Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Slick, suave and cooler than a penguin's knackers, Soderbergh's starry update of the Rat Pack crime caper not only outshines its predecessor, but all the lights of The Strip combined. Read Review ›

Saw (2004)
Director: James Wan
The never-ending stream of sequels may have diminished its impact, but there's no denying the shock we got when we first entered the puzzle-loving psycho Jigsaw's fiendish, deathtrapped world. Read Review ›

Back To The Future Part II (1989)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
From the past to the present to the future and back again, Zemeckis hits his time-travelling stride with this chronology-screwing popcorner - only seven years to go until we discover if his vision of 2015 was on the money. Read Review ›

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Director: Ang Lee
Lee exceeded all expectations with this wushu masterpiece set in ancient China. A martial-arts opus packed with emotion, beauty and plenty of elegant ass-kickery, it's the ultimate fusion of action and art. Read Review ›

Superman Returns (2006)
Director: Bryan Singer
It may have been a slighter return than some people had hoped for, but Singer's vision of the Man Of Steel is an heroic effort. Plenty of spectacle and a lot of heart helps Kal-El soar. Read Review ›

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Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Elvis plays up to his rock 'n' roll bad-boy image as a former lag who gets into the music biz, becomes famous and grows a hell of an ego. Featuring a bunch of classic tunes, it's The King's best movie.

Sideways (2004)
Director: Alexander Payne
Wine, women and a right old ding-dong are the driving forces behind this excellent midlife-crisis road movie, so impactful it put millions off Merlot forever. Read Review ›

In The Company Of Men (1997)
Director: Neil LaBute
Squirmy satire abounds in LaBute's all-too-recognisable tale of two corporate men's bullying of a deaf female colleague. Read Review ›

Amores Perros (2000)
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
It's a dog-eat-dog world in this superb, multi-stranded drama. Man's best friend (and one car crash) may provide the connection between three disparate people, but it's the director's assured control that keeps it all together. Read Review ›

Ben-Hur (1959)
Director: William Wyler
Wyler's version of Lew Wallace's novel may have been the third adaptation to hit the big screen but, boy, was it the biggest. A huge budget and an exhausting shoot were rewarded with 11 Oscars and an epic for the ages. Read Review ›