30 Years Later, These Are the 10 Best Movies of 1996

The 1990s saw a resurgence in truly innovative American cinema that marked a return to the stylistic sensibilities of the 1970s. Although there was still a tremendous amount of big budget action films and comedies, the ‘90s was the first instance in cinematic history in which independent films became easily accessible for audiences outside of coastal cities. As a result, the marketplace opened up for filmmakers to deliver unconventional projects to an audience that was previously not exposed to them.