1. “Pulp Fiction” (1994)

To not like “Pulp Fiction” is to not have a soul; it’s Tarantino’s finest work as both a writer and director, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. It’s Tarantino’s second film and, much like his first, deals with a gang of good-for-nothing criminals. It tells three stories. The first deals with hitman Vincent Vega (John Travolta) as he takes his boss’ wife out for dinner, at his boss’ request. The second deals with a troubling situation Vincent and his business partner Jules Winfield (Samuel L. Jackson) find themselves stuck in when a job goes gruesomely awry. The third deals with Butch (Bruce Willis), a boxer who ends up on the run from gangsters when he defies a mob boss’ strict orders. “Pulp Fiction” is an effortlessly entertaining and beautifully written crime picture that is occasionally hilarious, a little bit bloody and relentlessly stylish. With it, Tarantino created a vast array of absurdly memorable characters, iconic lines and mesmerising pieces of dialogue; plus, it’s got a rockin’ soundtrack.