Underseen Movies of the Decade Part 2

We're onto the second part of my four part series. Here I'm talking about a few films of this past decade that I felt deserved more attention. 

Part 1

1) Kill Your Darlings

I cannot stress enough just how wonderful the entire cast is in this film. There's quite a few films covering the beat generation but this one remains my favorite. Review

2) The Incredible Jessica James

This is a more recent find for me, but with all the articles out there covering Netflix originals this film does not get talked about nearly enough It's amazing. Review

3) Una

This is one of those films that under the right distributor, it would've been an awards vehicle for Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn but instead went largely unnoticed. It's rather uncomfortable at times but it's so well done. Review

4) Laurence Anyways

Remember when Xavier Dolan was all the rage on film twitter? If there's one film of his that still sticks with me, its this epic story about Laurence and Suzanne and how Laurence's transition affects their long term relationship. This is about three hours long but is worth every second. Review

5) For Ellen

As a long time card carrying Paul Dano Stan, this is a film of his that didn't get a lot of notice, but one he pours a lot of heart in soul into. His character isn't likable but he makes you invested in him quite easily. Review

6) The Music Never Stopped

There aren't many solid, non-animated PG films out there for adults. I would probably struggle just naming 10, but this one with the fabulous Lou Taylor Pucci and J.K Simmons is a wonderful story about a father and his son that begs to be seen. Review

7) The Brass Teapot

This is one of those very whacky indie movies that you need to see to believe. A young couple finds a brass teapot that gives them anything they want if they harm themselves while wishing on it. It's a lot of fun. Review

8) King of Devils Island

I thought about this film a lot when Chernobyl was on last year because this also has an amazing Stellan Skarsgard performance in it. And it's fairly depressing as well. If you're a fan of his you definitely need to see this movie. Review


9) Hello I Must Be Going

One of these days, Melanie Lynskey is finally going to get nominated for an Oscar and I'll be here screaming "She should've been nominated for this!" into the abyss. If you've been around my blog for a while this probably isn't the first time you've heard of it. But if you haven't seen it yet..you should. Review

10) Violet and Daisy

Not many assassin movies take place from the perspective of a teenage and early 20 something girls, but this one does and it's a lot of fun. I feel like the only time this was talked about was when James Gandolfini tragically died as this was one of his last films but it should've stayed in the conversation for much longer as Saoirse Ronan and Alexis Bledel (who grew on me with re-watching. Upon looking at my review I wasn't thrilled with her the first time) wonderful and the cinematography was gorgeous. Review