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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: Alexis Zegerman | Eddie Marsdan | Sally Hawkins | Samuel Roukin | Sinead Matthews
Michael says: “I’m a fan of Mike Leigh’s films, so the opportunity to see a new Mike Leigh film with Mr. Leigh in attendance was one I was thrilled to be able to attend (Thanks, IFFB). And I’ve gotta say,
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Zak Penn
Starring: Cheryl Hines | Chris Parnell | David Cross | Dennis Farina | Richard Kind | Werner Herzog | Woody Harrelson
Michael says: “After mining the mock-documentary genre for some laughs, Zak Penn, known for writing blockbuster, superhero flicks, tackles the improvisational comedy genre a la Christopher Guest with fairly amusing results. THE GRAND gives us a comedic look into the
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Kongdej Jaturanrasamee
Starring: Kiatkamol Lata | Supakson Chaimongkol
Jason says: “When you’re born with a third arm, losing your tailor is far more traumatic than losing your girlfriend. “At least, that’s the impression one gets from Kwan Traithep (Kiatkamol Latha) at the start of HANDLE ME WITH CARE.
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Abdel Kechiche
Starring: Abdelhamid Aktouche | Bouraouïa Marzouk | Farida Benkhetache | Habib Boufares | Hafsia Herzi
Bruce says: “THE SECRET OF THE GRAIN won top awards (Best Film, Best Director, Best Writing) at the Césars, the French equivalent of the Academy Awards. Writer/Director Abdel Kechiche was born in Tunisia but was raised in the south of
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Courtney Hunt
Starring: Charlie McDermott | Melissa Leo | Michael O’Keefe | Missy Upham
Bruce says: “Well known character actress Melissa Leo has 37 film credits since 2005; that comprises just half of her resume compiled over a twenty four year period. She must be one of the busiest actors in the business as
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Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Starring: Ayami Kakiuchi | Mitsuki Tanimora | Mitsutaka Itakura | Riisa Naka | Takuya Ishida
Jason says: “Yasutaka Tsutsui’s novel The Girl Who Leapt Through Time has been made into a movie twice before, and I must admit that I’m curious to see at least one of them – there are apparently connections with the
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Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Ronald Bronstein
Starring: Carmine Marino | David Sandholm | Dore Mann | Paul Grimstad
Toni says: “At 106 minutes, Ronnie Bronstein’s semi-autobiographical FROWNLAND is a real crowd splitter. He has admitted that he wants his audience to fee much pain during the screening. Therefore, he certainly has accomplished twhat we set out to do
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Rating: 1.5 cats
Director: Caroline Suh
Bruce says: “FRONTRUNNERS is slightly more interesting than watching paint dry, a bit like reading about someone eating sushi while typing their latest entry on Facebook, a more up-to-date version for wasting time. This film follows four couples who are
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Virginia Anita Williams | Virginia Williams
Jason says: “The ending of FRONTRUNNER is a matter of the public record, so I don’t feel like I’m spoiling much of anything by saying that it does not have a triumphant fairy-tale ending: In Afghanistan’s first democratic ever, after
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Rating: 4.75 cats
Director: Jacques Nolot
Starring: Bastien d’Asnières | Bernard Herlem | Bruno Moneglia | Jacques Nolot | Lionel Goldstein | Marc Riofoul
Bruce says: “What becomes of the many hustlers and gigolos who are objects of desire in their youth, then fade out of sight? Some miraculously survive but many die along the way, succumbing to AIDS, murder or substance abuse. BEFORE
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