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Poker House, ThePoker House, The (2008)
Dir. Lori Petty
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Selma Blair, Bokeem Woodbine
Tough autobiographical drama set in the 1970s concerns three siblings forced to fend for themselves in the face of a neglectful mother. Well made…
Quid Pro QuoQuid Pro Quo (2008)
Dir. Carlos Brooks
Feat. Nick Stahl, Vera Farmiga
Offbeat indie thriller focused on a wheelchair–bound radio reporter sent to investigate the emerging trend of people paying doctors to remove…
Second-Hand WeddingSecond-Hand Wedding (Secondhand Wedding) (2008)
Dir. Paul Murphy
Feat. Holly Shanahan, Geraldine Brophy, Patrick Wilson
Sweet–natured Kiwi suburban rom–com that was a surprise hit at the local box office, with large audiences responding to a highly…
Wackness, TheWackness, The (2008)
Dir. Jonathan Levine
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby
Smitten with nostalgia for a bygone early–90's New York, this coming–of–age drama follows a listless, pot–dealing teenager as…
WeirdsvilleWeirdsville (2008)
Dir. Allan Moyle
Feat. Taryn Manning, Wes Bentley, Scott Speedman
Delightfully referential black comedy spins a feverishly–paced, zigzagging yarn about a bizarre night in the life of two junkies who mistakenly…
Wendy and LucyWendy and Lucy (2008) Aro Favourite
Dir. Kelly Reichardt
Feat. Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Will Oldham
Michelle Williams is superb as the distraught owner of a missing dog in this unsentimental yet compassionate tale of financial hardship in Middle…
Yellow Handkerchief, TheYellow Handkerchief, The (2008) Recommended
Dir. Udayan Prasad
Feat. William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart
Set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this delicately shaded road movie has two itinerant teens forming an unlikely bond with a man fresh out of…
Acting OutActing Out (2007)
Dir. Danny Merton
Feat. Lara Cox
Girl–centric Australian 'indie' in which a high–schooler grapples with various issues of intimacy and relationships. Suspended from…
Babysitters, The Babysitters, The (2007)
Dir. David Ross
Feat. Cynthia Nixon, John Leguizamo, Andy Comeau
Inky black indie dramedy centred on an entrepreneurial teenage babysitter that starts up a call–girl service for married men after getting paid…
Broken EnglishBroken English (2007) Recommended
Dir. Zoe Cassavetes
Feat. Parker Posey, Drea De Matteo, Melvil Poupaud
The usually zany Parker Posey searches for love in this supple, melancholic romantic comedy, here playing a Manhattan thirty–something as yet…

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