Flickers

Let me recommend two movies.
First, you may have already seen "Juno," which is a about an eccentric pregnant teen who cuts a deal with a yuppie couple for them to adopt her child. Of course, the process doesn't go that smoothly. "Juno" was a big hit with critics and the ticket-buying public.
The movie deserves its success. It's well acted and best of all, avoids most of the cliches this kind of picture usually is built on. It has flaws -- that dad is a little too cuddly -- but they are overcome by the rest of the movie.
Second, and from a completely different direction, is "The Signal," a gory,low-budget, independent film made in Atlanta (called Terminus)in the story. It's a sci fi-zombie flick with three first-time directors each taking a third of the film. This not your standard end-of-the-world picture. You won't feel like you've seen this movie three times before.
The ending is a little fuzzy, but trying to sort it out is part of the fun.
An excellent debut for everyone involved.