Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.3 cats
Director: Paul Pavlikovsky
Starring: Artyom Strelnikov | Dina Korzun | Paddy Considine
Michael says: “Low budget, indie films don’t get much better than LAST RESORT. When a Russian woman and her son must pretend to be political refugees after her fiancee doesn’t show up at the airport to pick her up, they
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Rating: 3.9
Director: Tom Tykwer
Starring: Benno Fürmann | Franka Potenta | Joachim Król
Corinne says: “I loved PRINCESS AND THE WARRIOR! I hadn’t read about it so it was a complete surprise. Cinematography and Acting nomination for Potente I think for me- maybe more. I had to laugh at the button/glass slipper symbolism-
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Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Steve Barron
Starring: Andrew Lovern | David Wilmot | Frank Kelly | Imelda Staunton | Kerry Condon | Pete Postlethwaite | Veronica Duffy
Diane says: “Ya gotta love Pete Postlethwaite, but RAT was a disappointment, especially after being billed as ‘Kafkaesque.’ In this Irish comedy about a man who turns into a rat after a trip to the pub one night, members of
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Rating: 2.75
Director: Ed Harris
Starring: Amy Madigan | Ed Harris | Jennifer Connelly | Marcia Gay Harden | Sada Thompson
Diane says: “POLLOCK, directed by and starring Ed Harris, is worthwhile for the educational aspect and the acting. Contrary to reviews that say it does not bend to the cliches of presenting an artist’s life, I’d say it is cliche
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Henry Bromell
Starring: Donald Sutherland | John Ritter | Neve Campbell | William H. Macy
Diane says: “PANIC stars William H. Macy as a hit-man who wants to get out of that line of work. (Hey, I’m reminded that ‘Those the River Keeps’ [prequel to ‘Hurlyburly,’ stage version only] did a grand job with that
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Jim McKay
Starring: Anna Simpson | KerryWashington | Melissa Martinez
Esmé says: “What an emotional and hard/tender movie about three young girls in Brooklyn. Packed a punch. In fact, I thought it had striking similarities with THE CIRCLE, in the sense of the limited opportunities, and in fact freedom, for
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Rating: 3.9
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Starring: Alakina Mann | Christopher Eccleston | Elaine Cassidy | Fionnula Flanagan | James Bentley | Nicole Kidman
Howard says: “I LOVE a good ghost story and have been looking forward to seeing this for a few weeks. Thankfully, none of my friends who had seen it gave it away. “I thought the entire cast was terrific especially
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Rating: 3.2 cats
Director: Jan Svankmajer
Starring: Jan Hartl | Jaroslava Kretschmerová | Pavel Novy | Veronika Zilková
Diane says: “I’m wondering should I recommend this to people on the strength of the first 45 minutes… This movie has such wit and brightness. The opening montage of babies laughing and crying is excellent. This is followed by a
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Rating: 3 cats
Director: Stephen Soderbergh
Starring: Andy Garcia | Brad Pitt | Carl Reiner | Elliot Gould | George Clooney | Julia Roberts | Matt Damon
Hilary says: “OCEAN’S ELEVEN is a fun diversion. Clearly, Stephen Soderburgh can make great films in his sleep — this one looks great, and the cast includes several actors who’ve appeared in his films previously and had a hell of
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Rating: 2 cats
Director: David Atkins
Starring: Elias Koteas | Helena Bonham-Carter | Laura Dern | Steve Martin
Hilary says: “I wouldn’t quite call NOVOCAINE a neo-noir, but it certainly owed a lot to the genre, much like THE DEEP END (a favorite from earlier this year). Steve Martin’s protagonist, Dr. Frank Sangster, a successful Chicago dentist, reminded
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