Five Under-Appreciated Films
Movies that deserved more critical acclaim and better box office results.
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- DirectorTerry GeorgeStarsJoaquin PhoenixMark RuffaloJennifer ConnellyThe lives of two families change forever after a fatal tragedy takes place on Reservation Road.This suspenseful drama was mysteriously ignored by critics and the public. It features great performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo.
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsCasper Van DienDenise RichardsDina MeyerHumans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs.Misunderstood as a teen action flick--it's a satire of fascism.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHaley Joel OsmentJude LawFrances O'ConnorA highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.Althought it was directed by Steven Spielberg, I think of this as Stanley Kubrick's last film and one of his best--poignant,visionary and imaginative.
- DirectorAlbert BrooksStarsAlbert BrooksMeryl StreepRip TornIn an afterlife way-station resembling a major city, the lives of the recently deceased are examined in a court-like setting.An amusing comedy with many memorable scenes, sadly, it bombed at the box office.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsPatrick CarrollRob DevaneyIzzy DiazThe devastating reconstruction of the rape and murder of a 15-year-old Iraqi girl by American soldiers in Samarra in 2006.Brian De Palma's brilliant meditation on the horrors of the Iraq war, this experimental film was just too unusual to be appreciated by critics and too unpleasant for most of the public.