1. Ghost World
2. No Country for Old Men
3. City of God
4. The Lives of Others
5. Notes on a Scandal
6. Lost in Translation
7. Requiem for a Dream
8. Team America: World Police
9, Gosford Park
10. American Psycho
You may have noticed “Sexy Beast” was cut in order to make room for “Gosford Park” and “American Psycho.” Tough call. I hope Don Logan doesn’t find out.
I doubt Don would be appeased with an honorable mention, though he’s in good company (with some initial oversights corrected):
Sexy Beast
Y tu mamá también
21 Grams
Shattered Glass
Collateral
Brokeback Mountain
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Bourne Ultimatum
The Dark Knight
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Quills
Traffic
The Royal Tenenbaums
About a Boy
Adaptation
One Hour Photo
American Splendor
Elephant
Gladiator
Donnie Darko
The Constant Gardener
Thirteen
Match Point
Sideways
The Squid and the Whale
Little Miss Sunshine
Jonestown: The Life and Death of People’s Temple
Thank You for Smoking
United 93
Jesus Camp
The Last King of Scotland
Strangers With Candy
Zodiac
Eastern Promises
There Will Be Blood
Igby Goes Down
Little Children
Sunshine State
Downfall
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Crash
Far from Heaven
Big Fish
I know it’s really late, but I would add ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ to this list. I don’t know why it just popped into my mind. It’s also the only Jim Carey movie I can stomach and that’s saying something.