…Quinteros) and his friends all of whom are preoccupied with soccer, beer, tattoos, pizza and casinos. When Violeta’s cousin Eva comes to Bueones Aires to find work, Violeta gets her…
Read the review...Requiem (2006)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
Starring: Burghart Klaußner | Imogen Kogge | Sandra Hüller
…when Michaela supplies Hanna with answers during an exam. Michaela also meets Stephan (Nicholas Reinke) a wonderful boy who is crazy about her. As secure as she feels with the…
Read the review...Little Children (2006)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Todd Field
Starring: Jackie Earle Haley | Jennifer Connelly | Kate Winslet | Patrick Wilson
…Brad is a stay-at-home dad and ex-law student half-heartedly trying to pass the bar exam after failing it twice. He gets little attention or genuine support from his wife Kathy…
Read the review...Millennium Mambo (2004)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Hsiao-hsien Hou
Starring: Chun-hao Tuan | Jack Kao | Qi Shu | Yi-Hsuan Chen
Hilary says: “I was trying to fight it, but I gotta be a contrarian — I thought MILLENNIUM MAMBO was a complete waste of great cinematography. I skipped the discussion…
Read the review...Northfork (2003)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Michael Polish
Starring: Claire Forlani | Duel Farnes | James Wood | Mark Polish | Nick Nolte
Laura says: “Writer/director Michael and Writer/star Mark Polish complete their American Heartland trilogy with a dreamlike meditation on death and departure. Using two groups of angels, the bureaucratic guardians of…
Read the review...Chlotrudis Monday Night at the Movies & Indie Film Round-Up, July 1 – 7 ()
…HEIGHTS last week? I’d love a little review for the website. This week, on no particular day, there are many choices for you to see, and I am going to…
Read the review...Stop the Pounding Heart (2014)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.75
Director: Roberto Minervini
Starring: Colby Trichell | Grace Carlson | Katarina Carlson | LeeAnne Carlson | Sara Carlson | Tim Carlson
…all home-schooled and raised with strict moral guidance from the Scriptures.’ The rural communities in which this film takes place are located in Texas, and virtually the only access to…
Read the review...Thirteen (2003)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.8 cats
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood | Holly Hunter | Jeremy Sisto | Nikki Reed
…remembered come Oscar time. THIRTEEN is both a technical and artistic achievement. “The film opens with a devious prologue. Tracy is front and center begging someone to hit her and…
Read the review...Another Earth (2011)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Mike Cahill
Starring: Brit Marling | DJ Flava | Matthew-Lee Ehrlbach | Meggan Lennon | William Mapother
…if that isn’t a deal-killer for viewers, there comes a point where the thing story just seems to be pushed too far. “That point will likely come later than it…
Read the review...I Carry You With Me (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.75 cats
Director: Heidi Ewing
Starring: Ángeles Cruz | Arcelia Ramirez | Armando Espitia | Christian Vazquez | Michelle Rodriguez | Raúl Briones
…able to return home. As a study of the hardships of illegal immigration, I couldn’t help comparing it to one of my 2020 faves, I’M NO LONGER HERE. 3 cats….
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