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Ladies in Lavender (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Charles Dance
Starring: Daniel Brühl | Judi Dench | Maggie Smith | Miriam Margoyles | Natascha McElhone

Bruce says: “LADIES IN LAVENDER is the story of two elderly ladies living on the coast of Cornwall. Ursula (Judi Dench) is a spinster and Janet (Maggie Smith) is a widow. One day a body, barely alive, washes up on

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Kung Fu Hustle (2005)

Hilary says: “A kung fu comedy incorporating aspects of classic Hollywood cinema, Westerns, Looney Tunes, and a hint of musicals; no great need for a plot summary here. In short, the residents of Pig Style Alley rise up and fight

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Kings and Queen (2005)

Chris says: “Even though it seems like a fairly conventional dialog-rich character study on the surface, this is really a strange, complex little film, if subtly so. It tells parallel stories of two ex-lovers: Nora (Emanuelle Devos) and Ismael (Mathieu

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Control (2005)

Bruce says: “This is the second Hungarian film I have seen recently that shows great promise for its director. First there was the delightfully enigmatic HUKKLE directed by György Pálfi and now there is KONTROLL, a dark, comedic allegory, directed

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The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyan (2005)

Carolyn says: “I only read a short blurb before seeing this film, so I didn’t really know what to expect. I found the story engaging and the characters realistic, but not very developed. The depth was in the story and

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Inside Deep Throat (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Fenton Bailey | Randy Barbato

Michael says: “After scoring with their documentary THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE back in 2000, the writer/director team of Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato tackled narrative films with the slightly disastrous PARTY MONSTER in 2003 (okay, it grabbed a Best

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Junebug (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Phil Morrison
Starring: Alessandro Nivola | Amy Adams | Benjamin McKenzie | Embreth Davidtz

Chris says: “Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz), owner of a Chicago gallery specializing in outsider art, finds herself very much an outsider when she travels to small town North Carolina to acquire a local artist’s work. Coincidentally, George (Alessandro Nivola), her husband

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Innocent Voices (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Luis Mandoki
Starring: Carlos Padilla | Gustavo Muñoz | José María Yazpik | Leonor Varela | Ofelia Medina

Bruce says: “INNOCENT VOICES gets my vote for the best cinematography in 2005. From the opening scene of the solders’ footsteps in the rain, it is clear this film will be a visual treat. The night scenes, particularly the frightening

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Imaginary Heroes (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 1 cat
Director: Dan Harris
Starring: Emile Hirsch | Jeff Daniels | Kip Pardue | Michelle Williams | Sigourney Weaver

Diane says: “Dysfunctional family deals with a tragedy. Is this eligible? Noms for worst screenplay (writers threw in every family plot element but the kitchen sink), worst direction, worst soundtrack, and worst acting (although they didn’t have much to work

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I Am (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Dorota Kedzierzawska
Starring: Agnieszka Nagorzycka | Piotr Jagielski

Bruce says: “Looking at the world through a child’s eyes is a wonderful cinematic experience providing the director is competent and the child is perfect for the role. Fortunately both ingredients are present in I AM. Piotr, the lead, was

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