{"id":3074,"date":"2022-05-26T14:42:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T14:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/?p=3074"},"modified":"2022-05-26T14:42:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T14:42:30","slug":"30-great-under-known-movies-that-nationally-premiered-on-vod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/26\/30-great-under-known-movies-that-nationally-premiered-on-vod\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Great Under-Known Movies That Nationally Premiered on VOD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/la-1553116353-qm34rzfvog-snap-image-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/la-1553116353-qm34rzfvog-snap-image-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/la-1553116353-qm34rzfvog-snap-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/la-1553116353-qm34rzfvog-snap-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/la-1553116353-qm34rzfvog-snap-image-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/la-1553116353-qm34rzfvog-snap-image.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Vince Vaughn and Mel Gibson in Dragged Across Concrete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The feature-length movies that currently make it into theaters are, by and large, spectacles and events. Smaller titles that have theatrical releases don\u2019t usually find great success, anymore. If they\u2019re lucky enough to get a box office run, it essentially serves as an advertisement for their home video release. Pretty soon, that step is going to be skipped entirely and anything that is produced for under $100 million and doesn\u2019t feature a superhero or space adventure isn\u2019t going to see a theatrical release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there is a happy ending for smaller films, and that lies in today\u2019s VOD\/streaming market. Today\u2019s edgier, riskier, and quirkier titles are finding their primary audiences through streaming services. The new art house isn&#8217;t a charmingly dingy place with a musky smell, mono sound, and metal seats. It&#8217;s in your own home. There are truly great movies out there today that are just as rewarding as the classics of years past. You just have to give them a chance and know where to find them. The communal experience of seeing the next <em>Blue Velvet<\/em> with a beautifully mixed and responsive crowd may no longer be a possibility, but that doesn\u2019t mean such a film will cease to exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The downside to VOD is that it provides too much content and too many options for viewers. Where do we begin? How do we decide? Is it worth our valuable time and money to take a risk on something we haven\u2019t already heard or read everything about before sitting down to watch it? If there\u2019s an up-and-coming Scorsese out there, it\u2019s going to take a magnifying glass to find him or her. The market is overstuffed with filmmakers struggling to succeed just as it is full of already-established talent struggling to keep their footing secured. As a result, surprising films and talented filmmakers that cater to and challenge adult thinking are getting lost now more than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today\u2019s most groundbreaking movies, by and large, aren\u2019t the box office and critical darlings that audiences turn out for in droves. They are the risk-taking films that are buried in the endless sea of today\u2019s streaming services. The following list showcases under-known films that have been unjustly lost and forgotten about in today\u2019s overly saturated market. They are all currently lacking the audience and the praise they need in order to have the success they deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MV5BMWQ5MGNiYzMtN2ExZS00NTVlLThiMGQtMzUyYzE0NjlkZDU5XkEyXkFqcGdeQWRvb2xpbmhk._V1_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MV5BMWQ5MGNiYzMtN2ExZS00NTVlLThiMGQtMzUyYzE0NjlkZDU5XkEyXkFqcGdeQWRvb2xpbmhk._V1_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MV5BMWQ5MGNiYzMtN2ExZS00NTVlLThiMGQtMzUyYzE0NjlkZDU5XkEyXkFqcGdeQWRvb2xpbmhk._V1_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MV5BMWQ5MGNiYzMtN2ExZS00NTVlLThiMGQtMzUyYzE0NjlkZDU5XkEyXkFqcGdeQWRvb2xpbmhk._V1_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MV5BMWQ5MGNiYzMtN2ExZS00NTVlLThiMGQtMzUyYzE0NjlkZDU5XkEyXkFqcGdeQWRvb2xpbmhk._V1_-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MV5BMWQ5MGNiYzMtN2ExZS00NTVlLThiMGQtMzUyYzE0NjlkZDU5XkEyXkFqcGdeQWRvb2xpbmhk._V1_.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Patti Harrison and Ed Helms in Together Together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>30. Together Together (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Writer\/director Nikole Beckwith\u2019s <em>Together Together <\/em>is an endearingly sweet and character-driven comedy\/drama that unfolds in a truthful and non-formulaic manner. Centering on the relationship between a middle-aged man (a never-better Ed Helms) and the dryly humored, mid-twenties surrogate (an excellent Patti Harrison) who is carrying his child, the film never takes the obvious or expected route. Every choice in this film comes from a realistic and organic place, and the film\u2019s highly moving final moments pay off splendidly as a result. <em>Together Together <\/em>may currently be lacking a large audience, but this has little to do with its actual quality and highly rewarding impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/05-unicorn-store-lede.w700.h700.2x-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/05-unicorn-store-lede.w700.h700.2x-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/05-unicorn-store-lede.w700.h700.2x-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/05-unicorn-store-lede.w700.h700.2x-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/05-unicorn-store-lede.w700.h700.2x-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/05-unicorn-store-lede.w700.h700.2x-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/05-unicorn-store-lede.w700.h700.2x-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/05-unicorn-store-lede.w700.h700.2x.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Saumel L. Jackson and Brie Larson in Unicorn Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>29. Unicorn Store (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Star Brie Larson also made her feature directorial debut with this endearing and whimsical comedy. Larson portrays a failed art student in arrested development who just might be close to achieving her childhood dream of owning her very own unicorn. Samuel L. Jackson shines with his typical brilliance and charisma in a supporting role. <em>Unicorn Store <\/em>is an inventive, colorful, and pleasantly charming movie that still needs its deserved audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/la-1535024277-t6svv3punw-snap-image-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Danny McBride and Audrey Walters in Arizona\" class=\"wp-image-765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/la-1535024277-t6svv3punw-snap-image-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/la-1535024277-t6svv3punw-snap-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/la-1535024277-t6svv3punw-snap-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/la-1535024277-t6svv3punw-snap-image-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/la-1535024277-t6svv3punw-snap-image-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/la-1535024277-t6svv3punw-snap-image.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Danny McBride and Audrey Walters in Arizona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>28. Arizona (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Centering on a struggling realtor (Rosemarie DeWitt) who witnesses a murder committed by an inept criminal (Danny McBride), <em>Arizona <\/em>is a dark, violent, and endearingly quirky film that warrants comparison to some of the Coen Brothers\u2019 best work. The film, which runs just under ninety minutes, is an intense exercise in brevity and maintains an unrelenting pace for most of its duration. <em>Arizona <\/em>also manages to create humor through its suspense and discomfort, exhibiting sophisticated tonal shifts that effectively keep its audience off-balance. The under-known film is a nice surprise for those who are fortunate enough to come across it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maxresdefault-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maxresdefault-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maxresdefault-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maxresdefault-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maxresdefault-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maxresdefault-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Anna Pniowsky and Casey Affleck in Light of My Life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>27. Light of My Life (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a pandemic seemingly wipes out all the females, a devoted father (Casey Affleck, who also wrote and directed the film) is forced to protect his daughter (Anna Pniowsky) from the remaining population. <em>Light of My Life <\/em>is a rare post-apocalyptic story that is more concerned with developing its character relationships and provoking thought than it is in thrilling its audience with yet another depiction of a chaotic and unruly futuristic world. The film is sensitive, moving, and steadily paced. Despite its lack of audience attention, <em>Light of My Life <\/em>showcases one of the most moving and honest father\/daughter relationships that has recently been put on screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mel-Gibson-Sean-Penn-Professor-and-Madman-1200x520-1024x444.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mel-Gibson-Sean-Penn-Professor-and-Madman-1200x520-1024x444.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mel-Gibson-Sean-Penn-Professor-and-Madman-1200x520-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mel-Gibson-Sean-Penn-Professor-and-Madman-1200x520-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mel-Gibson-Sean-Penn-Professor-and-Madman-1200x520-640x277.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mel-Gibson-Sean-Penn-Professor-and-Madman-1200x520.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Mel Gibson and Sean Penn in The Professor and the Madman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>26. The Professor and the Madman (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stars Mel Gibson and Sean Penn deliver typically powerful performances in this exceptionally well-made historical drama. Centering on the fascinating and complex history behind the creation of the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, <em>The Professor and the Madman <\/em>manages to captivate its audience both emotionally and intellectually. The film serves as an essential history lesson and as a fascinating dramatic examination of madness, unlikely friendships, and the power behind words. <em>The Professor and the Madman<\/em> may currently be lacking a sizable audience, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not a highly effective and competent film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thumbnail_28396.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thumbnail_28396.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thumbnail_28396-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Ben Foster and Elle Fanning in Galveston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>25. Galveston (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on <em>True Detective <\/em>creator Nic Pizzolatto\u2019s debut novel, <em>Galveston <\/em>is a heart-wrenching and character-driven thriller that centers on a terminally ill hitman\u2019s (Ben Foster) relationship with a teenage runaway (Elle Fanning). Well-acted and classily directed by Melanie Laurent, the film puts as much emphasis on depicting honest human behavior as it does the seedy details of its characters\u2019 criminal underworld. <em>Galveston <\/em>is ultimately a sensitive and moving story about broken people trying to find themselves. It may not have found the biggest audience yet, but that shouldn\u2019t detract anyone from seeking out this exceptional film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ca-times.brightspotcdn-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ca-times.brightspotcdn-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ca-times.brightspotcdn-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ca-times.brightspotcdn-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ca-times.brightspotcdn-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Madison Iseman and Eugenie Bondurant in Fear of Rain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>24. Fear of Rain (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This multi-purpose film works not only as a top-notch mystery\/thriller, it also serves as an astute, evocative, and sensitive depiction of mental illness. Madison Iseman delivers a powerful lead performance as a schizophrenic teenager who is unable to tell if her suspicions that her teacher and neighbor (Eugenie Bondurant) has kidnapped a child are real or the product of delusion. Writer\/director Castille Landon\u2019s presence behind the camera is as assured as it is subtle. Fear of Rain is a great film still awaiting its justifiably sized audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/standoffatsparrowcreek_0HERO1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/standoffatsparrowcreek_0HERO1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/standoffatsparrowcreek_0HERO1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/standoffatsparrowcreek_0HERO1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/standoffatsparrowcreek_0HERO1-640x320.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/standoffatsparrowcreek_0HERO1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>James Badge Dale in The Standoff at Sparrow Creek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>23. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Writer\/director Henry Dunham delivers an expertly executed feature debut with this intelligent, intense, and slow-burning thriller. Centering on a militiaman\u2019s (the always reliable James Badge Dale) investigation of a police shooting by one of his own men, the film unravels with deliberately steady pacing that increasingly builds in unrelenting suspense. In a strange way, <em>The Standoff at Sparrow Creek <\/em>plays like a unique hybrid of <em>Reservoir Dogs <\/em>and <em>Alien\u2014<\/em>one that is filled with action and machismo but also balanced by a very determined, specific, and careful style. <em>The Standoff at Sparrow Creek <\/em>will serve as a great and rewarding surprise to anyone who wants to take a risk on an under-known title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/concrete-cowboy-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/concrete-cowboy-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/concrete-cowboy-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/concrete-cowboy-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/concrete-cowboy-1-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Idris Elba in Concrete Cowoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>22. Concrete Cowboy (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The always-reliable Idris Elba stars in this moving and informative drama about a little-known subculture of horse-riding Black cowboys in the modern-day city of Philadelphia. <em>Concrete Cowboy<\/em>\u2019s fascinating characters provide support to the strained father\/son relationship at the film\u2019s heart, but they never feel sidelined or improperly developed. The film is a full and complete viewing experience that follows a simple and thoughtful story, but also educates and enlightens the viewer along the way. <em>Concrete Cowboy <\/em>has yet to reach the audience that suits its exceptionally high quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Brody-MaandPerfection.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Brody-MaandPerfection.jpg 727w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Brody-MaandPerfection-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Brody-MaandPerfection-640x359.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 727px\" \/><figcaption>Logan Browning and Allison Williams in The Perfection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>21. The Perfection (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This twisted and twisty mystery\/revenge thriller is a provocative, shocking, and unpredictable film that aggressively demands its audience\u2019s attention. The film is also surprisingly thoughtful, as it sheds necessary light on the complex and painful psychology possessed by abuse survivors. <em>The Perfection<\/em>\u2019sambitious designs pay off to result in a film that is as playfully and dementedly entertaining as it is revelatory and meaningful. Films like this don&#8217;t come around too often, and they need more audience support than <em>The Perfection<\/em> has currently received when they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lost-girls-2020-amy-ryan-netflix.-1024x586.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lost-girls-2020-amy-ryan-netflix.-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lost-girls-2020-amy-ryan-netflix.-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lost-girls-2020-amy-ryan-netflix.-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lost-girls-2020-amy-ryan-netflix.-640x366.png 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lost-girls-2020-amy-ryan-netflix.-1200x687.png 1200w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lost-girls-2020-amy-ryan-netflix..png 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Amy Ryan in Lost Girls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>20. Lost Girls (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amy Ryan delivers a powerhouse performance as a mother who uncovers the work of a potential serial killer while desperately trying to locate her missing daughter. Based on a true story, <em>Lost Girls <\/em>is a hypnotic and fascinating film that leaves its audience shrouded in a cloud of endlessly fascinating mystery. It also sensitively treats the victims as human beings with families and loved ones, not as mere, undeveloped statistics. <em>Lost Girls <\/em>needs a larger audience not only because it\u2019s a masterfully crafted film, but also because its captivating story needs and deserves to be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KnivesandSkinJenniferReeder.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KnivesandSkinJenniferReeder.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KnivesandSkinJenniferReeder-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KnivesandSkinJenniferReeder-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/KnivesandSkinJenniferReeder-640x398.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>19. Knives and Skin (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effects of a teenage girl\u2019s (Raven Whitley) disappearance spread throughout the residents of her small town in this moody, surreal, and wholly individualistic drama. There isn\u2019t anything else quite like <em>Knives and Skin, <\/em>as it is a deeply meditative film about growing up that also casts a strangely mystical and unforgettable spell. Writer\/director Jennifer Reeder possesses one of the freshest and most distinct voices amongst today\u2019s rising filmmakers. <em>Knives and Skin <\/em>is an unforgettable film that is sadly still in need of a decent-sized audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sc-mov-mom-and-dad-review-0116-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sc-mov-mom-and-dad-review-0116-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sc-mov-mom-and-dad-review-0116-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sc-mov-mom-and-dad-review-0116-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sc-mov-mom-and-dad-review-0116-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sc-mov-mom-and-dad-review-0116.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Nicolas Cage in Mom and Dad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>16-18. Joe (2013)\/ The Trust (2016)\/ Mom and Dad (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For roughly a decade, the films that have starred Nicolas Cage have solely been straight-to-VOD titles with occasional limited theatrical releases to accompany them. Some films are better than others, but the one constant they all contain is a Cage performance in which he puts everything he has into it. There are no exceptions to this. Big or small, good or bad, a film that stars Nicolas Cage is guaranteed to, at the very least, have interesting and\/or bold work by him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Joe,<\/em> <em>The Trust, <\/em>and <em>Mom and Dad <\/em>exemplify this with three wildly different roles. <em>Joe <\/em>exhibits one of Cage\u2019s most subtle and still performances, showing off his often-under-utilized ability to communicate a great deal with very little. <em>The Trust <\/em>casts Cage as a quirkily endearing crooked cop whose polite demeanor eventually makes him oddly and surprisingly threatening. <em>Mom and Dad <\/em>features Cage in one of his most rambunctiously deranged performances, portraying one of many parents who are inexplicably and absurdly filled with bloodlust for their own offspring. All three films are among Cage\u2019s best works, and they are all still looking for the appropriately sized audience to match their quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/71d4f41f83206f1dc6a08b1a1347645dccdbcfad8f80e8f919c482f50ed89e19._SX1080_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/71d4f41f83206f1dc6a08b1a1347645dccdbcfad8f80e8f919c482f50ed89e19._SX1080_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/71d4f41f83206f1dc6a08b1a1347645dccdbcfad8f80e8f919c482f50ed89e19._SX1080_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/71d4f41f83206f1dc6a08b1a1347645dccdbcfad8f80e8f919c482f50ed89e19._SX1080_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/71d4f41f83206f1dc6a08b1a1347645dccdbcfad8f80e8f919c482f50ed89e19._SX1080_-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/71d4f41f83206f1dc6a08b1a1347645dccdbcfad8f80e8f919c482f50ed89e19._SX1080_.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Tye Sheridan in The Night Clerk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>15. The Night Clerk (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This character-driven mystery centers on a young man with Asperger\u2019s Syndrome (Tye Sheridan) who gets wrapped up in a murder investigation. <em>The Night Clerk <\/em>is a beautiful examination of someone who desperately wants to fit in with society but is tragically unable to form connections with other people. Sheridan communicates his character\u2019s deep longing with subtlety and sensitivity, making it one of the most unnoticed great performances in recent memory. Simply put, <em>The Night Clerk<\/em> deserves much more attention than it has currently received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mute-full-cast-list-soundtrack-netflix-700x394-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mute-full-cast-list-soundtrack-netflix-700x394-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mute-full-cast-list-soundtrack-netflix-700x394-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mute-full-cast-list-soundtrack-netflix-700x394-1-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux in Mute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>14. Mute (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co-writer\/director Duncan Jones\u2019 futuristic sci-fi thriller is a fascinating accomplishment. Though it warrants comparisons to such films as <em>Blade Runner <\/em>and <em>Brazil, <\/em>it\u2019s an overall quirkily unique film that almost entirely follows its own bent logic. <em>Mute <\/em>is the kind of movie that would have found its audience on late-night cable programming in the eighties or nineties. So far today, it\u2019s primarily been lost amongst competing films that aren\u2019t nearly as interesting or original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/zoe-2018-lecc81a-seydoux.png\" alt=\"Lea Seydoux in Zoe\" class=\"wp-image-766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/zoe-2018-lecc81a-seydoux.png 672w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/zoe-2018-lecc81a-seydoux-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/zoe-2018-lecc81a-seydoux-640x354.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 672px\" \/><figcaption>Lea Seydoux in Zoe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>13. Zoe (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Story creator\/director Drake Dormeus\u2019 <em>Zoe <\/em>is a deeply romantic and heavily contemplative film about a scientist\u2019s (Ewan McGregor) relationship with his synthetic human (Lea Seydoux) creation. It is a surprisingly beautiful and touching film that seriously explores the possibilities of unnatural love. There is nothing predictable or typical about the handling of <em>Zoe<\/em>\u2019s premise, which could have easily taken routes we\u2019ve all previously witnessed in other films. Hopefully, it\u2019s only a matter of time before a larger audience discovers this exceptionally moving film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mel-gibson-fatman-movie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mel-gibson-fatman-movie.jpg 840w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mel-gibson-fatman-movie-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mel-gibson-fatman-movie-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mel-gibson-fatman-movie-640x335.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Mel Gibson in Fatman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12. Fatman (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Writers\/directors Eshom and Ian Nelms deliver a hilariously dark and cleverly twisted take on Santa Claus in this wholly atypical Christmastime film. Mel Gibson delivers one of his best performances in quite some time with a disheartened, tired, and bitter portrayal of Chris Kringle<em>. <\/em>The great Walton Goggins provides excellent support as a psychotic hitman hired to take Chris out. <em>Fatman <\/em>is a gleefully demented film that is still waiting for its properly sized audience to make it an official holiday classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1272502_alluresamuelgoldwyn_729540.jpg\" alt=\"Evan Rachel Wood in Allure\" class=\"wp-image-764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1272502_alluresamuelgoldwyn_729540.jpg 480w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1272502_alluresamuelgoldwyn_729540-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Evan Rachel Wood in Allure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>11. Allure (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evan Rachel Wood delivers one of the most powerful and underrated dramatic film performances in recent years, portraying a house cleaner who begins an abusive relationship with a client\u2019s teenage daughter (Julia Sarah Stone). Wood\u2019s work in the film is extraordinarily complex, as her character horrifically and uncontrollably exhibits the type of destructive behavior towards others that previously and deeply damaged her. <em>Allure <\/em>is an extremely thoughtful portrayal of a woman who is both a tragic victim and a compulsive predator. The challenging film doesn\u2019t supply any easy answers, which is perhaps why it hasn\u2019t found a particularly sizable audience to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/merlin_199080363_c5294aab-5423-461b-b925-a5213d8bbd9a-superJumbo-1024x506.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/merlin_199080363_c5294aab-5423-461b-b925-a5213d8bbd9a-superJumbo-1024x506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/merlin_199080363_c5294aab-5423-461b-b925-a5213d8bbd9a-superJumbo-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/merlin_199080363_c5294aab-5423-461b-b925-a5213d8bbd9a-superJumbo-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/merlin_199080363_c5294aab-5423-461b-b925-a5213d8bbd9a-superJumbo-1536x758.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/merlin_199080363_c5294aab-5423-461b-b925-a5213d8bbd9a-superJumbo-640x316.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/merlin_199080363_c5294aab-5423-461b-b925-a5213d8bbd9a-superJumbo-1200x592.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/merlin_199080363_c5294aab-5423-461b-b925-a5213d8bbd9a-superJumbo-1920x948.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/merlin_199080363_c5294aab-5423-461b-b925-a5213d8bbd9a-superJumbo.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Mahershala Ali in Swan Song<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. Swan Song (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The endlessly talented Mahershala Ali stars in this sci-fi\/drama as a terminally ill man who decides to clone himself in order to spare his family the pain of losing him. Writer\/director Benjamin Cleary delivers a sensitive and meditative film about loss, grief, and mortality. <em>Swan Song <\/em>stimulates the intellect along with many powerful emotions, resulting in a film that is every bit as fascinating as it is dramatically moving. The film\u2019s high quality warrants a far larger audience than it has currently received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MV5BODgxNWFjNjItYmQ4YS00NTJlLWJjMTktYmU4MWZhMjZiNTIyXkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8@._V1_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MV5BODgxNWFjNjItYmQ4YS00NTJlLWJjMTktYmU4MWZhMjZiNTIyXkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8@._V1_.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MV5BODgxNWFjNjItYmQ4YS00NTJlLWJjMTktYmU4MWZhMjZiNTIyXkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8@._V1_-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MV5BODgxNWFjNjItYmQ4YS00NTJlLWJjMTktYmU4MWZhMjZiNTIyXkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8@._V1_-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MV5BODgxNWFjNjItYmQ4YS00NTJlLWJjMTktYmU4MWZhMjZiNTIyXkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8@._V1_-640x384.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Emilia Clarke in Above Suspicion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. Above Suspicion (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reality-based drama centers on an F.B.I. Agent\u2019s (Jack Huston) torrid affair with one of his informants (Emilia Clarke). <em>Above Suspicion <\/em>is the kind of gritty and uncompromising movie we saw a lot of in the seventies, but have only sporadically gotten in the decades since. It packs a sizable dramatic wallop that is comparable to far more successful and popular films. <em>Above Suspicion <\/em>may not be a particularly recognizable title at the moment, but that is nowhere near to being a reflection of its extraordinarily high quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/meandreams-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/meandreams-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/meandreams-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/meandreams-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/meandreams-640x267.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/meandreams.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Josh Wiggins, Sophie Nelisse, and Bill Paxton in Mean Dreams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Mean Dreams (2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The late, great Bill Paxton\u2019s last major feature film role was in this tense and character-driven thriller. The film centers on two troubled teens (the excellent Josh Wiggins and Sophie Nelisse) who run away from their homes with a bagful of stolen drug money only to be tracked by the girl\u2019s corrupt cop father (Paxton). <em>Mean Dreams<\/em> beautifully captures the tumultuous yet wonderfully wistful emotions associated with troubled young love. It is an unforgettable film that also serves as a fitting send-off to one of our most talented and likable onscreen presences. The fact that it hasn\u2019t yet reached its deserved audience has nothing to do with <em>Mean Dreams<\/em>\u2019 immense quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4b14bd64-14a7-4fea-bc50-f5ca5b8071ab.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4b14bd64-14a7-4fea-bc50-f5ca5b8071ab.jpg 780w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4b14bd64-14a7-4fea-bc50-f5ca5b8071ab-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4b14bd64-14a7-4fea-bc50-f5ca5b8071ab-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4b14bd64-14a7-4fea-bc50-f5ca5b8071ab-640x427.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Andrew Garfield and Riley Keough in Under the Silver Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. Under the Silver Lake (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Hitchcock, De Palma, Lynch, and Gilliam all collaborated with the goal to create a mind-bending and downright strange modern-day cult film, the result might resemble <em>Under the Silver Lake. <\/em>Writer\/director David Robert Mitchell\u2019s follow-up to his horror hit<em>, It Follows, <\/em>offers a challenging and surreal depiction of Los Angeles. <em>Under the Silver Lake<\/em> exaggerates the city\u2019s many odd attributes and quirks so they can be examined more closely by the film\u2019s darkly absurd and dream-like point of view. There is nothing else quite like this film, and it\u2019s a downright shame that a larger audience has yet to fully embrace it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/onlygod-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives\" class=\"wp-image-411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/onlygod-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/onlygod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/onlygod-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/onlygod-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/onlygod.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Only God Forgives (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Star Ryan Gosling and director Nicolas Winding Refn\u2019s follow-up to their hit 2011 collaboration, <em>Drive<\/em>, is a risky and somewhat demanding effort. <em>Only God Forgives <\/em>is a severely brutal, highly surreal, and intoxicatingly dream-like action-thriller that isn\u2019t designed to fully add up without each viewer\u2019s own unique interpretation. Refn, who is perhaps today\u2019s predominant successor to David Lynch, is more interested in communicating abstract emotions than he is in telling a clear and inclusive story.\u00a0 Because of its challenging nature, the film never appealed to mainstream audiences and is still in search of its large and warranted cult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Vivarium-980x618-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Vivarium-980x618-1.jpg 980w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Vivarium-980x618-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Vivarium-980x618-1-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Vivarium-980x618-1-640x404.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots in Vivarium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Vivarium (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots star as a young couple who, while searching for their dream home, gets inexplicably trapped in a seemingly endless subdivision. This highly intelligent and thoroughly strange film belongs to many different genres, as it is part horror, part science fiction, part mystery\/thriller, and part comedy. <em>Vivarium <\/em>is ultimately an intricate and astute examination of the horrific monotony found at the heart of everyday middle-class life. Though it hasn\u2019t been fully accepted by mainstream audiences just yet, there\u2019s a very good chance that it could be if more people gave it a chance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ask-me-anything-scene-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Britt Robertson as Katie Kampenfelt in Ask Me Anything\" class=\"wp-image-1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ask-me-anything-scene-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ask-me-anything-scene-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ask-me-anything-scene-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ask-me-anything-scene-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ask-me-anything-scene-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ask-me-anything-scene.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Britt Robertson in Ask Me Anything<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3-4. Ask Me Anything (2014)\/ Another Girl (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Writer\/director Allison Burnett explores life in the internet age with this excellent pair of films. <em>Ask Me Anything<\/em> rivals <em>The Social Network <\/em>as the definitive film of its time about lives lived online. The film follows the exploits of Katie Kampenfelt (the excellent Britt Robertson), a promiscuous teenage blogger who shamelessly posts about all her exploits for the entire world to see. <em>Ask Me Anything<\/em> ends with a mysterious and haunting feeling that forces its audience to thoroughly ponder its many thoughtful ambiguities, themes, and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Another Girl <\/em>is <em>Ask Me Anything<\/em>\u2019s sequel. It\u2019s like <em>Ask Me Anything<\/em>\u2019s leaner, meaner, and blunter younger sister. The film follows a young woman (a sensational Sammi Hanratty) who thinks she\u2019s communicating with Katie via her website. The two develop an intimate online relationship without ever meeting in person, and it becomes increasingly unclear whether or not \u201cKatie\u201d is actually who she says. Like <em>Ask Me Anything, Another Girl <\/em>is an ambiguous and complex film that leaves its viewers shrouded in an intoxicating cloud of mystery. Both titles are great, timely films that need larger audiences in order to reach their deserved classic status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pg-psycho-goreman-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pg-psycho-goreman-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pg-psycho-goreman-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pg-psycho-goreman-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pg-psycho-goreman-640x413.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pg-psycho-goreman-1200x774.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pg-psycho-goreman.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Nita-Josee Hanna, Owen Myre, and Matthew Ninaber in Psycho Goreman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Psycho Goreman (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This endlessly inventive and gleefully demented horror\/comedy already has a small but growing cult of appreciators. <em>Psycho Goreman<\/em> centers on two children (Nita-Josee Hannah and Owen Myre) who accidentally awaken an all-powerful and destructive being (Matthew Ninaber) only to discover that they have full control over its otherworldly powers. The film feels like a classic eighties movie, as it is filled with hilarious one-liners, beautifully executed practical effects, and wonderfully fitting synthesized music. <em>Psycho Goreman <\/em>is the ultimate cult movie just waiting for its deserved large audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tory-1280x720-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tory-1280x720-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tory-1280x720-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tory-1280x720-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tory-1280x720-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tory-1280x720-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tory-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption>Tory Kittles in Dragged Across Concrete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Dragged Across Concrete (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There isn\u2019t a more fascinating or underrated talent working behind the camera today than the steadily rising S. Craig Zahler. <em>Dragged Across Concrete <\/em>is, to date, the most accomplished and ambitious of the three excellent films he has directed (which also include <em>Bone Tomahawk <\/em>and <em>Brawl in Cell Block 99<\/em>). The film centers on two disgruntled police officers (Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn) who hatch a plan to steal from criminals after they are suspended for excessive force. <em>Dragged Across Concrete<\/em> is a thinking person\u2019s action movie filled with hefty character development, brutal violence, and surprising ruminations about the consequences of its characters\u2019 actions. Movies like this are rare, and they deserve far more support and attention from critics and audiences than <em>Dragged Across Concrete<\/em> has currently received.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The feature-length movies that currently make it into theaters are, by and large, spectacles and events. Smaller titles that have theatrical releases don\u2019t usually find great success, anymore. If they\u2019re lucky enough to get a box office run, it essentially serves as an advertisement for their home video release. 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