1. Punch-Drunk Love (Paul Thomas Anderson)

2. Far From Heaven (Todd Haynes)

3. Talk to Her (Pedro Almodovar)

4. The Pianist (Roman Polanski)


6. Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki)

7. Gangs of New York (Martin Scorsese)

8. Catch Me If You Can (Steven Spielberg)

9. Russian Ark (Alexander Sokurov)

10. 25th Hour (Spike Lee)

Updated: December 29, 2011
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