Indie on DVDLooking for something a little bit outside of the mainstream? Our latest arrivals in Independent cinema are listed below:

Artois the Goat (2009) – Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to create the greatest goat cheese the world has ever known, and reclaim the heart of his beloved Angie. – [imdb]

Bass Ackwards (2010) – A man coming off a disastrous affair with a married woman has a lyrical, strange and comedic cross-country journey in a modified VW bus. – [imdb]

The Collective (2008) – After receiving an odd voice mail message from her estranged sister, a woman heads to New York City to investigate. But instead of finding her sister, she stumbles upon secrets and dark surprises.- [imdb]

Don McKay (2009) – In this edgy thriller, Don McKay (Thomas Haden Church) flees his hometown after a horrendous tragedy and vows never to return. But 25 years later he comes back to find a dark menace looming over the town. – [imdb]

The Greatest (2009) – Three months after Allen and Grace Brewer’s son died in a car accident, Rose shows up on their doorstep, pregnant with his child. At first her arrival divides their already troubled marriage, but as they accept their grief, Rose and her baby may just bring them back together. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon and Carey Mulligan. – [imdb]

The Good Guy (2009) - Ambitious young Manhattanite Beth learns that the game of love in the big city is a lot like Wall Street – high risk, high reward and everybody has an angle. – [imdb]

Greenberg (2010) -A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother’s assistant. – [imdb] – click here to read our review!

Growing Op (2008) – The home-schooled son of loving, marijuana-growing hippies discovers the twisted values of the suburban status quo in this comedy featuring Rosanna Arquette and Rachel Blanchard. – [imdb]

Holly (2006) – In Cambodia, Holly, a 12 year old Vietnamese girl, encounters Patrick, an American stolen artifacts dealer. The story follows their strong connection and her unrelenting efforts to escape her fate. – [imdb]

Middle of Nowhere (2008) – A pair of co-workers at a small-town water park — restless troublemaker Dorian (Anton Yelchin, Star Trek) and the tightly wound Grace (Eva Amurri, Californication) — form an unlikely bond when Dorian cooks up an illicit plan to earn big money. – [imdb]

My Year Without Sex (2009) - A tender story from Australia highlights the realistic ups and downs of an Australian family in the year following a parent’s emergency medical procedure. – [imdb]

Once More With Feeling (2009) - When a patient introduces psychiatrist Frank to the world of karaoke, he begins to obsessively revisit his boyhood dream of becoming a professional singer. – [imdb]

Pretty Bird (2008) – A comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. Starring Paul Giamatti and Billy Crudup. – [imdb]

Rock Slyde (2009) - A bumbling gumshoe works to protect a hard drinking femme fatale from a mysterious stalker while contending with a cult leader who’s trying to muscle in on all the local office space. – [imdb]

Saint John of Las Vegas (2009) - An ex-gambler is lured back into the game by a veteran insurance-fraud investigator. Starring Steve Buscemi, Sarah Silverman and Peter Dinklage. – [imdb]

String Theory (2009) - The lives of everyday Los Angelinos collide over the future of a well-worn Santa Monica church in this meditative indie from filmmakers Jacob Freydont-Attie and Joshua Milrad. – [allmovie]

Tenderloin (2009) - A damaged Iraq War veteran moves into San Francisco’s notorious Tenderloin district with the intention of drinking his life away, but instead finds his grim mission complicated by the appearance of some colorful characters who refuse to take life’s punches lying down. – [imdb]

Timer (2009) – Finding true love is easier than ever thanks to a revolutionary bio-technological wrist implant called the TiMER. This innovative device counts down… Finding true love is easier than ever thanks to a revolutionary bio-technological wrist implant called the TiMER. This innovative device counts down to the exact moment when people will lay eyes on their soul mates. – [imdb]

Why Am I Doing This (2009) – Against all odds, Lester, Tony and Amber chase the Hollywood dream, while juggling their relationships, family and the impending feeling of doom that they’re never going to make it. – [imdb]

(Thanks to IMDB, RottenTomatoes, and Metacritic for help with parts of these synopses)