Reviews & Recommendations
By Jurgen Fauth & Marcy Dermansky, About.com Guides to World / Independent Film
Discover the grand masters of cinema whose work continues to astound and influence and the essential films you need to see. Use our lists to catch the best films in theaters, watch the most exciting short films online, add to your DVD collection, or see trailers and photo galleries for upcoming movies.
Coming Soon
Previews of upcoming releases in the realm of independent and foreign film. This winter, look for new films by such greats as Michel Gondry, Gus Vants, and Michael Haneke, and featuring luminous stars including Amy Adams, Audrey Tautou, and Asia Argento.
New on DVD
Each week, a steady stream of new DVDs are released: mainstream films, restored classics, independents, and wonderful foreign films that might not have reached a theater near you. Our highly selective recommendations will steer you to the best out in DVD.
Best Films of 2008 So Far
Don't be fooled that all the good releases come out at the end of the year. This is the best time to catch foreign and independent films before the Oscar campaigning begins again. The best films of the 2008 so far...
Online Films
How things have changed in the few years since we started collecting online movie sites... some of the old contenders (AtomFilms, IFilm) are still here, but many of the upstarts are gone, leaving the behemoths YouTube and Google Video in their wake. Still, there are more quality movies online than ever before, so grab some popcorn and hunker down in front of the monitor.
Movie Trailers
A handy list of movies trailers of upcoming independent and foreign movies. Watch movie trailers online right now!
Top Picks
Don't know what to choose: try these lists. We'll steer you to the must see films - the best independent films, cult classic, essential French films, and much, much more.
