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Subgenre Sampler

Independent: 833 Films to Buy & Rent

 
Comic Book VillainsComic Book Villains (2001)
Dir. James Dale Robinson
Feat. Natasha Lyonne
A comic thriller set in the 'pocket world' of comic–book fans and store owners. Gathers some good black comedy and in–jokes on its fairly…
Donnie DarkoDonnie Darko (2001)
Dir. Richard Kelly
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore…
Admired by critics and an ardent fanbase for its originality and eclecticism, this quirky teen fantasy is arguably a slick patchwork of other movie…
Down and Out With the DollsDown and Out With the Dolls (2001)
Dir. Kurt Voss
Based around the rise and fall of an all–grrl goth–rock band in early 1990s Portland, Oregon, this packs enough scene authenticity to…
Fast Food Fast WomenFast Food Fast Women (2001)
Dir. Amos Ollek
Feat. Anna Thomson
Set within a New York diner and the coming–and–going of customers and staff, this gentle indie–drama serves up some charming comedy…
Festival in CannesFestival in Cannes (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. Henry Jaglom
Feat. Anouk Aimee, Greta Scacchi, Maximilian Schell…
Not a documentary, but just as ‘real’ in the hands of veteran independent director Henry Jaglom, who fashions a delightfully candid…
Four DaysFour Days (2001) Recommended
Dir. Curtis Wehrfritz
Feat. Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich, Kevin Zegers…
This accomplished 'existential thriller', based on 60s crime novel by John Buell, fuses genre conventions with weightier concerns about loneliness…
Gang TapesGang Tapes (2001)
Dir. Adam Ripp
An original twist on the largely moribund 'gangbanger' thriller, in which the camcorder home–videos of a ghetto–based gang member are…
Ghost WorldGhost World (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. Terry Zwigoff
Feat. Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi…
Nothing to do with the paranormal, but everything to do with the anti–normal, this independent gem is a surprisingly endearing tale of two…
GuinevereGuinevere (2001)
Dir. Audrey Wells
Feat. Sarah Polley, Stephen Rea
Sarah Polley (GO) headlines in this Sundance–winning indie, as a directionless Harvard graduate who falls under the spell of…
In the BedroomIn the Bedroom (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. Todd Field
Feat. Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl…
Both deservingly nominated for Oscars, Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson hardly miss a beat as the middle–aged couple forced to deal with the…

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