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Subgenre Sampler

 
Winter's BoneWinter's Bone (2010) Aro Favourite
Dir. Debra Granik
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Garret Dillahunt
Celebrated art–house thriller set in the Ozark Mountains follows a teenage girl as she desperately searches for her drug–dealing father…
Across The HallAcross The Hall (2009)
Dir. Alex Merkin
Feat. Mike Vogel, Brittany Murphy, Danny Pino
The presence of the late Brittany Murphy (in one of her last roles) adds a layer of dread to this gloomy "hotel noir" about a man who checks into a…
AdamAdam (2009)
Dir. Max Mayer
Feat. Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher
Moon–faced Rose Byrne warms to her Asperger's–afflicted neighbour (Dancy) in this unlikely, heartfelt romance. Distracting subplots…
AdventurelandAdventureland (2009)
Dir. Greg Mottola
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds
Low–key indie comedy set in 1987 where a virginal high–school grad gets a summer job at a local amusement park and finds unlikely…
BeeswaxBeeswax (2009)
Dir. Andrew Bujalski
Feat. Tilly Hatcher, Maggie Hatcher, Alex Karpovsky
Another deft, soft–spoken indie from dir. Bujalski (MUTUAL APPRECIATION) concerns the comings and goings of 20–something twins: one, the…
Big FanBig Fan (2009) Recommended
Dir. Robert D. Siegel
Feat. Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport
The writer of THE WRESTLER makes an assured directing debut with this tragicomic look at the life of an obsessive fan of the New York Giants whose…
Breaking UpwardsBreaking Upwards (2009)
Dir. Daryl Wein
Feat. Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister Jones, Julie White
Skittish romantic comedy in which a couple attempt to end their moribund relationship gradually, beginning with three days off each week. Drawing…
Brief Interviews with Hideous MenBrief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)
Dir. John Krasinski
Feat. Julianne Nicholson, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Hutton
A graduate student copes with a recent breakup by conducting interviews with various men. Ill–conceived and messy adaptation of David Foster…
City IslandCity Island (2009)
Dir. Raymond De Felitta
Feat. Andy Garcia, Julianne Margulies, Steven Strait
Winning ensemble stars Andy Garcia as a would–be actor–cum–corrections officer who brings a young ex–con home from work, much…
Cold SoulsCold Souls (2009)
Dir. Sophie Barthes
Feat. Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, Lauren Ambrose
A existentialist tragi–comedy in which Paul Giamatti plays himself, a New York actor in crisis, who literally has his soul extracted, only to…

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