The Limey
Why this pick
Soderbergh again turns a lean crime story into a fractured, memory-haunted mood piece, with elliptical editing, bruised emotions, and a protagonist moving through danger with grim resolve.
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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
Soderbergh again turns a lean crime story into a fractured, memory-haunted mood piece, with elliptical editing, bruised emotions, and a protagonist moving through danger with grim resolve.
Why this pick
Its sun-bleached neo-noir fatalism, ordinary man trapped by bad luck, and steadily tightening criminal web closely echo The Underneath’s hard-luck atmosphere.
Why this pick
A tense, character-first crime thriller in which damaged people and escalating consequences matter as much as plot mechanics; it shares the raw, morally uneasy texture of The Underneath.
Why this pick
This sharp neo-noir pairs seductive danger with shifting loyalties and a cool, confident visual style—ideal if The Underneath’s betrayal-laced criminal entanglements were the draw.
Why this pick
A disoriented drifter, compromised romance, and a kidnapping scheme create the same dreamy, doomed neo-noir pull, with tension arising from unstable trust rather than spectacle.
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01 / THE STORY
A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Clay Hinkle
Ed Dutton

Nurse

Susan Crenshaw
Guard Casey
Guard Tom
Ember Bartender
Susan's Friend