AV Club - The Best Films of the '90s
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Few talk about the ’90s as a filmmaking renaissance on par with the late ’60s and early ’70s, but for many of the film critics at The A.V. Club, it was the decade when we were coming of age as cinephiles and writers, and we remember it with considerable affection. Those ’70s warhorses like Martin Scorsese and Robert Altman posted some of the strongest work of their careers, and an exciting new generation of filmmakers—Quentin Tarantino, Joel and Ethan Coen, Wong Kar-Wai, Olivier Assayas, David Fincher, and Wes Anderson among them—were staking out territory of their own. Presented over three days—with two 20-film lists, then a separate one for the top 10—our Top 50 survey was conducted in an effort to reflect group consensus and individual passion, with the disclaimer that all such lists have a degree of arbitrariness that can’t be avoided. (On Thursday, we’ll run a supplemental list of orphans, also-rans, and personal favorites that will undoubtedly be quirkier.) One more note before digging in: Filmmakers who had a particularly good decade were often divided against themselves in the voting. Which Coen brothers movie is the strongest? Which color from Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Three Colors trilogy shone the brightest? Peel slowly and see…
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Goodfellas
1990, in 31 top lists Check -
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Pulp Fiction
1994, in 38 top lists Check -
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Out of Sight
1998, in 7 top lists Check -
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Reservoir Dogs
1992, in 26 top lists Check -
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Miller's Crossing
1990, in 11 top lists Check -
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The Big Lebowski
1998, in 26 top lists Check -
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Fargo
1996, in 26 top lists Check -
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Carlito's Way
1993, in 5 top lists Check -
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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood...
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
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L.A. Confidential
1997, in 27 top lists Check -
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The Limey
1999, in 4 top lists Check -
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Heavenly Creatures
1994, in 7 top lists Check
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