Merle Bertrand

What might just be this film's greatest strength is how it shows that no matter how "different" we might appear to be on the outside, what's on the inside is what provides our common bonds.

A musical feast for eyes and ears alike.

Romantic comedies have become something of a tired staple in indie filmmaking, these days. Yet, odd as it may seem, it's the unlikely interracial geriatric chops on display in The Annihilation of Fish that breathe new life into the genre.

Secretary, like the type of relationship it explores, is not for everybody. But it does what good films do best; that is to provoke us, push our buttons, make us think and maybe even entertain us in the process.

Makes for an interesting close-up on an art form whose intricacies could all too easily go unnoticed.

While certainly an entertaining and intriguing film, one simply can't get past the notion that we're watching semi-famous actors pretending to be their more famous characters.

An unusual angle on the age-old coming of age story. Filled with solid performances by veteran actors Ivey and Raymond, as well as a captivating performance by newcomer Grace.

By turns infuriating, charming, wistful and annoying, Kwik Stop winds up a touching, if frustrating film.

A film that's every bit as odd, unique, and unnerving as its title character.

Botko and Gurland's bleak and caustic comedy gets off to a slow start and struggles to overcome the handicap of having three main characters who are, by design, highly unpleasant individuals.

A tedious, snail-paced mess.

Rife with predictability and lacking any originality whatsoever, the lackluster Laurel Canyon demonstrates about as much depth as one of Ian's pop songs.

A touching and almost ridiculously inspirational story for all of us.

This has the unmistakable feel of a vanity project about it, which makes it a little tough to take either Dillon or the film seriously.

A stripped-down, small town "COPS" without the flashy editing and hip-hop soundtrack.

A heartwarming, cleansing film that's simply good for the soul.

Madame Sata may be based on real events, but it's certainly not a very pleasant introduction to Rio's bohemian scene, circa 1931. Nor is it a very pleasant movie to endure in its own right.

Ultimately a rewarding -- if weird -- experience. It's just too bad that it takes so long to get there.

"We are who we are," is the mantra for this grim urban drama. That human escape velocity can be awfully hard to reach with all those bad influences hanging around.

In a sense, Raging Dove serves as an entirely unintentional, I'm sure, metaphor for peace prospects in his homeland.

ZigZag rests heavily on Jones III's sensational turn as the lead character. Capable of drawing empathy without pity from an audience, his ZigZag is the unlikely constant in a world swirling with change and intrigue.

An unusual tale about an often over-glorified era from our past, The Scoundrel's Wife exposes wartime America's sordid small town underbelly in a captivating, even entertaining manner.

Has just enough quirks and unexpected shocks along the way to keep things interesting.

Unlikely but winning farce.

For the most part, Gerry is a lot of self-indulgent baloney.

About as flat as a five day old soda.

Eisenstadt does an excellent job bringing the story of an ambitious young woman setting out to fulfill a dream full circle.

The appeal of The Burial Society lays in its unusual and obscure take on an otherwise mundane tale of greed, treachery and double-cross.