Indies on DVD: 'Help Me Eros,' 'Big Dreams, Little Tokyo,' 'Heartbeat Detector'

Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Foreign Language, Independent, New on DVD, Home Entertainment, Cinematical IndieThree intriguing titles top my list of indie films to check out this week on DVD. Coincidentally, two of them feature actors who also directed (or directors who also acted). Taiwanese film Help Me Eros, directed by and starring Lee Kang-Sheng, became slightly notorious at the Toronto film festival because droves of otherwise hardy film critics walked out of a press screening, either out of boredom or disgust. Ryan Stewart stayed, even though the first scene made him consider vomiting and the film as a whole was an unpleasant experience. Any film that provokes that strong a reaction, of course, makes it a perfect choice for adventurous renters who don't mind gambling a few dollars on the possibility that they'll never... [read full story]