piehawker's - Underrated List
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As team leader Samantha O'Hara (Megan Fox), she leads a lively squad of soldiers on a daring mission: rescue hostages from their captors in remote Africa. But as the mission goes awry and the team is stranded, O'Hara's squad must face a bloody, brutal encounter with a gang of rebels - and a ravenous, enraged lioness. - Director:
- Michael J. Bassett
- Cast:
- Megan Fox, Philip Winchester, Greg Kriek
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Starman (1984)John Carpenter's Starman
Director John Carpenter presents a romantic science-fiction odyssey starring Jeff Bridges as an innocent alien from a distant planet who learns what it means to be a man in love. When his spacecraft is shot down over Wisconsin, Starman (Bridges) arrives at the remote cabin of a distraught young widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen), and clones the form of her dead husband. The alien convinces Jenny to drive him to Arizona, explaining that if he isn't picked up by his mothership in three days, he'll die. Hot on their trail are government agents, intent on capturing the alien, dead or alive. En route, Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Jeff Bridges, Nick Sagan, Karen Allen
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Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon (Denzel Washington) is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. Leading the hunt, L.A. Sheriff Department Sergeant Jim Baxter (Rami Malik), impressed with Deke's cop instincts, unofficially engages his help. But as they track a suspect (Jared Leto), Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case. - Director:
- John Lee Hancock
- Cast:
- Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto
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When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family's home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive. - Director:
- Michael Dougherty
- Cast:
- Adam Scott, Breehn Burns, Gideon Emery
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Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Kevin Costner) and his wife Margaret (Diane Lane) leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from a dangerous family living off the grid. They soon discover that the Weboy family has no intention of letting the child go, forcing George and Margaret to fight for their family. - Director:
- Thomas Bezucha
- Cast:
- Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Kayli Carter
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Paul Giamatti stars as a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high school wrestling coach who takes us on a brilliantly heartfelt journey through the game of life...where you can't lose 'em all. When Mike Flaherty (Giamatti) comes across a teenage runaway who also happens to be a champion wrestler, Mike's luck turns around in spectacular fashion. But his win-win situation soon becomes more complicated than he ever imagined when the boy's family affairs come into play. - Director:
- Thomas McCarthy
- Cast:
- Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor
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Mikey (Michael J. Fox) is a former child star having a little trouble with his new role as a kids' talent agent. He's desperate to find a way to keep his third-rate talent agency from going under, when he meets Angie (Christina Vidal), a young con artist. With her streetwise smarts, she's a natural for TV commercials and could be their ticket to the big time - if they don't drive each other crazy first! - Director:
- James Lapine
- Cast:
- Michael J. Fox, Christina Vidal, Nathan Lane
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From acclaimed writer-director Gerard Johnson comes a psychological thriller that's dripping in sweat, tears, and testosterone. 'Muscle' is the story of Simon (Cavan Clerkin), an unhappy, unambitious office worker whose life is gradually taken over by Terry (Craig Fairbrass), his new, very hands-on personal trainer who reveals himself to be more committed - and more dangerous - than Simon could have imagined. - Director:
- Gerard Johnson
- Cast:
- Craig Fairbrass, Polly Maberly, Lorraine Burroughs
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Ronnie (Joe Mullaney) and Will (Vincent Friell) are two free-wheeling lads living on a housing estate in Edinburgh. Broke and bored, the two decide to politely rob coachloads of tourists travelling through the Highlands for a bit of cash. Donning a wolf and a clown mash and armed with a puffer gun shooting out curry powder, the duo soon become a hit with the tourists and the public alike. As the two follow in the great tradition of Robin Hood and Rob Roy, their exploits make them a tourist attraction bigger than the Loch Ness Monster. But not everyone is a fan - the local police are closing in on them, assisted by a vacationing CIA agent (Ned Beatty). Featuring an infectious soundtrack by Big Country and some stunning Highlands scenery, this much-loved and, until now, much-missed film is a thoroughly enjoyable gem. - Director:
- Michael Hoffman
- Cast:
- Vincent Friell, Ned Beatty, Joe Mullaney
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Psycho II (1983)Psycho 2
Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis (nee Crane, Vera Miles) sister of Norman's most famous victim. All Norman wants to do is live quietly and productively as a normal member of society. But is returning to the house he once shared with his mother, and running the motel that was the site of so many grisly murders, really a good idea? Is he really cured, or will he kill again? - Director:
- Richard Franklin
- Cast:
- Anthony Perkins, Virginia Gregg, Vera Miles
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When seriously ill teenager Milla (Eliza Scanlen) falls in love with free-spirit Moses (Wallace), it's her parents, Henry (Ben Mendelsohn) and Anna's (Essie Davis), worst nightmare. But as Milla's first brush with love brings her a new lust for life, things get messy and traditional morals go out the window. Milla shows everyone in her orbit - her parents, Moses, a sensitive music teacher, a budding child violinist, and a disarmingly honest pregnant neighbour - how to live like you have nothing to lose. What might have been a disaster for the family instead leads to letting go and finding grace in the glorious chaos of life. - Director:
- Shannon Murphy
- Cast:
- Eliza Scanlen, Michelle Lotters, Toby Wallace
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A.I. -- Artificial Intelligence, directed by Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park), explores the fine line between robots and humans. David (Haley Joel Osment--The Sixth Sense), a young robotic boy, is the first android ever programmed to feel human emotions. As an experiment, he is used as a temporary subsitute for a couple who have had their own son cryogenically frozen until a cure is found for his terminal illness. The film portrays the journey made by David and the "sexually compromising" robot Gigolo Joe (Jude Law--The Talented Mr Ripley), to find their place within the society that created them. Together with ground-breaking special effects and shocking images of half-human, half-mechanical creatures, this film will blow your mind! - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Haley Joel Osment, Lily Knight, Jude Law
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Pauline is a student in New Zealand who has no affection for her family or her classmates, but when the beautiful and wealthy Juliet enrols at her school the pair become best friends. Through their shared tastes in art, literature, and music they begin to build an elegant fantasy world. However, when Juliet's parents threaten to separate the girls, they make a ruthless pact to preserve their fairytale forever, whatever the cost... - Director:
- Peter Jackson
- Cast:
- Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse
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Trespass (1992)The Looters
While attending a blaze, two Arkansas firefighters, Don (William Sadler) and Vince (Bill Paxton), acquire a map identifying the whereabouts of a hoard of stolen gold hidden years earlier in an abandoned East St. Louis building. Unbeknown to the treasure hunters, the location lies within the territory of a ruthless gang, led by the notorious King James (Ice-T) and his lieutenant Savon (Ice Cube). While searching for the treasure, Vince witnesses the gang murder of an enemy and inadvertently alerts the gangsters to his presence, leading to a tense standoff. As the gang call in reinforcements, the trespassers must use every means at their disposal if they're to escape with the treasure, and their lives. - Director:
- Walter Hill
- Cast:
- Bill Paxton, William Sadler, Ice-T
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Marking the centenary of the First World War, the internationally renowned director Peter Jackson (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies) uses the voices of the veterans combined with original archival footage to bring to life the reality of war on the front line for a whole new generation. Footage has been colourised and transformed with modern production techniques to present never before seen detail. - Director:
- Peter Jackson
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