The Decline (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Patrice Laliberté
Starring: Guillaume Cyr | Guillaume Laurin | Marc Beaupré | Marc-André Grondin | Marie-Evelyne Lessard | Marilyn Castonguay | Réal Bossé
Ainu Mosir (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Takeshi Fukunaga
Starring: Debo Akibe | Emi Shimokura | Kanto Shimokura | OkiLily Franky | Tôko Miura
Toni says: “This pairs well as a coming of age film with 37 SECONDS (also excellent) from Japan, yet it is unique in observation of a controversial ritual that Kanto is introduced to be part of, as a sort of
Read the review...Mangrove (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Steve McQueen
Starring: Gershwyn Eustache Jnr | Jack Lowdenm Sam Spruell | Letitia Wright | Malachi Kirby | Nathaniel Martello-White | Rochenda Sandall | Shaun Parkes
Part of the Small Axe Amazon Prime series. Michael says: “The first film of McQueen’s SMALL AXE series explores the landmark 1971 trial that exposed anti-black racism by the London police. When Frank Crichlow opened his restaurant, Mangrove, to serve
Read the review...Never Gonna Snow Again (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Malgorzata Szumowska
Starring: Agata Kulesza | Alec Utgoff | Katarzyna Figura | Krzysztof Czeczot | Lukasz Simlat | Maja Ostaszewska | Weronika Rosati
Michael says: “Polish director Szumowska has been a regular on the festival circuit with such films as ELLES (starring Juliette Binoche) and THE OTHER LAMB, released in the U.S. this year, but hasn’t quite broken through to the art-house circuit.
Read the review...A Whisker Away (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Jun'ichi Satô | Tomotaka Shibayama
Starring: Ayako Kawasumi | Fukushi Ochiai | Hiroaki Ogi | Kensho Ono | Kôichi Yamadera | Minako Kotobuki | Mirai Shida | Natsuki Hanae
Marona’s Fantastic Tale (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Anca Damian
Starring: Bruno Salomone | izzie Brocheré | Maïra Schmitt | Nathalie Boutefeu | Shirelle Mai-Yvart | Thierry Hancisse
Toni says: “This is a haunting, animated, surreal take on a dog’s life, with the backdrop of sometimes loving, sometimes abusive homes over the years. This would be great for Buried Treasure, as it was a bit more obscure but
Read the review...Shithouse (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Cooper Raiff
Starring: Abby Quinn | Amy Landecker | Ashley Padilla | Cooper Raiff | Dylan Gelula | Joy Sunday | Logan Miller | Olivia Welch
Michael says: “You may be wondering how I ended up watching a movie about college students called SHITHOUSE. It’s a good question. As I wrap up my viewing before it’s time to nominate, I’m intentionally moving away from serious dramas
Read the review...Other Music (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Puloma Basu | Rob Hatch-Miller
The Infiltrators (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Alex Rivera | Cristina Ibarra
Starring: Edward Conna | Joanthan De La Torre | Maynor Alvarado | ohammad Abdollahi | Roman Arabia | Scott Broderick
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Radha Blank
Starring: Antonio Ortiz | Haskiri Velazquez | Imani Lewis | Oswin Benjamin | Peter Kim | Radha Blank | T.J. Atoms
Bob says: “Radha Blank wrote, directed, and starred in this film about a character named Radha Blank. Is it autobiographical? I imagine it must be, at least in part. “The Radha in the film was the recipient of an award:
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