Richard Crouse's Son of the 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen

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Son of the 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen is the eighth book by Canadian author and film critic Richard Crouse. Published in September, 2008 by ECW Press, the book is a sequel to the author's best selling 2003 book The 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen. The new book's check list of the best overlooked and under appreciated films of the last 100 years caters to fans of offbeat cinema, discriminating renters and collectors, and movie buffs.

Each essay features a detailed description of plot, notable trivia tidbits, critical reviews, and interviews with actors and filmmakers. Sidebars feature quirky details, including legal disclaimers and memorable quotes, along with movie picks from a-list actors and directors.

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  1. 80 new

    Serenity

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 14 new

    The Boondock Saints

    1999, in 3 top lists Check
  3. 35 new

    The Game

    1997, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 69 new

    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 26 new

    The Descent

    2005, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 83 new

    Stalker

    1979, in 22 top lists Check
  7. 54 new

    Marie Antoinette

    2006, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 49 new

    The Killing

    1956, in 15 top lists Check
  9. 16 new

    The Brothers Grimm

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  10. 9 new

    La belle et la bête

    1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check
  11. 85 new

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
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    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  13. 100 new

    Zathura: A Space Adventure

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  14. 22 new

    Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 78 new

    Safety Last!

    1923, in 16 top lists Check
  16. 75 new

    Du rififi chez les hommes

    1955 — a.k.a. Rififi, in 18 top lists Check
  17. 29 new

    El topo

    1970 — a.k.a. El Topo, in 8 top lists Check
  18. 5 new

    A Matter of Life and Death

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  19. 11 new

    Black Christmas

    1974, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 41 new

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 32 new

    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

    1965 — a.k.a. The Leather Girls, in 8 top lists Check
  22. 33 new

    F for Fake

    1973, in 11 top lists Check
  23. 38 new

    Grey Gardens

    1975, in 10 top lists Check
  24. 64 new

    The Painted Veil

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 50 new

    Der letzte Mann

    1924 — a.k.a. The Last Laugh, in 17 top lists Check
  26. 58 new

    The Monster Squad

    1987, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 87 new

    Tanpopo

    1985 — a.k.a. Tampopo, in 10 top lists Check
  28. 68 new

    Performance

    1970, in 16 top lists Check
  29. 48 new

    Killer of Sheep

    1978, in 14 top lists Check
  30. 31 new

    Fantastic Voyage

    1966 — a.k.a. Microscopia, in 2 top lists Check
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    Bigger Than Life

    1956, in 11 top lists Check
  32. 24 new

    Vredens dag

    1943 — a.k.a. Day of Wrath, in 13 top lists Check
  33. 28 new

    The Duellists

    1977, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 96 new

    When the Wind Blows

    1986, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 71 new

    Plein soleil

    1960 — a.k.a. Purple Noon, in 10 top lists Check
  36. 60 new

    Night Moves

    1975, in 6 top lists Check
  37. 52 new

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 76 new

    The Roaring Twenties

    1939, in 8 top lists Check
  39. 19 new

    Mest kinematograficheskogo operatora

    1912 — a.k.a. The Cameraman's Revenge, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 55 new

    Martin

    1977, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 57 new

    Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe

    1996 — a.k.a. Microcosmos, in 3 top lists Check
  42. 59 new

    Narc

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 17 new

    The Brown Bunny

    2003, in 5 top lists Check
  44. 4 new

    Akeelah and the Bee

    2006, in 1 top list Check
  45. 77 new

    Rolling Thunder

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 65 new

    Panic in the Streets

    1950, in 5 top lists Check
  47. 90 new

    Twentieth Century

    1934, in 6 top lists Check
  48. 89 new

    Titicut Follies

    1967, in 9 top lists Check
  49. 61 new

    On Dangerous Ground

    1951, in 3 top lists Check
  50. 82 new

    Sherman's March

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
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