Subgenre Sampler
Independent: 833 Films to Buy & Rent
Lymelife (2008)
- Dir. Derick Martini
Feat. Rory Culkin, Alec Baldwin, Jill Hennessy…
- Indie drama of the downbeat, domestic variety is well–acted and polished, but the "lyme disease" quirk notwithstanding, this otherwise hits the…
Mister Lonely (2008)
- Dir. Harmony Korine
Feat. Samantha Morton, Diego Luna, Werner Herzog
- Surreal drama from the king of skewed cinema Harmony Korine (GUMMO) following two parallel plots about identity: a couple of celeb impersonators…
Momma's Man (2008)
- Dir. Azazel Jacobs
Feat. Matt Boren, Ken Jacobs, Richard Edson…
- A grown man in a state of arrested adolescence stays with his parents whilst on a business trip, and then concocts a series of excuses as to why he…
New Town Killers (2008)
- Dir. Richard Jobson
Feat. Dougray Scott, Alastair Mackenzie, James Anthony Pearson
- Two wealthy businessmen get their kicks out of playing macabre games of cat–and–mouse with poverty–stricken victims who win money…
Nick And Nora's Infinite Playlist (2008)
- Dir. Peter Sollett
Feat. Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo
- "Geeky Dreamboat" Michael Cera is typecast again in this pleasing but trifle indie flick centred around two high school seniors who bond over music…
Only (2008)
- Dir. Ingrid Veninger
Feat. Jacob Switzer, Elena Hudgins Lyle
- Delicate Canadian coming–of–age drama focused around the relationship between two 12–year–olds who get to know one another…
Poker 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 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…
Rip! A Remix Manifesto (2008)
- Dir. Brett Gaylor
- A exuberant celebration of remix culture which also introduces the debate over intellectual property rights with the help of featured guests,…
Second-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…