With reasons why.

The East
Directed by Zal Batmanglij

Because Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij are a dynamite team, and we’ll watch anything they make.

Don Jon’s Addiction
Directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Because Scarlett Johansson in a red dress is like the 10th wonder of the world

The Look of Love
Directed by Michael Winterbottom

Because seeing Steve Coogan look like that and knowing it’s about Paul Raymond (look him up) is enough.

El Mariachi
Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Because it debuted at Sundance 30 years ago.

Milkshake
Directed by David Andalman

Because we have a soft spot for dark comedies involving white people, hip-hop, and the 90s.

Lovelace
Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

Because… DUH?…

jOBS
Directed by Joshua Michael Stern

Because we’ll watch it just to hate on Ashton Kutcher.

Big Sur
Directed by Michael Polish

Because we’ve always wanted to go to Big Sur, and Jack Kerouac ties that in nicely.

Stoker
Directed by Park Chan-Wook

Because the macabre is necessary sometimes.

Blue Caprice
Directed by Alexandre Moors

Because we lived through that DC Sniper shit, and walked home in zig-zags nightly. Scary!

Crystal Fairy
Directed by Sebastián Silva

Because it’s a Chilean hallucinogenic drug movie starring Michael Cera.

Gangs of Wasseypur
Directed by Anurag Kashyap

Because it is a 5 hour Indian gangster movie.

Sweetwater
Directed by Logan Miller and Noah Miller

Because it takes place in the Old West.

Interior. Leather Bar.
Directed by Travis Mathews and James Franco

Because James Franco is a weirdo, and you do have to challenge yourself sometimes.

A Teacher
Directed by Hannah Fidell

Because it looks at the Teacher side of Student / Teacher affairs.

Kill Your Darlings
Directed by John Krokidas

Because “True Crime with the Beat Generation” sounds interesting.

Muscle Shoals
Greg “Freddy” Camalier

Because good music is usually good subject matter.

Sound City
Directed by Dave Grohl

Because… see above.

Narco Cultura
Directed Shaul Schwarz

Because we want to see what kind of access the director got to the Mexican drug cartels.

Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington
Directed by Sebastian Junger

Because Sebastian Junger has a really cool name and Tim Hetherington was the man.

Newlyweeds
Directed by Shaka King

Because it is about weed dependence.

Running from Crazy
Directed by Barbara Kopple

Because it’s about the dark side of the Hemingways

Sightseers
By Ben Wheatley

Because it’s a comedy about doing away with people that piss you off.