55. Leon (Luc Besson, 1994)
One of the few films of its type that doesn't just resort back to violence for the sake of it. Along with those elements we also have this touching story involving a young Natalie Portman having to deal with the loss of her family and latching onto Jean Reno's title character for support and guidance. And Gary Oldman plays one heck of a villain here.
54. Boogie Nights (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997)
Although not the director's technically best work — that would be the already listed There Will Be Blood — but certainly my favourite. A brilliant debut performance from Mark Wahlberg that I sense he will never top, and an ensemble cast that includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Burt Reynolds, and Julianne Moore, that ranks amongst the best of all time. I find this, despite its 150 minute runtime, to be extremely re-watchable stuff.
53. Office Space (Mike Judge, 1999)
Probably one my all-time most quotable films, I discovered this little gem a couple of years ago and it's been one of my most watched films since. Such creativity as far as characters and dialogue goes and a high re-watchability make this easily one of my favourites.
52. Toy Story (John Lasseter, 1995)
Even though Pixar undoubtedly improve on the technical animation side of things as time goes on, none of their films has the same nostalgic effect as Toy Story does for me. The characters here are some of the best ever created, animated or otherwise. I still remember watching this as a kid and feeling that sense of awe and wonder which is so very rare. And for that reason this will always remain on the list of my favourite films of all time.
51. Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985)
Terry Gilliam is one of the most creative minds working in cinema. Considering everything from his work on the Monty Python films to mind-benders like Twelve Monkeys and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, he is almost unmatched for imagination and creativity. And Brazil is his finest hour, a film of such brutal wonder that is unlike anything I've ever seen.
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