Not even the most obsessive of cinephiles can see every movie released in a given year. Seven 24-hour days per week just isn't enough time. Work kicks your ass during the Monday-through-Friday grind, and there are more important things to do on Friday and Saturday nights, like buying girls Patron shots. If you're like us, you'll squeeze in some matinees prior to the debauchery, but film junkies such as ourselves are the minority.
Sadly, many great flicks go unnoticed every year, whether overshadowed by huge studio blockbusters, dumped into four hole-in-the-wall theaters across the country, or released directly to DVD. We could recommend dozens of this year's overlooked films (several of them made Complex's list of the 25 best movies of 2010), but it's the holiday season—you're too busy working off those Christmas calories in family screaming matches to watch 20 flicks this week. So, to keep this more manageable, Complex gives you the five slept-on 2010 movies you should watch over your holiday break. It's our gift to you (and we promise it doesn't suck).
By Matt Barone
