[Closed] Hidden gems, recomend me a film

Two reasonably old ones (late 90s)
Dinner Rush
Big Night

suburbanreuben - Member
Dead Men don't wear Plaid.

Green Room as well!

IF.

IF

filmed at my alma mater.

Without giving too much away, the closing scenes were welcomed most enthusiastically when "If" was the film of choice for end of year English class.

just watched Book of Life with my kids
Absolutely fantastic and I generally hate animated films

Edge of tomorrow was an unexpected hit for me especially as it had Tom Cruise in it. More Collateral than MI

Silly; Ticker and Dale vs evil
Not silly; Une Prophete

I've just watched this on Sky Movies so it must be out soon on iTunes/DVD..

I know it's got Nic Cage in it, but it's a very good film IMO, huge twist at the end too..

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If,

Stoner - Member
IF
filmed at my alma mater.

Without giving too much away, the closing scenes were welcomed most enthusiastically when "If" was the film of choice for end of year English class.

Just watched the end sequence on you tube, "If" film, the granny with the machine gun and the nurse throwing hand grenades,and as for the headmaster, thankfully its all fiction.

a true classic.

Bit old but The Machinist.
Must see.

Edge of tomorrow was an unexpected hit for me especially as it had Tom Cruise in it

Enjoyed it a lot more than I had expected.

Screw it, I'm recommending The Guard in this thread as well.

Comedy and action as per the brief.

War Dogs. *Top entertainment*
Premium Rush *bike related content but silly fun*
Don't Breath
Hush
Blue Ruin
Hell or High Water *best script*
Deepwater Horizon - *true life disaster movie that's breath taking.*
The Devil's Double
Unthinkable
The Invitation
Under The Shadow

Get more tricky/rewarding as the list moves down. Not necessarily hidden but all under hyped.

Hail Caesar!

not sure if it counts as hiden though.

A Most Violent Year
Does Tom Hardy gruffly mumble his way through?
He's not in the cast as far as I remember, the male lead's Oscar Isaac. Jessica Chastain is excellent too.

All true! I misremembered. Oscar Isaac stole it. Tom Hardy played the role I was thinking of in 'The Drop'. Again, gangland thriller, very low key and broody. Great little film.

Going a bit alt, hiw the age about the voices? By fame grapuinc.novellist, Martin.satrapu

Doesn't meet either of your criteria for action or comedy, but definitely flew under the radar (for me at least). Firstly The Big Short - on Netflix and got Steve Carroll, Ryan gosling, brad pit and Christian bale in it (how it flew under the radar I'll never know - might just be me), a true story of the few economics and rouge traders who predicted the economic crash in 2008 - not normally a bale fan but he''s very good in it. Secondly - Tracks, film based on the true story of a young girl traveling across the Australian desert with 4 camels and a dog on the 70's. Not a great deal happens and it's s bit of a coming of age / against all adversity biopic, but it's brilliant and well worth checking out

skeletons - 2010 - a pair of exorcists remove the 'skeletons from people's cupboards'.

Serenity on Netflix, yes it's the expanded TV episode thing but funny and action all the way.

Dead Mans Shoes?

Yes, I was in Blue Juice for a fraction of a second in the party on the beach scene.

Filmed with none of the actors there.

CharlieMungus - Member

Going a bit alt, hiw the age about the voices? By fame grapuinc.novellist, Martin.satrapu

After twenty six years I've finally found someone who's had more to drink than me
Chapeau.

I liked The Voices with Ryan Reynolds.
Not the greatest film but I'd never heard of it before I watched it t'other week.

I don't think The Big Short flew under the radar:

"The film was a financial and critical success, grossing $133 million against a $28 million budget, and receiving positive reviews. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Bale, and Best Adapted Screenplay, winning the last"

Good film.

Just finished watching The Guard.

Thank you v much to the recommenders, a fine film indeed.

beej - Member

I don't think The Big Short flew under the radar:

Why would anyone bother to read the OP? Just blurt out the name of a film.