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12 Ridiculously Good Recent Movies (In No Order)
By an Amazon.com customer
Out of Sight (Collector's Edition)Out of Sight (Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $11.49 / Used from: $4.42
Better Soderbergh than Traffic, Ocean's 11 or Erin Brokovich. Don't let J Lo scare you away.
Rushmore - Criterion CollectionRushmore - Criterion Collection
Buy used from: $17.00
Use this to judge friends. If they don't like it, dump them immediately.
The Virgin SuicidesThe Virgin Suicides
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.91
There is not a better movie about how boys see girls.
Kicking & Screaming (Sp) [VHS]Kicking & Screaming (Sp) [VHS]
Buy used from: $1.59
Not all that recent, but a personal favorite. The funniest movie no one saw.
Almost Famous - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)Almost Famous - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy used from: $35.00
Get the Special Ed., and watch it as "Untitiled". If nothing happened except Zoe Deschanel 's "One day..." line, it would still be great.
Bottle RocketBottle Rocket
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Watch it, then pretend you saw it at the time, and immeditately spotted Wes Anderson as a genius.
The Opposite of SexThe Opposite of Sex
Buy new: $18.99 / Used from: $4.44
A really likeable movie about a really unlikeable girl.
ElectionElection
Buy used from: $1.88
Obviously, RW and MB are great. But watch it for Jessica Campbell as Tammy, an excellent troubled girl ( an underlying theme of this list.)
Slums of Beverly HillsSlums of Beverly Hills
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Much smarter and funnier than you expect it to be.
HighballHighball
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $4.99
Okay, it is possible you'll hate this. But on the off chance you're like me, you'll really, really love it.
The LimeyThe Limey
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Another great Soderbergh movie. Slight, but compelling. (Geeks: The commentary track is great!)
Ghost WorldGhost World
Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $1.87
Not even out as of this listing. See it. Twice.