Movies that Smart, Bored, Jaded, Well Heeled Women over 40 who Love Indies Might Enjoy, in no particular order
includes some Sleepers for the World Weary...
List date: October, 2012
List date: October, 2012
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- DirectorJustin ChadwickStarsNaomie HarrisOliver LitondoTony KgorogeThe story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.Truly a Soul Enriching Journey: the rare piece of Cinema which might just change your interior life...
- DirectorHal HartleyStarsParker PoseyJeff GoldblumLiam AikenA ten-years-later continuation of Hal Hartley's "Henry Fool", where Fay Grim (Posey) is coerced by a CIA agent (Goldblum) to try and locate notebooks that belonged to her fugitive ex-husband (Ryan). Published in them is information that could compromises the security of the U.S., causing Fay to first head to Paris to fetch them ...Deliciously Pithy: A Satirical Swag Dance. Undercurrents of Smart. Leggy, Full Bodied, Sophisticated. Non-Pariel !
- DirectorMonte HellmanStarsTygh RunyanDominique SwainShannyn SossamonA young filmmaker gets wrapped up in a crime while shooting his new project on location.Slightly Reminiscent of Mulholland Dr. ; By a Director's Director.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsSean GulletteMark MargolisBen ShenkmanA paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.Smart/ non-boring concepts (like fibonacci & the Market)...could have been a bit more.
- DirectorAtom EgoyanStarsIan HolmSarah PolleyCaerthan BanksA bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to defend the families, but he discovers everything isn't what it seems.thought provoking; stays with you.
- DirectorHal AshbyStarsRuth GordonBud CortVivian PicklesYoung, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.When you're Different...
- DirectorMohamad Ali FardinStarsMohamad Ali FardinAzar ShivaVictoria NerssisianA little girl with a blind mother, accidentally becomes friends with a famous and rich singer who decides to help her in her life.french; Who's Crazier: the World~ Waging War, or the innocents in the Crazy House?
- DirectorDavid MametStarsSteve MartinBen GazzaraCampbell ScottAn employee who develops a lucrative secret process for his corporation is tempted to betray the company when higher ups attempt to take the process from him. Dastardly intrigue ensues.Mametian Telling of a Classic Long Game.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsTom CruiseJason RobardsJulianne MooreAn epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.it Sucks to be Alive; it Sucks not to be.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora BirchA sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.the Pain of Having a Sh*tty Dad...
- DirectorEmilio EstevezStarsAnthony HopkinsDemi MooreSharon StoneThe destinies of 22 people of different races, sexes, beliefs and social classes are intertwined on the night that politician Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated.Peace, Love, and Assassination...
- DirectorDave SilverStarsJena MalonePamela GrayPeter McRobbieA woman returns home to have a baby and witnesses an environmental accident involving genetically modified crop of corn. Doubted by the community, she questions her own sanity as she tries to discover what's happening.Believe it or not, a Really good movie... Sort of like Finding a Really Good Vintage Classic you've never heard of and reading it cover to cover on a rainy day in an overstuffed Sofa on Nantucket...
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsAdrien BrodyThomas KretschmannFrank FinlayDuring WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.Cruelty, Desperation, Inhumanity, Survival... and Beauty.
- DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsTim RothPruitt Taylor VinceMélanie ThierryA baby boy discovered on an ocean liner in 1900 grows into a musical prodigy, never setting foot on land.this film introduced me to some Great Actors...
- DirectorRay LawrenceStarsAnthony LaPagliaGeoffrey RushRachael BlakeThe relationships of four couples unravel after the discovery of a young woman's body in Lantana bush in suburban Sydney.Relationships and a Murder Mystery that actually seem Plausible...
- DirectorAllison AndersStarsIlleana DouglasJohn TurturroSissy BoydEdna wins a recording contract singing her own song at a competition in 1958. After trying to make it as a singer/songwriter for 11 months in NYC, she has success writing songs for others at the Brill Building.i loved this movie on my own... but i loved it even more when My Mother and i watched it together... GREAT music... if you like the theme song, check out Elvis Costello's & Burt Bacharach's Collaboration: it's Still on my Playlist...
- DirectorJohn SaylesStarsJeni CourtneyEileen ColganMick LallyYoung Fiona lives with her grandparents in a small fishing village where she takes an active role to unravel the mysterious secrets.why this movie isn't on Everyone's Radar as a Classic is Beyond Me... Probably the Best Modern Retelling of a Classic Fairytale i've ever seen... Or, Might it Be Real, After All?
- DirectorHenry BromellStarsWilliam H. MacyNeve CampbellJohn RitterAlex, a hit man, tries to get out of the family business, but his father won't let him do so. While seeking the help of a therapist, he meets a sexually charged 23-year-old woman with whom he falls in love.Gotta Love William H. Macy... revelatory performances from many of the other actors i'd heretofore never thought much of...
- DirectorDavid MametStarsWilliam H. MacyDebra EisenstadtDiego PinedaWhen a student visits her professor to discuss how she failed his course, the discussion takes an awkward turn.Suspense for Grown-ups.
- DirectorUlu GrosbardStarsJennifer Jason LeighMare WinninghamTed LevineSadie is desperately looking up to her older sister Georgia who is a famous C&W artist. Her desperate need to be accepted by her sister is constantly complicated by her drug and alcohol problems.Sisters, Addiction, and Truths...
- DirectorAaron RottinghausStarsOlesya RulinJosh DanzigerBruce McGillLinked by a rare psychological disorder, Noah Greene and Emily Gates must uncover the mystery of a tragic past in order to find hope for the future.if you've run out of other things to watch, this one won't kill you... Thematic Folie à deux~ Avant garde.
- DirectorNicholas TomnayStarsDavid Hyde PierceClayne CrawfordNathaniel ParkerAn on-the-run convict looking for temporary cover finds it at the house of a very colorful character.I never got into this guy from Frasier... i just don't like sitcoms. But, This was Surprisingly Good. Tony, Esoteric and Deliciously Erudite.
- DirectorTodd HaynesStarsJulianne MooreXander BerkeleyDean NorrisAn affluent and unexceptional homemaker in the suburbs develops multiple chemical sensitivity.Julianna Moore does the Vapid Housewife thing REALLY well. A Favorite Actor.
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsEwan McGregorPierce BrosnanOlivia WilliamsA ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.Nothing particularly soul searing, no insights into The Human Condition; a decent, straightforward political intrigue/mystery movie without teenie boppers.
Familiar Scenery: takes place mostly On & Betwtixt Cape Cod and The Islands, in Stick Season. - DirectorAlan ParkerStarsRobert ArkinsMichael AherneAngeline BallJimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.Some of the best Movie Music.... EVER.
- DirectorStephan ElliottStarsHugo WeavingGuy PearceTerence StampTwo drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.Aussie Drag, Much Fun.
- DirectorTom McCarthyStarsPeter DinklagePatricia ClarksonBobby CannavaleWhen his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.Like A Good Book that becomes a Good Friend For Life. It really doesn't get much better than this. Sometimes, the family we find is what saves us from the families of our birth...
- DirectorTodd FieldStarsTom WilkinsonSissy SpacekNick StahlA New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.In the Wake of a Son's tragic, early Death~ what happens when the Well-to-do, Law-Abiding people he left behind can not find justice through the law?
- DirectorGeorge ClooneyStarsDavid StrathairnGeorge ClooneyPatricia ClarksonBroadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.One can imagine that one is living in this black and white, historical period piece which examines the 'truth' Versus the 'facts' and Censorship and the Collective Will of the Body Politic through the eyes and lives of Smart, forward thinking News people/ Washington Insiders.
Liberalism V. Conservativism.
What Arthur Miller's "Crucible" did for McCarthyism, this Film does for Bush Era 'Patriotism'. - DirectorBilly RayStarsHayden ChristensenChloë SevignySteve ZahnThe story of a young journalist who fell from grace when it was discovered he fabricated over half of his articles from the publication The New Republic magazine.Very, very Good.
A recently graduated, Cerebral Political Science-Journalist writing for a rarefied magazine Finds the real world a little less satisfying than his own dreams of success... - DirectorBrad AndersonStarsWoody HarrelsonEmily MortimerBen KingsleyA Transsiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.a bit disturbing, but a good thriller. The Well Traveled will Likely enjoy the Scenery.
- DirectorTony KayeStarsAdrien BrodyChristina HendricksMarcia Gay HardenA substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.Adrien Brody; a stunning look at today's educational system... "We all feel Pain" " Do you need someone to talk to?" "We all need something to distract us from the Complexity, from Reality" ” I'd recommend reserving judgement for ten or so minutes in, when it segues from dissociative to earnestly compelling.
- DirectorMorgan J. FreemanStarsMark WebberAntonio OrtizBrendan Sexton IIIA petty thief's mentoring of an apparent orphan takes a profound turn when he kidnaps the boy from a foster home and drives him cross-country to his sister's house in Texas.Truly Sweet Movie.
- DirectorShane CarruthStarsShane CarruthDavid SullivanCasey GoodenFour friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.Wrap your head around this ... Time travel in a garage. Paradoxacular. Definitely not hollywood-esque: requires an attention span.
- DirectorMiguel SapochnikStarsJude LawForest WhitakerAlice BragaSet in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart he has purchased. He must therefore go on the run before said ticker is repossessed.Philosophical concepts writ large... wrapped in Jazzy Goodness. BEST sci fi in a long time (if not the best movie- period). Comfortably Numb. {in a future that sells body parts [life] on credit}
- DirectorMichael WinterbottomStarsTim RobbinsSamantha MortonOm PuriA futuristic Brief Encounter (1945), this is a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.Dystopian future; Big Brother; falling in love. Intelligent Indie. This Movie will probably only appeal to a narrow demographic : 'speculative Fiction'/sci-fi fans- mature, sophisticated. Nom. {not full-on Cyberpunk, but edgier than Mainstream}
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsNaomi WattsLaura HarringJustin TherouxAfter a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.trippy, intelligent mystery~ exceptionally well acted ; highly stylized. Noire-ish, Nothing goes, "Boom", except the Ending.
- DirectorDiane KeatonStarsAndie MacDowellJohn TurturroMichael RichardsWhen a youngster needs a break from the pressures of his parents' household, he moves in with his offbeat uncles and learns some invaluable life lessons.a Young, lonely jewish boy with a dying mom and emotionally unavailable father finds solace, comfort and love through immersing himself into the daily lives and eccentricities of his offbeat uncles.
The dvd cover is misleading: AM is a backdrop, not on screen much; this is a quirky, sad, moving entreaty to open your heart to the differences we all share, with compassion and grace. - DirectorPaul HaggisStarsDon CheadleSandra BullockThandiwe NewtonLos Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.As Disparate as they are from one another or from the Viewer, it's not difficult to find something to Relate to or empathize with in most of these Characters... a frustrated, racially profiled PhD ; a comfortable, childless housewife who experiences the superficiality of wealth as unfulfilling ,wears what we wear, and is as lonely as the rest of us; a working class man who can't get costly but necessary treatment for his father~ who, in this world~ can understand, comfort, save, or ever really know us? Stick-to-your-ribs characters and story ”
- DirectorMichael GoldbachStarsKat DenningsReece ThompsonAndie MacDowellA city girl who moves to a small town and becomes entangled in a love triangle between her high school teacher and a stoner classmate.Yes, it's about young people~ but young enough that i'm curious about what's changed and what's stayed the same in this late, Mood-Swiped generation; what they think about; how they feel about the world they're inheriting. This story is told from the eyes of an Out-of-place, Precocious high school co-ed who moves from the City to Hicktown, USA, "where there's more incest than in an Atom Egoyan movie". She's a Serious type; In her Cultural Moment, Motherless, No one to Love, who is questioning her values, the meaning of Life and Death, society, and the social Games We Play. Here, she plays mostly with drug seeking, disillusioned teenagers. She engages in a promiscuous affair with Josh Lucas' character, her teacher, come home to roost and zap some reality into the quotidian travails of Disaffected Youth.
There's a story arc regarding a Serial Murder Mystery.
Whilst at first we are guided on an almost nostalgic, plotless, soporific remembrance of feeling alone in a group of people, the all too real consequences of some bad choices made by good people whips the dénouement into a Frenzied affair.
A reviewer compared the Voice to a 'Juno- by David Lynch'...or a Shinier Donnie Darko.
Indie, Natch.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose...
A refreshingly Un-Obnoxious soundtrack, with a nice Cover of CSN&Y's 'expecting to fly'. - DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsJake GyllenhaalChris CooperLaura DernThe true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.The best movie no one ever saw.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsJames SpaderAndie MacDowellPeter GallagherA sexually repressed woman's husband is having an affair with her sister. The arrival of a visitor with a rather unusual fetish changes everything.The indie that got me into Indies.
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsTim RobbinsGreta ScacchiFred WardA Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected, but which one?
- DirectorDan IrelandStarsJoan PlowrightRupert FriendZoë TapperAll but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.
- DirectorLarysa KondrackiStarsRachel WeiszMonica BellucciVanessa RedgraveA drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex trafficking scandal.Outstanding, moving . What one person can do to effect change. Women's and girls' issues are highlighted. Absolutely riveting.
- DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsWill SmithRosario DawsonWoody HarrelsonA man with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
- DirectorZach LeBeauStarsBill SageAdam LeFevreJamie ElmanA reclusive physicist creates a mysterious machine in his basement that changes his life and all those around him.