30 Coolest Movies Of All-Time

24. Goodfellas (1990)

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Warner Bros.

What It Is: Martin Scorsese's biopic of gangster Henry Hill, whose crazy life is rendered as a relentlessly entertaining tapestry.

Why It's Cool: The quotes ("Funny how?"). The music ("Layla"). That tracking shot through the backdoor of the restaurant...

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Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.