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    Speaking of Stephen Chow, I would say this is probably his most underrated (at least from the handful I've seen):



    The Fight Back to School movies are pretty solid as well, and From Beijing with Love has its moments.
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    Stephen Chow! If you liked this you'll love Shaolin Soccer and one of my all time favorites... Kung Fu Hustle
    That's fantastic. I loooove Kung Fu Hustle but haven't gotten the chance to see Shaolin Soccer! I'll look into it. I'll be sure to check out The Lucky Guy too. Love that dude.
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    Next entry is going to be Endgame.

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    Dragonfly Eyes was an interesting film that constructs a narrative from Chinese surveillance cameras...I recommend.

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    In Front of Your Face (Hong Sang-soo, 2021) - 6
    Introduction (Hong Sang-soo, 2021) - 6
    True Mothers (Naomi Kawase, 2020) - 8
    Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy - (Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2021) - 7
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    The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion, 2021) - 9
    Don't Look Up - (Adam McKay, 2021) - 4
    The Matrix Resurrections (Lana Wachowski, 2021) - 4.5
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    This came out about the same time as OP's The Hidden. Love this poster! Netflix has it on DVD to rent.


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    Very cool I must check this one out.

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    Dragonfly Eyes was an interesting film that constructs a narrative from Chinese surveillance cameras...I recommend.

    Seconded.
    Just because...
    The Fabelmans (Steven Spielberg, 2022) mild
    Petite maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021) mild
    The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022) mild

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    The Complete Short Stories by Mark Twain


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    Can't believe it's been over a half year since I last posted a hidden gem.

    I wasn't even aware of the existence of this one until a few years after its release, and I saw it on some other "hidden gems / you might have missed it" lists.



    So as I said above I had never even heard of this before 2018, despite being a 2014 release. Did nothing theatrically then was dumped on Netflix.

    And I can see why. The whole ad campaign is so misleading about the tone of the film. It had to be misleading about plot elements, but it gave an almost YA novel juvenility to the feel of the thing. The actual movie is smartly written and pensive, with body horror notes and heady concepts all over the place.

    What starts as a melancholic story of three college kids on a road trip ends up involving alien abductions and government conspiracies. It is well acted all around, tense and thrilling in its conclusion.

    Check it out and post what you thought!

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    I would call Coherence a gem in the rough. Any fans of Primer, watch this shit immediately. On Netflix.

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    I would call Coherence a gem in the rough. Any fans of Primer, watch this shit immediately. On Netflix.
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    Yep, Coherence is seriously good stuff.

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    This + The Signal + Predestination + The One I Love = great weekend
    Fuck yes! I havent heard of The One That I Love, will track down immediately. I adore these types of films. The polar opposite of After Midnight.

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    Skitch have you seen Predestination?

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    Skitch have you seen Predestination?
    Own the bluray. What a film...WHAT A FILM! I wouldnt argue a peep to anyone that absolutely hated it....but I cant help but just marvel at the guts. I cannot believe that film got a greenlight.

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    Yeah it was pretty amazing. There were 3 or 4 times while watching it that I thought "okay I totally know what's going on now". But I definitely didn't.

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    It's like a very skilled writer had a bad day in traffic and some asshole said "Go fuck yourself!" and the writer was like....


    ..."oh yeah?"

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