duris
…lead, independently wealthy Colin (Romain Duris) leisurely spends his days in the company of his pianocktail, his man-servant Nicolas (Omar Sy), best friend Chick (Gad Elmaleh), who is obsessed with…
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