Indie films and high school are like PB&J. Danielle Nussbaum lists five classic must-see flicks. Indie films and high school are like PB&J. Danielle Nussbaum lists five classic must-see flicks. Brick
Director Rian Johnson deftly spins film-noir dialogue into this clever 2005 whodunit starring a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, and Lost's Emilie de Ravin.
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This quintessential dark comedy launched the careers of Winona Ryder, Shannen Doherty, and eighties hunk Christian Slater--and became a cult classic in the process. It's infinitely quotable, utterly fashion-tastic, and highly addictive. If you haven't seen it, you don't really love movies.
Pre-Oscar nominated Anna Kendrick plays a smirky mean girl in this under-the-radar debate-team dramedy about growing up and conquering your fears.
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Merciless skewering abounds in this snarky religious satire. Eva Amurri, Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, and Patrick Fugit in one movie: Do you need another reason to watch?
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A Wes Anderson flick is always a win, and this quirky, irreverent, and laugh-out-loud awkward Jason Schwartzman-and-Bill Murray comedy is no exception. (Side note: The soundtrack is pretty amazing too.)
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