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Criminally Underrated: YOU Pick TV, Movies, More!

''Big Fish,'' ''Dollhouse,'' ''Wonderfalls,'' others you told us deserve greater acclaim
By EW Staff Updated March 21, 2014 at 02:00 PM EDT
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''Joss Whedon's Dollhouse showed us how one episode could change an entire series. 'Epitaph One' was pure genius!'' — Antoinette M. Powell

''Joss Whedon's Dollhouse showed us how one episode could change an entire series. 'Epitaph One' was pure genius!'' —Antoinette M. Powell

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'' In Bruges . It came out in 2008 with good reviews, but has quickly been forgotten. It's a shame because it's so funny, dark,…
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''In Bruges. It came out in 2008 with good reviews, but has quickly been forgotten. It's a shame because it's so funny, dark, and very well written. It's got Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson. It's on Netflix now. It's quite a treat.'' —T

''Agreed! I love that movie.'' —WhiteLady

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''Happy Endings, Shameless'' —alovedlife

''Don't Trust the B in Apt 23, Happy Endings, Cougar Town #quirkycomediesaboutfriendship #EWCriminallyUnderrated''—Erin

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''NIKITA! That show did not get the love it deserved'' —Thi Ky

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''I have two film picks. Mother Joan of the Angels is one of the creepiest films ever. I can't believe it took 28 years of…
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''I have two film picks. Mother Joan of the Angels is one of the creepiest films ever. I can't believe it took 28 years of my life before I even heard of it. It's remained one of my top 10 must-see films ever since. The other film is Alice, Sweet Alice (a.k.a Communion). It seemed to know where the horror genre was going at the time, but it doesn't often get mentioned in the same conversations as Halloween or Friday the 13th. I still have my VHS of Alice that I got for $1 many, many years ago, so I suppose there's a bit of nostalgia attached. But really. See these movies!!!!'' —Bethany Rose

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''The works of the late Satoshi Kon . The criminally unknown director who helped inspire directors like Christopher Nolan and Darren Aronofsky wielded the animated…

''The works of the late Satoshi Kon. The criminally unknown director who helped inspire directors like Christopher Nolan and Darren Aronofsky wielded the animated medium to blur the lines between fantasy and reality like no other. Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika are all absolute gems from this Japanese animator, worthy of being compared to Miyazaki in terms of visuals and storytelling, who left this world far sooner than he ever should have.'' —Matt

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'' They Might Be Giants' Join Us (2011) and Nanobots (2013) , two of my favorite albums in recent years. After they spent much of…

''They Might Be Giants' Join Us (2011) and Nanobots (2013), two of my favorite albums in recent years. After they spent much of the previous decade bouncing back and forth between playfully eclectic children's projects and relatively conventional rock records, they now seem to have struck a perfect balance between the experimentation and stripped-down arrangements of their early duo recordings, and the big pop hooks of their post-1992 full-band efforts.'' —Gena

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'' Jade Empire , 2005 BioWare RPG with a fantastic setting based on ancient China, good characters and story plus loads of choices to make…

''Jade Empire, 2005 BioWare RPG with a fantastic setting based on ancient China, good characters and story plus loads of choices to make replay fun, would be a blast for fans of Mass Effect to try out.'' —Michael Weyer

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''I'd say the movie Kiss Kiss Bang Bang , so underrated.'' — RDJ Film Guide
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''I'd say the movie Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, so underrated.'' —RDJ Film Guide

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'' Tru Calling, Wonderfalls, The Butterfly Effect, Wicker Park, Big Fish .'' — Nils
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''Tru Calling, Wonderfalls, The Butterfly Effect, Wicker Park, Big Fish.'' —Nils

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''Love, love, love [Enlisted]. I blame the low ratings on a Friday night time slot and a lack of advertising - I think people would love this little gem if they could find their way to it.'' —Meg

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''Southland. It had excellent writing, and an amazing ensemble cast, especially Michael Cudlitz and Regina King.'' —Marcella

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'' Copper BBC America was definitely underrated.'' — Julie Talbot
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''Copper BBC America was definitely underrated.'' —Julie Talbot

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''Bryan Fuller's Wonderfalls & Dead Like Me — best shows EVER'' — Steve '' Wonderfalls (TV) is first that comes to mind...'' — Lisette Medina

''Bryan Fuller's Wonderfalls & Dead Like Me — best shows EVER'' —Steve

''Wonderfalls (TV) is first that comes to mind...'' —Lisette Medina

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'' Esquire TV's Horseplayers ! A Reality Show about Real People trying to WIN Big!'' — Bombsaway Bob Grant
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''Esquire TV's Horseplayers! A Reality Show about Real People trying to WIN Big!'' —Bombsaway Bob Grant

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'' The Goldbergs is #EWCriminallyUnderrated. Funniest show on TV!'' — Jennifer
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''The Goldbergs is #EWCriminallyUnderrated. Funniest show on TV!'' —Jennifer

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'' Graceland ! Best series airing. Hardest nine-month withdrawal of my LIFE.'' — K Riter
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''Graceland! Best series airing. Hardest nine-month withdrawal of my LIFE.'' —K Riter

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''The U.S. version of Life on Mars . It got screwed.'' — jugum
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''The U.S. version of Life on Mars. It got screwed.'' —jugum

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''While it is too late for this show, I thought Prime Suspect was an awesome show! They moved it around before pulling the plug but…
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''While it is too late for this show, I thought Prime Suspect was an awesome show! They moved it around before pulling the plug but I thought Maria Bello was excellent as the main character. I was sad to see it go!'' —Sue

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'' Face Off and the U.K. version of Being Human are definitely criminally underrated TV shows'' — Sandra B
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''Face Off and the U.K. version of Being Human are definitely criminally underrated TV shows'' —Sandra B

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''Banshee on Cinemax is seriously overlooked'' —mary kean

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''My favourite movie growing up — which I still own on VHS and watch at least once a year — was The Great Mom Swap…
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''My favourite movie growing up — which I still own on VHS and watch at least once a year — was The Great Mom Swap. Still relevant story today and stars Valerie Harper and the late great Sid Caesar. Can't beat it!'' —Kate

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'' John Mellencamp is #EWCriminallyUnderrated He never gets the respect his peers get, like Springsteen or Petty.'' — Chris McCoy
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''John Mellencamp is #EWCriminallyUnderrated He never gets the respect his peers get, like Springsteen or Petty.'' —Chris McCoy

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''Three by Sarah Vowell : Radio On, The Partly Cloudy Patriot , and Assassination Vacation .'' — Elizabeth

''Three by Sarah Vowell: Radio On, The Partly Cloudy Patriot, and Assassination Vacation.'' —Elizabeth

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''Wow this is tough there's so much to choose from. Current TV: Bates Motel . Older TV: Tripping the Rift or My So-Called Life .…

''Wow this is tough there's so much to choose from. Current TV: Bates Motel. Older TV: Tripping the Rift or My So-Called Life. Music: Sufjan Stevens, The Swell Season, Imogen Heap, Childish Gambino. Books: A Monster Calls (young adult), Possible Side Effects (Burroughs memoir), or Bad Twin (great mystery from the Lost world). Films: Wristcutters: A Love Story, Sex Drive, and The Faculty.''

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