If you didn't have a chance to see either of the two indie gems that came through the State last week, I'd highly recommend checking them both out on DVD. "Wendy and Lucy," a perfect 80-minute portrait of loneliness, bittersweet dedication and the spiraling effects of poverty, is available on DVD now - find it at your local video store or Netflix. It's one of the more haunting movies I've seen lately; definitely worth the watch.

If you're looking for something more lighthearted, look up "The Great Buck Howard" (due out on DVD later this year), a sweet and funny romper featuring the pitch-perfect John Malkovich as an aging mentalist (don't call him a magician) who doesn't realize his time in the spotlight has passed. Colin Hanks and Emily Blunt round out the terrific cast of characters working to propel Buck back to the top again.

Finally, be sure to come down and see our next first-run at the State this week, a sleeper indie hit that's gaining momentum at art house theaters around the country. "Is Anybody There?" stars Michael Caine in one of his best roles to date, a retired magician (sense a theme?) who is forced to settle down in a nursing home and who eventually befriends the lonely 10-year-old son of the home's owners. If Michael Caine decided to star in "Hostel 3" I would go see it, but the trailer for this one alone put a smile on my face, so I'm excited to check it out. Look for a review up here shortly. In the meantime, you can find the complete schedule of showtimes for this and other movies playing at the State this week here.