1. Star Wars (1977) After Jaws showcased just what mainstream audiences were looking for in the 70s, George Lucas took the idea of a blockbuster one …
The greatest movies of the last 50 years, ranked
We look at the best movies over the last 50 years, taking each decade and ranking the movies that deserve classic status.
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This is amazing. Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray shot this short film for independent theater owners to sell them on showing GHOSTBUSTERS. 1. Raiders of …
1. The Shawshank Redemption Year: 1994 One of many great adaptations of Stephen King works, this was the ultimate sleeper hit, only just recouping its …
1. The Dark Knight Year: 2008 While this tour de force was one of the all-time great Batman films and a demonstration of Christopher Nolan’s talents …
1. The Dark Knight (2008) Perhaps Nolan’s crowning achievement, The Dark Knight transcended the silver screen to become a lasting cultural phenomenon. …
1. Pulp Fiction Tarantino has never quite reached the heights of Pulp Fiction, perhaps no other director has either. It’s a masterclass in filmmaking …
1. Fargo It’s hard to imagine any top 10 Coen movie list would snub Fargo, although the film was beaten to the Best Picture Oscar by Anthony …
1. Top Gun (1986) In this unashamedly macho/homoerotic 80s classic (that volleyball scene will take your breath away), Cruise plays Maverick, an elite …
1. The Dark Knight (2008) After the neon-drenched, pun-loaded disaster of Batman & Robin, it would have been understandable if Warner Bros had given …