(Mostly) Hidden Gems

Okay, so if you don't know by now that I am a movie buff, then you're probably not annoyed with me! But for those who already know (and even those who are just finding out), I have gathered some movie trailers of some GREAT movies that have (mostly) flown under-the-radar. Some are old, some are new, some are Best Picture Oscar nominees, and some aren't. I know there's a lot of trailers in this post, but feel free to check out only the ones that interest you.

(FYI, most of them are rated R, so if that is a concern for you then I respect that and I am sorry that you can't see them!)

Before I trot out the hidden gems, I am presenting the trailer for one of my all-time favorites: "The First Wives Club." It was well-received commercially in the 90's, so it didn't exactly fly under the radar. But it is FANTASTIC!



Want to see the best trailer ever? Yes - EVER. It's "Sunshine," a film about a space crew in the future who try to "reignite" the sun with a nuclear weapon. This movie is the most visually-striking movie I've ever seen.



"Breach" is a film that should've received more attention, especially because it is a true story of the biggest breach of security in U.S. history by a Russian spy who finnagled his way into working for the CIA.



The following is a clip from one of my favorite films - "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?" It stars a freaky-looking, psychopathic Bette Davis (my favorite actress) and Joan Crawford, who are both gay icons - so you know it'll be good! It details the story of how Blanche (Crawford), who is stuck in a wheel chair, is psychologically and physically tortured by her sister (Davis). And because the stars were despised each other in real life, it makes watching them annoy the crap out of each other all the more entertaining.



"Michael Clayton," was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars a few years ago. This scene will reel you in hook, line, and sinker. The film is about a lawyer who takes over a defense case in which he finds that his clients are not really all that guilty. (I'm thinking Alan might like this one...)



Kate Winslet deserved her Oscar for this film, about two parents who meet at a park and carry on an affair that has tragic results. It's called, "Little Children."



Probably one of the best films ever, and one of my favorites, is "There Will Be Blood." It competed with "Michael Clayton" for Best Picture, but they both lost out to, "No Country For Old Men." It is about 2 1/2 hours but it flies by because you are so engrossed in Daniel Day-Lewis' performance as a ruthless oil tycoon, for which he won a Best Actor Oscar a few years ago. It is based on Upton Sinclair's novel, "Oil!"



Last, but not least, is a freaking trippy film made the year I was born called, "Jacob's Ladder." The ending is awesome and "twisty," and the whole time you are trying to figure out what's happening to this Vietnam War veteran who starts having hallucinations.