Re(focused)views contains a collection of films that demand reconsideration. In most cases, they were panned or misunderstood during their initial release, or to this day carry a stigma among critics, audiences, and in pop-culture. In other cases, they are just forgotten masterpieces. Call them underrated, overlooked, misread, before their time, or simply films that require another assessment, each title challenges convention in a way that led to its mainstream failure or dismissal. This column seeks to defend such works which, with renewed perspective, deserve a second look.
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
Snake Eyes (1998) |
Contact (1997) |
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) |
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Ghosts of Mars (2001) |
Conan the Barbarian (1984) |
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) |
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