La Ragazza Nella Nebbia AKA The Girl in the Fog [2017] Mystery, ThrillerRefreshing and with a beautiful setting, The Girl in the Fog is an Italian who-done-it mystery following a disappearance of a young girl in a small town.
Rififi [1955] ThrillerAs the best heist movie ever released, Rififi, featuring a gritty and suspenseful atmosphere along with realistic characters is also a masterful noir movie.
Into the Wild [2007] DramaBased on the life of Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild is a wanderlust epic firmly rooted in reality with powerful performances and cinematography.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople [2016] ComedyHonest and visually appealing, The Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a heartwarming comedy about a rebellious teenager forced to live on a farm.
Purple Noon AKA Plein Soleil [1960] ThrillerBased on the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, Purple Noon is a devilishly nuanced and visually impressive movie starring mesmerizing Alain Delon as Tom.
Stuart: A Life Backwards [2007] DramaAs one of the best movies you've never heard of, Stuart: A Life Backwards is a surprisingly vibrant and entertaining masterpiece based on true events.
Escape from Pretoria [2020] ThrillerIncredibly intense and nerve-wracking, Escape From Pretoria is a prison break movie based on true events taking place during Apartheid in South Africa.
The Believers [1987] HorrorThe Believers is a slow-burner following an investigation about a series of ritualistic murders of children in New York and a man who got too close to the case.
Hillbilly Elegy [2020] DramaWith a slow and steady pace, Hillbilly Elegy is not the grand Oscar bait but a straight-forward story about the American Dream based on real events.
The Serpent and the Rainbow [1988] HorrorWes Craven's The Serpent and the Rainbow is an atmospheric, original, and gritty slow-burner exploring the mystery behind the voodoo zombie myth.
The Dirt [2019] ComedyUnashamedly entertaining, shallow, and hedonistic, The Dirt encapsulates that wild spirit of the eighties fueled by sex, drugs, alcohol, and great music.
The Devil All the Time [2020] DramaDelightfully subversive and engaging, The Devil All the Time examines our society through the lens of religion without forcing conclusions on the viewer.
Razorback [1984] HorrorAlthough this is a movie about a giant boar, it also explores a lot of other issues like hunting, meatpacking industry and poverty in the Australian outback
Color Out of Space [2019] Horror, Science fictionVery atmospheric and eerily creepy adaptation of Lovecraft's short story. Great visuals, a bit humor a bit of gore and Nicholas Cage, what more to want?
Jungle [2017] ThrillerBased on true events, Jungle is a mixture of an adventure and survival movie, much like The Edge or The Revenant with great cinematography and acting.