Offbeat romantic movies that are underrated - Part 2

A few days remain before Valentine’s Day, so since we gave you six films last week, here are eight more, so you can enjoy 14 offbeat romantic movies through Feb. 14.

‘Pump Up the Volume’

Christian Slater is an anonymous, foul-mouthed pirate radio DJ who can’t work up the nerve to speak out as provocatively in his daily life as a high school student and new kid in town, until he connects with an inquisitive and insightful classmate, played by Samantha Mathis, who’s written him filthy letters as an adoring and equally depraved fan.

While the film’s profanity and unsubtle political statements are...