Indy Film Fest: The Invisible Patients
A documentary about healthcare in Indiana that elevates itself above other alarm-sounding peers with gallows humor, observant composition and artful pacing.
Heroes of the Zeroes: Wendy and Lucy
"Wendy and Lucy" — a minimalist, modern-day “Grapes of Wrath” — continues Nick Rogers' daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Heroes of the Zeroes: Frozen River
"Frozen River" — a riveting, toughly moral, culturally diverse look at poverty-level parenting — continues Nick Rogers' look at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Precious
A harrowing, if occasionally hoary, story of a teenager’s survival and self-reliance amid demonic domesticity.