Recommend a new or newish film you've seen fairly recently.

Hey, Ozzie,

This film is excellent:

http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=59714&highlight=

If you like the horror genre, you might want to watch Skeleton Key.

Winter Solstice sounds good. Recently, I like to recommend Crash.

What's been on my INHD channel lately, with the best picture and sound one could hope for, has been a flurry of great oldies. "Diner," "Taxi Driver," "Mean Streets," "Auntie Mame" and Judy Garland's last movie "I Could Go on Singing" (not a four star movie but worth watching).

I really liked "The Upside of Anger" (website) and a thriller called "The Jacket" (website)

I rent about 6 movies a week and those are the only two I can recommend.

"The Upside of Anger" is absolutely the best film Costner has been in since "The Untouchables."

I can't believe I forgot about "Mean Creek" (Website) Another great movie. And it was entirely filmed in Oregon, which makes it even better. :wink:

"Kiss, kiss, bang bang" is cleverly done, and entertaining...but mebbe a bit violent for Msolga's taste?

Crash.
Hmmmm ... A new one to me. I must investigate! Thanks, Letty!

You too, Lash? This film has appeal!

INHD, LW? One of those wonderful film channels you folk are blessed ith, I guess ... Lucky you.
I'm sure there'll be a few oldies from my DVD/Video shop, too! About time for a re-run of All About Eve, I reckon!

My, you must be an expert, roverroad! I'll have to check out those two, Completely unknown to me. (Not being an expert!) Thanks for the suggestions.

Nice title, Deb! But you're right: I'm a mamby-pamby when it comes to violence. So how violent, on a scale of 1 to 10? I'll check out the reviews, though, & see what it's all bout.

I second the recommendation for Mean Creek! Very interesting.

In America was another good one, about an Irish immigrant family. Wonderful acting, one of the best movies I've seen in quite a while.

A really good one if you want something pretty off-beat (and a few years old now) is Spider. It has Ralph Fiennes, Gabriel Byrne and Miranda Richardson. One of my all-time fav movies!

Also very good is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. If you haven't seen it yet I'd definitely recommend renting it.

Let me know if you watch any of these, I love talking movies...now that I've thought of it I might have to start a thread to see who else has seen Spider, I'd love to hear some other opinions on that one!

Thanks, cyphercat.

I loved Eternal Sunshine ...!

As for Mean Creek, I know absolutely nothing! I will definitely check it out!

.. & do keep talking movies! I'm listening!

I recommend Pretty Persuasion, which just came out this month on DVD.

American History X

Ballets Russes - it's a very well dibe documentary about the 19-20th century ballet company. Even if you are not a ballet fan, the stories and visuals are interesting enough to keep anyone entertained.

Now that a different & very interesting suggestion, Green Witch. Thanks!

OldBoy

An asian suspence/drama.

There are points in the movie that make your stomach turn.
Then there are points where you just wanna cry and hold the characters

It is an emotional rollercoaster, and a very VERY well done plot. The actors , I believe, deserve many awards for their ability in this movie.

The set up of the movie is this man who is a real ass, gets abducted..
He gets released with a time frame to learn WHY he was abducted, or he will be killed..