Our Hidden Gems
Movies whose reputation isn't well-known or regarded, but I've learned to love because of friends and family
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- DirectorJohn HughesStarsJohn CandyMacaulay CulkinJean Louisa KellyLaid back commitment-phobe Buck babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.Completely panned by Roger Ebert, my father helped me appreciate the Black sheep of the family who nonetheless has a heart of gold.
- DirectorChristopher CainStarsPat MoritaHilary SwankMichael IronsideMr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing: a troubled adolescent girl.Written off as a new entry in a dead series, my father got the story of a man trying to "raise" a girl despite having no experience, one he himself went through after my mother died.
- DirectorJonathan LynnStarsEileen BrennanTim CurryMadeline KahnSix guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.Based on a board game, of all things, CLUE nonetheless has an all-star cast and absurd performances my sister and I found HILARIOUS
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsJames FrancoMichelle WilliamsRachel WeiszA small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches.One of Sam Raimi's least by most fan standards I'm sure, Oz nonetheless looks great and his an extremely clever ending
- DirectorMichael HurstStarsEmmanuelle VaugierEd QuinnSticky FingazA virus breaks out at a university and people start to become zombies. After 29 days, a team of AMS scientists and soldiers are sent in to deal with the problem. But while they search, things go wrong.Made for the Sci-Fi Channel, director Mike Hurst himself got me to watch this action addition unrelated to the franchise with a great performance by underrated Emmanuel Vaugier
- DirectorBill PaxtonStarsBill PaxtonMatthew McConaugheyPowers BootheA mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."One of my favorite reveals in this era of cinema; the less you know about it going in, the better. That's how an ex sprung it on me. She's no longer with me, but her movie recommendation made this list.