Malni – Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Sky Hopinka
You Will Die at Twenty (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Amjad Abu Alala
Starring: Bonna Khalid | Islam Mubarak | Moatasem Rashed | Mustafa Shehata | Talal Afifi
Michael says: “This audacious debut film, the first Oscar entry from Sudan, is a fable of sorts, about a young man trapped by his destiny. When Sakina present her newborn infant to the Sheikh to be named, he informs her
Read the review...Crestone (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Marnie Ellen Hertzler
Truth to Power (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Garin Hovannisian
Twilight’s Kiss (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Ray Yeung
Starring: Ben Yuen | Hiu Yee Wong | Kong To | Lo Chun Yip | Patra Au | Tai-Bo | Yiu-Sing Lam
Michael says: “While representation for gays is much better in the movies than… say… twenty years ago, it’s still not outstanding. And representation for older adults… much less older gay adults… is still pretty abysmal. Ray Yeung’s TWILIGHT’S KISS embraces
Read the review...Sin (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Starring: Adriano Chiaramida | Glen Blackhall | Jakob Diehl | Orso Maria Guerrini | Ralph Palka | Yuliya Vysotskaya
Truth or Consequences (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Hannah Jayanti
Perfumes (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Grégory Magne
Starring: Emmanuelle Devos | Grégory Montel | Gustave Kervern | Lisa Perrio | Pauline Moulène | Sergi Lopez | Zelie Rixhon
Michael says: “There’s nothing all that unique or original about Grégory Magne’s French comedy PERFUMES, but it’s quite noteworthy, and enjoyable, because it really does everything right. Guillaume is a chauffeur, whose recent traffic violations are making his boss reluctant
Read the review...Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Jasmila Zbanic
Starring: Boris Isakovic | Boris Ler | Dino Bajrovic | Emir Hadzihafizbegovic | Izudin Bajrovic | Jasna Djuricic | Johan Heldenbergh | Raymond Thiry
Bob says: “In 1995, during the Bosnian war, the UN has declared the town of Srebrenica a safe haven and set up a base of Dutch peacekeepers. The Serbs, despite an ultimatum from the UN, continue to advance on the
Read the review...Nina Wu (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Midi Z
Starring: Ke-Xi Wu | Kimi Hsia | Vivian Sung
Bob says: “A #MeToo fever dream. A woman in Taipei who has been working as a livestreaming ‘internet celebrity’ (i.e., a cam girl without the porn aspect) is convinced to audition for her first starring movie role, despite her discomfort
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