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Hidden Gems

 

Hello,

I have been watching a lot of off-beat content lately. Thanks to this secret that I have discovered.

If in the search window of Netflix, you type in Hidden Gems, you will get a veritable smorgasbord of delights. I am sharing the ones which refreshed my jaded palate.



1- Whats eating Gilbert Grape? This classic made me unutterably sad and happy all at once. But it is a must watch. Do not let this one go!



2- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - again a movie which will stir you and stay with you for a while. It tells the story of a deaf and dumb individual who just keeps on giving and giving! The actor is Alan Arkin and he is so impressive.



3- A Perfect Day - this has Benicio del Toro and Tim Robbins and tells the story of events occuring over a single day in a post- war Balkans. The performances and the story are both very good.



4- Blue Jay - Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass star in this beautiful movie shot in black and white and directed by Alex Lehmann. Making the movie devoid of color heightens the other senses and you enter the storytelling far more deeply and are far more involved in the dialogue than if it had been in technicolor. The story is about high school sweethearts catching up over the course of one night. And we get to see what happens to lovers who don't make it.



5- Margin Call - this has an ensemble cast with the who's who of the brit film industry starring in it. So, you have Jeremy Irons, Simon Baker and Paul Bettany rolling alongside Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci and Zachary Quinto. This is again a movie with events occurring over a period of 24 hours and it shows the intricacies of the corporates gypping the investors.



6- Little Boxes - This is the story of a bi-racial couple who with their son move to a small town from New York. We get to see the large and small adjustments that they are forced to make and it makes for good viewing.



7- Bubble - This one is directed by Steven Soderbergh. And it is very unique for the fact that it is acted in by a cast who are not professional actors at all and this was the first time that they had all performed. When you watch the movie, you will be sucked in by the mundaneness of the events and the fact that the story seems not to have moved at all. until you realise hell it did! But you didn't realise it because you were just in it!



8- The Call - This one is a racy thriller starring Abigail Breslin and Halle Berry. A 911 operator tries to save the life of a girl who has been abducted. For me the real standout was the creepy abductor played by Michael Eklund.



9- Newness - This one is a movie about two individuals who make their lives complicated when they needn't have been. It’s an ok watch, you might want to watch this one when you are in a contemplative mood.

 

 

You tell me the hidden gems you found.

 

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