Pulp Fiction

Pulp fiction is a 1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino and is a black comedy crime film.

Plot summary

Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega (played by Samuel. L Jackson and John Travolta) are two hit men who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace (played by Ving Rhames). Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia (played by Uma Thurman) out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his next fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents.

Cast-John Travolta-Samuel L. Jackson-Uma Thurman-Harvey Keitel-Tim Roth-Amanda Plummer-Maria de Medeiros-Ving Rhames-Eric Stolz-Rosanna Arquette-Christopher Walken-Bruce Willis

The film was released in October 14th 1994 in the US and had a budget of $8/8.5 million to make. When released, it made $213 million at the box office. Pulp fiction quickly came to be regarded as one of the most significant films of its era.

Awards-Pulp fiction won 8 awards from a total of 28 nominations-Nominated for 7 Oscars-Tarantino won Best Original Screenplay-John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson all received An Academy Rewards nomination. -At the National Society of Film Critics, Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards, Tarantino won Best Director.

Trailer for Pulp Fiction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7EdQ4FqbhY

The Shawshank Redemption

Shawshank Redemption is an American Drama film directed by Frank Darabont in 1994.

Plot summary

Bank Merchant Andy Defrene (Tim Robbins) is convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover, and sentenced to life imprisonment at Shawshank prison. Life seems to have taken a turn for the worse, but fortunately Andy befriends some of the other inmates, in particular a character known only as Red. Over time Andy finds ways to live out life with relative ease as one can in a prison, leaving a message for all that while the body may be locked away in a cell, the spirit can never be truly imprisoned.

Cast-Tim Robbins-Morgan Freeman-Bob Gunton-William Sadler-Clancy Brown-Gil Bellows-Jamie Whitmore

Released September 23rd 1994

Awards

Despite being a Box Office disappointment- $25 million budget, $28 million box office, it received multiple award nominations as well as exceptional reviews from critics. During its release time, Shawshank redemption was not as big a success as it was the following years after. Readers of Empire magazine voted the film as the best film of the 1990s, and it placed number 4 on Empire ' s list of "The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time" in 2008.

Trailer for Shawshank redemption

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmzuHjWmXOc

GoodFellas

GoodFellas is an American Crime film directed by Martin Scorsese in 1990.

Plot summary

A young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys his life of money and luxury, but is oblivious to the horror that he causes. A drug addiction and a few mistakes ultimately unravel his climb to the top. Based on the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi.

Cast

-Robert De Niro-Ray Liotta-Joe Pesci-Lorraine Bracco-Paul Sourvino

GoodFellas was released on 19th September 1990. It had a budget of $25 million and made $ 46 million.

Awards

-The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won for Pesci in the Best Actor in a Supporting Role category. -Scorsese's film won five awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, including Best Film, and Best Director.- The film was named the Best Film of the year by various film critics groups.-Goodfellas is often considered one of the greatest films of all time, both in the crime genre and in general

Trailer for GoodFellas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5jJpHtI1Y

The Silence of The Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 America Thriller film that blends crime and horror together and is directed by Jonathan Demme. Furthermore it is based on Thomas Harris’ novel of the same name.

Plot summary Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Cast

-Jodie Foster-Anthony Hopkins-Scott Glenn-Ted Lavine

The Silence of the Lambs was released on Valentines Day in 1991 and had a budget of $19 million. Numbers soared in the box office with them reaching to $272 million which is a huge profit compared to what budget they were given.

Awards

-It was only the third film, the other two being It Happened One Night and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, to win Academy Awards in all the top five categories: Best PictureBest ActorBest ActressBest Director Adapted Screenplay-It is also the first Best Picture winner widely considered to be a horror film, and only the second such film to be nominated in the category, after The Exorcist in 1973.

Trailer for The Silence of the Lambs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQKs169Sl0I

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 action/thriller film, directed by Christopher Nolan.

Plot summary

8 years after the events of The Dark Knight find Gotham at a time of peace. This is due to Batman taking the fall for Harvey Dent's murder. However, a new evil force named Bane has arrived in Gotham and aims to take over the city and expose the truth behind who Harvey Dent really was. Now that Wayne Manor has been completely rebuilt - Bruce Wayne has become almost reclusive, rarely leaving the estate. And with Bane taking over the city by force, it forces Batman to come out of retirement. But his allies are few and far apart. An elusive jewel thief by the name of Selina Kyle could be the key to stopping Bane - but whose side is she on?

Cast

-Christian Bale-Michael Caine-Gary Oldman-Anne Hathaway-Tom Hardy-Marion Cotillard-Joseph Gordon-Levitt-Morgan Freeman

The Dark Knight Rises was released only July 16th and July 20th 2012. It’s budget for the film was $230 million and its box office income was a huge $1.084 billion! It is currently the eleventh-highest-grossing film of all time, the third-highest-grossing film of 2012, and the third-highest-grossing superhero film of all time.

Awards

-Anne Hathaway won 3 awards: Teen Choice Award for movie actress: action, Saturn award for best supporting actress, Central Ohio film critics association award with Christopher Nolan winning the AFI movies of the year award and Hans Zimmer (music director) winning the BMI film music award. -Furthermore the Golden trailer award for best of show was won in 2012.

The Dark Knight Rises trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8evyE9TuYk