Hailed as a postmodern masterpiece, Quentin Tarantino’s second film Pulp Fiction lives in the cultural consciousness of 1990s America and is just as compelling 25 years later. John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson play characters Vincent and Jules, the hitmen working for Marsellus (Ving Rhames), who is highly protective of his wife, Mia. This is one of Uma Thurman’s greatest performances and her pose for the cover – cigarette in hand – remains iconic.

Mixing genres of crime and comedy, Fargo follows a husband who hires two criminals to kidnap his wife so he can receive the large ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. Ever since 1996, it has been unforgettable. Putting the Coen Brothers on the map, Joel Coen won Best Director at the Cannes film festival that year, whilst Frances McDormand received an Oscar for her outstanding performance. It also inspired a spin-off television series in 2014, which is also worth a watch if you haven’t discovered it already.

Near the top of our guilty pleasures list is Indecent Proposal. Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson play Diana and David Murphy: a couple dealing with financial difficulties, who are approached by a billionaire (Robert Redford), offering them $1million in return for one night with Diana. They accept the deal but the husband’s suspicions that follow threaten to tear their relationship apart. Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that this film offers infallible style moments from Demi Moore – from that infamous Thierry Mulger gown to the more dressed down moments; the souvenir jacket, the floral gardening dress and the white tanga briefs. We always get serious wardrobe envy watching this film.

Primal Fear is a 1996 crime-thriller based on William Diehl’s 1993 novel and it was directed by Gregory Hoblit. The story follows a Chicago defense attorney who believes his altar boy client is not guilty of murdering an influential Catholic Archbishop. Starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard and Frances McDormand, this is a must-watch film from that era. It was arguably ahead of its time too, considering that at the time of release the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal was still relatively quiet in the eyes of the media. Such stories started to gain some traction in the 80s but it wasn’t until The Boston Globe investigation in 2002 that more information came to light and became national news.

Directed by Richard Linklater, Dazed & Confused was a film perfectly crafted for the rise in 90s nostalgia. Although there are no dramatic twists and turns within the narrative, the plot casually coasts through small-town USA on the last day of school, following a group of teens and young adults. This is the creation that brought us the next generation of stars too – including Ben Affleck who plays an apoplectic senior and Matthew McConaughey who plays a young man in his twenties who is obsessed with high school girls.

My Own Private Idaho is the tale of teenage hustlers – boys who get paid to sleep with men – mostly because they have to, but sometimes just because they can. Played by 90s favourites River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves, this is the release that arguably made their careers. The narrative moves from Portland, Oregon, to Idaho and all the way to Rome, with montages of interviews with Portland’s real-life street hustlers featured throughout – adding to the bold, unique feel of the film. This is not just one of the coolest titles of the 90s, it is a tender, humourous and achingly romantic tale about love and acceptance.