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83. Sordid Lives. nt

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Know any great but little-known movies? [View all] red dog 1 Feb 19 OP

"Local Hero"... wcmagumba Feb 19 #1

I love that one greatauntoftriplets Feb 19 #7

First title to pop into my head. FalloutShelter Feb 20 #52

The gods must be crazy. Woodwizard Feb 19 #2

THAT one, I did see. some_of_us_are_sane Feb 19 #4

Those look GREAT! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 19 #3

Prospect is my sleeper rec crud Feb 19 #5

Thanks. Never saw it some_of_us_are_sane Feb 19 #10

Cradle Will Rock SleeplessinSoCal Feb 19 #6

Hearts and Souls LogDog75 Feb 19 #8

++1. Moreover, a fine ensemble interaction. Tetrachloride Sunday #76

The Secret of Roan Inish. greatauntoftriplets Feb 19 #9

YES! Bayard Feb 20 #36

A brilliant and haunting John Sayles movie nuxvomica Feb 20 #65

Black Robe bluedigger Feb 19 #11

This was an excellent film JoseBalow Feb 19 #16

Excellent film! markodochartaigh Feb 20 #37

Indeed! ZZenith Feb 20 #43

Melody (1971) Wiz Imp Feb 19 #12

This one? BootinUp Feb 19 #13

Peanut Butter Falcon Coolgoober Feb 19 #14

love that movie Skittles Feb 19 #15

Andrei Rublev (1966) JoseBalow Feb 19 #17

Nothing But a Man 68er Feb 19 #18

Welcome to DU! red dog 1 Saturday #68

Thank you, Red Dog! 68er Sunday #84

Or this one? BootinUp Feb 19 #19

"Happy Accidents" skypilot Feb 19 #20

I don't know if it's great, but My Favorite Year chowmama Feb 19 #21

that is definitely a little jewel of a comedy. I loved it nt yellowdogintexas Feb 20 #26

Go tell the Spartans question everything Feb 19 #22

agreed, I had it lower in the thread -- JT45242 Feb 20 #54

One of my FAVORITES.... from 1949 some_of_us_are_sane Feb 19 #23

I'll second that one. Jeebo Feb 20 #33

"The Conversation" with Gene Hackman directed by Francis Ford Coppola mucifer Feb 19 #24

that is a great and very tense movie nt yellowdogintexas Feb 20 #28

LA SORCIRE (1956) -- THE BLONDE WITCH Marina Vlady's Dark Spell French Film Noir question everything Feb 20 #25

The Magie of Belle Isle yellowdogintexas Feb 20 #27

Beautiful movie. niyad Feb 20 #41

A Man Called Ove (original Swedish version, NOT the American A Man Called Otto) chia Feb 20 #29

I love the Swedish version so much! HeartsCanHope Feb 20 #47

Yes, Lassgrd was perfect, and unforgettable. chia Feb 20 #59

I'm not sure this one is exactly little known - Starman... 3catwoman3 Feb 20 #30

Bottle Shock... Enter stage left Feb 20 #31

One of my favourites. niyad Feb 20 #40

Mel Brooks named Bottle Shock as one of his favorite movies, too. blm Sunday #82

Hammett. boonecreek Feb 20 #32

The Wall Jeebo Feb 20 #34

Until the End of the World. fierywoman Feb 20 #35

Two with Johnny Depp Bayard Feb 20 #38

Another one from Johnny Depp: "Cry Baby". When John Waters went mainstream. Wiz Imp Feb 20 #49

Never heard of that one Bayard Saturday #70

My daughter's favorite movie as a kid. Rachel Sweet sings the female lead. blm Sunday #81

James Intveld does the singing for Johnny Depp. Wiz Imp Sunday #87

"A Woman Rebels" and "Grace Quigley", both with Katharine Hepburn. niyad Feb 20 #39

The Lobster 2015 jgo Feb 20 #42

Big Night deserved way more accolades than it got. ZZenith Feb 20 #44

A Room with a View. CTyankee Feb 20 #45

"The World's Fastest Indian" starring Anthony Hopkins... GReedDiamond Feb 20 #46

'La Pacte des Loups' OldBaldy1701E Feb 20 #48

Lonely are the Brave VGNonly Feb 20 #50

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen; The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Ferrets are Cool Feb 20 #51

Two classic foreign films: Das Boot and Au Revoir Les Enfants JT45242 Feb 20 #53

I loved Jo Jo Rabbit genxlib Feb 20 #55

"Meantime" film by Mike Leigh. Onthefly Feb 20 #56

"The Commitments" bringing soul music to Dublin Ritabert Feb 20 #57

Great movie! red dog 1 Sunday #73

Good to know. Ritabert Sunday #74

"Romeo is Bleeding" w/Gary Oldman & Lena Olin. CrispyQ Feb 20 #58

I LOVE this movie. skypilot Feb 20 #66

7 Up. Documentary crew visits people every seven years and document their lives. Midnight Writer Feb 20 #60

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Emile Feb 20 #61

Little Known? red dog 1 Saturday #69

Aronofsky's Pi markodochartaigh Feb 20 #62

I loved Pi. Darren Aronofsky was finally able to get the rights back TexasBushwhacker Saturday #72

Dave Made a Maze (2017) nuxvomica Feb 20 #63

The other night I came across a movie called 25th Hour milestogo Feb 20 #64

Closely Watched Trains (1966) JoseBalow Feb 20 #67

Matewan 1987 VGNonly Saturday #71

The Arrival. An alien invasion flick starring Charlie Sheen. I found it very entertaining. Borogove Sunday #75

Mucize (Turkish) The Miracle. (2015) Tetrachloride Sunday #77

Never Cry Wolf Tetrachloride Sunday #78

Trollhunter Tetrachloride Sunday #79

Breaking Away UpInArms Sunday #80

Sordid Lives. nt Trueblue Texan Sunday #83

Some Girls (1988)... LuvLoogie Sunday #85

So many great one here and some I'm adding to my must see list EverHopeful Sunday #86

A Boy And His Dog Movie came out in 1975 Bluestocking Sunday #88

Rare Exports (2010): Finland Morbius Sunday #89