Little-Seen Films Worth Watching

Francois Ozon tries his hand at reverse chronology and does an excellent job of capturing the subtle nuances of human behavior and emotion. An outstanding cast and wonderful soundtrack complete the picture.

I'm not sure why this film gets bad reviews. I found it to be an intriguing, lavish, and well-acted historical drama.

Very cute. I love relationship movies like this.

underrated

I was very pleasantly surprised by this movie. It's a wonderful character piece. Great use of tunes; excellent cast and directing.

Good story, good acting. Great directing, great soundtrack. And a beautiful cover of the titular song before Peter Gabriel gave it even more exposure later that year in Shall We Dance. A highly recommended film.

a surprisingly good movie about the making and breaking of the silicone implant inventors' partnership and product

Based on the number of big-name actors in the movie, and the quality of the content, I'm surprised this has not had more of an audience. While the title is a bit strange, the characters a tad inconsistent, and the music sometimes annoyingly repetitive, I would still recommend this fine little gem.

Cate is of course awesome as usual. Good love story set in France during WW2.

A bit of Reservoir Dogs in this gritty little flick. Could've been even better but it just seemed to lack that oomph. Nice directing and quality cast.

a good look at the other side of society

the only movie I know that mentions Wis Rapids

well deserving of it's best foreign language Oscar nomination

A close-knit family doesn't really truly come together until tragedy strikes. Excellent cast of promising young actors; great chemistry and character development; good story.

While I fail to completely understand the attraction Anna has for Stephen, and the sex scenes are overdramatic, this is a very well-made and well-directed film. There are some great lines throughout and much depth of both character and plot.

Feel-good movie (yeah, guys can like dance movies too!) - and I simply want to jump all over Vanessa Williams.

has what I believe to be the best love scene of any movie, and a great plot; Daphne Du Maurier is a good read

If you liked Dead Poets you will like this

great plot, great actors

an experiment can go too far

a fantastic movie ahead of it's time complete with a successful working wife, a couple living together, the "b" word, the "n" word, an absolutely hilarious comic scene, and certainly the best monologue I have ever heard.

great period piece set in civil war-torn Chile

feels like a remake of the Oscar-winning Ordinary People - albeit a good one

fantastic cast and story

Linda Fiorentino plays such a good bitch

Very strong movie. Great acting, directing, and soundtrack - and an outstanding ending.

awesome tale of two parallel souls

I'd take this over Raiders any day

just as entertaining as the first one.

great movie from beginning to end

very cute movie - loved Spade's Neil Diamond rendition

a disturbing descent from the realm of reality

Great film noir - who knew Mick Jagger could act?

Don't know why I didn't like this movie more the first time I saw it - strong movie with an extremely talented cast

overlooked coming-of-age film

very cute movie

I didn't expect to like this movie as much as I did. It was serious and funny all at the same time. The cast was great - yes, even the young Corey Haim. James Garner continually surprises me. His best-actor nomination was well-deserved.

Yes...very realistic

This is not the type of film to watch again and again. It is long and plodding. But it does so with a purpose - to tell the story of four amazing kids' hardships and hopes. It is sad in a way that slowly saps the strength from you - just as it does to the kids' lives. A powerful picture.

this is a fantastic movie on many levels. Think what you want about Jen (and I don't think much) but she's always cute and she always picks great roles. Paul Rudd's a perfect match.

fantastically funny film noir

Great movie and not at all like I expected; sort of Donnie Darko-like; makes me want to see the Americanized remake - Vanilla Sky

cute romantic comedy with an original infusion of a musical

though long, at 2:45, there is much that is only said between the lines rather than on the screen.

heart-warming story of one family's battle with life.

Starts out a bit slow and seemingly fluffy but turns into a drama well worth watching.

I forgot just how much I love this movie.

Well before Bridges of Madison Cty there was this excellent movie...a great love story on many levels. When I first saw it, the twist revealed in the middle was shocking and powerful. Not a big Barbra fan, but she does a wonderful directing job here.

a better Footloose

Robert Redford is a fantastic director

a pleasantly surprising get-the-girl 80's flick - Brit style

A very good and powerful film, reminiscent of the Three Colors trilogy. It moves very slowly for much of its length, gradually building in suspense, but the ending brings it all together nicely. It also has one of the steamiest sex scenes I have seen. The haunting remake of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" at the conclusion is an excellent choice of music as well.

Gritty. The British version of Goodfellas.

Solid movie from beginning to end. Great cast, story, and directing. Avoids overly preaching and, like any good message movie, let's the characters' own words and actions do the talking.

For pure poker, watch Rounders. For pure gangster, watch Goodfellas. But if you want to see a good mixing of the two, this is it.

excellent telling of the making of Nosferatu

While I suspected something would happen at the end to completely spin things around, I did not expect what actually did happen; turned a better-than-average movie into a good movie.

Spacey, Moore, Blanchett, Dench - wow!

cross between Footloose and Dead Poet's

very good friend interaction movie

great movie about a family's tragic loss

I liked most everything about this movie - directing, music, cast, story.

Great ensemble of promising young actors. George C Scott was wonderful as well in his limited role. Awesome ending.

Definitely quirky and hokey at times, but there is also a lot of depth, good directing, and some excellent quotes to boot in this Dallas-on-crack movie. I didn't realize this was a sequel to The Last Picture Show until after I saw it.

Funny, in a demented sort of way. Featuring one of the most classic nude scenes in cinema history. Great ending. The movie that inspired Penelope Cruz to become an actress.

a man who has little regard for anything falls in love - this movie is gritty, sex-charged, and full of symbolism; from the man who brought you Basic Instinct

normally I'm not too big on courtroom movies but this one is quality

Great musical - Julie Andrews is wonderful

At first I thought this was Sherlock Holmes meets V for Vendetta but it's more like Sherlock Holmes meets the Matrix devil. This movie was fantastic - great plot, great fight scenes and a great twist.

Just call this Grey's Elmo Fire. God, Diane Lane is hot!

you've probably never heard of this movie - you should

very good movie - Linda Hunt won a well-deserved Oscar for her portrayal of a man

great take on the classic detective

Quite possibly the most visually stunning film I have ever seen. You know what to expect from a Yimou Zhang film.

I can't believe this movie is not more widely well-known. It's a great action flick that also delves into the mindset of an undercover operative trying to adjust back to life as a civilian with a family. Aidan Quinn's acting is fantastic, with two powerhouse supporting actors in Ben Kingsley and Donald Sutherland. And, while fictionalized, it is also based on the true story of the infamous terrorist Carlos the Jackal. Well-written and great directing to boot.

A touching story about a man with cerebral palsy who chooses to overcome the adversity he faces. William Macy delivers a fantastic performance and is backed by a stellar supporting cast.