Rubin & Ed (BLU-RAY)

Trent Harris' independent pic is a wonderful exploration of two misfits who inexplicably wind up on a road trip, hating each other. Rubin Farr (Crispin Glover) is a pathetically sad loner, mourning the death of his beloved cat (safely tucked away in the freezer, awaiting burial), whose mother demands he go out to make a friend. Enter Ed Tuttle (Howard Hesseman), whose failure to find anyone to join his multi-level sales program makes him the perfect target for Rubin's outreach. Shot in the environs of Salt Lake City, Utah, and nearby desert locales and featuring dream sequences, hallucinations, and animatronic cat, an unforgettable music score by Fred Myrow, fantastic vintage clothing and set design, AND Karen Black; it's a film that must be experienced to be believed.