I'm not sure who you're referring to, but I'm ready to jump in whenever you have something to share!
Oh, I just adore these lists... though, honestly, here I go again, basically trying to reinvent the wheel by pointing out that the criteria used here feel a little bit off. I mean, what does "overlooked" actually signify in this context?
In an American context, we’re really talking about those films that never quite made it past the initial buzz or failed to find their footing beyond the early stages of release.
art-house I really think we need to talk about cinema.
In the American version—he didn't play outside.
Film Archive. 😁
...or, to put it more simply, these are just those movies that always seem to get unfairly overlooked whenever people start talking about the "greatest" films of the 1990s.
Carlito's Way I was just thinking about Brian De Palma. He really struggled to find his footing here in the States, which is such a shame because while he didn't exactly break the box office in America, he’s always been held in such high regard by critics over there. Even the French critics tend to rave about him.
Sight & Sound does Cinema They actually went ahead and declared it the best film of the nineties—I mean, honestly, how many famous directors have to thank God for the French? 😁 )
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I honestly find it a little surprising that nobody thought to include this one on the list.
Hudson Hawk. 😛😁😬