Movies I recommend
These movies are other than your run of the mill movies. You may or may not have heard about them. Let me know if you have seen any of these and whether there are any other underappreciated movies you think should be on this list.
Drama - 2016
Manchester By The Sea
This isn't a movie; it is a work of art. It doesn't have actors; it has artists. It doesn't have a script; it has gut wrenching pain.
Drama - 2021
CODA
Being the only one in her family that can hear & talk, this is a story of a girl who struggles to balance her life with the responsibility she's been entrusted with
Drama - 1957
12 Angry Men
When 11 jurors decide to send the boy accused of killing his father to the electric chair, the 12th juror decides to disagree
Drama - 2011
A Separation
This Oscar winning story is about a man who would not compromise what he believes in even if it means loosing everything.
Drama - 2016
The Hunt (Jagten)
Lucas' life is shattered when a kindergarten student, the daughter of his best friend, accuses him of wrongful actions.
Drama / Comedy - 2011
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
A cliche ridden film about 3 (2 of them super rich) friends who set out on a road trip to Spain. Easy on the heart and fun.
Adventure - 2007
Into The Wild
The adventures of Christopher McCandless, Alexander Supertramp, as he leaves behind everything to go into the wild
Drama - 2010
Incendies
When a woman dies, she gives a letter each to her twin children. One is to be delivered to their father and one to their brother
Thriller - 2003
Old Boy
A man is picked up from the streets and kept in captivity for years. He is then released and given 5 days to find out why he was captured.
Drama - 2015
Room
After years of being held captive in an isolated shed by a kidnapper, Joy and her little son, Jack, manage to escape the confinement and gain their freedom.