By Dennis D. McDonald

In no particular order:

• The Illusionist
• Ben-Hur
• Robert Zemeckis’ CONTACT
• Forbidden Planet
• The Great Escape
• Alex Proyas’ DARK CITY
• Michael Curtiz’ CASABLANCA
• James Cameron’s THE ABYSS
• Satoshi Kon’s MILLENNIUM ACTRESS
• Hayao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY
• Hayao Miyazaki’s PRINCESS MONONOKE
• Steven Spielberg’s AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• James McTeigue’s V FOR VENDETTA
• Pixar’s CARS
• Wim Wenders’ WINGS OF DESIRE
• Brad Bird’s THE INCREDIBLES
• Any and all of Peter Jackson’s LORD OF THE RINGS movies.
• Akira Kurosawa’s SEVEN SAMURAI