Films Archive - Page 725 of 920 - Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film

Last Night (2011)

Chris says: “This is a first feature for director Tadjedin and it’s an assured debut although there’s not that much to it. The relationship drama centers on striking Joanna Reed (Knightley), a writer working on her 2nd novel, and her

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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.75
Director: Wai Keung Lau
Starring: Anthony Wong Chau-sang | Donnie Yen | Qi Shu | Shawn Yue | Yasuaki Kurata

Jason says: “LEGEND OF THE FIST: THE RETURN OF CHEN ZHEN starts off in a familiar way, with text explaining a bit of Chinese history, this time involving how Chinese laborers served in Europe during World War I. Most aren’t

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King of Devil’s Island (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.75 cats
Director: Marius Holst
Starring: Benjamin Helstad | Kristoffer Joner | Morten Løvstad | Stellan Skarsgård | Trond Nilssen

Jason says: “KING OF DEVIL’S ISLAND opens with a whaling story, which it regularly returns to, but it isn’t immediately certain who the whale represents and who the whalers represent, even if the story is being told in the first

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Kaboom (2011)

Michael says: “Secret Societies. Gay sex. Psychic powers. Roxanne Mesquida. Straight sex. A surfer dude. Witchcraft. Sexual awakenings. Incest. Threesome. Thor. Masturbation. Voodoo dolls. Hallucinogenic drugs. Kelly Lynch. Possession. Prophetic dreams. Animal-masked men. A fabulous lesbian in a mint-green pantsuit.

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Kidnapped (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Miguel Ángel Vivas
Starring: Ana Wagener | Dritan Biba | Fernando Cayo | Guillermo Barrientos | Manuela Vellés

Jason says: “I’ll say this for Miguel Ángel Vivas: He is committed. He knows exactly what he wants to do with this movie – what sort of terror he wants to put the characters and audience through – and he

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Jane Eyre (2011)

Thom says: “This had all the ingredients to be a perfect ‘classic’ film and it very nearly succeeded but for a nagging problem that wouldn’t go away for me. Director Fukunaga had brought us the impressive SIN NOMBRE and he

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The Iron Lady (2011)

Diane says: “IRON LADY has been disparaged for giving an uncritical view of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s government. True, true! But we already have that down. I went to see IRON LADY for a portrayal of a woman with

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J. Edgar (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Armie Hammer | Dermot Mulroney | Judi Dench | Leonardo DiCaprio | Naomi Watts

Bruce says: “J. EDGAR is a curious film. Had it appeared a decade ago, the story of J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer) would have no doubt been scandalous; today it seems as exciting as tepid

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Into the Abyss (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.4
Director: Werner Herzog

Thom says: “This stunning documentary follows a Texas death row inmate up to & shortly after his execution. One of the points that comes across the best is that the film never questions the guilt of the inmate. Herzog has

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The Interrupters (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Steve James

Diane says: “This docu about former gang members who work as peacemakers in Chicago is inspirational and sobering. The film follows three violence ‘interrupters’ who work for CeaseFire over the course of a year. They’re very different from each other

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