The Best Indie Movies On Demand Of 2012 So Far…September 08, 2012
The summer is coming to an end and as many films are gearing for an Oscar push at this year's Toronto Film Festival, On Demand Weekly looks back at The Best Indie Movies On Demand Of 2012. Each of the below films received our DEMAND IT grade. They are in no particular order.
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Each of the NOBODY WALKS’s 82 minutes offers something meaningful and the script, co-written by Lena Dunham ("Girls") and the film’s director Ry Russo-Young, is both simple and complex. Go Watch It
Mads Brügger’s film, THE AMBASSADOR (Drafthouse), reveals the dishonesty and double-dealing that goes into the distribution of phony positions of power in nations we consider “failed states.” Go Watch It
LOLA VERSUS (Fox Searchlight)
LOLA VERSUS (Fox Searchlight) leading lady Greta Gerwig is no stranger to comedy starring alongside Ben Stiller, Woody Allen, and Russell Brand. Go Watch It
Keanu Reeves' @SIDEBYSIDEmovie (@TribecaFilm) is a celebration of film’s past and anticipation of its future... one of the finest movies of the year .Go Watch It
Mohamed Nasheed / THE ISLAND PRESIDENT (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
THE ISLAND PRESIDENT (GoldwynFilms)) gives us extraordinary access to a man, Mohamed Nasheed who first fought to bring democracy to his country, the Republic of Maldives. Go Watch It
THE BACHELORETTE (Radius TWC)
BACHELORETTE is everything I want it to be. It’s a hilarious combination of MEAN GIRLS and BRIDESMAIDS, but has a secret understanding of the female psyche that takes you by surprise and solidifies the fact that this film is in a class of it’s own. Go Watch It
GREEN WAVE (Red Flag)
THE GREEN WAVE unfolds as a chronological collage, documenting the youthful excitement preceding a corrupt election that was later mired by brutal suppression of anti-government activity. Go Watch It
PEACE, LOVE AND MISUNDERSTANDING (IFC Films)
Matt Damon, Anna Paquin and Kenneth Lonergan / MARGARET (Fox Searchlight). PHOTOS BY: Myles Aronowitz
DEMAND IT. Granted, that’s usually reserved for the last comment, but having waited 11 years for Kenneth Lonergran’s follow up to his indelible first feature film, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (a wait mostly due to the heated, protracted, fiercely litigious editing process of MARGARET), who wouldn’t wish to see the net-net of all the controversy? Go Watch It
Freida Pinto / TRISHNA (Sundance Selects)
It’s not long into TRISHNA that you recognize a familiar story. Michael Winterbottom’s rift on Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles is just that: a rift on a well-known, classic tale of doomed love. It doesn’t exactly follow Hardy’s acclaimed novel or any of its screen adaptations specifically, but it is what it is. Go Watch It
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI (Magnolia)
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI (Magnolia Pictures) is a film best enjoyed by foodies who eat their nigiri by hand, fish-down in the shōyu. Go Watch It
Demián Bichir / THE RUNWAY (Tribeca Film)
A warm and gentle comedy that’s both mature and fairly family friendly. THE RUNWAY is a can’t-miss pleasure. Go Watch It
Chris Rock / 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK (Magnolia)
If you are a fan of Woody Allen films, in which small but relatable moments become absurd, frenzied and laugh-out-loud funny: check out Julie Delpy’s 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK. Go Watch It
CHELY WRIGHT: WISH ME AWAY (Gravitas)
We think we live in modern times, but this is the tragic story of a beautiful, talented woman who closeted herself for most of her life, finally deciding in 2007, it was time to be true to herself. Go Watch It
Morgan Freeman, Emma Fuhrmann / THE MAGIC OF BELLE ISLE (Magnolia Pictures)
It would be easy to pick at the film with today’s cynical POV, but Rob Reiner and Morgan Freeman prove you’re not too old or young to believe in the power of imagination. Go Watch It
Elizabeth Moss / A BUDDY STORY
A BUDDY STORY (GravitasVOD) shows the raw reality of trying to make it as an artist, and anyone who has struggled with their passion and dream will relate to this story. Go Watch It
For the die-hard and not so die-hard fans, MARLEY is a must. Go Watch It
Thanks to an intelligent script and a riveting performance from Dafoe THE HUNTER excels in depicting the humanity behind the pursuer. Go Watch It
Adrien Brody / DETACHMENT (Tribeca Film)
In DETACHMENT (Tribeca Film), Tony Kaye addresses the sorry state of public education in the US through the eyes of an itinerant substitute teacher (Adrien Brody). Go Watch It
Linda Cardellini / RETURN (Focus World)
The film recalls a more recent war story, THE HURT LOCKER, in its willingness to say that some service people are more at home on the battlefield than they are on their own turf. Go Watch It
BLACK BUTTERFLIES (Tribeca Film)
To call Ingrid Jonker, the “South African Sylvia Plath” just doesn’t make sense, except they were both women, extraordinary poets, emotionally charged and both died well before their time. Go Watch It
GNARR (Focus World)
GNARR (Focus Features) is a one of the best political documentaries in a long time,an unpredictable melange of comedy and drama that shows how the inner workings of a political system where literally anybody can be mayor. Go Watch It
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