- Last summer, there was quite a bit of discussion about how the wonderful Judy Greer was being wasted in a series of nothing roles in big movies. The familial comedy Addicted to Fresno from writer/director Jamie Babbitt (But I’m a Cheerleader) offers something of an antidote, with juicy roles for not only Greer but Natasha Lyonne and Aubrey Plaza. Shame the movie around them isn’t better. Read our review from SXSW, under its original title Fresno; wonder why they changed it? (In limited release and on demand.)
- And finally, Partisan is a harrowing and haunting story of a charming little commune that turns out to be, well, not so charming at all. Vincent Cassel has always excelled at playing charismatic bad guys; his work here falls well within that tradition, and his final scene is a real corker. Read more in this month’s indie guide. (In limited release and on demand.)