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Director: Joe Carnahan
Starring: Dane Leis | Jason Patric | Lloyd Adams | Meagan Issa
Hilary says: “A heroin-fueled ‘Law & Order’ in feature form, shot through the now obligatory icy blue ‘Detroit Lens,’ as seen in OUT OF SIGHT, etc. Jason Patric shows off his underutilized talent in the role of a burnt out
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Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Isabel Coixet
Starring: Deborah Harry | Mark Ruffalo | Sarah Polley | Scott Speedman
Michael says: “Last week, Mary and I caught a preview of the latest film to star personal favorite Sarah Polley called MY LIFE WITHOUT ME. This Pedro and Augustin Almodovar production combines the whimsy and drama of Almodovar’s films with
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Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Lynne Ramsay
Starring: Dolly Wells | Kathleen McDermott | Paul Popplewell | Ruby Milton | Samantha Morton
Peg says: “I saw this Scottish film by Lynne Ramsay at the Women’s Film Festival and thoroughly enjoyed it! “Morvern is a young woman who wakes up, or perhaps arrives home, on Christmas morning to find her boyfriend has committed
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Starring: Javier Bardem | José Ángel Egido | Luis Tosar
Laura says: “Director Fernando León de Aranda’s (who also cowrote with Ignacio del Moral) film won the Golden Seashell at the 2002 San Sebastian film festival, scooped up a bunch of Goyas (Spanish Academy Awards) and, mostly notably, was chosen
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Mike Newell
Starring: Julia Roberts | Julia Stiles | Kirsten Dunst | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Marcia Gay Harden
Bruce says: “Only two names are listed in the writing credits but I would swear that this film was designed by a committee. A lot of ‘stuff’ is going on here and usually the bad stuff is also the good
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Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Satoshi Kon
Starring: Fumiko Orikasa | Mami Koyama | Miyoko Shôji
Bob says: “My experience with animé is mostly limited to movies like AKIRA and GHOST IN THE SHELL – urban science fiction with a healthy dose of philosophical questioning about the nature of the self. Well, MILLENNIUM ACTRESS is nothing
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Paul Gross
Starring: Conor Price | Leslie Nielsen | Molly Parker | Paul Gross
Michael says: “If you see only ONE film about curling, make sure it’s the Canadian romantic comedy, MEN WITH BROOMS. (I challenge you to even find another film about curling.) Since becoming fascinated with this Canadian sport after seeing a
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Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Christopher Guest
Starring: Bob Balaban | Catherine O'Hara | Christopher Guest | Eugene Levy | Jane Lynch | Parker Posey
Bruce says: “This sweet film is another offering form the ‘Christopher Guest repertory company.’ It is the story of three musical acts, all has-beens who are brought together to perform one last time at a memorial service in honor their
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Bob Odenkirk
Starring: Annabelle Gurwitch | David Cross | Jack Black | Matt Price | Maura Tierney | Michael Blieden | Stephanie Courtney
Chris says: “I’m so glad I managed to see this film before it left the Coolidge yesterday; MELVIN GOES TO DINNER is a smart, entertaining low budget indie about four thirtysomethings who unexpectedly meet up for dinner. Their conversations are
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Lucky McKee
Starring: Angela Bettis | Anna Farris | James Duval | Jeremy Sisto
Michael says: “Here’s a fun film for horror fans. This little indie has a brief one week run in Boston in June, but is already available on DVD at your local video store. If you’re a fan of the horror
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