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8. Brokeback Mountain (2005) Ang Lee’s movie about two cowboys who meet on a rural cattle job and fall in love with one another is more than just a story of two homosexual men being represented in cinema. Brokeback Mountainis a deeper story of regret, repression, and the guilt that comes when you live a way of life that leaves no room for two men to love one another. The two leading performances by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal stay with you long after the credits roll, with Ledger’s Ennis Del Mar an example of one of the finest performances in cinema history....

8. Aimee Pays for Maeve’s Trip Maeve doesn’t like taking handouts from anybody. She’s too proud to ask for help most of the time and has a strict code of conduct that she never crosses. So, when Maeve wonders why Anna would pay for her school trip to France, Aimee tells her that she actually paid for it. This sparks a fight between the two as Maeve scolds Aimee and tells her that she’ll pay her back....

8. Billy Costigan in The Departed (2006) Leonardo DiCaprio’sBilly Costiganremains the best undercover cop in cinema, as the young rookie is sent into Frank Costello’s crew to destabilize the gang from the inside. He’s gritty and always hyper-alert because of the situation he’s in, which is made worse when the crew discovers that there’s a rat in their organization—leading them to hunt down the man on the inside. There’s a touch of Serpico to DiCaprio in this film, and his downfall is one of the most shocking moments in any cop movie....

8. Reservoir Dogs (1992) The climactic shootout inReservoir Dogsarrives as the tension throughout the whole film steadily builds to a fever pitch, where the perpetrators of a jewellery store robbery all turn on one another. As Nice Guy Eddie, Mr. White, and Joe all have their weapons pointed at each other, the mood of the threesome reaches a point where, eventually, Nice Guy Eddie fires at Mr. White for pointing a gun at his father, Joe....

8. The Curious One This is one of the most overused character tropes in horror movies, so much so that you can find it in pretty much any horror film. There’s always someone who, despite all the anomalies and signs of demons and monsters, despite the creepy occurrences and strange atmosphere, will still check to see what’s going on. And that person usually becomes the first victim. However, recent films have changed it up and saved this character to be one of the last victims, often so they can share information and contribute to the development of the story....