Of course I have seen movies before Dec, 2010, but this way I know the list is completely bonafide!
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1. The Informant!
5/5 - Director: Steven Soderbergh. |
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2. Terminator Salvation
2/5 - Director: McG (Joseph McGinty Nichol). |
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3. Psycho
4/5 - Director: Alfred Hitchcock. |
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4. Serenity
5/5 - Director: Joss Whedon. |
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5. Unbreakable
4/5 - Director: M. Night Shyamalan. |
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6. The Thing
4/5 - Director: John Carpenter. |
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7. Fargo
5/5 - Director: Coen Brothers. The very culmination of astute directing/scriptwriting and brilliant acting -- Fargo is quite possibly one of the most refined and blemish-free films you're ever likely to see. With Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Frances McDormand and William H. Macy on-board -- an extremely talented cast -- and the Coens in the directing seat, it really shouldn't be any surprise that Fargo is entertaining, macabre, acerbic and humorous in equal measure. |
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8. Big Fish
5/5 - Director: Tim Burton. |
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9. Zombieland
4/5 - Director: Ruben Fleischer. |
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10. The Truman Show
5/5 - Director: Peter Weir. |
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11. Up
5/5 - Director: Pete Docter/Bob Peterson. |
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12. Ocean's Eleven
5/5 - Director: Steven Soderbergh. |
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13. Young Guns
3/5 - Director: Christopher Cain. |
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14. Lost in Translation
4/5 - Director: Sofia Coppola. |
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15. The Machinist
4/5 - Director: Brad Anderson. |
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16. I Love You, Man
2/5 - Director: John Hamburg. |
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17. House of Sand and Fog
4/5 - Director: Vadim Perelman. |
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18. Milk
4/5 - Director: Gus Van Sant. |
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19. Mulholland Dr.
3/5 - Director: David Lynch. |
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20. Inception
5/5 - Director: Christopher Nolan. It's to Inception's credit that I could - and definitely would, watch the film for a fourth time and still enjoy it immensely. As Inception stands: it delivers a finely acted experience boasted by terrific set-pieces and supported by a thrilling Hans Zimmer score. Inception highlights the importance of original films - and the eagerness of the masses to watch something new, brand new. If I had to speak of any negatives, and I do so begrudgingly, I would point out that Ellen Page's Ariadne is simply there to be the audiences guide and upon re-watching her character basically becomes redundant%3B her character displays a stark difference in depth and interest when put alongside the other cast members. Another problem may be with the audience's perception of Inception's theme%3B Inception's gimmick. While it is interesting - it quite simply isn't The Matrix when it comes to scope or premise. The dream invading - and stealing, is a cool idea. An idea that does luckily manage to transport it's intruders from one location to another with minimal fuss or explanation. Like I said, it's cool, but most certainly not necessary to the film's enjoyment. Inception is a revolutionary action-blockbuster, and should stand to oppose the trash that Michael Bay has been releasing for too long. |
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21. Devil
2/5 - Director: Drew Dowdle/ John Erick Dowdle. |
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22. Man on Fire
2/5 - Director: Tony Scott. |
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23. Lucky Number Slevin
2/5 - Director: Paul McGuigan. |
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24. TRON: Legacy
3/5 - Director: Joseph Kosinski. |
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25. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
5/5 - Director: Michel Gondry. |
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26. Children of Men
5/5 - Director: Alfonso Cuaron. |
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27. Snatch
3/5 - Director: Guy Ritchie. |
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28. No Country for Old Men
5/5 - Director: Coen Brothers. |
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29. Ocean's Twelve
2/5 - Director: Steven Soderbergh. |
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30. Die Hard 2
2/5 - Director: Renny Harlin. |
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31. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
4/5 - Director: Quentin Tarantino. |
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32. Die Hard: With a Vengeance
3/5 - Director: John McTiernan. |
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33. Splice
3/5 - Director: Vincenzo Natali. |
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34. The Wicker Man
1/5 - Director: Neil LaBute. |
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35. Greenberg
4/5 - Director: Noah Baumbach. |
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36. Seize the Day
3/5 - Director: Fielder Cook. |
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37. Silent Hill
2/5 - Director: Christophe Gans. |
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38. Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
3/5 - Director: Pater Avanzino. |
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39. Ghostbusters
5/5 - Director: Ivan Reitman. |
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40. Brick
4/5 - Director: Rian Johnson. |
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41. Ocean's Thirteen
3/5 - Director: Steven Soderbergh. |
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42. Gulliver's Travels
1/5 - Director: Rob Letterman. |
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43. Bad Santa
4/5 - Director: Terry Zwigoff. |
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44. Escape from L.A.
3/5 - Director: John Carpenter. |
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45. Valkyrie
3/5 - Director: Bryan Singer. |
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46. American Psycho
4/5 - Director: Mary Harron. |
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47. Beauty and the Beast
5/5 - Director: Gary Trousdale/Kirk Wise. |
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48. The Departed
5/5 - Director: Martin Scorsese. |
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49. Man on the Moon
5/5 - Director: Milos Forman. |
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50. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
5/5 - Director: Andrew Dominik. |