80. Life of Pi (2012) d: Ang Lee
A stunningly beautiful film. I love the ending discussion, which may or may not negate everything beforehand. This film has my vote for the best use of 3D since Avatar changed the game.
79. Up (2009) d: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson
Featuring Dug, my favorite dog in film history. Squirrel!
78. Get Shorty (1995) d: Barry Sonnenfeld
One of the few films that actually gets funnier the more I see it, this is what I used to put on the TV when I had to work after hours at the video store.
77. (500) Days of Summer (2009) d: Marc Webb
This is a joyful embodiment of the saying, "It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all."
76. There Will Be Blood (2007) d: Paul Thomas Anderson
Daniel Day Lewis owns this portrayal of one of the truly great anti-heroes, a man whose very soul has been consumed by greed.
75. Stories We Tell (2012) d: Sarah Polley
An astonishing documentary about Polley's own family, and the question of who her real father is. Made with love, not anger.
74. Out of Sight (1998) d: Steven Soderburgh
Quite possibly the most entertaining film Soderburgh has ever made. George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez have amazing chemistry in this one.
73. The Impossible (2012) d: J.A. Bayona
A punishing true disaster film, looking at the Asian tsunami of last decade through the eyes of one family, specifically a mother (Naomi Watts) and son (Tom Holland) who are swept away in the current.
72. Amelie (2001) d: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jeunet fled Hollywood after a bad experience with Alien: Resurrection and responded not with anger but with this love letter to humanity from his native France.
71. Whiplash (2014) d: Damien Chazelle
A look at the toughest music teacher ever, punctuated by great big band music. I thought the film had painted itself into a corner, but instead it delivers one of the most satisfying endings ever.
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