Peter Bolte

What once seemed like an esoteric world now seems essential to our culture: the community of rare book dealers and collectors who, in their love of the delicacy and tactility of books, are helping to keep the printed word alive. D.W. Young’s elegant and entertaining documentary, executive produced by Parker Posey, is a lively tour of New York’s book world, past and present, from the Park Avenue Armory’s annual Antiquarian Book Fair, where original editions can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars; to the Strand and Argosy book stores, still standing against all odds; to the beautifully crammed apartments of collectors and buyers. The film features a litany of special guests, including Fran Lebowitz, Susan Orlean, Gay Talese, and a community of dedicated book dealers who strongly believe in the wonder of the object and the everlasting importance of what’s inside.

A man crossing Maine at the end of a solo cross country bicycle trip strikes up an unlikely friendship with an ex-Marine and his oddball younger sister. At the same time he reconnects remotely with his estranged but dying father in Germany and finds himself forced to make an irrevocable decision.

Walden Pink is a glimpse into the frustrating and melancholy life of a middle-aged man passing through a loop of daily confrontations.

Walden Pink is a glimpse into the frustrating and melancholy life of a middle-aged man passing through a loop of daily confrontations.

This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.

Dandelion Man is the story of John Harper. A man drifting through life self-absorbed and unaware of the damage he inflicts upon those close to him. That is however, until he is forced to come to terms with his own damaged past and crippling baggage.

Coincidence proves ironic when Sonny Di Luzzia succumbs to a twist in fate.

Seymour Ruck (David Yow), a down on his luck man gets a call that could bring him rebirth and an escape from his miserable world. In the end, Seymour probably shouldn't have accepted the offer.