The last good American indie film I've watched was Hereditary (2018) [1] and before that 'Blue Ruin' (2013) [2]. They weren't exceptional but when you're awash

The last good American indie film I've watched was Hereditary (2018) [1] and before that 'Blue Ruin' (2013) [2]. They weren't exceptional but when you're awash in 'swords & sandals', 'comic book' crap and Adam Sandler formula-thons, even middling fare seem great. On the TV front, True Detective Season 2 [3] is sorely underrated. Though fictional, it gives you a glimpse into the many possible dimensions of California graft and corruption that are all too close to real life developments surrounding the recent California High-Speed Rail mismanagement junket [4]. I agree with the sentiment expressed in this thread that well-financed, movies for adults with good casting and talented filmmakers have become very scarce. [1] Hereditary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereditary_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereditary_(film) [2] Blue Ruin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ruin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ruin [3] True Detective (season 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Detective_(season_2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Detective_(season_2) [4] California High-Speed Rail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail