He was nostalgic for retro video stores. So he built one in his kitchen

Los Angeles — Chris Rose fondly remembers the days when he worked at the independent video store We Luv Video in Austin, Texas.

He was in his early 20s and finishing film school at the University of Texas at Austin before heading to New York, where he eventually worked as a producer on "The Daily Show."

Now an L.A.-based writer, director and producer, Rose, 41, recalls the Austin store's eclectic assortment of cult oddities and world cinema.

"It was a spectacular kind of hip, indie video store that had just about any and every film you could ever want," he says. "They would have British or Japanese imports you couldn't get in the United States yet. It was a really, really special place."

Although he can no longer visit the video store, Rose doesn't have to go far to rent these days, a