On Demand Weekly

The Movies On Demand (MOD) September Preview of The Indies has arrived. Highlights of the new release schedule for September, 2011 include Kevin Smith’s RED STATE, which was launched through an unconventional cross-country screening tour in limited theatres. Except for the few who caught those, cable viewers get the first chance to see it when the film makes its nationwide premiere on VOD, Sept. 1 a month before theatres. Other notable indie titles this month include PEARL JAM 20, Cameron Crowe’s documentary about the 20th anniversary of the Seattle rock group; BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK the multiple award-winning film about the noted NY Times photographer who documents the fashions of real people; EVERYTHING MUST GO the comedy starring Will Ferrell and Rebecca Hall and THE TEMPEST, Julie Taymor’s re-imagining of one of Shakespeare’s most enduring plays, starring Helen Mirren and Russell Brand. More info on these and other titles below.

Almost every indie new release listed comes to Movies On Demand either before or the same day as DVD.

Enjoy On Demanding this month!


Indie Titles:

RED STATE – Premieres September 1
John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Michael Parks
R, Thriller

Before theatrical release


EVERYTHING MUST GO – Premieres September 2
Will Ferrell, Rebecca Hall, Michael Pena, Laura Dern
R, Comedy/Drama

Before DVD, before Netflix and Redbox

BLACKTHORN – Premieres September 2
Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, Stephen Rea
NR, Western

Before theatrical release


REBIRTH – Premieres September 6
James Whitaker
PG, Documentary

Same day as DVD


SHAOLIN – Premieres September 9
Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Bingbing Fan
TV-MA, Action/Drama

Same day as theatrical release


CHALET GIRL – Premieres September 9
Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, Bill Nighy
TV-14, Comedy

Before theatrical release

BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK – Premieres September 13
Bill Cunningham, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, Tom Wolfe
TV-G, Documentary

Same day as DVD, Weeks before Netflix and Redbox


HESHER – Premieres September 13
Joseph Gordon Levitt, Natalie Portman, Rainn Wilson
R, Dark Comedy

Same day as DVD


THE TEMPEST – Premieres September 13
Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Reeve Carney
PG-13, Comedy/Drama/Fantasy

Same day as DVD


THE WEIRD WORLD OF BLOWFLY – Premieres September 16
Clarence Reid
TV-MA, Documentary

Same day as theatrical release


JIG – Premieres September 20
Sue Bourne
PG, Documentary

Weeks before DVD, Weeks before Netflix and Redbox


BRIDE FLIGHT – Premieres September 20
Karina Smulders, Waldemar Torenstra, Anna Drijver
R, Drama/Foreign

Same day as DVD


THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975 – Premieres September 21
Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Erykah Badu
TV-MA, Documentary

Before DVD


PEARL JAM 20 – Premieres September 24
Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley
NR, Documentary/Music

Same day as theatrical release


GO FOR IT – Premieres September 27
Aimee Garcia, Al Bandiero, Jossara Jinaro
PG-13, Drama

Same day as DVD


VIVA RIVA! – Premieres September 27
Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Diplome Amekindra
R, Drama

Same day as DVD, Weeks before Netflix and Redbox


*Title dates and availability may vary by system. HD not available in all systems.