The incomparable John Turturro shines as the socially inept but brilliant Herbie Stempel, the man who blew the lid off the scandal. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Johnny Boy Robert De Niro is a small-time gambler in big-time debt to loan sharks. It's not for the faint of heart, as director Oliver Stone involuntarily sucks us into the minds of two raging psychopaths, sometimes with great discomfort, but it was a formidable effort indeed. Ripper Hayden - triggers an ingenious, irrevocable scheme to attack Russia's strategic targets with nuclear bombs. Following a bloody civil war, young Ofelia enters a world of unimaginable cruelty when she moves in with her new stepfather, a tyrannical military officer.
The suddenly student-less music teacher decides to surprise her with a visit after the death of his old dog. And its titular character is a true American hero; a symbol of human strength and perseverance in the face of adversity. Yvonne was being harrassed by her estranged, sleazy, blackmailing, spend-thrift husband Eddie Stanley Tucci who suddenly appeared. With the help of his friend Redd, Andy makes the most of his prison life. This month marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Pulp Fiction.
She defies her protective mother Tilda Swinton and concerned friends as she slips deeper and deeper into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship that comes dangerously close to destroying her dreams. It proved to be their tool for emancipation, redemption, and ultimate salvation. The evil, Bible-pounding Warden Norton Bob Gunton used Andy's financial background to cover his nefarious activities, and Red obtained a geological rock hammer and pinup of screen siren Rita Hayworth at Andy's request. As an immediate connection sparks between them, the innocence of their first encounter dims and their connection deepens. It's an insightful comment on disillusionment, and the pure torture of love.
Interviews with Crumb and dysfunctional members of his Catholic family, and other acquaintances and critics brought out diverse opinions about Crumb - was he just another pornographic fetishist, misogynist, and racist releasing his own repressed inner demons through art, or was he a brilliant and incisive critic who used satire to show contempt for pop culture, or both? Quiz Show You may be surprised this made our list, but we just love this flick about the true story of academic Charles Van Doren Ralph Fiennes , who was exposed to have been fed the answers as a contestant on a popular 1950s game show. Year of Release: 1994 Overall Rating: 2. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. It provides insight into what society could, and should, offer its citizens in the way of medical care, social services, and community support. Year of Release: 1994 Overall Rating: 3.
As he tried to smother her, she knifed him to death - an act of vengeful vigilantism. Year of Release: 1994 Overall Rating: 3. But soon, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, and before Ofelia can turn back, she finds herself at the center of a ferocious battle between good and evil. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them. Air Force Commander Jack D.
The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. Year of Release: 1994 Overall Rating: 3. Year of Release: 1994 Overall Rating: 2. After the death of his older brother Joe Kyle Chandler , Lee Chandler Casey Affleck is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole guardian of his nephew Patrick Lucas Hedges. When a new sergeant, James Jeremy Renner , takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn Anthony Mackie and Eldridge Brian Geraghty , by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat.
A memorable supporting cast including Janet Leigh as Heston's inquisitive wife, Akim Tamiroff as a seedy underworld leader, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Marlene Dietrich as an enigmatic gypsy complete this fascinating drama engulfed in haunting cinematography and a magnificently eerie score by Henry Mancini. Director: Sydney Pollack Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Bill Murray A struggling actor Hoffman secretly cross-dresses as a woman to land a role in a daytime soap opera—and gets too good at the deception. Throughout this, he travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm, and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty. But he also gave so many , , speeches that the resulting movie was just so damn entertaining. It was the worst tragedy in the history of Everest.
On the other hand, Muriel was swindled out of her money by her new husband, nouveau riche con man Jack Gross Seymour Cassel. True Lies was awesome because of its massive explosions, insane action sequences, absurd plot line, and, of course, that Kevin Spacey was a horrible boss way before Horrible Bosses. In this hardscrabble town, where the main excitement centers around the Holy Roller church of charismatic preacher Eli Sunday, Plainview and H. The result is a saga of epic proportions that plays out over a tense afternoon in one sweltering room. .
In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. Speed It may be a bit cheesy, but that doesn't mean this Keanu Reeves thriller - about an L. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is the remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a successful and charismatic editor-in-chief of French Elle, who believes he is living his life to its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him in a life-altered state. The Shawshank Redemption 1994 was a huge year for Quentin Tarantino, who also conceived though did not direct the story of Natural Born Killers - a film that is creepy, twisted, poignant, violent, and piercing in all the best ways. But while protecting her, the defender finds himself falling for her.
The frankness of their words, their intensely scrutinized faces, and their bravery as they revisit unimaginable experiences will make them lasting presences in the moral universe of younger generations. The film was told from wise old Red's perspective in ubiquitous calm voice-over, Freeman's quintessential narration. Red is an intimate look at forged connections and a splendid final statement from a remarkable filmmaker at the height of his powers. Taking leave of his job, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea to care for Patrick, a spirited 15-year-old, and is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife Randi Michelle Williams and the community where he was born and raised. Quiz Show was proof that you don't need fancy special effects to make a riveting drama when you have a truly great story to tell. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were masters, and this film about the heights and depths of creativity makes full use of their talents.