I'm the founder and CEO of IMDb and here are my favourite movies from the last 20 years. Of course this list needs a little trimming to say the least ...
1.
Inception (2010)
In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception. (148 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan
“ My #2 favourite movie of all-time and also a proxy for Chris Nolan's other masterpiece: The Prestige ” - Col Needham
2.
Se7en (1995)
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. (127 mins.)
Director: David Fincher
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow
“ Also a proxy for other great David Fincher movies: Fight Club / The Social Network / Panic Room / The Game / Zodiac. ” - Col Needham
3.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. (154 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
“ Also a proxy for other great QT movies: Kill Bill / Inglourious Basterds ” - Col Needham
4.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
A New York City doctor, who is married to an art curator, pushes himself on a harrowing and dangerous night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife admits that she once almost cheated on him. (159 mins.)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Stars: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack
“ An extremely underrated Kubrick film with one of the best last lines in movie history. A massively misunderstood story about love and obsession and where (not) to draw the line. ” - Col Needham
5.
Avatar (2009)
A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. (162 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
“ Also a proxy for other great James Cameron movies from this period: T2 / True Lies / Titanic ” - Col Needham
6.
Magnolia (1999)
An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. (188 mins.)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
“ Also a proxy for other great PTA movies: Punch Drunk Love / There Will Be Blood ” - Col Needham
7.
Contact (1997)
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of intelligent aliens, who send plans for a mysterious machine. (150 mins.)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt
“ One of the most well-written movies ever ” - Col Needham
8.
The Matrix (1999)
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. (136 mins.)
Director: The Wachowski Brothers, The Wachowski Brothers
“ Fresh and original before the sequels sort of spoiled it (with the exception of the freeway chase sequence in Reloaded). Also a proxy for the Wachowski brothers' other masterpiece, the neo-noir thriller Bound ” - Col Needham
9.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry. (141 mins.)
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
“ The best Harry Potter book and the best Harry Potter movie and the only one outside the all-time top 25 highest grossing movies. Also a proxy for the other HP movies. ” - Col Needham
10.
Atonement (2007)
Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan. (123 mins.)
Director: Joe Wright
“ Another brilliant script with masterful direction by Joe Wright ” - Col Needham
11.
Minority Report (2002)
In the future, criminals are caught before the crimes they commit, but one of the officers in the special unit is accused of one such crime and sets out to prove his innocence. (145 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow
“ Also a proxy for Steven Spielberg's other great movies from this period: Schindler's List / Jurassic Park / Saving Private Ryan ” - Col Needham
12.
Heat (1995)
A Los Angeles crime saga, "Heat" focuses on the lives of two men on opposite sides of the law - one a detective; the other a thief. (170 mins.)
Director: Michael Mann
Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight
“ Also a proxy for Michael Mann's other great movies from this period: The Last of the Mohicans / The Insider ” - Col Needham
13.
Basic Instinct (1992)
A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved. (127 mins.)
Director: Paul Verhoeven
“ A guilty pleasure but who can forget this sexy Hitchcock homage by Paul Verhoeven? ” - Col Needham
14.
L.A. Confidential (1997)
A shooting at an all night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways. (138 mins.)
Director: Curtis Hanson
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger
“ It's all in the writing and, here, the casting too! ” - Col Needham
15.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. (118 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Demme
Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine
“ Thrilling horror and unforgettable characters ” - Col Needham
16.
Signs (2002)
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come. (106 mins.)
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Stars: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin
“ Everything is on a slow burn to the amazing final sequence where everything comes together and rewards the viewer who has been paying attention (one of my favourite scenes ever). ” - Col Needham
17.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead. (143 mins.)
Director: Gore Verbinski
Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
“ Amazing fun ” - Col Needham
18.
House of Sand and Fog (2003)
An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her home's new owners. (126 mins.)
Director: Vadim Perelman
“ Another writing masterpiece and a very attractive leading lady ” - Col Needham
19.
Michael Clayton (2007)
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit. (119 mins.)
Director: Tony Gilroy
“ Yet another writing masterpiece. ” - Col Needham
20.
JFK (1991)
A New Orleans DA discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story. (189 mins.)
Director: Oliver Stone
Stars: Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau
“ Oliver Stone creates a rich story which leads to the unforgettable assassination recreation courtroom sequence (another all time favourite scene). ” - Col Needham
source : http://www.imdb.com/list/XlZmxpCEF1g/
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