Based on actual events and elevated by strong performances, Conviction is a compelling drama about a sister trying to save her brother.
I know, I know, this is the big movie this year, and everyone must have seen it. After so many...
After many crappy movies that came out lately, The King’s Speech really gave me hope that the movie industry can still...
While it seems like another indie dramedy about a dysfunctional family, The Vicious Kind is an engaging character study with a healthy dose of humor and romance.
Defusing difficult subjects with black humor and absurdity, Happiness is one of those movies that will stay with you for a long time.
Driven by strong performances, Brothers is a family drama set against the military background offering a different perspective on war.
Ahhh the sweet release of death, we are all waiting for it. Some are dreading it, some can’t wait for...
When I saw the title of this flick it reminded me of a similar themed movie from 1996, Extreme Measures,...
Exploring issues like high-school bullying, social anxiety, and alienation in a modern and intelligent way, Ben X is a masterpiece and a must-see.
Compelling and brooding, Mystic River is a character study masquerading as a neo-noir thriller featuring stunning performances.
Raw, honest, and gripping, The Proposition is a different type of a modern western movie set in the unforgiving Australian outback.
Based on true events, Papillon is one of those great seventies movies that stood the test of time. It took...
Triage is a different type of war movie, the one that deals with the consequences of such a tragic event....
Featuring a charming blend of nihilism and hedonism bolstered by Jeff's stellar performance and a superb soundtrack, Crazy Heart is a must-see.
Based on real events, Heavenly Creatures is a thought-provoking psychological drama about teen obsession, love, and murder.
The Soloist is a very difficult movie to watch. It deals with a lot of society problems and it does...
This family drama is much tougher than you think, or what the poster would like you to think. It takes...
Extremely relevant, beautiful, and yet also harrowing, Agora is a masterpiece examining the clash between science and religion.
Set in the city of love, Paris, Bitter Moon is not your ordinary erotic thriller. It's complex, perversely passionate, and thought-provoking.
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is a darkly comical stand-alone thriller following a junkie cop in his downward spiral.
Thought-provoking, weird and beautiful, $9.99 is an underrated claymation black comedy about a man who's looking for the meaning of life.
For some, The Pursuit of Happyness is a haunting criticism of our society, and for others, a feel-good movie. Find out which one are you.
Set in the sixties, A Serious Man is a different type of a Coen Brothers movie following a meek Jewish man slowly falling apart.
Not only is Apt Pupil a gripping character study with stellar performances, but it's also an authentic and thought-provoking psychological thriller.
An incredibly complex movie that only seems simple, oozing with sexuality. It's both a coming-of-age story and intense drama about human nature.
Nick Cassavetes directed another movie that deals with illness (first one was John Q), this time he created a true...
With a disarmingly lighthearted approach, My Year Without Sex deals with important issues as we follow an ordinary family in Australia.
Despite its breakneck pacing Requiem For a Dream is a fascinating examination of not just addiction but our society as a whole.
Highly underrated, He Was a Quiet Man is an entertaining and thought-provoking black comedy driven by Christian Slater's strong performance.
Frighteningly realistic, A Prophet is a gripping French crime movie following a young delinquent as he starts his 6-year prison sentence.
As a mediocre but watchable movie, Shortcut to Happiness boasts a great cast, easygoing atmosphere, and intriguing story about the deal with the devil.
Following the decadent and sinful lives of the L.A. elite in the eighties, The Informers offers a familiar taste of "The Rich Also Cry" cake.
Highly underrated, Shrink is a subversive and sarcastic black comedy about a psychiatrist trying to help various troubled celebrities.
King of California is an easygoing dramedy exploring a lot of interesting subjects like mental health, family, and long-lost Spanish treasure.
Spider is not just a brutally realistic psychological drama but also a journey into the mind of a man struggling with mental illness.
Based on a true story and exploring a plethora of issues, Shine is a cinematic masterpiece that will stay with you for a long time.
A bit disjointed but still engaging because of its polarizing main theme, The Other Man is an intriguing character study about infidelity.
Impeccably crafted and intelligent, Aberdeen is a different type of road movie, a nihilistic character study with a healthy dose of black humor.
Immersively exploring our society and urban way of life, Crash 2004 is one of those compelling interlocking stories movies worth watching.
With a strong and compelling story, Priest is a controversial movie that doesn't focus on the issues but on the human destinies and suffering within.
Macabre and surprisingly upbeat, The Young Poisoner's Handbook is a black humor masterpiece based on true events that are not funny at all.
Subversive and thought-provoking, Blindness is a movie that illuminates the ugly truth about our society, showing us the way forward.
A very engaging and authentic movie about teens and their troubles fitting in, based on real experiences and powered by great performances.
Visually impressive, Bathory is based on a true story of the first and most prolific serial killer, macabre and twisted Elisabeth Bathory.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a gorgeous, sensual and perverse period movie about a strange serial killer terrorizing Paris.
Deeply subversive, brutally honest, and darkly comical, The Rules of Attraction is not your usual coming-of-age movie or college comedy.
Still important and relevant, American History X intelligently and powerfully dissects racism, crime, ourselves, and our society.
Raw, character-driven, and offering an insider's look into the world of skinheads, Romper Stomper is a thought-provoking masterpiece.
Provocative and highly sexual, Ken Park is a coming-of-age movie without any pretentious indie vibes, character-driven and captivating.
Very provocative and raw, Kids follows a group of teenagers into their world of unsupervised hedonism full of sex, drugs, and alcohol.