Welcome to Secret Stash, our series of conversations with filmmakers, actors, and critics about their favorite films that didn’t get the recognition or find the audience they deserved because they were too weird, too hard to find, or (of course) too indie.

In this installment of Secret Stash, actor Michael D. Cohen shares with us some of his favorite films that didn’t get the recognition they deserved or, in some cases, simply got buried in time. Michael has made several TV show appearances, including The Mindy Project, 2 Broke Girls, Modern Family, and Eagleheart, and he was nominated for a Gemini along with his cast-mates in the Canadian animated series Grossology. He’ll be sharing the big screen with Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons this fall in the anticipated drummer drama Whiplash, and he stars in the leading role in the upcoming dark indie comedy It Was You Charlie, which premieres at TIFF Lightbox on August 15th. Look for our in-depth interview with Michael about that film next week.

Michael’s Secret Stash:

54 (Netflix)

Last Night (Amazon)

Ordinary People

Top Secret!
A Fish Called Wanda (Amazon)
The Celebration
Butterflies are Free
Unfaithful
O’Horten