For every Wonder Woman, and Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 that raked in hundreds of millions at the box office this summer, there were half a dozen indies that dazzled audiences. Here are Time's list
Beach Rats (2017)
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On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare...
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Patti Cake$ (2017)
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Fed up with life in her New Jersey hometown, Patricia Dombrowski, aka Patti Cake$, hopes to follow...
Ingrid Goes West (2017)
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Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) is an unhinged social media stalker with a history of confusing...
Columbus (2017)
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A Korean-born man finds himself stuck in Columbus, Indiana, where his architect father is in a coma....
Wind River (2000)
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Historical drama based on true-life events. Based on the memoirs of Pony Express rider Nick Wilson....
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Top five Comic book movies (always changing and updating as needed).
Dredd (2012)
7.6
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Mega City One is a vast, violent metropolis where felons rule the streets. The only law lies with...
Batman Begins (2005)
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A young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts...
X2: X-Men United (2003)
7.7
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Stryker (Brian Cox), a villainous former Army commander, holds the key to Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman)...
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
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As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger...
The Secret Life of Bees
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Set in South Carolina during 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of a fourteen year old...
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American Gods: TV Tie-in
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American Gods, the extraordinary, highly acclaimed epic novel from storytelling genius and...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9.3
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As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for...
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Storm Front: The Dresden Files, Book 1
8.1
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Harry Dresden is the best at what he does. Well, technically, he’s the only at what he does. So...
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Dreamcatcher
7.4
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Four lifelong friends gather in the woods of western Maine for their annual hunting trip. When they...
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From Ted to Neo, John, and beyond. He's the internet's boyfriend for a reason. The man, the myth, the "You're amazing!" legend. Here are the top movies of a top man.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
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Bill Preston and Ted Logan are two totally excellent dudes facing one most heinous history exam....
The Matrix (1999)
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Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be...
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Point Break (1991)
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After a string of bizarre bank robberies in Southern California, with the crooks donning masks of...
The Replacements (2000)
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During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players.
Constantine (2005)
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Supernatural detective John Constantine helps a policewoman prove her sister's death was not a...
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
7.0
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A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World...
Baby Driver (2017)
8.2
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A talented, young getaway driver known as Baby works for a crime boss, helping criminals escape from...
The Dig (2021)
7.7
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Period drama, based on a novel, which is based on true events. As the second world war approaches, a...
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
6.8
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Five sisters in 19th century England must cope with the pressures to marry while protecting...
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Man of Steel (2013)
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A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he...
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
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Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor believe that Superman's actions should not be left unchecked, leading...
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Wonder Woman (2017)
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Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable...
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Shazam! (2019)
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Billy Batson, a troubled 14-year-old orphan, is set up to move into a new foster home - his seventh...
Aquaman (2018)
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Aquaman finds himself caught between a surface world that ravages the sea and the underwater...
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One thing The Wasteland does not endorse is over defining a list into a rundown to reach a definitive #1. That always seems a pointless exercise, and guaranteed to annoy. Also, why always ten?
The Sting (1973)
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A young, cocky con man teams up with a veteran of the "long con" to even a score with a big-time...
The Godfather (1972)
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When the aging head of a famous crime family decides to transfer his position to one of his...
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
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In 1968, the elderly David "Noodles" Aaronson (Robert De Niro) returns to New York, where he had a...
GoodFellas (1990)
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A young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys...