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Hidden gems of movies 15:45 - Apr 18 with 8290 viewsBrixtonBlue

What are some really great movies that are perhaps less well known?

My vote goes to Chronicle (2012). It's a 'super-powers' movie, but nothing like a regular super-powers movie. Done in a handheld camera documentary style (but not shaky) it's about some teens who find some weird crystals and begin developing super powers (and one of them chronicles the events as they unfold on his handheld camera).

What makes this different is that they don't solve crime or save the world from aliens (which is why I said super-powers rather than superhero). Instead they lark about pulling pranks, just like real teens would. This is what I love about it; the realism. They act like teens would if they started developing the ability to fly, telekinesis etc.

If you liked District 9 and Arrival in how they attempted to portray alien invasion in a realistic way, then this is the 'humans gaining super powers' equivalent.

It's quite dark as well, as one of the teens starts to go a bit crazy... but I won't spoil it by saying any more.

Whenever I mention Chronicle most people have never heard of it, so this is my vote for 'hidden gem'.


I bet Bloots will downarrow this.
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Hidden gems of movies on 15:46 - Apr 18 with 4216 viewsdavblue

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Drop Dead Fred.

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Hidden gems of movies on 15:51 - Apr 18 with 4189 viewsMattinLondon

A good sci-fi film which seems to be forgotten is ‘Dark City’.

It’s a big different and very entertaining
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Hidden gems of movies on 15:46 - Apr 18 by davblue

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Great film but I wouldn't say it's a 'hidden' gem. Won a stack of awards including 3 Oscars and 3 Baftas.

I bet Bloots will downarrow this.
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Hidden gems of movies on 15:51 - Apr 18 by MattinLondon

A good sci-fi film which seems to be forgotten is ‘Dark City’.

It’s a big different and very entertaining


Good shout. Very weird but very good.

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Hidden gems of movies on 16:08 - Apr 18 with 4141 viewsWarkystache

A Field in England
All the President's Men
On Chesil Beach - watched it on Netflix the other day, really enjoyed it.

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Hidden gems of movies on 16:16 - Apr 18 with 4125 viewsHerbivore

Safety Not Guaranteed is very good. The Fundamentals of Caring also very good.

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Midnight Sting
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No idea how well known it is but...
Once Were Warriors

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Hidden gems of movies on 16:46 - Apr 18 with 4092 viewsNewcyBlue

Arrival is a bloody good film.

I watched it when I was on my last ship and thought it was utterly brilliant.

Thanks for Chronicle, I’ll check that out later.

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Hidden gems of movies on 16:58 - Apr 18 with 4059 viewsFixed_It

Any of these on Amazon Prime? I need to start making the most of this...

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Hidden gems of movies on 17:03 - Apr 18 with 4039 viewsChrisd

The wife and I watched 'True Story' on Netflix last weekend and we both thought that was a hidden gem. Certainly keeps you intrigued right until the very end.

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Two films directed by Aki Kaurismäki

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Not sure I've seen any of his other films but with time on my hands I'll see what's available.
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That would be a pretty good name for a movie.

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Hidden gems of movies on 17:52 - Apr 18 with 3928 viewsLord_Lucan

The Falcon and the Snowman

Into the Wild

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Hidden gems of movies on 18:07 - Apr 18 with 3908 viewsRadlett_blue

"Driven", the dramatised version of John de Lorean's fall from grace. Picked it up on a flight a few months ago. Superb performances from Jason Sudeikis as Jim Hoffman & Lee Pace as John DeLorean

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Hidden gems of movies on 18:38 - Apr 18 with 3878 viewsGeoffSentence

Wild - film about someone a bit fvcked up going walking
Leave No Trace - Film about a fvcked up dad living in the wild with his daughter but it all goes a bit wrong.

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I give you....

Martyrs - is the sickest horror I have ever seen. It is deep.
Whoops Apocalypse - the funniest British comedy I have ever seen. I wee myself.

Please watch these utter gems.
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Hidden gems of movies on 18:42 - Apr 18 with 3864 viewsFunge

Glengarry Glen Ross.

It's the absolute tits.

Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris - and Alec Baldwin in easily his best ever role.

It's utterly brilliant, and not many people talk about it.

Get involved.
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Hidden gems of movies on 18:49 - Apr 18 with 3835 viewsmonytowbray

Cuck.
Snow Piercer.
Eurotrip (really silly 00s teen comedy that’s aged bad but a hangover easy viewing fav)
Children of Men.

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@BrixtonBlue
I remember seeing Chronicles. A bunch of kids with hitherto unknown powers. I think it needs a rewatch as it left me flat the first time.

One lad lost the plot entirely. A kind of 'realistic' Magneto....

Good call to start the thread.

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