Tk Movies No One’s Talked About in a Long Time
Movies that once dominated the screens and today live only in memory. There was a time when certain movies seemed impossible to forget. However, the years passed, fashions changed and many of them disappeared from the collective radar.
From 90s thrillers with stellar casts to romantic comedies that defined the 2000s, this review rescues forgotten gems that deserve a second chance. Watching them again not only evokes nostalgia, but reveals how cinema reflected the culture and aspirations of its time.
Talking about these films is also rescuing fragments of collective memory and giving them a second life.
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Stars Jerry O’Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren.
The Game (1997)
Directed by David Fincher with Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, and Deborah Kara Unger.
Se7en (1995)
With Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow.
Firaaq (2008)
A drama set in the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots in India.
Simran (2017)
A young Indian-American woman living in the US who struggles with her mundane life and family.
Margarita with a Straw (2014)
The story of Laila, a young woman from India who is born with cerebral palsy.
Flubber (1997)
Starring Robin Williams.
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
With Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Le Brock, Michael York.
Reign of Fire (2002)
With Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco.
The Witches (1990)
Directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Anjelica Huston.
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Luc Besson’s thriller, starring Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, and Gary Oldman.
Greener Grass (2019)
Directed by Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe.
Four Rooms (1995)
A comedy with Tim Roth, Antonio Banderas, Madonna, Bruce Willis, Quentin Tarantino.
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
A Disney animated comedy.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Stars Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and Barry Keoghan.
Cube (1997)
A mathematics student who tries to figure out the cube’s pattern.
Mass (2021)
American drama directed by Fran Kranz with Jason Isaacs and Martha Plimpton.
Shame (2011)
Starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan.
Grandma’s Boy
This movie was released in 2006.