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Video-on-Demand

What follows are just a few of our many Video-on-Demand (VOD) selections we'd like to draw your attention to; check back every now and then because we'll keep picking new ones. Be sure to also check out our brand-new DivX Burn-to-Rent showcase, the ultra cool new way to enjoy downloadable movies in front of the warm glow of your TV.


Killer Me

Oh, no, you may be thinking, not another indie film going inside the mind of a serial killer. Well, yes, but Killer Me (2002) is different.

DigitallyObsessed's Rich Rossell wrote, "For all of the shifty and effective visual and sound techniques employed by Zachary Hansen to give his film a properly disturbing undertone, it is really [George] Foster and [Christina] Kew who make Killer Me such an engaging piece of work."

And then on the other hand you have a romantic plot to it that further sets it apart. Monsters at Play's Lawrence Raffel calls it "without a doubt one of the oddest most disturbing love stories I have ever set eyes on... At its heart, Killer Me really shares little in common with these [other serial killer] films." [Watch]


Jerome

If you only know Wendie Malick from her comedic TV roles, check out her superb performance in Jerome (1998), a darkly funny American indie set in the Southwest.

"A standout at the 1998 AFI FilmFest, it looks even better on a second viewing," wrote Kevin Thomas in the L.A. Times. "When you know what's coming, you're better able to pay close attention to the high level of artistry and craftsmanship that went into it. Yet so taut and compelling is this picture, an example of mature, disciplined American independent filmmaking at its best, that you are caught up in it all over again." [Watch]


The Prodigy

Nathan Jones, 12, runs away from home. He finds a frat house on a college campus, hides out there - and won't leave. So the guys dream up a plan: Let's enroll him.

The Prodigy (1999), you see, is a comedy, and as one IMDb user's discovered, it's fresher than the premise might suggest. "The little kid [Jeremy Isaiah Earl] was pretty good, funny at times, and his 'white' older brother figure, played by Robert Foreman, did a good job of playing the off beat 'insensitive- turned-caring' frat boy. Overall, I was surprised to see something a little different than the standard college romp like American Pie."

[Watch]


The Kid Brother

In The Kid Brother (1987), a "refreshingly candid, humorous and emotionally engaging" drama (Toronto Star) inspired by the story of star Kenny Easterday, a boy born without legs must struggle with how his appearance affects others. He tries to live like any other 13-year-old kid, but the reactions of those around him is a never-ending hurdle to that goal. When a French TV crew invades his home, it sparks the boy to find out why his sister left home shortly after he was born.

Kid Brother was called "...heartwarming and disturbing in equal proportions" by Variety, and was a prizewinner at the Montreal International Film Festival. [Watch]


Zoe

Great American road movies tend to move westward, and Deborah Attoinese's debut feature, Zoe, is no exception. But there's more of the American mythos resonating in this film in that Zoe, a Michigan teen played by the amazing Vanessa Zima (Ulee's Gold), sets out for New Mexico in order to connect with her Native American heritage. It isn't long after she and two friends steal a car that they meet up with a British woman (Jenny Seagrove) heading the same way.

"No car crashes, no explosions, no battle scenes - just a gentle tale about two people looking for their place in the world," writes one IMDb user. "Vanessa Zima is wonderful, a mature performance far beyond her years. And Jenny Seagrove - one of my favorites - proves once again that her range and talent are virtually endless." [Watch]


Siam Sunset

A slew of disparate characters - a British paint designer in search of an elusive color ("peace"), a woman who's just stolen her money from her boyfriend (who happens to be a doctor and a drug dealer) and so on - are thrown together on a dilapidated bus trekking across the Australian desert.

"Siam Sunset [1999] functions best as a comedy of cultural differences and prejudices," wrote Sight & Sound. "Its humour derives from its details: in particular, the script is astutely observant of character, individual as much as national." In 2000, the BBC added: "The blandness of Australian soaps is matched only by the exuberance and invention of its big screen comedies... even when the humour becomes wonderfully, attractively absurd (which it usually does), there is always a real foundation to give the film a serious, emotional layer. Siam Sunset is the latest of this ilk." [Watch]


Click on to see more featured VOD titles.

Questions about how all this works? We've got the FAQs. They're brief, but they'll probably tell you all you need to know: One on Video-on-Demand and one on DivX. Further questions? Don't hesitate to drop a line to VODsupport@greencine.com.

By the way, if you're looking for adult viewing, we've got plenty of that, too.

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