The Ten Best Movies of the 4. Pulp Fiction '94: Quentin Tarantino's follow-up to Reservoir Dogs was nothing short of spectacular as its unique blend of shocking violence and 1990s: side splitting laughs caused a massive stir at Cannes. Rapid fire style cou- pled with first class writing paved the way for a genre of film still prevalent 10. GOOdfellaS '90: True account of Henry Hill, Jimmy Conway, and Tommy in the industry today. De Vito and their mobster lives in New York during the '60s and '70s. Not The Godfather, but Scorsese's work is explosive, well-acted, and has some- 3. The Ice Storm '97: The best movie you didn't see. As Vietnam approach- thing that many films don't: mass appeal. es its terminus and the Watergate scandal unfolds, life in the real world is in a cocked hat. Beautifully written tale of sexual exploration as well as the 9. Fearless '93: Excellent introspective journey by director Peter Weir into search for meaning and genuine satisfaction outside of socially mandated the psyche of a plane crash survivor and his mental transformation. Deeply boundaries. moving performance from Jeff Bridges. 2. Lost Highway '97: David Lynch's journey into the depths of the mind 8. The Usual Suspects '95: Bryan Singer's taut crime drama features the made for one creepy film. Fred Madison, after being accused of murder, mys- best ensemble cast this side of Glengary Glen Ross. Gabriel Byrne, Stephen teriously morphs into Pete Dayton. Soon the two sides of the alter ego begin Baldwin, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey and Chazz Palminteri to cross paths in a surreal web of intrigue. Lynch turns the wheels on this are perfect foils for one another. This film introduced "Keyser Soze" into cinematic puzzle which showcases his mastery of cinematography and use America's vernacular. of light. An awesome film.

7. The Nightmare Def ore Christmas '93: Tim Burton's claymation 1. Fargo '96: Joel Coen's masterpiece is a finely tuned slice of filmmaking tour de force gives audiences deep characters, a beautiful fairy tale, and the with all the goods. Brilliant performance from William H. Macy and a most best art direction you'll ever see. Danny Elf man, the Academy's long timed deserving Oscar for Frances McDormand, whose "Marge Gunderson" is overlooked composer, shines with the score and carries the film with his lead arguably the greatest female character in film history. Couple that with a vocals. A truly entertaining film for people of all ages. top-notch screenplay, beautiful cinematography, and a splendid mix of com- edy, suspense, and social commentary. Despite being straight-armed by at 8. Leaving Las Vegas '95: Director Mike Figgis makes this film the most the Oscars by The English Patient, Fargp is a minimalist masterpiece that will compelling romance in recent memory. Oscar winning performance from soon be known as a timeless classic. Nie Cage as well as nominations for Elisabeth Shue, and a directing and writ- ing nomination for Figgis So there you have it. We here at Arcade don't believe that everyone will agree with this list, but anointing the top ten films that people have actually heard of 5. Trainspotting '96: Danny Boyle's harrowing look at the youth of Scot- for a ten year period is no easy task. land is an eye-opening voyage into the horrors of drug addiction and is fit with unprecedented mood swings. This film saw the lightning-quick rise to stardom of Ewan McGregor.

Survival Recipes Sarah C. Jumel, contributing writer Here we are the last Arcade of the millennium. I don't have much of a recipe. I just wish you all well. Here is a recipe you can use up your last egg on. Some of the other ingredients can be scoffed at Bruff with manipulated Ziploc bags (Turn bag inside out. Put on hand like a glove. Grab desired item [butter pats, nuts, crunchy cereal] with hand. With swift movement, simultaneously put hand in pocket, turn top of bag right side out, and close zipper). This recipe will not provide you with any necessary nutrients, but it makes a great present for those difficult people on your list. If you want to impress your Great Aunt Fanny who can't eat toffee, hit the Art Department's Glass and Art sale this weekend. Great stuff.

Toffee Bars Yield: 6 servings

I /2 cup butter; softened (You can run it in the microwave for 20 to soften, in a dish) 1I4 teaspoon salt 1 /2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1 egg yolk (You can pretend to sneeze and throw the white on your roommate, especially if you won't be getting that particular roommate in the Spring.) 1 cup flour 1/4 cup nuts, choppl•d, any kind 1 /2 teaspoon vanilla

Cream softened butter and brown sugar in mixing bowl. Add egg yolk, flour, vanilla and salt. Spread in 8 x 8 glass baking dish (or as close to that as you can). Microwave at SO'}u power for seven to eight minutes. If your microwave does not have a power setting, don't worry, it's probably a low power one any- way. Just watch it to see it doesn't boil over. If you don't have a turntable, turn it twice during cooking. After, sprinkle the chocolate chips on the top, and when th<'Y ｧ ｾ Ｇ ｴ melty aftN two minutes spread with a knife over the toffee. Sprinkle with nuts and cut into bars. If you ate all the chocolate just sprinkle the nuts on the toffel'. If you ate all the ｮ ｵ ｴ ｾ your toffee is plain. A happy holiday and millennium to you all.

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