The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs was the 1991 masterpiece directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jodi Foster, and Ted Levine. It is based upon the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris. Jodi Foster plays Clarice, a young FBI agent who is tracking a serial killer who is abducting and killing young women. Dr. Hannibal Lecter, played wonderfully by Hopkins, is a psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. Lecter decides to help little Clarice find her killer, Buffalo Bill, played by Ted Levine. Pulling in the top five Academy Awards, this film is an all time classic.

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Rotten Tomatoes Review: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/silence_of_the_lambs/

Seven

David Fincher's film, Seven, was released in 1995 and stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, and Gwyneth Paltrow. When a young married couple, played by Paltrow and Pitt, move to New York City, their life begins to fall apart. Pitt and Freeman are detectives who get wrapped up in a series of bizarre murders centering around the seven deadly sins. Spacey's performance as the sadistic killer is phenomenal, and the Freeman/Pitt combo is fantastic. This is one of my all time favorites.

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Rotten Tomatoes Review: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/seven/