Reservoir Dogs

Quentin Tarantino’s game-changing crime flick Reservoir Dogs not only influenced a generation of filmmakers with its unique mash-up of brutal violence and pop culture cool, it also made a star out of its movie-obsessed creator, who went on to box-office success and Oscar glory with blockbuster films like Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained. The set-up is diabolically simple: a dangerous bunch of crooks and killers – all perfect strangers – are assembled to pull off the perfect crime. But their simple jewel heist explodes into a bloody ambush, and the ruthless killers realize one of them is a police informer. But which one? Cue the ironic ‘70s tunes, hilariously verbose arguments and ear-slicing carnage! Starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, Lawrence Tierney and a terrific ensemble cast that made black suits and wraparound shades the epitome of ‘90s bad ass criminal chic. All right ramblers, let’s get ramblin’ … (Dir. by Quentin Tarantino, 1992, USA, 99 mins., Rated R)