Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Yosuke Fujita
Jason says: “Huh. I missed something about this movie when reading the program description, although on a certain level it doesn’t really matter. What does matter is that this is a big-hearted, charming movie that pays off in some unexpected
Read the review...Do I Sound Gay? (USA; 77 min.) directed by: David Thorpedocumentary Chris says: “Increasingly asking the titular question following a breakup with his boyfriend, first-time filmmaker David Thorpe examines the origins and aesthetics of the ‘gay voice’: the effeminate, theatrical
Read the review...From Vegas to Macau (Hong Kong/China; 93 min.) directed by: Wong Jingstarring: Chow Yun-fat; Nicolas Tse; Hui Shiu-hung; Chapman To; Jing Tian; Gao Hu Jason says: “It’s been a while since I’ve seen any of the original GOD OF GAMBLERS
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Starring: Carla Azar | Domhnall Gleeson | François Civil | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Michael Fassbender | Scoot McNairy
Jason says: “Not being a drinker, I’m probably appropriating a terrible metaphor here, but this movie strikes me as being like a certain kind of binge: You start out down, but soon the alcohol gets you and everything is crazy
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Rating: 4.9
Director: Bennet Miller
Starring: Channing Tatum | Mark Ruffalo | Sienna Miller | Steve Carell | Vanessa Redgrave
Jason says: “A quick bit of research suggests that FOXCATCHER, aside from seeming to compact its events into a shorter period of time, only hints at some of the more obviously bizarre parts of the story. In doing so, one
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Ian Gabriel
Starring: Abduragman Adams | Brendon Daniels | Jerry Mofokeng | Jezzriel Skei | Lindiwe Matshikiza
Jason says: “I must admit to not having a particular affinity for movies about gangs, and I kind of worry that being drawn to this one because it is set in South Africa rather than an American city doesn’t speak
Read the review...Fort Tilden (USA; 95 min.) directed by: Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogersstarring: Bridey Elliot; Clare McNulty; Jeffrey Scaperotta; Griffin Newman Jason says: “Comedy’s a delicate thing. The intent of FORT TILDEN is probably that the audience kind of likes its
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Director: Andrew Mudge
Jason says: “Anybody who has ever owned a globe or a world map has probably found himself or herself curious about Lesotho; the small landlocked kingdom in the middle of South Africa is one of only two or three nations
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Rating: 4.8 cats
Director: Ruben Östlund
Starring: Clara Wettergren | Johannes Bah Kuhnke | Kristofer Hivju | Lisa Loven Kongsli | Vincent Wettergren
Bruce says: “In the face of danger a man fends for himself rather than protect the ones he purportedly loves. The concept is not new in cinema – in fact, Julia Loktev’s THE LONELIEST PLANET dealt with the subject fairly
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Rating: 4.75 cats
Director: Charlie Siske | John Maloof
Julie says: “FINDING VIVIAN MAIER is an intriguing documentary that takes you on the film maker’s search to piece together the life of Vivian Maier, a prolific photographer who was never recognized in life for her photographs, and who allegedly
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