American Independent Cinema – Stream On Demand

Sanaa Lathan navigates ‘Love & Basketball’ on Hulu and HBO Max

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Gina Prince-Bythewood uses sports as a metaphor for life and love in this intelligent romantic drama starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps.

Sam Rockwell in the debut feature from Duncan Jones

Leaving soon: ‘Moon’ – Sam Rockwell’s great star turn on HBO Max

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The feature debut by Duncan Jones is a science fiction movie by way of a metaphysical meditation on identity.

‘To Sleep with Anger’ – a devilish Danny Glover on MUBI

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Charles Burnett explores the collision of rural Southern Black culture and folk superstitions with middle class African-American urban life in this landmark American indie drama.

‘The Killing Floor’ – integrating the union on Criterion Channel and MUBI

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Bill Gunn directs this independent feature, shot on location in Chicago, dramatizing the struggle to unionize the meat packers during World War I.

Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in Noah Baumbach's family satire

Nicole Kidman is ‘Margot at the Wedding’ on Paramount+

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Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jack Black costar in Noah Baumbach’s savagely funny family drama.

Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Simon Baker, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci, and Zachary Quinto star in 'Margin Call'

‘Margin Call’ – the banality of greed on Prime Video

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J.C. Chandor’s fictionalized take on the financial crash of 2008 explores the banalituyu of greed with stars Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci.

Channing Tatum is 'Magic Mike' in an unexpectedly compelling story inspired by the actor's real life experiences. Steven Soderbergh directs.

Channing Tatum is ‘Magic Mike’ on HBO Max

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Steven Soderbergh directs Channing Tatum in a film inspired by his life as a male stripper, the first in what has become a trilogy.

Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau star in the film by Donna Deitch

‘Desert Hearts’ – an American indie landmark on Criterion Channel

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Donna Deitch directs this story of women in love, set in 1959 and starring Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau, which won an award at Sundance.

Michelle Williams and Peter Dinklage in 'The Station Agent,' directed by Tom McCarthy

Peter Dinklage is ‘The Station Agent’ on Paramount+

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Actor and future Oscar winner Tom McCarthy launched his directorial career and gave Peter Dinklage his first starring role in this modest movie of friendship and starting over.

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy star in the film they co-wrote with Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater’s ‘Before Midnight’ on MUBI

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Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reunite with Linklater for the third chapter in their ongoing series of films about love and relationships over the years.