Subgenre Sampler
Independent: 834 Films to Buy & Rent
Believer, The (2000)
- Dir. Henry Bean
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Summer Phoenix, Theresa Russell…
- The darker side of Jewish identity is examined in this risky, provocative drama about a disillusioned young man who tries to reconcile his repressed…
Brooklyn Babylon (2000)
- Dir. Marc Levin
Feat. Tariq Trotter, Karen Goberman
- ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is transposed to the back alleys of Brooklyn in this volatile clash of cultures, centered on a forbidden romance between a…
Chuck and Buck (2000)
- Dir. Miguel Arteta
Feat. Chris Weitz, Mike White, Paul Weitz…
- Squirmingly funny independent film that makes exemplary use of its small budget with a sustained, original script and handsome digital videography.…
Dark Days (2000)
- Dir. Marc Singer
- A remarkable, compassionate document of homeless people condemned to living in underground shelters in the New York subway…
Diamond Men (2000)
- Dir. Dan Cohen
Feat. Robert Forster, Donnie Wahlberg
- An impressive drama–thriller in which a veteran diamond salesman (Forster), being forced into retirement, gets to train his brash young…
Everything Put Together (2000)
- Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Radha Mitchell, Megan Mullally
- Terse, psychologically demanding chamber piece that unravels the inner and domestic turmoil of a suburban mother whose newborn baby dies tragically…
George Washington (2000)
- Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Damian Jewan Lee
- With impressionistic widescreen photography, this low–key coming–of–age film frames its North Carolinan setting as the key player…
Girlfight (2000)
- Dir. Karyn Kusama
Feat. Michelle Rodriguez
- A teenage girl breaks out of her working–class rut by training as a boxer, an arena that presents sexual prejudice as her chief opponent.…
Groove (2000)
- Dir. Greg Harrison
Feat. Mackenzie Firgens, Lola Glaudini, Denny Kirkwood
- A night out at a San Francisco rave, evoking with dope–fuelled delirium the chaos as various party–goers either groove, burnout, get lost…
Ivans xtc (2000)
- Dir. Bernard Rose
Feat. Danny Huston, Peter Weller
- Not just another Hollywood–insider morality tale, this micro–budget wonder about the last days of hot–shot talent agent emerges as…