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- Goodfellas. Director: Martin Scorsese. Three Decades of Life in the Mafia. The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Director: Peter Greenaway. Lust…Murder…Dessert. Bon Appetit! The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband’s restaurant.
- Nikita. Director: Luc Besson. A new kind of lethal weapon. Convicted felon Nikita, instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.
- Close-Up. Director: Abbas Kiarostami. The true story of Hossain Sabzian that impersonated the director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his so-called new film.
Jan 21, 2023 · As teenagers on TikTok pine for a decade they only know from film and television – and Netflix launches a sitcom sequel, ‘That ’90s Show’ – Eloise Hendy speaks to experts and real-life ...
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- 15 'Wild at Heart'
- 14 'Miller’S Crossing'
- 13 'Back to The Future Part III'
- 12 'An Angel at My Table'
- 11 'Close-Up'
- 10 'Ghost'
- 9 'La Femme Nikita'
- 8 'Jacob’s Ladder'
- 7 'The Hunt For Red October'
- 6 'Edward Scissorhands'
From the vibrant mind of David Lynch, Wild at Heart may not be his most mind-bending film, nor his most brilliant, but it does offer up a great dose of road-movie spontaneity. It follows two young lovers – one of whom is on parole – who flee to California to escape their chaotic lives but find their problems catching up with them throughout their j...
One of the earliest films from theCoen Brothers, Miller’s Crossing was a neo-noir crime thriller which, despite flopping at the box office, has become a cult classic amid the directing duo’s filmography. With great stylistic flair, it follows a squabble over a police informant between two Prohibition-era gangsters and the crook who plays both sides...
A wonderful mix of sci-fi, 80s adventure, and comedy, the Back to the Future trilogy is viewed by many to be one of the best movie trilogies of all time. Following on directly from where the second film finished, Back to the Future Part III tracks Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) as he travels back to 1885 to warn his friend Dr. Emmett Brown (Christoph...
Just the second film from Oscar-winning filmmaker Jane Campion, An Angel at my Table saw the acclaimed director break out on the international stage. A biographical drama, it documents various stages in the life of New Zealand writer Janet Frame (Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, and Karen Fergusson), from her difficult childhood to her discovering her tale...
Coming from Iran, Close-Up is considered by many critics to be not just one of the greatest films of the 1990s, but one of the best of all time. Categorized as a docufiction, it is based on a true story in which a cinephile impersonates a renowned Iranian filmmaker to con a family of film lovers and infiltrate their home. Fascinatingly, the film fe...
Ghost is one of those rare films that excels at being entirely of its time while also aging incredibly as the decades go on. The famous romance movie blends elements of horror, fantasy, mystery, and comedy as it follows the spirit of a murdered banker trying to get in touch with his lover to warn her about the plans of his corrupt business partner....
Presenting the earliest signs of the grounded, weighty violent thrills that would engulf 90s indie cinema, La Femme Nikita was pivotal in its re-imaging of the action genre. The French film tracks a convicted teen who is recruited by the government to serve as a deadly assassin and eliminate high-profile targets. Underscoring all the pulsating mayh...
Featuring highly in plenty of lists analyzing famous films too disturbing to watch twice, Jacob’s Ladder is an anxiety-inducing mind-twister of the highest caliber. The psychological horror film follows a Vietnam War veteran losing his grasp on reality as flashbacks and hallucinations overwhelm his day-to-day life. RELATED: Underrated Horror Movies...
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan books have proven to be a frequent source of inspiration for politically-charged action thrillers over recent years, but none have managed to surpass 1990’s The Hunt for Red October. The Cold War movie utilizes close-confined suspense and global stakes as its greatest asset and delivers an edge-of-your-seat spectacle that sti...
Tim Burton made a name for himself through the latter part of the 1980s with his unmistakable sense of style responsible for such hits as Beetlejuice and Batman. The turn of the decade brought about what might be Burton’s best film in Edward Scissorhands, a modern gothic fairy tale following an artificial man with scissors for hands. Left on his ow...
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Jul 18, 2019 · 15. The Piano (1993) Director: Jane Campion. The Piano (1993) A breakout hit with audiences that also won ecstatic reviews, a Palme d’Or (still the only one for a female filmmaker) and a trio of major Oscars, Jane Campion’s The Piano was one of those 90s success stories that everyone seemed to be on board for.
One of the best movies of the ’90s, and the one that introduced indie up-and-comers Joel and Ethan Coen to the world. CC. Advertising. 3. Goodfellas (1990) Film. Thrillers. Director Martin ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Pure magic. Whether in Poland or the States, this flick has become an annual festive tradition! Released: 1990. Directed by: Chris Columbus. Dig Deeper Behind-The-Scenes Stories From 'Home Alone'. Also ranks #3 on The Biggest Movies Of The '90s, Ranked. Also ranks #1 on The 75+ Best Family Comedy Movies. featured.
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A resurgence of disaster films dominated the box office with blockbusters such as Twister, Independence Day, Titanic, and Armageddon. Several leading figures of 1980s to mid-1990s Hong Kong action cinema migrated to Hollywood with varying success: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, John Woo, Yuen Woo-ping, Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam ...
