Movies We Missed

Independent

Distinctive films made beyond the usual studio paths.

(500) Days of Summer (2009)

Directed by Marc Webb

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him…

Before Midnight (2013)

Directed by Richard Linklater

It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now…

Before Sunrise (1995)

Directed by Richard Linklater

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they…

Before Sunset (2004)

Directed by Richard Linklater

Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with…

Begin Again (2013)

Directed by John Carney

Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record…

Booksmart (2019)

Directed by Olivia Wilde

Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played…

Bottle Shock (2008)

Directed by Randall Miller

Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the…

Chef (2014)

Directed by Jon Favreau

When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative…

Columbus (2017)

Directed by Kogonada

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus…

Don't Think Twice (2016)

Directed by Mike Birbiglia

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)

Directed by Gus Van Sant

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his…

Drinking Buddies (2013)

Directed by Joe Swanberg

Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye…

Enough Said (2013)

Directed by Nicole Holofcener

Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect…

Funny Ha Ha (2003)

Directed by Andrew Bujalski

Unsure of what to do next, 23-year-old Marnie tries her best to navigate life after college. Still partying like there's no…

God Bless America (2012)

Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait

Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo goes on a killing spree, killing reality TV stars…

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

Directed by Mike Leigh

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate…

Hearts Beat Loud (2018)

Directed by Brett Haley

In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working…

Juno (2007)

Directed by Jason Reitman

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn…

Landline (2017)

Directed by Gillian Robespierre

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

Lemon (2017)

Directed by Janicza Bravo

Isaac has seen better days. His acting career is tanking, his blind girlfriend of 10 years plans to leave him, and his own family…

Memento (2000)

Directed by Christopher Nolan

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however…

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

Directed by Bharat Nalluri

London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable to keep a job, is fired again…

My First Mister (2001)

Directed by Christine Lahti

Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain behind a mask of hard-edged…

Paris Je T'aime (2006)

Directed by Isabel Coixet, Sylvain Chomet, Vincenzo Natali

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this…

Paterson (2016)

Directed by Jim Jarmusch

A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey…

Roma (2018)

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón

In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.

Rudderless (2014)

Directed by William H. Macy

A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the…

Sappho (2008)

Directed by Robert Crombie

On honeymoon on the island of Lesbos, a woman falls for the daughter of a Russian archaeologist.

Sunshine Cleaning (2008)

Directed by Christine Jeffs

A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off-beat dramatic comedy. In…

Support the Girls (2018)

Directed by Andrew Bujalski

Lisa Conroy is general manager at a highway-side 'sports bar with curves', Double Whammies. She nurtures and protects her…

The Brothers Bloom (2008)

Directed by Rian Johnson

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now…

The Little Hours (2017)

Directed by Jeff Baena

Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three…

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Directed by Stephen Chbosky

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two…

The Professor (2019)

Directed by Wayne Roberts

A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind…

The Soloist (2009)

Directed by Joe Wright

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

Wild Target (2010)

Directed by Jonathan Lynn

Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation…

Young Adult (2011)

Directed by Jason Reitman

A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.