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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Hong Sang-soo
Starring: Go Hyun-jung | Kim Tae-woo | Kong Hyeong-jin | Uhm Ji-won
Bruce says: “I’ve never before seen a picture by director Hong Sang-soo, which appears to be a grave oversight on my part. LIKE YOU KNOW IT ALL is a refreshing take on dark comedy. The anti-hero of this movie is
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Phil Claydon
Starring: James Corden | Mathew Horne | MyAnna Buring | Paul McGann | Silvia Colloca | Vira Filatova
Jason says: “As you might expect, the title came first with LESBIAN VAMPIRE KILLERS Unlike a lot of high-concept movies, it delivers on that title, both literally – there are vampires, they are lesbians, and our heroes are going
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Rating: 3.3 cats
Director: Eran Riklis
Starring: Ali Suliman | Doron Tavory | Hiam Abbass | Rona Lipaz-Michael | Tarik Kopty
Michael says: “In its examination of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict LEMON TREE doesn’t say anything new or surprising, but by focusing on how it changes the lives of two women on opposite sides of that conflict, it speaks deeply and effectively.
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: Jason Behr | Krysten Ritter | Lucy Gordon | Mike Landry | Money Mazur
Starring: Jason Behr | Krysten Ritter | Lucy Gordon | Mike Landry | Money Mazur
Jason says: “THE LAST INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY was known as FROST during its time on the festival circuit, and I wholeheartedly support the name change, both because the longer title is a lot more interesting and because it downplays the fact
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Clark Lyda | Jesse Lyda
Jason says: “THE LEAST OF THESE is maybe not a rarity as far as documentaries go, but it does seem unusually focused. The way things were being run at the T. Don Hutto detention facility offers the filmmakers plenty of
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Rating: 3.2 cats
Director: Masayuki Miyano
Starring: Hiroki Narimiya | Saori Hara | Tomoko Murakami
Jason says: “I suppose I should just get the unfair comparison out of the way – LALAPIPO is not in the same class as KAMIKAZE GIRLS, PACO AND THE MAGIC BOOK, or MEMORIES OF MATSUKO. It’s only in the same
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Fernando Eimbcke
Starring: Daniela Valentine | Diego Cataño | Hector Herrera | Juan Carlos Lara II | Olda López | Yemil Sefani
Bruce says: “When a director makes a big splash with a debut film, the follow-up film is under greater scrutiny than normal. Fernando Eimbcke’s DUCK SEASON is a case in point. The good news is that LAKE TAHOE, his follow-up
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Rodolphe Marconi
Bruce says: “The Lagerfeld name elicits different thoughts from different people: many view him as a fashion god; others think of him as the greatest contemporary dandy; some think he is a poser, a vacuous self-promoter; some think he is
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Rashid Masharawi
Starring: Areen Omari | Mohammed Bakri | Nour Zoubi
Bruce says: “For anyone who has wondered about the look and feel of Palestinian communities, LAILA’S BIRTHDAY is a perfect starting point. Filmed in the city of Ramallah, the film tracks a taxi driver during one very busy day. Ramallah is
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Adrzej Wajda
Starring: Andrzej Chyra | Artur Zmijewski | Danuta Stenka | Jan Englert | Maja Ostaszewska
Jason says: “The title of KATYN refers to a place name and an event, one which looms large in modern Poland’s history, but the film holds the actual event in reserve. It’s too big, after all, putting Katyn at it’s
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