Movies you may have not seen but probably should
This is my list of the movies you may have not seen but I think are must sees. I live in the U.S. and most of these movies are english speaking movies. I know there are a lot of other foriegn movies that are great, don't be offended but personally reading subtitles tends to take away from my overall viewing experience so I watch very few of them. Also some of these may be well known to other audiences in the UK, Europe, or Australia, but for some reason didn't make the same impact in the U.S. There are a few that did in fact become somewhat popular, but hey, it's my list and I'll keep adding as I go. They are in no particular order. Enjoy
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- DirectorSkip WoodsStarsThomas JaneAaron EckhartPaulina PorizkovaA former L.A. drug dealer has moved to Houston to make a new life for himself as a married architect. Everything falls apart when he is suddenly visited by one of his former cohorts who comes carrying heroin.Really this is a great one. If you like a violent, insane, yet comedic movie, or are a fan of movies like "Pulp Fiction," and "Reservoir Dogs," you will love this one.
- DirectorBrett SimonStarsReece ThompsonMischa BartonBruce WillisAt a Catholic high school, a sophomore newspaper reporter investigates a case of stolen SAT exams. He thinks he's nailed the suspect and managed to get the popular girl when he realises a larger conspiracy is afoot.Surprisingly good, quirky comedy/drama, not usually the type of movie that I would like given the description but this one was fun,
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsGerard ButlerMichelle MonaghanMichael ShannonSam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers.I usually don't like the "Movies with a cause, " but this one turned out to be well worth watching
- DirectorSean ByrneStarsXavier SamuelRobin McLeavyJohn BrumptonWhen Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.A great Australian horror movie. It steals alot from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but is still a good one.
- DirectorStuart HazeldineStarsAdar BeckGemma ChanNathalie CoxEight candidates for a highly desirable corporate job are locked together in an exam room and given a final test with just one seemingly simple question. However, it doesn't take long for confusion to ensue and tensions to unravel.Interesting psychological thriller
- DirectorMitchell AltieriPhil FloresStarsCory KnaufSamuel ChildJoseph McKelheerFour young adult siblings, who harbor some dark secrets, try to fend for themselves after the mysterious death of their parents.A very slow movie but a more realistic take on the vampire/serial killer/ dysfunctional family genre. This is a drama, and slow as I said, but it does give a good portrayal of what vampires may be like if they were real.
- DirectorJames WatkinsStarsKelly ReillyMichael FassbenderTara EllisRefusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.Truely horrifying, nothing supernatural or run of the mill slasher in this one, just plain realistic scenario based horror, and a credit to the genre.
- DirectorBobcat GoldthwaitStarsJoel MurrayTara Lynne BarrMackenzie Brooke SmithOn a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy.A fun comedy movie about the angst caused by annoying people and their pop culture trends.
- DirectorLynne RamsayStarsTilda SwintonJohn C. ReillyEzra MillerKevin's mother struggles to love her strange child despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.If this were shown in High Schools the teen pregnancy rate just might drop!
- DirectorHadi HajaigStarsSean BeanCharlotte RamplingAbhin GaleyaA British secret service agent is faced with the task of pursuing and eliminating a British-born suicide bomber and his terrorist cell.This is a pretty good, political/terrorism thriller and drama. It tells a story of a secret agent who is assigned to take out a terrorist threat. It also shows how terrorist organizations recruit, and really get people to buy into their senseless murder and violence. This is a little more drama than action, but there is good action in it, and a few good plot twists. If IMBD is correct this movie beats a lot of other big blockbuster with a budget of just 2,000,000 british pounds. Money well spent.
- DirectorGreg McLeanStarsNathan PhillipsCassandra MagrathKestie MorassiThree backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.An Australian movie that plays on the fears of those that live on the fringe rural areas where no one can hear a victim scream. OK, this one is a bit cliche as stories go, but it definitely has some great gore scenes, and the sadistic bad guy does a great job with his creepy character. If I ever go to Australia, this movie may make me reconsider any trek through the outback.
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsBrian O'HalloranJeff AndersonMarilyn GhigliottiA day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.Since this one has been out it HAS been seen by a lot of people. But if you haven't seen it you must, it is a masterpiece of low budget comedy. It made Kevin Smith the film maker that people pretend he is today. The sequels suck, and after "Mallrats" and "Chasing Amy" Kevin Smith has never made another great movie and instead is the guy known for having to buy 2 plane tickets, one for him, and the other for his ego and backside.
- DirectorAllan MoyleStarsScott SpeedmanWes BentleyTaryn ManningA pair of slackers get in way over their heads when they try to dump the body of a dead girlfriend in the basement of a drive-in movie theater where a satanic cult performs ritual sacrifices.2 stoner junkies who owe a very odd drug dealer money, a hooker who returns from the dead, and a trio of Satanists, and more, all taking place in the only place it could, Canada...who could ask for anything more? This movie is hilarious, entertaining, and I hope more people get to enjoy it.
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsEwan McGregorEwen BremnerJonny Lee MillerRenton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.This is a cult classic. At times its trippy, funny, and dramatic all rolled into one. I know this is a pretty well known movie by now, but on the chance you have never seen it...Shame on you.
- DirectorMichael CorrenteStarsShawn HatosyAmy SmartAlec BaldwinAfter one too many run ins with the law, a punk teenager from a working class background is sent to prep school by his frustrated dad, and learns a thing or two.Great comedy about a stoner from a blue collar family being sent to an upscale boarding school. On a personal note, I probably related a lot to this one because I was from a blue collar family and was often threatened with being sent to miltary school...
- DirectorJoseph RubenStarsDennis QuaidMax von SydowChristopher PlummerA man who can enter and manipulate people's dreams is recruited by a government agency to help cure the President of the United States of his nightmares about nuclear war but stumbles upon an assassination plot.I add this one because everyone seems to like the updated J-Lo version known as "The Cell." This movie came out long before that one, is very similiar, and for it's day was one great "inside nightmares," movie. It's a bit dated now but still a great movie.
- DirectorMark HermanStarsAsa ButterfieldDavid ThewlisRupert FriendThrough the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.I am not big on tear-jerkers, but this one will leave any viewer needing a tissue as they try to fall asleep at night. Well crafted for the eventual ending.
- DirectorSavage Steve HollandStarsJohn CusackDavid Ogden StiersKim DarbyAfter his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts bring him only more agony and embarrassment. Filled with the wildest teen nightmares.One of my favorite comedies from 1980's. Unless you are into chic flicks like,"Say Anything," this movie and "Grosse Point Blank," are the best movies John Cusack has ever done.
- DirectorStacy TitleStarsCameron DiazRon EldardAnnabeth GishA group of idealistic, but frustrated, liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering rightwing pundits for their political beliefs.I am sure everyone would be guilty of wanting to do this every once in a while. A good if not dark comedy.
- DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsTom HardyKelly AdamsLuing AndrewsA young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson.I am becoming a Tom Hardy fan. He is brilliant in this movie. The movie itself was outstanding. The humor, musical score, and the style of this movie is almost as if it is a Stanley Kubrick movie, very much along the lines of "A Clockwork Orange."
- DirectorDavid BrucknerDan BushJacob GentryStarsAnessa RamseyJustin WelbornScott PoythressA horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.Tv's and phones go haywire driving people into becoming murdering maniacs. This movie has some good gore, a kind of a morbid sense of humor, and quite a great surprise to me. Note: If you start watching this movie, don't let the camcorder horribly bad opening make you turn it off. It's not the way the rest of the movie is, so just fast forward if you have to.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsJulian AssangeAdrian LamoJohn 'FuzzFace' McMahonA documentary that details the creation of Julian Assange's controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history.The story of WikiLeaks. Usually I wouldn't reccommend documentaries but I think this is a fair one. Don't pay any attention to the bad reviews. Most try and point out Assange wasn't interviewed, but if you watch it the film makers clearly state they wanted and asked for an interview but Assange woud not do one without a hefty pay off...or "Donation," so that's his own fault. They try to portray the idea of Wikileaks as an organization...or Assange the man, as just releasing info that any other news source would. The difference? Any other news source doesn't encourage people to become turncoats and betray their own country to do so. Note: The U.S. Army video of an Apache pilot shooting Iraqis he thought to have weapons (later turned out to be Reuters reporters). If you think this is some kind of shocking video...than you obviously know nothing about real warfare, and your head would explode at what you would find out about casualties in a so-called "Just" war like WWII....and why hasn't Assange been a "good" guy and maybe targeted someone like, say, Bin Laden before the U.S. Got him, or other terrorist organizations?...just food for thought.
- DirectorJen SoskaSylvia SoskaStarsKatharine IsabelleAntonio CupoTristan RiskThe allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so-called "freakish" clients.Dark, Sexy, and a whole lot of fun! "American Mary," is one of those offbeat Horror/dark comedy that comes around every once in awhile and surprises me. I love this one. There is enough sexiness and darkness that there is nothing not to love. The acting is decent, the story is great, and it sort of fits the mold of movies like "American Psycho." This is one of my new favorites and I highly recommend it!
- DirectorGeoffrey FletcherStarsSaoirse RonanAlexis BledelJames GandolfiniTwo teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.Alexis Bledel, Saoirse Ronan, and James Gandolfini make a very good film. It's a dark drama splashed with bits of comedy and samplings of action. Dialog heavy it is a perfect fit for Bledel (Gilmore girls) and her voice, speech pacing, and tone were a perfect casting in this one.