Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Harry Macqueen
Starring: Colin Firth | Ian Drysdale | NIna Marlin | Peter MacQueen | Pippa Haywood | Sarah Woodward | Stanley Tucci
Michael says: “A gentle film about a gay couple who are dealing with dementia. Sam and Tusker have been together for decades, and as Tusker begins to succumb to the dementia that he was diagnosed with two years prior, the
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Director: David Perrault
Starring: Alice Isaaz | Armelle Abibou | Bruno Todeschini | Constance Dollé | Déborah François | Grégoire Colin | Kate Moran | Kevin Janssens
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Nick Sasso
Starring: Ariel Ash | Demis Araniadis | Jay Bulger | Tyn Hickson | Udo Kier | Veronica Falcón | Zoe Bell
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Fisher Stevens
Starring: Alisha Wainwright | June Squibb | Juno Temple | Justin Timberlake | Lance E. Nichols | Ryder Allen
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Glendyn Ivin
Starring: Abe Clifford-Barr | Andrew Lincoln | Essi Murray-Johnston | Felix Cameron | Griffin Murray-Johnston | Jacki Weaver | Naomi Watts
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Mike P. Nelson
Starring: Adain Bradley | Bill Sage | Charlotte Vega | Daisy Head | Dylan McTee | Emma Dumont | Matthew Modine | Vardaan Arora
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.3 cats
Director: Maya Da-Rin
Starring: Anunciata Teles Soares | Edmildo Vaz Pimentel | Johnatan Sodré | Regis Myrupu | Rosa Peixoto
Diane says: “Brazilian feature THE FEVER is subtle. I kept expecting it to develop propulsive plot threads (a murder!, a heist!), but the joke was on me. FEVER holds true to its quiet, almost mystical tone. Justino, father of two
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Ephraim Asili
Starring: Aniya Picou | Aurielle Akerele | Chris Jarell | Erick Lockley | Julian Rozzell Jr. | Michael A. Lake | Nozipho Mclean | Nyabel Lual
Diane says: “Julian inherits his grandmother’s house in Philly, but more importantly, her collection of African art and books and records by Black thinkers of the 1960s and 70s. Before long, Julian has a household of burgeoning activists dedicated to
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Rating: 2.75
Director: Mike Mosallam
Starring: Amin El Gamal | Christopher J. Hanke | Haaz Sleiman | Michael Cassidy | Patrick Sabongui | Rula Gardenier | Veronica Cartwright
Michael says: “Anyone who knows me, knows I’m pretty tough on ‘gay films,’ especially American ones. BREAKING FAST is no exception, and ultimately, it can’t rise about the tepid script and uneven acting to be a win. However, it’s pretty
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Curtis Vowell
Starring: Emily Barclay | Madeleine Sami | Matthew Lewis | Nic Sampson | Rachel House | Rose Matafeo
Jeff says: “Zoe (Rose Matafeo) finds out she’s pregnant. It’s the worst possible time; an arborist who co-owns a successful tree service with her partner, Tim (Matthew Lewis), and a no-holds-barred adventurer (in her own mind anyway), she’s training for
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