[Movie Monday] 5 Great Films For an Offbeat Evening

I consider myself someone with rather eclectic tastes when it comes to film. I’m not into pretentious art films, I hate almost everything French, and I despise films that value style over substance. But at the same time, I don’t like movies where the formula is obvious, I don’t like things that are dumb or that are pointless, and I really, really hate bad writing.

“So, you watch about 2 movies a year?” you might be asking. Pretty much. But fortunately, I’ve got a Netflix account, so I have a chance to check out movies that I wouldn’t normally think to watch.

As it happens, I’m trekking over to a friend’s later today to watch Hamlet 2, a film I’m pretty sure I’ll like, and it’s prompting me to think of some other offbeat movies that I’ve enjoyed. Here are five, in no particular order, that I think are worth watching.
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