As award season rolls around, it's nice to look back at the indie gems released this year that deserve a little spotlight, too. To do just that, indieWire released their list, Best Undistributed Films from their Annual Critics Survey 2009. On that list is GreenCine favorite Harmony and Me, now available on DVD along with writer-director Bob Byington's previous feature, RSO: Registered Sex Offender.

To learn a little more about the film, revisit our podcast interview with Byington and the film's star, indie rocker-turned-actor Justin Rice (of Mutual Appreciation).

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Greetings holiday Gremlins! The GreenCine team is at your service to show you the best/quirkiest gifts out there for you/your cinephile friends and family this season. We've included a smorgasbord of goodies: books, DVDs, comics, games,  fantasy-dream-list items (see: D-Box seats), and much much more. If we're missing anything, we'd love to read your recommendations in the comments section below  (even though our wish-and-gift-buying list is already dangerously long).

Part 1: Special Edition DVDs, Compilations, Companion Books

Part 2: Staff Favorite Books and DVDs 2009

Part 3: Games, Gadgets and Oddities

Of course, #1 on our list for non-GreenCine members is GreenCine Gift Certificates! Good for 2 to up to 12 months at the 3-DVDs out at a time plan. Treat your friends to our eclectic selection and welcome them to our film-loving family.

Part 1: DVD re-releases, Compilations, and Companion Books

With the rise in the popularity of Blu-Ray in 2009, even those with regular DVD players enjoyed a bounty of classic movies reissued this year. Some of our favorites include:

Gone with the Wind (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition)
Get Smart - The Complete Series Gift Set
North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition)
The Wizard of Oz (70th Anniversary Two-Disc Special Edition)

While a bit pricey, we love the new Criterion set, AK 100: 25 Films of Akira Kurosawa (Criterion Collection), which we've assigned various friends of ours to review over at GreenCine Daily. Also hefty, but invaluable to any aspiring auteur is the Janus Films set  Essential Art House - 50 Years of Janus Films.

More DVD and book recommendations after the jump!! >>>

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Not all holiday movies need to be sentimental dribble. Read on for GreenCine's favorite holiday films, featuring a mix of drama, comedy, and golden turkeys - fun for the whole gang.  Do leave us a comment if we're missing your personal favorites, as we will continue to update this list through the holidays!

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It's a devilishly good DVD release week, so treat yourself to everything from obscure docs, political thrillers, cult classic sleaze, scares, and more!

Continue Reading New and Coming Releases: October 27, 2009.

A cult anime series comes to life this week, along with long sought-after DVDs from Carlos Saura, Jean-Jacques Beineix and Shohei Imamura. Queue away, friends!

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The fall DVD lineup shapes up with this week's releases, which includes an Oscar-nominated film and documentary, some light-hearted comedies, and fantastic indie flicks. Enjoy!

Continue Reading New and Coming Releases: August 11, 2009

 Though we have shorter list of titles to feature for this week, it is by no means slim pickings. Enjoy some comedy, drama, and some very excellent anime before January, which brings us a slew of new releases through the month. Happy Holidays, and, enjoy!

Continue Reading New and Coming Releases: December 22, 2008

Here at GreenCine, Daylight Savings Time means one extra hour to watch flicks this week! Why not spend it watching the hilarious and highly quotable Best of the Colbert Report, or HBO's kiwi comedy Flight of the Conchords? Or catching up on a little European history with Blame it on Fidel? However you choose to spend your extra hour, read on to find more new and coming releases.

Continue Reading New and Coming Releases: November 6, 2007

This week brings us a slew of a fine if odd mix of treasures, including a new volume of "MST3K" and several fine, if heavy, docs. Some superb foreign films release this week as well, including two films from Vietnam and Mexico.s Violet Perfume, to be featured in Guru Reviews. Read on for more.

Continue Reading New and Coming Releases: October 30, 2007