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 | Piñero
More Info | | 2002 | |  | 05/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Biographies, Showbiz Dramas, Latino Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas, Independent Movies, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Independent Dramas, Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Giancarlo Esposito, Jaime Sánchez, Mandy Patinkin, Michael Irby, Michael Wright, Nelson Vasquez, Rita Moreno, Robert Klein, Talisa Soto, Director(s): Leon Ichaso, Benjamin Bratt stars in the true story of the late Latino poet-playwright-actor Miguel Pinero, whose creative and turbulent life was cut short at the age of 40. After a difficult childhood, he took to the New York City streets in the 1970s. |
 | Holy Smoke
More Info | | 2000 | | | 02/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Steamy Romance, Drama, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Australian Movies, Cast: Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel, Pam Grier, Sophie Lee, Julie Hamilton, Tim Robertson, Daniel Wyllie, Paul Goddard, Director(s): Jane Campion, Returning to Australia from India after living in a cult, Ruth is enraged to learn she was tricked into coming back by PJ Waters, a hotshot deprogramming guru. Waters believes he can return Ruth to normalcy, but Ruth quickly turns the tables on him. |
 | The Vicar of Dibley: Series 3
More Info | | 1999 |  | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, British TV Comedies, TV Sitcoms, TV Comedies, British TV, Warner Home Video, Foreign Countries, United Kingdom, BBC, Thrillers, Mystery, Psychological Thrillers, Faith & Spirituality, PBS, Mindfulness & Prayer, Prayer & Spiritual Growth, Faith & Spirituality Documentaries, Drama, Biographies, Crime Dramas, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Westerns, Australia/ New Zealand, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Universal Studios Home Video, Latino Dramas, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Latino Comedies, Courtroom Dramas, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Comedy, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Documentary, Biographical Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Romantic Comedies, Best of British Humor, Political Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, 20th Century Fox, Travel & Adventure Documentaries, TV Documentaries, PBS Documentaries, Screwball, Family Comedies, Teen Comedies, Action & Adventure, Independent, Indie Comedies, Classics, Horror Classics, Monsters, B-Movie Horror, Foreign, Foreign Dramas, France, French Language, Foreign Languages, Crime Thrillers, TV Shows, British TV Shows, Sitcoms, Classic TV Shows, Classic TV Comedies, Cast: Dawn French, Emma Chambers, Gary Waldhorn, James Fleet, John Bluthal, Richard Griffiths, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Roger Sloman, Sean Bean, Trevor Peacock, Director(s): Gareth Carrivick, The village of Dibley slowly gets used to the ways and wiles of its very nontraditional vicar, the Rev. Geraldine Boadicea Granger (Dawn French), in the third season of this beloved British sitcom. After a stint in jail, Alice and Hugo return from their honeymoon with some surprising news; Geraldine organizes a truly unforgettable Christmas pageant; the bishop pays a visit to Dibley; and a water shortage forces the residents to get creative. |
 | Bully
More Info | | 2001 |  | | 12/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Crime Dramas, Crime Thrillers, Dramas Based on Real Life, Dramas Based on the Book, Drama, Dramas, Independent Movies, Dramas based on a book, Independent Dramas, Dramas based on Books, Cast: Bijou Phillips, Brad Renfro, Larry Clark, Leo Fitzpatrick, Michael Pitt, Nick Stahl, Rachel Miner, Kelli Garner, Daniel Franzese, Nathalie Paulding, Jessica Sutta, Director(s): Larry Clark, Bobby (Nick Stahl) takes great joy in bossing around and beating up his best friend, slovenly ex-surfer Marty (Brad Renfro). But when Marty's girlfriend (Rachel Miner) witnesses one too many of these incidents, she vows to kill Bobby, enlisting her friends -- and a hit man -- to help. From controversial director Larry Clark (Kids), this unsettling drama is based on a true crime. Parental advisory: Contains sexually explicit material. |
 | Beat
More Info | | 2000 | | | 12/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Biographies, Romantic Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Period Pieces, Dramas, Independent Movies, Biographical Dramas, Independent Dramas, Cast: Alec Von Bargen, Courtney Love, Daniel Martínez, Georgiana Sîrbu, Kiefer Sutherland, Kyle Secor, Lisa Sheridan, Norman Reedus, Patricia Llaca, Rene Rubio, Ron Livingston, Sam Trammell, Steve Hedden, Tommy Perna, Pedro Gonzalez, Director(s): Gary Walkow, Courtney Love stars as Joan Vollmer, the second wife of beatnik writer William S. Burroughs (Kiefer Sutherland), in this biopic detailing the couple's doomed relationship and the marital tension brought on by the Naked Lunch writer's drug use and homosexual proclivity. The time the couple spent with other bohemians of the day is tragic and brilliant, culminating in Vollmer's involvement in a bizarre, William Tell-type stunt with her husband. |
 | Trees Lounge
More Info | | 1996 | | | 11/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Comedies, Dramas, Independent Movies, Dark Comedies, Independent Dramas, Independent Comedies, Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Carol Kane, Chloë Sevigny, Daniel Baldwin, Debi Mazar, Elizabeth Bracco, Eszter Balint, Mark Boone Junior, Mimi Rogers, Seymour Cassel, Steve Buscemi, Director(s): Steve Buscemi, Shiftless barfly Tommy Basilio (Steve Buscemi, in his writing and directing debut) spends virtually all his time at the neighborhood watering hole, Trees Lounge. As a result of his ambiguous ethical choices, he's alienated his family and lost both his job and his girlfriend, Theresa (Elizabeth Bracco). Still, the underachieving Tommy would rather deaden the pain than try to turn his life around, and in Trees Lounge, he's in good company. |
 | Shotgun Stories
More Info |  | 2007 | | | 09/28/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Indie Suspense & Thriller, Cast: Barlow Jacobs, Cole Hendrixson, Coley Canpany, Douglas Ligon, Glenda Pannell, Lynnsee Provence, Michael Abbott Jr., Michael Shannon, Natalie Canerday, Tucker Prentiss, Vivian Morrison Norman, Director(s): Jeff Nichols, Set in southeast Arkansas, this cautionary indie tale from director Jeff Nichols tracks a blood feud that erupts when two sets of half-brothers come to blows at their father's funeral. The first-born siblings dubbed Boy, Son and Kid -- impersonal monikers that embody their father's indifference toward them -- explode in anger upon meeting their counterparts, who have real names and reaped the rewards of their father's later success. |
 | Surf Nazis Must Die
More Info | | 1987 | | | 08/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Cast: Barry Brenner, Dawn Wildsmith, Gail Neely, Michael Sonye, Bobbie Bresee, Gene Mitchell, Joel Hile, Tom Demenkoff, Tom Shell, Director(s): Peter George, When a monstrous earthquake devastates the California coastline, groups of neo-Nazi punks take over in this Troma-tized futuristic romp. Rival gangs face off on the beaches-turned-battlefields, and it's the Nazis against the anti-Nazis in a race to see who will rule the surf turf. Leading the anti-Nazis is the mother of a murdered beachgoer (Gail Neely), who vowing revenge single-handedly defeats the Nazis -- one hand grenade at a time! |
 | Desert Hearts
More Info | | 1985 | | | 07/10/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Gay & Lesbian, Gay & Lesbian Dramas, Indie Dramas, Lesbian, Romantic Dramas, Dramas, Gay & Lesbian Movies, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on a book, Independent Dramas, Romantic Gay & Lesbian Movies, Romantic Independent Movies, Dramas based on contemporary literature, Cast: Alex McArthur, Andra Akers, Audra Lindley, Dean Butler, Denise Crosby, Gwen Welles, Helen Shaver, James Staley, Katie La Bourdette, Patricia Charbonneau, Tyler Tyhurst, Director(s): Donna Deitch, Uptight literature professor Vivian Bell (Helen Shaver) heads to Reno, Nev., in 1959 for a quickie divorce. While staying with Frances Parker (Audra Lindley) at her ranch to establish residency, Bell meets Parker's adopted daughter (Patricia Charbonneau), a casino worker 10 years her junior. Bell finds herself increasingly drawn to the open and self-assured lesbian, and their developing intimacy releases buried emotions Bell has never explored. |
 | Me and You and Everyone We Know
More Info | | 2005 | | | 07/09/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Indie Romance, Cast: Brad Henke, Brad William Henke, Brandon Ratcliff, Carlie Westerman, Ellen Geer, Hector Elias, John Hawkes, Miles Thompson, Miranda July, Najarra Townsend, Natasha Slayton, Tracy Wright, Colette Kilroy, James Kayten, JoNell Kennedy, Director(s): Miranda July, Eccentric Christine seeks emotional connections in the modern world while newly single shoe salesman Richard copes with his recent separation and his teenage son experiences a sexual awakening. |
 | Paranoid Park
More Info | | 2007 | | | 07/09/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Cast: Brad Peterson, Daniel Liu, Gabe Nevins, Grace Carter, Jake Miller, Joe Schweitzer, Lauren McKinney, Taylor Momsen, Winfield Jackson, Director(s): Gus Van Sant, Late one night in a Portland skate park, 16-year-old Alex accidentally kills a security guard and chooses to keep it a secret. But guilt begins to take its toll on his relationships with his best friend, his girlfriend and his sanity. |
 | Descent
More Info | | 2007 | | | 07/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, Cast: Alexie Gilmore, Chad Faust, Conner Fuchs, Rosario Dawson, Spencer Grammer, Tate Ellington, Tommy Guiffre, Vanessa Ferlito, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Director(s): Talia Lugacy, In the wake of a violent rape that leaves her shattered and emotionally destroyed, a star college student (Rosario Dawson) with a once-promising future descends into a downward spiral of depression, drug abuse and promiscuity. Talia Lugacy directs this Tribeca Film Festival selection that explores what happens when the victim ultimately gets the chance to exact revenge upon her attacker (Chad Faust). |
 | Thick as Thieves
More Info | | 1999 | | | 07/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Crime Dramas, Independent, Cast: Alec Baldwin, Andre Braugher, Rebecca De Mornay, Bradford English, Bruce Greenwood, David Byrd, Erich Anderson, Janeane Garofalo, Khandi Alexander, Michael Jai White, Reginald Ballard, Richard Edson, Robert Miano, Director(s): Scott Sanders, Macklin (Alec Baldwin) is a professional thief-for-hire. He'll steal anything for anyone who can pay. When he gets hired to do a simple job and then realizes he's been set up by the local ghetto chief Pointy Williams (Michael Jai White), Macklin is determined to get even. The two men get caught in an escalating and increasingly dangerous tit-for-tat with no end in sight. Now it's no longer business...it's personal. |
 | Music of the Heart
More Info | | 1999 |  | | 06/08/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Independent, Indie Dramas, Disney Studios, Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Cast: Aidan Quinn, Angela Bassett, Cloris Leachman, Henry Dinhofer, Meryl Streep, Michael Angarano, Robert Ari, Teddy Coluca, Director(s): Wes Craven, In director Wes Craven's inspiring Oscar-nominated drama -- which is based on a true story -- a violinist and single mother struggles to convince the administration at an East Harlem high school to let her establish a music program. |
 | Top Gear: Series 9: Polar Special
More Info | | 2007 |  | | 06/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, British TV, TV Reality Programming, Motorsports, Car Culture, United Kingdom, Children & Family, Family Animation, Family Classics, Family Adventures, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-10, Documentary, Military Documentaries, Foreign, Foreign Musicals, India, Bollywood, Foreign Romance, Hindi Language, Kids' TV, Cartoons, Ages 11-12, Nickelodeon, Science and Nature Documentaries, Historical Documentaries, TV Documentaries, Foreign Dramas, Japanese Language, Russia, Classics, Classic Comedies, Slapstick, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Independent, Indie Dramas, Experimental, Drama, Showbiz Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Hip-Hop & Contemporary Dance, Dance, Comedy, Stand-Up, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Spiritual Mysteries, TV Animated Comedies, TV Comedies, Family Dramas, Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Crime Dramas, Indie Suspense & Thriller, Horror, Supernatural Horror, Monsters, Biographical Documentaries, Miscellaneous Documentaries, Travel & Adventure Documentaries, Food & Wine, Classic TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy, TV Soaps, TV Mysteries, TV Classics, TV Shows, Sports & Fitness, British TV Shows, Reality TV, Travel & Adventure Reality TV, Cast: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, Ben Collins, The Stig, The action-packed television series spins off into a one-time special in which the hosts compete in a fierce and frozen race. |
![]() | Chain Reaction
More Info | | 1996 | | | 06/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Thrillers, Foreign, Faith & Spirituality, Action & Adventure, Drama, Documentary, Music & Musicals, Classics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Romance, Children & Family, Comedy, Independent, Gay & Lesbian, TV, Horror, Special Interest, Anime & Animation, Action Thrillers, Crime Action & Adventure, Crime Thrillers, Cast: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn, Brian Cox, Joanna Cassidy, Chelcie Ross, Nicholas Rudall, Tzi Ma, Krzysztof Pieczynski, Julie R. Pearl, Godfrey, Gene Barge, Nathan Davis, Director(s): Andrew Davis, When a team of scientists discovers a clean, low-cost energy alternative, their lab is destroyed, the research head is killed, and student machinist Eddie Kasalivich gets framed for both crimes. With the police and FBI chasing him down, Eddie turns to mentor Paul Shannon to save his revolutionary hydrogen-power discovery and himself. |
 | Against the Wall
More Info | | 2006 | | | 05/22/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Cast: Brian Burnam, Lane Garrison, Andy Rolfes, Bryna Weiss, Ezra Stanley, Fred Pitts, Fred Salvallon, Luis Saguar, Mackenzie Firgens, Tajai Massey, Director(s): Benjamin Morgan, Filmed on location in San Francisco, this Berlin Film Festival award winner tells the story of two talented artists whose chosen form of expression -- graffiti -- puts them at odds with the law. When famed urban artists Michael "Heir" Rosario (Lane Garrison) and Curtis "Vain" Smith (Brian Burnam) are forced to give up their outlaw craft, the young men ultimately follow divergent paths, placing their friendship at risk. |
![]() | Meet Joe Black
More Info | | 1998 | | | 05/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Comedy, Thrillers, Foreign, Gay & Lesbian, Classics, Music & Musicals, Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Romance, Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Faith & Spirituality, Independent, TV, Special Interest, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Romantic Dramas, Fantasy, Cast: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber, Marcia Gay Harden, Jeffrey Tambor, David S. Howard, Lois Kelly-Miller, Jahnni St. John, Richard Clarke, Marylouise Burke, Director(s): Martin Brest, When the grim reaper (Brad Pitt) comes to collect the soul of megamogul Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins), he arrives with a proposition: Host him for a "vacation" among the living in trade for a few more days of existence. Parrish agrees, and using the pseudonym Joe Black, Death begins taking part in Parrish's daily agenda and falls in love with the man's daughter (Claire Forlani). Yet when Black's holiday is over, so is Parrish's life. |
 | Rain
More Info | | 2007 | | | 04/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, African-American Dramas, Cast: Brooklyn Sudano, D'Lytha Myers, Faye Dunaway, Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Fountain, Khandi Alexander, Manuel Velazquez, Robert Loggia, Director(s): Craig DiBona, Rain (Brooklyn Sudano), a young black musical prodigy, finds trouble and heartbreak when she witnesses her sister's murder by gangbangers. In order to protect her daughter, Rain's mother secretly contacts Rain's biological mother, and Rain learns the truth of her parentage: She is the daughter of a white socialite. Sent to live with her wealthy grandmother (Faye Dunaway), Rain adjusts to boarding school life, where her musical talents flourish. |
 | The Mean Season
More Info | | 1985 | | | 04/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Thrillers, Independent, Crime Thrillers, Mystery, Psychological Thrillers, Suspense, Cast: Andy Garcia, Joe Pantoliano, Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Bradford, Richard Jordan, Richard Liberty, Richard Masur, William Smith, Director(s): Phillip Borsos, Miami newspaper reporter Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell) is fed up with writing about murder. But just when he's about to hand in his resignation, he receives a surprising call from the murderer mentioned in his latest article -- a serial slayer known as the "Numbers Killer." Anderson goes back to work, but the more he writes, the closer he comes to harm. Andy Garcia, Joe Pantoliano and Mariel Hemingway co-star in this grisly thriller. |
 | Milwaukee, Minnesota
More Info | | 2003 | | | 04/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Comedies, Indie Dramas, Cast: Alison Folland, Bruce Dern, Debra Monk, Hank Harris, Holly Woodlawn, John Judd, Josh Brolin, Maren Lindow, Randy Quaid, Timothy Slaske, Troy Garity, Director(s): Allan Mindel, Milwaukee's champion ice fisherman, Albert (Troy Garity), isn't sure which way to turn when his controlling mother suddenly dies, leaving her paranoid son to fend for himself. Known for being a little slow, Albert becomes the target of a slew of con artists. Jerry (Randy Quaid) tries to convince Albert that he's his long-lost father, while Tuey (Alison Folland) tries to seduce him. Bruce Dern and Josh Brolin co-star in this indie comedy. |
![]() | Vandread: Second Stage: Himegoto
More Info | | 2001 | | | 04/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Anime & Animation, Classics, Foreign, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Children & Family, Drama, Thrillers, Documentary, Horror, Music & Musicals, TV, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Independent, Special Interest, Gay & Lesbian, Cast: Hiroyuki Yoshino, Yumi Kakazu, Fumiko Orikasa, Hideki Tasaka, Hisako Kyôda, Mayumi Asano, Megumi Toyoguchi, Julie Maddalena, Tony Oliver, Catherine Luciani, Crispin Freeman, Dave Mallow, David Lucas, Debra Cunningham, Julie Ann Taylor, Steve Blum, Jane Alan, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Mitsuo Iwata, Yu Asakawa, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Director(s): Yuu Kou, Takeshi Mori, |
![]() | Fullmetal Alchemist: Laws and Promises
More Info | | 2004 | | | 04/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Anime & Animation, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Music & Musicals, Special Interest, Children & Family, Classics, Action & Adventure, Thrillers, Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Faith & Spirituality, Foreign, TV, Gay & Lesbian, Independent, Sports & Fitness, Classic TV Dramas, Foreign Documentaries, Cast: Rie Kugimiya, Vic Mignogna, Romi Park, Hidekatsu Shibata, Aaron Dismuke, Houko Kuwashima, Caitlin Glass, Junichi Suwabe, Travis Willingham, Keiji Fujiwara, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Kenji Utsumi, Dameon Clarke, Makoto Nagai, Laura Bailey, Masashi Ebara, Wendy Powell, Mayumi Yamaguchi, Christopher Sabat, Megumi Toyoguchi, Sonny Strait, Michiko Neya, Director(s): Seiji Mizushima, |
 | Going All the Way
More Info | | 1997 | | | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Independent, Indie Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Universal Studios Home Video, Cast: Amy Locane, Ben Affleck, Bob Swan, Jeremy Davies, Jill Clayburgh, John Lordan, Lesley Ann Warren, Rachel Weisz, Rose McGowan, Director(s): Mark Pellington, Opposites attract when meek, introspective Sonny Burns (Jeremy Davies) and outgoing charmer "Gunner" Casselman (Ben Affleck) form an unlikely friendship in the days following the Korean War. Gunner sets out to show Sonny what he's missing in life -- namely, girls. And Sonny realizes that, besides women, a whole other life lies outside the parochial confines of his small town. |
 | Southland Tales
More Info | | 2007 | | | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Comedies, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Deadly Disasters, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Cast: Amy Poehler, Bai Ling, Beth Grant, Christopher Lambert, Curtis Armstrong, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Holmes Osborne, Joe Campana, John Larroquette, Jon Lovitz, Justin Timberlake, Kevin Smith, Mandy Moore, Michele Durrett, Miranda Richardson, Nora Dunn, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Wallace Shawn, Cheri Oteri, Dwayne Johnson, Ling Bai, Director(s): Richard Kelly, Set in a dystopian near-future, director Richard Kelly's visionary tale of doom and destruction mines post-Sept. 11 angst and paranoia as Los Angeles teeters on the verge of social, financial and ecological catastrophe. While a heat wave blasts the sprawling metropolis, one man foresees the coming apocalypse -- but can he prevent it? Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson heads a star-studded cast that includes Sarah Michelle Gellar and Justin Timberlake. |
 | Rory O'Shea Was Here
More Info | | 2004 | | | 02/16/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Medical Dramas, Foreign Countries, United Kingdom, Universal Studios Home Video, Cast: Alan King, Anna Healy, Brenda Fricker, Gerard McSorley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Ruth McCabe, Sarah Jane Drummey, Steven Robertson, Tom Hickey, Director(s): Damien O'Donnell, When Rory O'Shea moves into a home for the disabled with a diagnosis of muscular dystrophy and befriends a deeply bored young man with cerebral palsy, he infuses his pal's life with renewed hope, even as he struggles with his own demons. |
 | Amexicano
More Info | | 2007 |  | | 02/15/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, Latino Dramas, Cast: Carmine Famiglietti, Hugo Aleman, Jennifer Peña, Manny Perez, Michael Aronov, Raúl Castillo, Director(s): Matthew Bonifacio, Unable to find employment after losing his job, Italian-American Queens native Bruno (Carmine Famiglietti) takes a temporary construction and landscaping gig -- and reluctantly ends up laboring alongside a group of illegal immigrants. But a growing respect for his diligent co-worker Ignacio (Raul Castillo) gradually causes a shift in Bruno's narrow beliefs. Directed by Matthew Bonifacio, this topical tale also stars Jennifer Peña as Ignacio's wife. |
 | Innocents
More Info | | 2000 | | | 02/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Thrillers, Mystery, Suspense, Cast: Anne Archer, Keith David, Robert Culp, Connie Nielsen, Mia Kirshner, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Director(s): Gregory Marquette, A cellist on a trip across America becomes involved with two sisters who are beautiful and talented, but more disturbed than he could ever imagine. Like sirens, the sisters draw him into their world in a horrifying plot of seduction and revenge that's both suprising and lethal. Love takes on a sinister edge in this exciting and suspenseful thriller about the hidden dark side of human nature. |
 | Shadows and Lies
More Info | | 2010 | | | 02/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Crime Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Drama, Dramas, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Independent Dramas, Romantic Independent Movies, Cast: James Franco, Julianne Nicholson, Josh Lucas, Martin Donovan, Ty Anania, Louis Anania, Emily Tremaine, Julienne Hanzelka Kim, Vince Jolivette, Haskell King, Director(s): Jay Anania, Four years after leaving New York City for good, William Vincent (James Franco) finds himself back in Manhattan, attempting to save the woman he loves from organized criminals following a series of unusual events. Written and directed by Jay Anania -- a professor at New York University's graduate school of film, which Franco attended at the time of filming -- this indie drama co-stars Josh Lucas, Julianne Nicholson and Martin Donovan. |
 | Bleak House: Episode 14-15
More Info | | 2005 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, Period Pieces, BBC, British TV, United Kingdom, British TV Dramas, Foreign Countries, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Action & Adventure, Action Thrillers, Political Thrillers, Independent, Indie Dramas, Mystery, Comedy, Spoofs and Satire, Late Night Comedies, Horror, Teen Screams, Slashers and Serial Killers, Music & Musicals, Rap & Hip-Hop, Urban & Dance, Westerns, Made-for-TV Movies, Sports & Fitness, Wrestling, Martial Arts, Boxing & Wrestling, Drama, Adventures, Dramas Based on Real Life, Children & Family, Family Animation, Ages 2-4, Ages 5-7, Indie Comedies, Judaica, Foreign, Foreign Action & Adventure, Foreign Must-See, Germany, German Language, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Foreign Languages, Classics, Classic Westerns, Romance, Romantic Comedies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Cult Comedies, Sci-Fi Horror, Cast: Denis Lawson, Anna Maxwell Martin, Patrick Kennedy, Carey Mulligan, Gillian Anderson, Timothy West, Charles Dance, Burn Gorman, Alun Armstrong, Tom Georgeson, Nathaniel Parker, Richard Harrington, Warren Clarke, Johnny Vegas, Hugo Speer, John Lynch, Tony Haygarth, Andrew Davies, Tulkinghorn's trap is set and ready to spring on Lady Dedlock, even as she prepares to share an astonishing secret with Esther, who is already reeling from the disfiguring effects of her recent smallpox infection. |
 | Sweet Land
More Info | | 2005 | | | 01/16/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Indie Romance, Social Issue Dramas, Fox Home Entertainment, Cast: Alan Cumming, Alex Kingston, Elizabeth Reaser, Jodie Markell, John Heard, Lois Smith, Ned Beatty, Patrick Heusinger, Paul Sand, Stephen Pelinski, Tim Guinee, Director(s): Ali Selim, Norwegian-American farmer Olaf Torvik (Tim Guinee) and his rural Minnesotan community must struggle to overcome years of anti-German propaganda and prejudice when he discovers that his mail-order bride, Inge (Elizabeth Reaser), is not only a German but also an accidental Socialist. Writer Ali Selim also directs this Independent Spirit Award-winning tale of love's ability to triumph over ignorance. |
 | Bubble
More Info | | 2006 | | | 01/15/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Mystery, Cast: Daniel R. Christian, Debbie Doebereiner, Decker Moody, Dustin James Ashley, Joyce Brookhart, K. Smith, Katherine Beaumier, Leonora K. Hornbeck, Misty Dawn Wilkins, Omar Cowan, Ross Clegg, Director(s): Steven Soderbergh, Set in a crumbling Ohio town that revolves around the local doll factory, Steven Soderbergh's offbeat film follows the antics of townsfolk turned detectives who try to unravel a murder mystery -- and end up discovering a bizarre love triangle. In sharp contrast to his high-budget Ocean's Eleven remake, Soderbergh uses low-cost digital camerawork and employs no-name actors in this quirky small-town drama. |
 | Somersault
More Info | | 2004 | | | 01/15/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Cast: Abbie Cornish, Damian De Montemas, Erik Thomson, Hollie Andrew, Leah Purcell, Lynette Curran, Nathaniel Dean, Olivia Pigeot, Paul Gleeson, Sam Worthington, Director(s): Cate Shortland, After trying to seduce her mother's live-in boyfriend, guilt-ridden teen Heidi (Abbie Cornish) runs away from home and heads for a small ski resort, where her sexual awakening and amorphous yearning for love collide. Rudderless and broke, Heidi exchanges her sexual favors for a place to sleep till she lands a job. But just as she starts to settle in, her irresponsible behavior jeopardizes her fragile equilibrium in this absorbing Aussie import. |
 | Squeeze
More Info | | 1997 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, African-American Dramas, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Cast: Tyrone Burton, Eddie Cutanda, Phuong Duong, Geoffrey Rhue, Russell G. Jones, Leigh Williams, Robert Agredo, Beresford Bennett, Jennifer Maxcy, Director(s): Robert Patton-Spruill, Three teenage boys face the pressures of avoiding or joining the life of crime that is so often chosen in their tough inner-city neighborhood. Rather than succumb to a local gang's powerful threats, the boys decide to fight back. |
 | Blue State
More Info | | 2007 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Drama, Independent, Indie Comedies, Political Comedies, Romantic Comedies, Comedies, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Independent Comedies, Romantic Independent Movies, Cast: Anna Paquin, Breckin Meyer, Bryan Clark, Grace Lynn Kung, Leigh Enns, Mike Bell, Richard Blackburn, Seun Olagunju, Tim Henry, Director(s): Marshall Lewy, Before the 2004 election, John Logue (Breckin Meyer) vowed to leave the country if George W. Bush won a second term. John makes good on his promise, teaming with like-minded Chloe (Anna Paquin) on a road trip to Canada that will challenge their beliefs, political and otherwise. This wry satire takes on the ideological divisions that emerged during the presidential election and the ongoing impact of such discord. |
![]() | Sarafina!
More Info | | 1992 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Classics, Faith & Spirituality, Foreign, Music & Musicals, Comedy, Documentary, Thrillers, Action & Adventure, Special Interest, Children & Family, Horror, Romance, TV, Independent, Sports & Fitness, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Anime & Animation, Dramas, Musicals, Political Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, African Movies, Foreign Movies, Foreign Dramas, Cast: Leleti Khumalo, Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba, John Kani, Dumisani Dlamini, Mbongeni Ngema, Sipho Kunene, Tertius Meintjes, Robert Whitehead, Somizi Mhlongo, Director(s): Darrel James Roodt, Catch this inspirational story about a girl battling the oppression of apartheid in South Africa. Schoolgirl Sarafina (Leleti Khumalo) lives in Soweto. Her mother lives in Johannesburg, where she works for a white family. Missing her mother, Sarafina puts her energy into fighting for freedom. When police shoot and kill protesting students supporting their teacher (Whoopi Goldberg), Sarafina is arrested as a demonstrator and faces prison and torture. |
 | Roadracers: Director's Cut
More Info | | 1994 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Indie Action, Crime Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Cast: David Arquette, John Hawkes, Salma Hayek, Jason Wiles, William Sadler, O'Neal Compton, Tammy Brady Conrad, Director(s): Robert Rodriguez, In this film directed by Robert Rodriguez, a young rebel himself at a fork in the road: Should he marry his girlfriend, or should he join a band? But life is apparently not complicated enough for him, and he's embroild in a face-off with a rogue cop. |
 | Naqoyqatsi
More Info | | 2002 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Experimental, Independent Movies, Experimental Movies, Cast: Marlon Brando, Bella Donna, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Madonna, Bhagwan Mirchandani, Jack Shamblin, Steven Soderbergh, Director(s): Godfrey Reggio, Completing the trilogy begun with Koyaanisqatsi ("life out of balance") and then Powaqqatsi ("life in transformation"), Naqoyqatsi chronicles the most significant occurrence of the last 5,000 years -- the transition from a natural environment to a "new" nature, a technological reality. The Hopi term &NFi;naqoy&NFi_; means &NFi;war&NFi_;, &NFi;qatsi&NFi_; means &NFi;life&NFi_; -- but this is not the war of the battlefield, it is the war of ordinary daily living. |
 | World Traveler
More Info | | 2002 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Cast: Billy Crudup, Julianne Moore, Cleavant Derricks, Liane Balaban, David Keith, James LeGros, Karen Allen, Mary McCormack, Francie Swift, Nicolas Suresky, Director(s): Bart Freundlich, Cal (Billy Crudup) is a successful, 30-something architect living in New York City and facing an existential midlife crisis of epic proportions. Chucking it all (including his wife and 3-year-old son), he takes off across the country to find the meaning of life. Working odd construction jobs to support himself, he eventually finds answers in an unlikely person -- an alcoholic bon vivant played by Julianne Moore. |
 | Dead Man
More Info | | 1995 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Westerns, Period Pieces, Indie Action, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Action & Adventure, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Independent Action & Adventure, Cast: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, Mili Avital, Iggy Pop, Crispin Glover, Mark Bringleson, Gabriel Byrne, John Hurt, Alfred Molina, Robert Mitchum, Richard Boes, Billy Bob Thornton, Jared Harris, Steve Buscemi, Director(s): Jim Jarmusch, Only Jim Jarmusch could direct a Western like this: a poetry-loving American Indian mistakes accountant William Blake (Johnny Depp) for the English writer by the same name, while bounty hunters take Blake for a murderer. Jarmusch packs his independent-minded film with an unlikely collection of castmates, including Iggy Pop, Gabriel Byrne, John Hurt -- and Robert Mitchum, in one of his final big-screen roles. |
 | Unhook the Stars
More Info | | 1996 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Comedies, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Cast: Gena Rowlands, Marisa Tomei, Gérard Depardieu, Jake Lloyd, Moira Kelly, David Sherrill, David Thornton, Bridgette Wilson, Bobby Cooper, Clint Howard, Director(s): Nick Cassavetes, Middle-aged widow Mildred Hawks (Gena Rowlands) is having problems relating to her rebellious daughter, so she begins a friendship with abused mom Monica (Marisa Tomei) and, in particular, Monica's young son. Later, Mildred forms a bond with Big Tommy (Gerard Depardieu), a French truck driver who develops a serious crush on her. The ups and downs of these relationships teach the already wise Mildred a few more things about life -- and herself. |
 | Factotum
More Info | | 2005 | | | 12/20/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Dramas Based on the Book, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Indie Comedies, Biographies, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Cast: Adrienne Shelly, Didier Flamand, Fisher Stevens, Jim Brockhohn, Karen Young, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei, Matt Dillon, Matthew Feeney, Tony Lyons, Director(s): Bent Hamer, Based on Charles Bukowski's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, this edgy drama centers on rootless jack-of-all-trades Henry Chinaski (Matt Dillon), a rebel writer with absolutely no desire to live a conventional life. Working blue-collar jobs in Minneapolis, Chinaski gets by just fine as long as he can indulge in his four primary loves: women, drinking, gambling and writing. Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei and Fisher Stevens co-star. |
 | Broken Flowers
More Info | | 2005 | | | 12/16/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Comedies, Indie Dramas, Universal Studios Home Video, Cast: Bill Murray, Brea Frazier, Christopher McDonald, Frances Conroy, Heather Alicia Simms, Jeffrey Wright, Jessica Lange, Julie Delpy, Mark Webber, Sharon Stone, Tilda Swinton, Alexis Dziena, Heather Simms, Director(s): Jim Jarmusch, After being dumped by yet another girlfriend, serial bachelor Don vows he'll be alone forever. But when an anonymous letter informs him he has a 19-year-old son, Don sets out on a cross-country journey to confront his past -- and a few old flames. |
 | Talk Radio
More Info | | 1988 | | | 12/01/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Independent, Indie Dramas, Showbiz Dramas, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Universal Studios Home Video, Cast: Alec Baldwin, Ellen Greene, Eric Bogosian, Harlan Jordan, John C. McGinley, John Pankow, Leslie Hope, Linda Atkinson, Zach Grenier, Director(s): Oliver Stone, Acerbic radio talk-show host Barry (Eric Bogosian) discovers that his controversial, late-night program is about to be picked up for national syndication. But the news doesn't comfort Barry as his love life with girlfriend Ellen (Ellen Greene) disintegrates. At the same time, out of fear that the show's new management will try to alter his content, Barry is driven to spout opinions that anger everyone -- including a local neo-Nazi group. |
 | Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
More Info | | 1993 | | | 12/01/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Psychological Thrillers, Indie Suspense & Thriller, Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Brent Briscoe, J.T. Walsh, Molly Ringwald, Otto Coelho, Director(s): George Hickenlooper, The short film that inspired the Oscar-winning feature takes a controversial look inside the mind of mentally challenged murderer Karl Childers. Shot in stark black-and-white, the movie stars Billy Bob Thornton as Childers and Molly Ringwald as the reporter who interviews him on the day of his release from an insane asylum. The film derives its title from the infamous killer's description of the weapon he used to murder his mother. |
 | All the Days Before Tomorrow
More Info | | 2006 | | | 12/01/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Indie Comedies, Indie Romance, Cast: Alexandra Holden, Darcy Halsey, Hidetoshi Imura, Joey Kern, Luis Chávez, Matt Braaten, Michael Maples, Montré Burton, Richard Roundtree, Yutaka Takeuchi, Director(s): François Dompierre, When Alison makes a late-night visit to her best friend Wes on the eve of leaving for Tokyo to rejoin her beau, the two chums travel down an emotional memory lane, discovering truths about their relationship in the process. |
 | The Chateau
More Info | | 2002 | | | 11/20/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Independent, Screwball, Indie Comedies, Cast: Didier Flamand, Donal Logue, Maria Verdi, Paul Rudd, Philippe Nahon, Romany Malco, Sylvie Testud, Director(s): Jesse Peretz, When two American brothers (Paul Rudd and Romany Malco) learn they've inherited a chateau in France, they can't believe their luck. But when they arrive, the brothers find themselves completely ill-equipped to communicate with the chateau's staff. What's more, they discover the chateau has an enormous debt, so they're forced to sell it, leaving a bewildered staff resorting to desperate and hilarious measures to keep their home. |
 | The Brother from Another Planet
More Info | | 1984 | | | 11/20/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Classics, Indie Comedies, Cult Comedies, Alien Sci-Fi, Comedy, Comedies, Independent Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Independent Comedies, Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Cast: Bill Cobbs, Caroline Aaron, Darryl Edwards, David Strathairn, Fisher Stevens, Joe Morton, John Sayles, Leonard Jackson, Maggie Renzi, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Rosetta LeNoire, Steve James, Tom Wright, Minnie Gentry, Renn Woods, Director(s): John Sayles, A humanoid slave from another planet escapes to the mean streets of Harlem. The people of the neighborhood are slowly won over by his technical wizardry and protect him from the two alien bounty hunters on his tail. |
 | Spring Forward
More Info | | 1999 | | | 11/20/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Independent, Indie Dramas, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Cast: Bill Raymond, Campbell Scott, Catherine Kellner, Hallee Hirsh, Ian Hart, Liev Schreiber, Ned Beatty, Peri Gilpin, Director(s): Tom Gilroy, Spring Forward focuses on the friendship between two men who work for the parks department in a small New England town. His first day on the job, Paul (Liev Schreiber), a skittish ex-con looking for a second chance, is partnered with Murph (Ned Beatty), a grizzled veteran who's nearing retirement. The two seem to have little in common ... but over the course of a year, shared confidences draw them closer together. |
 | Our Song
More Info | | 2000 | | | 11/20/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Independent, Indie Dramas, Latino Dramas, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Cast: Anna Simpson, Carmen Lopez, Kerry Washington, Marlene Forte, Melissa Martinez, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Rosalyn Coleman, Tyrone Brown, Director(s): Jim McKay, Experiencing growing pains while they're on summer vacation, three inner-city teenage girls with hectic schedules make life-changing decisions in this engrossing drama that encapsulates the untold difficulties of urban living. |
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