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Now that we are getting into the month of February, it’s time to select a new director. I picked one of my favorites for this month. A man who is widely known for his crazy, eccentric films that have a wide range of memorable characters like Mr. Pink, Lt. Aldo Raine, Jackie Brown and the dynamic duo of Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega.

This man is none other than Quentin Tarantino, and we start the month off with his famous first film, “Reservoir Dogs.”

What happens when you bring together seven criminals, who don’t know each other, and tell them to pull off a heist? Enter “Reservoir Dogs.” For a lot of Tarantino fans, they mark this as the best heist film of all time. Its intense dialogue and its less-than-conventional film sequence make this film a trailblazer for many others.

The film jumps back and forth between different narratives, using chapters to show each character while also showing us the heist gone wrong, taking us deep into the character’s psyche.

While I don’t want to spoil the movie for you, I do want to point out some of the best qualities of the film: Mr. Pink’s (Steve Buscemi) obnoxious monologues, the iconic score, and the opening scene in the diner, which introduces us to the characters in the film (wait until you hear the discussion of Madonna’s Like A Virgin).

All in all, “Reservoir Dogs” isn’t an artistic film. In essence, it is a cult classic with many memorable one-liners and great performances all around. While “Reservoir Dogs” isn’t known for being Tarantino’s best film ever, it is in my opinion one of the best movies he’s ever made — pretty good for a guy who was a video store clerk and decided to make movies.