Matt's Missed out Movie Festival

Ten movies that played at the Angelika in the past two years but were missed by most folks.

• The BelieverThe Believer- BullyBully- City of GodCity of God- George WashingtonGeorge Washington- Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig and the Angry Inch- The Devil’s BackboneThe Devil’s Backbone- L.I.E.L.I.E.- Maelstr�mMaelstr�m- No Man’s LandNo Man’s Land- 24 Hour Party People24 Hour Party People- The BelieverThe Believer- BullyBully- City of GodCity of God- George WashingtonGeorge Washington- Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig and the Angry Inch- The Devil’s BackboneThe Devil’s Backbone- L.I.E.L.I.E.- Maelstr�mMaelstr�m- No Man’s LandNo Man’s Land- 24 Hour Party People24 Hour Party People The Believer won the 2001 Sundance Jury Prize but they seem to be the only folks who saw it. Even people who don’t like Larry Clark thought Bully was outstanding. (Based on a book written by Dallas Observer writer Jim Schutze). Ebert compared City of God to Good Fellas and said first time director, Fernando Meirelles, is a name to remember. George Washington was David Gordon Green’s freshman effort and was snatched up by Criterion, a rare honor for an indie American film maker. The Devil’s Backbone was overshadowed by Guillermo del Toro’s other movie that year the inferior Blade II. Despite directing an episode of Six Feet Under, Michael Cuesta remains an unknown even after L.I.E. Marie-Jos�e Croze just won at Best Actress at Cannes but those who saw her Genie award winning performance in Maelstr�m were already won over. No Man’s Land beat out the amazing Amelie for Best Foreign Language picture at the Oscars but I don’t know many people who have seen it. Michael Winterbottom and Michael Haneke are the most provocative and exciting directors in movies today. So I had to check out Michael Winterbottom’s latest 24 Hour Party People when it came out and it was one of my favorites for last year. Listening: The Water - John Ottman