Die Another Day (2002)

Die Another Day (2002)

[4] Pierce Brosnan's James Bond swan song is by far his least satisfying entry in the series. Die Another Day opens with Bond being captured by North Korean terrorists. Once he's traded for another spy, M (Judi Dench) takes him…
The Natural (1984)

The Natural (1984)

[8] Robert Redford stars as Roy Hobbs in this 1930s baseball fantasy about a middle-aged rookie who leads a down-and-out team to the top of the league with his seemingly supernatural batting skills. But when a duplicitous woman (Kim Basinger)…
Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

[8] Quentin Tarantino made his auspicious writing/directing debut with this claustrophobic drama about a group of armed robbers who rendezvous in an abandoned warehouse after their heist is botched, resulting in deaths and injuries. Harvey Keitel plays 'Mr. White,' who's…
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

[8] Writer/director Quentin Tarantino wraps up his cartoonish revenge tale with all the returning cast and crew. Vol. 2 is less visceral and more character-oriented than Vol. 1, taking us back to the fateful day when the eponymous Bill ordered…
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

[8] Uma Thurman stars as an assassin doling out hot vengeance on the colleagues who betrayed her when she tried to come clean and start a peaceful, civilian lifestyle. After being shot in the head and losing her unborn child…
Sin City (2005)

Sin City (2005)

[7] Robert Rodriquez and Frank Miller join forces, with a little help from guest director Quentin Tarantino, to bring Miller's much-loved Sin City to the screen. The result is less a film adaptation than a graphic novel come to life.…
The Hateful Eight (2015)

The Hateful Eight (2015)

[8] Quentin Tarantino's eighth film (because he's counting) is a three-hour long claustrophobic western about eight characters holed up in a lodge during a snowstorm who all have reason to kill one another. Leading the ensemble cast are Kurt Russell…
Straight Talk (1992)

Straight Talk (1992)

[4] A country girl leaves her stifling life behind to try and make it in the big city, serendipitously becoming the most popular radio talk show host in Chicago. Straight Talk is a Dolly Parton vehicle, and just about everything…
Thelma & Louise (1991)

Thelma & Louise (1991)

[10] "You get what you settle for." It's a potent little theme that asks all of us to take stock of our lives. It probably helps that I saw Thelma & Louise at a time when, like the title characters,…