Here are some of my favorite movies, in no particular order. These are films that have significantly changed my perspective, have taught me something new, or ones that were just plain great.
I think the best way to create this list is by director.
Stanley Kubrick
2001: A Space Odyssey
Eyes Wide Shut
David Fincher
Fight Club
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Christopher Nolan
The Prestige
Interstellar
Wes Anderson
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moonrise Kingdom
Darren Aronofsky
The Fountain
Black Swan
Terrence Malick
Knight of Cups
The Tree of Life
Hayao Miyazaki
My Neighbor Totoro
The Wind Rises
Aaron Sorkin (Screenplay Writer)
The Social Network
The Newsroom (HBO television)
Steve Jobs
Pixar
WALL-E
Inside Out
Honorable Mentions
The World of Tomorrow (Short) – Don Hertzfeldt
The Departures – Yojiro Takita
Good Will Hunting – Gus Van Sant
Silicon Valley (HBO television)
Jurassic Park – Steven Spielberg
Gattaca – Andrew Niccol
West World (HBO television) – Jonathon Nolan & Michael Crichton (Unbeatable combo)
