Indie Film Guide November-December 2008

House Arrest LIGHTYEAR/VIVENDI prebook now; DVD $19.99 Comedy: A man is sentenced to house arrest for stealing jewelry to impress a woman, who just might give him a shot at love.

Take a Leap of Faith LIGHTYEAR/VIVENDI prebook now; DVD $19.99 Romance: A religious single woman goes on a series of dates to decide which man to choose as her soul mate.

Planet B-Boy ARTS ALLIANCE AMERICA prebook now; DVD $19.95 Documentary: Looks at the international world of b-boying, the urban dance more commonly known as breakdancing.

Dare Not Walk Alone INDICAN prebook now; DVD $24.99 Documentary: A look at the true story of those who fought for desegregation.

Sounder KOCH VISION prebook now; DVD $14.98 Family drama: Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield star in this film about a black sharecropper family trying to make a living during the Depression.

Red Tail Reborn PASSION RIVER prebook now; DVD $29.95 Documentary: This title looks at the Tuskegee Airmen, who were the first African-American fighter pilots of World War II.

Santa & Pete VANGUARD prebook now; DVD $19.95 Family: James Earl Jones stars as a grandfather who tells his grandson a story about Saint Nicholas and his friend Pete.

Two Tigers LIONSGATE prebook 10-29; DVD $26.98 Action: A blonde professional killer and a high-class Chinese call girl work together in Shanghai.

The Longshots WEINSTEIN/GENIUS prebook 10-21; DVD $28.95, BD $34.99 Comedy: Based on a real-life story, this $11.3 million-grossing movie stars Ice Cube as a former football star who coaches his niece (Keke Palmer) to become quarterback.

Rim Shop MAVERICK prebook 10-31; DVD $19.98 Comedy: A rim shop owner must repay an old debt, but he has only 24 hours to come up with the cash.

White Dog CRITERION/IMAGE prebook 11-4; DVD $29.95 Drama: This newly restored ’80s exposé on racism stars Kristy McNichol as a young actress who adopts a German shepherd but discovers it has been trained to attack black people.

Holy Hustler MAVERICK prebook 11-7; DVD $16.98 Drama: A struggling woman turns to her local church for support but uncovers a dark secret.

A Viking Saga: Son of Thor SKD/KOCH prebook 11-11; DVD $24.98 Action: Based on a true story, this film festival award-winner follows a man who enters a battle with the king responsible for killing his family.