10 Overlooked 2019 Films That You Really Need To See

It's hard to claim that a film that is released exclusively on Netflix can be 'overlooked' - with millions streaming movies through the service on a daily basis - yet it can be argued that its lasting impression in our memories could sometimes use a bit of revision.

That undoubtedly applies to one, Velvet Buzzsaw.

Buzzsaw's world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2019 drummed up a hefty amount of hype around Jake Gyllenhaal and Dan Gilroy's most recent collaboration - 2014's Nightcrawler being a seminal hit for the two, last time out.

When the film hit Netflix the next month, the service pushed the feature as a flag-bearer and smeared the release across social media. What the initial audience wasn't counting on was the superficial world of Art Critique to be torn to shreds, in such a viceral and provocative way, by the dreaded curse of a newly deceased artist's paintings.

The delivery of the premise is consistently obscure and down-right insane but there's no questioning the ambition of the project and the operatic drama of the narrative is enough to keep you transfixed on this eery thriller.

You may find Velvet Buzzsaw is trying to be too pretentious for its own good - yet if you take a closer look, you'll find that the true genius of Gilroy's work exposes those who exude that same detestable quality.