Article: Reel Gems; 25 Often-Overlooked Films That Are Worth Watching

Blame it on the heat. Or the allure of your brand-new flat- screen TV. Or maybe, just maybe, you can't stomach sitting through another loud summer blockbuster like "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." For whatever reason, these days you may well be watching more movies at home on your DVD or Blu-ray player. Most people immediately gravitate to the newest releases or the Oscar-winning classics. But that ignores a vast sea of wonderful films, older titles that were not necessarily huge hits but remain well-told stories with memorable characters, surprising plot twists and, oftentimes, genuine emotional power.

So in that spirit, we offer five categories of movies you might consider and five ...

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