1989 — Glory
History books portray the North as fully benevolent during the horrible horror of the Civil War. How could the side that was determined to keep the United States together and made abolition of slavery one of its foundations not be considered the good guys? It is easy to forget — or be made unaware of — that the decision to abolish slavery was taken in part to strengthen Union support and allow former slaves to serve in the army.
1989 — Glory
1990 — Goodfellas
Despite the existence of The Godfather, Goodfellas reigns supreme among gangster films. Directing genius Martin Scorsese chose to enwrap the naïve with a golden and magnificent image of mob life — before it all comes crashing down. Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) has long fantasized of being a mobster and the lack of consequences that it appears to provide. That’s about it in terms of plot for Goodfellas, which is exactly what makes it such a work of art.
1990 — Goodfellas