20.The Inheritance Cycle Over the span of four books and a short story collection, Christopher Paolini’s world of Alagaësia has proven to be fertile ground for epic fantasy. With the upcomingMurtagh, there’s more to look forward to. The story follows a young teenager named Eragon, who’s fortunate enough to stumble upon a dragon egg. Raising the dragon as his own, he and Saphira attempt to overthrow the evil king of Alagaësia....
20. Kichimura Washuu (Tokyo Ghoul) Kichimura Washuuwas first introduced as a minor character, but later turned out to be the primary antagonist ofTokyo Ghoul. He’s known by several other names, including Furuta and Souta, and he also has Rize’s Kagune implanted in him that allowed him to become a One-Eyed Ghoul like our protagonist Ken Kaneki. While he initially appeared clumsy, weak, and strange, he was later revealed to be quite a dark character....
20. “Fly, Fly, Fly” in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Ever since this iconic scene hit the big screen, it set the bar for how a movie should introduce a character like Hannibal Lecter. The slow pacing builds toward an explosive chaotic conclusion. The camera is uncomfortably close to Anthony Hopkins’s face, forcing an intimacy that you really don’t want to have with someone like Hannibal Lecter. By the time Clarice Starling runs out, you’re right there with her, unable to escape the dungeon quickly enough....
20. The Gentlemen (2019) When thinking of gangsters, two images might come to mind: the hat-and-trench-coat-wearing cigar smokers of Prohibition, or the tracksuit-wearing weed smokers who flex on the streets. The Gentlemenpresents us gangster types who are somewhere in between. Although Colin Farrell does rock a tartan tracksuit as Coach, most of the other characters wear fine suits and drink whiskey. They’re “gentlemen gangsters,” so to speak. While Coach’s students are stupidly making a music video at a crime scene, Ray (Charlie Hunnam) whips out a machine gun to teach some wannabe roadmen gangsters some humility....
20. The Devil’s Advocate (1997) Somewhere along the way, society developed a collective hatred of lawyers. Andrew Neiderman played on this idea in his novelThe Devil’s Advocate, suggesting that lawyers are in cahoots with Satan. Keanu Reeves plays the Florida attorney named Kevin, who plays second fiddle to his boss John Milton. His boss eventually reveals himself as Satan in Al Pacino’s body, and Kevin succumbs to the temptation of a fatter wallet despite the cost to his wife....
