Whenever someone asks for recommendations, there’s typically a bevy of well-intentioned suggestions that are undeniably good, but still well-trod.
So what’s that weirdo niche flick you adore and you love sneaking into otherwise-benign lists?

The prettiest sergal on the block, not the smartest.
Whenever someone asks for recommendations, there’s typically a bevy of well-intentioned suggestions that are undeniably good, but still well-trod.
So what’s that weirdo niche flick you adore and you love sneaking into otherwise-benign lists?
“After Life” (1998) is beautiful and sweet and sad, and basically perfect. It’s not all that obscure (I think it’s in the Criterion collection) but it doesn’t show up on too many lists, and I’d never regret recommending it.
So here's a wild thing: I distinctly remember reading a local paper's review of the movie (they liked it) at release. I still haven't seen the movie, but the concept as described in the paper is beautiful and has forever stuck with me.
So here's hoping this is the nudge I need to actually watch it!
Jan Svankmajer's Alice (1988), but now I would make that film be Albert Pyun's Nemesis (1992)
The Sadist, a shockingly modern 1963 exploitation film starring a nepotism baby. Shouldn’t work and yet