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Underrated/Overlooked: Emily Bennett on Men

By Emily Bennett | January 25, 2023

Underrated/Overlooked: Emily Bennett on Men

Alone with You writer-director-star Emily Bennett sets the record straight on Alex Garland’s divisive 2022 horror movie.

Underrated/Overlooked: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz on Sharp Stick

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By Sarah Elizabeth Mintz | January 24, 2023

Underrated/Overlooked: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz on Sharp Stick

Good Girl Jane writer-director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz reclaims Lena Dunham’s unfairly maligned portrait of burgeoning female sexuality.

Underrated/Overlooked: Nick Simon on Crawl

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By Nick Simon | January 31, 2020

Underrated/Overlooked: Nick Simon on Crawl

Horror director Simon addresses the alligator in the room: how Alexandre Aja's movie is a creature feature for the ages.

Underrated/Overlooked: Stephen Winter on Clara’s Ghost

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By Stephen Winter | January 29, 2020

Underrated/Overlooked: Stephen Winter on Clara’s Ghost

Jason and Shirley's director on his favorite film of 2019, Bridey Elliott's unconventional comedy drama starring her own family.

Underrated/Overlooked: Joel Potrykus on Dragged Across Concrete

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By Joel Potrykus | January 28, 2020

Underrated/Overlooked: Joel Potrykus on Dragged Across Concrete

It's not exactly fashionable to love S. Craig Zahler's movies, but dammit if Joel Potrykus doesn't walk to the beat of his own drum.

Underrated/Overlooked: Rodney Ascher on Nicolas Winding Refn’s Too Old to Die Young

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By Rodney Ascher | January 27, 2020

Underrated/Overlooked: Rodney Ascher on Nicolas Winding Refn’s Too Old to Die Young

Seemingly not very many people saw Nicolas Winding Refn’s noirish Amazon Prime series, but Rodney Ascher did and has a whole lot to say about it.

Underrated/Overlooked: Katherine Dieckmann on Give Me Liberty

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By Katherine Dieckmann | January 14, 2020

Underrated/Overlooked: Katherine Dieckmann on Give Me Liberty

The writer-director of Strange Weather on Kirill Mikhanovsky's comedy drama, one of her favorite movies of 2019.

Underrated/Overlooked: SJ Chiro on Atlantics

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By SJ Chiro | January 13, 2020

Underrated/Overlooked: SJ Chiro on Atlantics

The writer-director makes the case for Mati Diop's unique Cannes-winning debut feature being among the very best movies of the year.

Underrated/Overlooked: Mark Rappaport on The Mountain

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By Mark Rappaport | January 7, 2020

Underrated/Overlooked: Mark Rappaport on The Mountain

Mark Rappaport bangs a drum for Rick Alverson's '50s-set drama starring Jeff Goldblum as a wandering lobotomist.

Underrated/Overlooked: Jim Hemphill on Shaft

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By Jim Hemphill | January 3, 2020

Underrated/Overlooked: Jim Hemphill on Shaft

Maybe because it was a sequel/remake, most audiences missed out on one of the most entertaining films of 2019.