Genre: Romantic Independent Movies
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28 Hotel Rooms (2012)
Cast: Chris Messina, Marin Ireland
Directed by: Matt Ross
After meeting while traveling for work, a married novelist and an accountant in a relationship have a one-night stand -- but their illicit night turns into an unexpected relationship when…
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Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
Cast: Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Chris Messina …
Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger
High school sweethearts Celeste and Jesse married young, and though they're still close friends, they've decided to divorce. Back on the singles scene, the two struggle to keep…
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Comes a Bright Day (2012)
Cast: Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots, Kevin McKidd …
Directed by: Simon Aboud
Sam visits a posh jewelry store to ask sales assistant Mary on a date, but he becomes a hostage when thieves storm the place. Sam and Mary get to know each other while trapped with her boss…
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Keep the Lights On (2012)
Cast: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson …
Directed by: Ira Sachs
The physical romance between a gay filmmaker and an attorney soon evolves into a more complex relationship, laced with conflicting desires. Over several turbulent years, both men struggle to…
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After Fall, Winter (2012)
Cast: Eric Schaeffer, Lizzie Brocheré, Heather Aitken …
Directed by: Eric Schaeffer
He's a writer in exile with a taste for S & M. She's a caregiver for the terminally ill who moonlights as a dominatrix. A match made in heaven? Perhaps not, but when the two meet in…
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Hello I Must Be Going (2012)
Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Blythe Danner, John Rubinstein …
Directed by: Todd Louiso
When her husband decides that he wants a divorce, 35-year-old Amy Minsky is faced with the humiliation of moving back into her parents' home. Despite her battered self-image, Amy manages…
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Soda Springs (2012)
Cast: Jay Pickett, Tom Skerritt, Victoria Pratt …
Directed by: Michael Feifer
The story of a man's struggle to claim his future by confronting his past. The road is not an easy one though, as old demons resurface to threaten everything Eden has fought to overcome.
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Crazy Eyes (2012)
Cast: Lukas Haas, Madeline Zima, Jake Busey …
Directed by: Adam Sherman
Narcissistic Hollywood millionaire Zach spends his nights boozing and sleeping around until he begins to fall for Rebecca, a complicated woman he can't have. But his pursuit of her is…
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30 Beats (2012)
Cast: Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Jason Day, Vahina Giocante …
Directed by: Alexis Lloyd
New York City is baking in the summer sun, and city residents are pouring out of their houses and into chance encounters and romantic collisions. This sexy comedy highlights the steamy…
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Sexual Chronicles of a French Family (2012)
Cast: Mathias Melloul, Valérie Maës, Stephan Hersoen …
Directed by: Pascal Arnold, Jean-Marc Barr
After her son is caught filming himself masturbating at school, his mother rounds up the whole family to discuss their sexual issues. The revelations that follow involve all three generations…
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Midnight in Paris (2011)
Cast: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard …
Directed by: Woody Allen
In this charming romantic comedy, legendary director Woody Allen focuses his lens on an engaged young couple whose experiences traveling together in Paris make them begin to question the kind…
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Beginners (2011)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent …
Directed by: Mike Mills
Based on indie director Mike Mills's relationship with his father, this intriguing drama tells the story of Oliver (Ewan McGregor), a graphic artist coming to grips with the imminent…
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Restless (2011)
Cast: Henry Hopper, Mia Wasikowska, Ryo Kase …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
After she is diagnosed with a disease that will soon claim her life, a young girl (Mia Wasikowska) strikes up an unusually strong friendship with a boy (Henry Hopper) who deals with the…
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Waiting for Forever (2011)
Cast: Rachel Bilson, Tom Sturridge, Richard Jenkins …
Directed by: James Keach
Contentedly jobless, wanderer Will Donner (Tom Sturridge) decides to focus his energies on reconnecting with the girl he loved as a child, Emma Twist (Rachel Bilson) -- who is now a…
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Like Crazy (2011)
Cast: Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence …
Directed by: Drake Doremus
An American man and a British woman fall madly in love while attending college in Los Angeles. But when she returns to London, their trust is tested, forcing them to confront the idea that…
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Heartbeats (2011)
Cast: Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Xavier Dolan …
Directed by: Xavier Dolan
Lush cinematography and poetic images highlight this coming-of-age tale about two best friends, Mary (Monia Chokri) and Francis (Xavier Dolan), who meet a charismatic wanderer named Nick…
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The Art of Getting By (2011)
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano …
Directed by: Gavin Wiesen
Freddie Highmore stars in this romance tale as a teenage rebel with no time for textbooks, but when he's given a glimmer of friendship with longtime crush Sally Howe, the trench-coated…
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Another Earth (2011)
Cast: Brit Marling, William Mapother, Kumar Pallana …
Directed by: Mike Cahill
After a strange Earth-like planet is discovered, astrophysics student Rhoda accidentally slams her car into the vehicle of John, killing his family. In time, Rhoda and John begin an unlikely…
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Weekend (2011)
Cast: Tom Cullen, Chris New, Laura Freeman …
Directed by: Andrew Haigh
This frank drama centers on the cautious relationship between two gay men -- one a genial lifeguard, the other a lusty art-gallery worker -- who contemplate turning a passionate one-night…
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Perfect Sense (2011)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Eva Green, Ewen Bremner …
Directed by: David Mackenzie
After sparks fly between a newly single epidemiologist and a charming chef, a puzzling patient -- a truck driver who's lost his ability to smell -- drastically alters the couple's…
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Friends with Kids (2011)
Cast: Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm …
Directed by: Jennifer Westfeldt
Best friends Jason and Julie decide that the way to have kids without sacrificing their social lives or careers is to raise a child together platonically. But romance and other complications…
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HappyThankYouMorePlease (2011)
Cast: Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Michael Algieri …
Directed by: Josh Radnor
On the way to meet a publisher, aspiring novelist Sam encounters Rasheen alone on the subway. While struggling to decide whether to send the young boy back to foster care, Sam looks after…
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Ceremony (2011)
Cast: Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Jesse Eisenberg …
Directed by: Max Winkler
Michael Angarano stars in this indie comedy as Sam, a naïve twentysomething who falls head over heels in love with Zoe (Uma Thurman), a beautiful older woman who's about to marry a…
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Tyrannosaur (2011)
Cast: Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan …
Directed by: Paddy Considine
Unemployed and frustrated, Joseph is in a downward spiral when he meets Hannah, a kind Christian woman who's drawn to try to help him. As their bond develops, however, it becomes…
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Bellflower (2011)
Cast: Evan Glodell, Jessie Wiseman, Tyler Dawson …
Directed by: Evan Glodell
Two buddies prepare for the impending apocalypse by building a stockpile of high-grade weapons. Fostering dreams of launching a gang called Mother Medusa, the duo's plans are put on hold…