Films Archive - Page 823 of 920 - Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film

Shortbus (2006)

Peter says: “With his new film SHORTBUS, John Cameron Mitchel again demonstrates why he is one of the most innovative writer/directors in independent film today. Mitchell, who also wrote, directed and starred in HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH this time

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Shadowboxer (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Lee Daniels
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr | Helen Mirren | Joseph Gordon Leavitt | Stephen Dorff

Bruce says: “Mixed genre films are tricky business; they are difficult to carry off and equally difficult to digest upon a single viewing. SHADOWBOXER is a black comedy, thriller, romance and crime drama all rolled into one unique package. To

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The Science of Sleep (2006)

Bruce says: “Gael Garcia Bernal (Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, BAD EDUCATION, AMORES PERROS, THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, and THE CRIME OF FATHER AMARO) has extraordinary talent. THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP is a wise choice for his resume, literally a showcase for

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A Scanner Darkly (2006)

Chris says: “In 2001, Richard Linklater’s WAKING LIFE merged live action with animation via a process called ‘interpolated rotoscoping,’ creating a fluid visual tableau that one could best liken to watching a painting coming to life. Much of its appeal

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Sacred Heart (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Ferzan Ozpetek
Starring: Andrea Di Stefano | Barbora Bobulova | Lisa Gastoni

Bruce says: “**SPOILERS** “In my opinion Ferzen Ozpetek’s films have improved with every film he has made beginning with STEAM , followed up by HIS SECRET LIFE and FACING WINDOWS. I unhappily report that SACRED HEART (CUORE SACRO in Italian)

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Russian Dolls (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Cédric Klapisch
Starring: Audrey Tautou | Cécile de France | Kelly Reilly | Kevin Bishop | Romain Duris

Bruce says: “RUSSIAN DOLLS is written by a director who loves his characters yet is not afraid to have them make plenty of mistakes as they discover how to love and be loved. Employing plenty of digital tricks in the

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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Zhang Yimou
Starring: Ken Takakura | Li Jiamin | Qui Lin | Shinobu Terajima | Wen Jiang

Bruce says: “China and Japan have a contentious relationship for hundreds of years, particularly in the years since Japan occupied parts of China and Taiwan in the early 20th century. Diplomatic relationships did not resume until 1972 and attitudes on

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The Road to Guantanamo (2006)

Bruce says: “Michael Winterbottom, one of the most prolific film directors currently working, is often attracted to political subjects in films like WELCOME TO SARAJEVO and IN THIS WORLD. Those films touched on the aftermath of wars in Yugoslavia and

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Requiem (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
Starring: Burghart Klaußner | Imogen Kogge | Sandra Hüller

Bruce says: “Films about illness and disability used to run the risk of being slotted into the ‘Ailment of the Week’ made-for-TV film category. That insult is mostly a thing of the past since television is now many times more

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Quo Vadis, Baby? (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Gabriele Salvatores
Starring: Angela Baraldi | Claudia Zanella | Elio Germano | Gigio Alberti

Bruce says: “Being no fan of Salvatores’ Oscar winning MEDITERRANEO or the more recent I’M NOT SCARED, I was a bit hesitant about seeing QUO VADIS, BABY? While I was somewhat pleasantly surprised, the film is not without its problems,

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