I refer you to the
Salon movie section for additional comment, but
Romance and Cigarettes (off the wall working class musical) and
The Nines (
Twilight Zone like story with some clear connections to reality [see, e.g.,
Melissa McCarthy, who has worked with the writer and director, and is great here]) are very good, off the beaten path films. Well acted and good at creating their worlds. And, remember, koalas are "8s" ... they control the weather, you see.
