Indie Film Release Guide: September 6th [An ONTD Original]

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This weekend’s box office is about to be absolutely dominated by ONTD’s favorite clown. But if you’re just not that into Pennywise, read on for some more options that may or may not be coming to a theater near you.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Six” - Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Universal, Columbia and Disney. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: Augusrt 30th, August 23rd, and August 16th.

Ms. Purple

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Stars: Jake Choi, Tiffany Chu, Crystal Lee, Teddy Lee
Writer: Justin Chon, Chris Dinh
Director: Justin Chon
Genre: Drama
Plot: A young woman who works as a karaoke hostess in Koreatown reconnects with her estranged brother in the final days of their father's life.
What you should know: Writer/director Justin Chon is also an actor, with many credits over the past fifteen years including a role in Twilight.
Opens in: Select cities



Edie

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Stars: Sheila Hancock, Kevin Guthrie, Amy Manson, Wendy Morgan
Writer: Simon Hunter, Edward Lynden-Bell, Elizabeth O’Halloran
Director: Simon Hunter
Genre: Drama
Plot: After her controlling husband dies, an elderly woman embarks on a trip to fulfill her longtime dream of climbing a mountain in the Scottish Highlands.
What you should know: The film was shot on location in the Scottish Highlands.
Opens in: Select cities

Night Hunter (fka Nomis)

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Stars: Henry Cavill, Alexandra Daddario, Minka Kelly, Ben Kingsley
Writer/Director: David Raymond
Genre: Action, Thriller
Plot: A weathered Lieutenant, his police force, and a local vigilante are all caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a recently arrested, troubled man who's linked to years of female abductions and murders.
What you should know: I know y’all are thirsty for Henry Cavill, but I’d recommend checking the Tomatometer before rushing out to find this one.
Opens in: Select cities

Ága

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Stars: Mikhail Aprosimov, Feodosia Ivanova, Sergei Egorov, Galina Tikhonova
Writer: Simeon Ventsislavov, Milko Lazarov
Director: Milko Lazarov
Genre: Drama
Plot: In a yurt on the snow-covered fields of the North, Nanook and Sedna live following the traditions of their ancestors. Alone in the wilderness, they look like the last people on Earth. Nanook and Sedna's traditional way of life starts changing - slowly, but inevitably. Hunting becomes more and more difficult, the animals around them die from inexplicable deaths and the ice has been melting earlier every year. Chena, who visits them regularly, is their only connection to the outside world - and to their daughter Ága, who has left the icy tundra a long time ago due to family feud.
What you should know: It’s in Yakut.
Opens in: Select cities

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

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Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: An exploration of singer Linda Ronstadt’s career, from her debut in the 1960’s to the present day.
What you should know: If you’re not familiar with Ronstadt, her most famous song is probably “You’re No Good”.
Opens in: Select cities

Last Call

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Stars: Daved Wilkins, Sarah Booth, Matt Maenpaa
Writer: Gavin Michael Booth, Daved Wilkins
Director: Gavin Michael Booth
Genre: Drama
Plot: A wrong number could save a life.
What you should know: Shot in two single takes, filmed simultaneously in different parts of a city.
Opens in: Select cities

The Last Photograph

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Stars: Danny Huston, Stacy Martin, Jonah Hauer-King, Michelle Ryan
Writer: Simon Astaire
Director: Danny Huston
Genre: Drama
Plot: Stolen from his bookshop is Tom's most treasured possession, a photograph of him with his son Luke...their last moment of shared happiness.
What you should know: This is the first film directed by veteran actor Danny Huston, who also stars.
Opens in: Select cities

The Blonde One

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Stars: Alfonso Barón, Justo Calabria, Antonia De Michelis, Melissa Falter
Writer/Director: Marco Berger
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBT
Plot: In the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Gabriel has just moved in with his colleague, Juan. Shy and reserved, Gabo is reluctant to follow Juan's wandering hands and meaningful looks. With a revolving door of beauties streaming out of Juan's bedroom, his machismo seems firmly in place. However, the attraction between the two men is undeniable.
What you should know: It’s in Spanish
Opens in: Select cities

Satanic Panic

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Stars: Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O’Connell, Hayley Griffith, Ruby Modine
Writer: Ted Geoghegan, Grady Hendrix
Director: Chelsea Stardust
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Plot: A pizza delivery girl at the end of her financial rope has to fight for her life - and her tips - when her last order of the night turns out to be high society Satanists in need of a virgin sacrifice.
What you should know: This is director Chelsea Stardust’s first feature.
Opens in: Select cities

Strange But True

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Stars: Margaret Qualley, Brian Cox, Mena Massoud, Nick Robinson
Writer: Eric Garcia
Director: Rowan Athale
Genre: Thriller
Plot: A woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his child.
What you should know: Based on the novel by John Searles
Opens in: Select cities and on demand

Also opening: Blink of an Eye (Trailer), Becoming Nobody (Trailer), Boy Genius (Trailer), Chhichhore (Trailer), I’m Leaving Now (Trailer), My Best Friend’s Famous (Trailer)

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Greetings from Toronto! What have you been watching, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?