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Subgenre Sampler

 
Language LessonsLanguage Lessons (2021)
A Spanish teacher and her American student develop an unexpected friendship over a series of conference calls in this quirky, Co–Vid inspired…
DVD $29.95
Dinner in AmericaDinner in America (2020)Recommended
Kyle Gallner and Emily Skeggs lend plenty of charisma to this stroppy–sweet black comedy as an on–the–lam punk rocker and an…
DVD $29.95
Freshman YearFreshman Year (S#!%house) (2020)Recommended
An intimate microbudget indie depicting the experience of an awkward, lonely college freshman who unexpectedly makes a connection with a girl at a…
DVD $29.95
I Used to Go HereI Used to Go Here (2020)
Clever indie dramady exploring millennial ennui from writer–director Kris Rey, with the always likeable Gillian Jacobs playing a struggling…
DVD $29.95
Man in the Hat, TheMan in the Hat, The (2020)
Road–trip comedy–musical about a man who sets off from Marseilles in a small Fiat 500, with five angry men in a Citroën Dyane…
DVD $29.95
Mega Time SquadMega Time Squad (2018)Aro Favourite
Ingenious low–budget sci–fi comedy set in the tiny North Island town of Thames, New Zealand in which a small–town criminal finds an…
DVD $25 $18.75
20th Century Women20th Century Women (2017)Aro Favourite
Recalling her turn in THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, Annette Bening shines once again as a bohemian Californian mom, who here enlists Greta Gerwig and Elle…
DVD $20 $15
People Places ThingsPeople Places Things (2015)Recommended
Bittersweet indie comedy distinguished by a romantic lead performance by Jemaine Clement as a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his…
DVD $19.95
TangerineTangerine (2015)Recommended
Energetic and frequently hilarious buddy comedy follows two transgender sex workers as they navigate the unforgiving streets of Los Angeles on…
DVD $20 $15
Skeleton Twins, TheSkeleton Twins, The (2014)Recommended
Piercing black comedy about two estranged twins, having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, struggling to mend their relationship.
DVD $20 $10
Adult WorldAdult World (2013)
A struggling college graduate with aspirations of becoming a poet slums it at a small town sex shop in this dry indie comedy.
DVD $29.95
Cheap ThrillsCheap Thrills (2013)Aro Favourite
A devilishly effective black comedy about a pair of old friends who enter into an increasingly bloody game of one–upmanship with a wealthy…
DVD $29.95
Sleepwalk with MeSleepwalk with Me (2012)
A struggling stand–up grapples with life, relationships, and a chronic sleepwalking disorder in this fine indie comedy.
DVD $29.95
Kids Are All Right, TheKids Are All Right, The (2010)Aro Favourite
Feathers fly in this smart and insightful comedy–drama anchored by three terrific lead performances whose character's unique relationships are…
DVD $20 $15
City IslandCity Island (2009)
Winning ensemble stars Andy Garcia as a would–be actor–cum–corrections officer who brings a young ex–con home from work, much…
Blu-Ray $29.95
Cold SoulsCold Souls (2009)
A existentialist tragi–comedy in which Paul Giamatti plays himself, a New York actor in crisis, who literally has his soul extracted, only to…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
HumpdayHumpday (2009)Recommended
Though easily mistaken for another Judd Apatow dude comedy, this hilarious indie bromance about two macho BFs engaged in a dare to go ‘beyond…
DVD $14.95
My SuicideMy Suicide (2009)
A disaffected teenager announces that he intends to document his impending suicide on camera in this heavy handed, if potent youth indie. Built on…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Paper HeartPaper Heart (2009)
Cutesy indie combination of documentary and narrative as Charlyne Yi travels America interviewing couples about their relationships. Meanwhile,…
Blu-Ray $34.95
How To BeHow To Be (2008)
Another delayed release for eager Robert Pattinson fans sees the heartthrob play a listless musician living in London who enlists the help of a…
DVD $34.95
Second-Hand WeddingSecond-Hand Wedding (Secondhand Wedding) (2008)
Sweet–natured Kiwi suburban rom–com that was a surprise hit at the local box office, with large audiences responding to a highly…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Wackness, TheWackness, The (2008)
Smitten with nostalgia for a bygone early–90's New York, this coming–of–age drama follows a listless, pot–dealing teenager as…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
Sasquatch Dumpling Gang, TheSasquatch Dumpling Gang, The (2006)Recommended
A bogus bigfoot turd discovery excites geeks, wonks, cops and redneck bullies in this deadpan teen dork comedy with a top 80s soundtrack and some…
DVD $19.95
Pieces of AprilPieces of April (2003)
The uncomfortably comic family reunion done in the DAYTRIPPERS mold, with a tattooed Katie Holmes as the spacey black sheep of the clan, who invites…
Poster (G) $9.95
Secret Lives of Dentists, TheSecret Lives of Dentists, The (2003)
Typically quirky adult fare from dir. Alan Rudolph about two dentists who find cavities in their marriage, this takes imaginative yet distracting…
DVD $29.95
Laurel CanyonLaurel Canyon (2002)
Dropping in on the LA music scene, the writer–director of HIGH ART returns to her pet theme of conservatism yielding to a bohemianism, but…
DVD $19.95
Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsOnce Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
The bittersweet dramatics of dir. Meadows (ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS) get a fresh telling in this Nottingham drama, with the added spin of some ironic…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackJay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
The profane, less–than–dynamic duo that appeared in all of dir. Kevin Smith’s previous films get their own feature – a road…
DVD $39.95
WayDownTownWayDownTown (Way Down Town) (2000)Recommended
An imaginative low–budget comedy, has office workers in Calgary, Canada running a wager to see who can avoid going into the outside world the…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Bedrooms and HallwaysBedrooms and Hallways (1999)Aro Favourite
Utterly delightful relationship comedy about men, and gay men in particular, but appealing to human beings of any of the three sexual orientations…
Poster (VG) $9.95
GoGo (1999)
The director of SWINGERS switches focus to the reckless chic of LA's twentysomething rave scene, brandishing a slew of racy taboos, an impossibly…
Poster (G) $9.95
L.A. Without a MapL.A. Without a Map (1999)
A young Scottish undertaker (Tennant) follows an aspiring American actress back to La–la land, where he competes with the shallow excesses and…
Poster (G) $9.95
I'll Make You HappyI'll Make You Happy (1998)
A comical hotchpotch set among Auckland's K–Road denizens, featuring Jodie Rimmer as a peppy prositute who plots to rip–off pimp Michael…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Kill the MoonlightKill the Moonlight (1994)
Idiosyncratic 'slacker' feature from prolific music video dir. Hanft, observes the efforts of a deadbeat California cleaner (Hendrix) to make it as a…
DVD $39.95
Simple MenSimple Men (1992)
Hartley's third feature re–visits his deadpan, sexy and intellectual world in which two brothers set off to find their estranged father.
Poster (U) $9.95
Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing (1989)Aro Favourite
Spike Lee's tour–de–force of racial friction and personal politics, forged his status as the most important black director in history.…
DVD $39.95

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