1. Inception - Smart, Innovative, Thrilling, Puzzling - Christopher Nolan

2. The Godfather Triology - The Multi-Generational Crime Saga, Family, Mafia - Francis Ford Coppola

3. Forrest Gump - Sentiment, Problematic Message, Sweetness, Charm, Emotional Manipulation - Robert Zemeckis

4. American Beauty - Exceptionally quirky, entertainingly intelligent, witty, stirringly poignant - Sam Mendes

5. The Lord of the Rings Triology - Visually breathtaking and emotionally powerful - Peter Jackson