2018's Under the Radar Films

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to RogerEbert.com Assistant Editor Nick Allen about some of his favorite 2018 movies that might’ve flown under peoples’ radars.

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WDCB's Gary Zidek talks to RogerEbert.com Assistant Editor Nick Allen about some of his favorite "under the radar" films of 2018.

“It’s a comedy, it has dramatic beats, but it’s larger than life. I would say it’s like the best sports movie of the year in that way, but it’s about rap battling. And it gives you a lot to think about, and it will offend you. It offended me.” - Nick Allen talking about Joseph Kahn’s movie BODIED.

Nick Allen, RogerEbert.com Assistant Editor

There is so much media that comes out every day, it’s challenging to stay on top of what’s worthy of our time. Gary asked Nick for a list of 2018 movie releases that may not have gotten the attention they deserve.

Without further ado, Nick’s 2018 Under the Radar List:

MADELINE’S MADELINE

Madeline (newcomer Helena Howard) has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop's ambitious director (Molly Parker) pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother (Miranda July) into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur.

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SEARCHING

We are what we hide. #SearchingMovie is only in theaters August. After David Kim (John Cho)'s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.

You can rent SEARCHING on DVD and VOD platforms.

CAM

From Blumhouse, the producer of GET OUT and UPGRADE comes CAM - a technology-driven psychological thriller set in the world of webcam porn starring Madeline Brewer (Handmaid's Tale). Watch Cam on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80177400 #Netflix #Blumhouse #NetflixHorror SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service with 130 million memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages.

CAM is streaming on Netflix

BODIED

Coming to selected theaters 11/2/18 Words are weapons in the world's most brutal lyrical sport. Produced by Eminem and directed by Joseph Kahn, one of the biggest music video directors of all time (from Wu Tang Clan to Taylor Swift), "Bodied" is a go-for-the-jugular, hilarious look inside the competitive world of rap battles.

BODIED is streaming on You Tube Premium

SHIRKERS

In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan and her friends Sophie and Jasmine shot Singapore's first indie -- a road movie called "Shirkers" -- with their enigmatic American mentor, Georges Cardona. After shooting wrapped, Georges vanished with all the footage.

SHIRKERS is streaming on Netflix

WHAT THEY HAD

From first-time writer/director Elizabeth Chomko, WHAT THEY HAD centers on a family in crisis. Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns home to Chicago at her brother's (Michael Shannon) urging to deal with her ailing mother (Blythe Danner) and her father's (Robert Forster) reluctance to let go of their life together.

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THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME

The Spy Who Dumped Me - In Theaters August 3, 2018! Starring Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, Gillian Anderson, Hasan Minhaj, Ivanna Sakhno, and Sam Heughan.

You can rent THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME on DVD and VOD platforms.

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