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Article: Reel Gems; 25 Often-Overlooked Films That Are Worth Watching
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- July 24, 2009
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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 ...