5 more submissions to add
Bullet- This film stars Mickey Rourke, Adrien Brody, Ted Levine and the late Tupac Shakur. For those who aren't familiar with Ted Levine he's Buffalo Bill from silence of the lambs. Hearing this guy talk always cracks me up. 😄 Anyway, this film is centered around a prison junkie named Bullet (Mickey Rourke) who comes from a dysfunctional Jewish family growing up in the mean streets of Brooklyn. Rourke also co-wrote on this one.
City of Industry- This film stars Harvey Keitel, Stephen 'f..ing' Dorff and Famke Janssen. Harvey Keitel plays his typical badass take no prisoners type role in this film centered around revenge and lost honor among thieves.
A Brother's Kiss- This is a story of two brothers Lex and Mick. The story follows the two brothers growing up in Harlem. One grows up to be a policeman and the other ends up being a junkie. A really touching and tragic urban gritty drama.
Once in the Life- This film is mostly about the relationship between two ex prison cell mates who meet up again later in life played by Laurence Fishburne (20/20 Mike) and Eamonn Walker (Tony). The movie is filled with other memorable characters as well such as 'Freddie nine lives' and Gregory Hines playing a bad guy, haven't seen him do much of that. This film was also written and directed by Fishburne. Especially recommended for those who are into poetry.
King of New York- This was more of a mainstream movie, not necessarily low budget or anything, just thought I'd mention it in case someone hasn't seen it. Also, I haven't heard much talk about it on these boards. This film centers around Frank White played by Cristopher Walken a former drug lord who returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to the poor people of New York. If you want to see a film where Walken plays the ultimate badass then this can't be missed. Fishburne is also in this one.
Interesting note for all you hip hop fans: this is where 'Biggie' got the idea for his alter-ego 'Frank White'.
6 more submissions:
Six ways to Sunday - This was a pretty bizarre fast paced scened movie, somewhat of a thrill ride. Norman Reedus does a good job acting out his character in this one and his mother is played by none other than 'Blondie' herself. The mother and son incest scene was quite surprising and unexpected and might be disturbing to some.
Best laid plans - Reese witherspoon and Alessandro Nivola do a good job in this dramatic thriller which keeps you on edge all throughout. Some may be disappointed by the ending though, may feel let down or gypped.
Denial or something about sex - This quirky and funny romantic comedy is all about a guy who does everything in his power to not cheat on his wife no matter how strong the temptation played by jonathan silverman who does a good job portraying his character Joel.
Dream lover - This movie stars James Spader who plays a guy that falls in love with the wrong woman. And when I say wrong I mean wrong. Single guys searching for Ms. Right might find this movie especially scary.
Your friends and neighbors - Another one of those very dark comedy dramas about dysfunctional people and their stories mostly centered around adultery. Much in the tradition of 'Happiness'. This one stars Ben Stiller and Jason Patrick among others.
Finding forester - Not sure how well known this one is or how many people have already seen it but if you haven't you should definitely check it out. Much in the tradition of a 'Good Will Hunting' this one centers around another child prodigy, this time a gifted writer played by Rob Brown who delivers an excellent breakout performance along side the constant professional Sir Sean Connery himself. Matt Damon also makes a brief cameo in this one.
Oh, one more...and this is so cult, that even cult fans haven't understood why.
Howard the Duck! - I HAVE A THEORY! This movie (and the abismal one-liners in it) were purposely made as BAD as they could POSSIBLY be. The writers and director MUST have been taking the piss (especially in the ridiculous last 1/2 hour), cause there is no reasonable explanation otherwise for how CRAP it is...you'll see.
In the right frame of mind, you'll get more than a chuckle from this gargantuan flop of a big-budget film.
MARK MY WORDS! IT WILL BE A CLASSIC!
A couple more submissions,
The Real Blonde - This one stars a host of different recognizable personalities led by Mathew Modine. Nice smart entertaining comedy with lots of cameos.
Out at Work - An HBO documentary about the discrimination of gays in the workplace. Of particular interest was the Mark Anderson piece who was hazed by Cantor Fitzgerald. You wont beleive what this poor guy went through.
4 more submissions...
The Door in the Floor - This movie stars Jeff Bridges not his brother Beau as I originally thought and Kim Basinger. The movie centers around a family which is having to deal with many issues, primarily infidelity. Mostly a drama but filled with many quirky and comical moments.
Little Boy Blue - This is a pretty twisted but very good little movie filled with many little plot twists and revelations. The scene between Ryan Phillippe and Natasha Kinski alone merits a look.
Spanking the monkey - Another good Jeremy Davies film. I tell ya this guy is such an underrated actor. Another pretty twisted little film which explores the incestuous oedipal relationship between mother and son told through a somewhat comedic angle but still a bit dark in some places.
Oxygen - Just remembered this one. It helped that it was on cable tonight 😉 . This one has a bit of an intriguing story. It stars Adrien Brody in one of his very earlier small time films before he made it to the big time. Pretty solid acting by Brody on this one where he plays a combination of sadistic psychotic killer and successful escape artist. Only a marginal recommendation though as the acting by the rest of the cast was not the best and the plot line is a bit thin and a tad bit predictable.
More, as soon as I'm able to remember them....