Redemption, it would seem, requires a step-by-step stripping of the artifice that surrounds us.

Indie video games, priced from $10-20 on WiiWare, Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, don’t generate Halo money, but a top-seller can still make its creators multi-millionaires in a matter of weeks after launch.

If you want to watch ridiculous caricatures of those confined to wheel chairs watch Glee, if you want to watch interesting characters confined to wheel chairs watch Come as You Are.

First time director Minh Duc Nguyen (UC Berkeley) employs an affectionate eye towards these characters. Often it’s what’s left unsaid that matters most; his lens is patient, allowing us to get up close, sometimes painfully so.

Welcome to the dungeon asylum of robot blacksmiths. F@#%ing to death by horses. Robot porn stars… Wait a sec, did I mention that Meaning of Robots is an official Sundance entry?

When prodded to explain why they do it, they admit it’s for the money. Their parents are there to support them, to allow them to follow their dreams and pursue whatever makes them happy.

Teddy Bear is one of those rare films that can tell a story by letting the camera relax and observe. Like the development of the story, there is no rush to cut quickly between scenes, or break into a MTV-style sequence.

If you’re planning a spook night, open your favorite bottle of wine, hold onto a loved one, turn off the lights and let yourself descend into madness.