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+Good Movies
+===========
+
+I love all of these films in their own way: some because they cover such interesting topics, some because they beautifully made, and some because they have such a strong impact.
+
+.. note::
+ This is just a start!
+
+Cream of the Crop
+-----------------
+* Brazil (1985, `imdb1 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846/>`_)
+* Requiem for a Dream
+* The Five Obstructions
+* Rushmore
+* Sympathy for Mr. Vengence (see `Vengeance Trilogy`_)
+* Lost in Translation
+* The Pianist
+
+Also Really Good
+----------------
+* The Life Aquatic
+* The Royal Tenenbaums (2001, `imdb2 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265666/>`_)
+* Hedwig and the Angry Inch
+* Edward Scissorhands (1990)
+* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
+* Amile
+* Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
+* Broken Flowers
+* Life is Beautiful
+* The Princess and the Warrior
+* Sleeper
+* American Beauty
+* Fog of War
+
+Good and Interesting
+--------------------
+*Note everybody would love these movies, but if it sounds interesting at all i'd check them out*
+
+* Pi (1998, `imdb3 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138704/>`_)
+* Delicatessen (1991, `imdb4 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101700/>`_)
+* The City of Lost Children
+* Kids
+* The Conversation
+* Akira
+
+.. _`Vengeance Trilogy`:
+
+* The Vengeance Trilogy
+
+ - Oldboy (2003, `imdb5 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/>`_)
+ - Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (aka Buksuneun naui geot, 2002, `imdb6 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310775/>`_)
+ - Lady Vengeance (aka Chinjeolhan geumjassi, 2005, `imdb7 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451094/>`_)
+
+* The Animation Show
+* American History X
+* City of God
+* Full Metal Jacket
+* Dr. Death
+* Secretary
+* Spirited Away
+* Waking Life
+* Big Fish
+
+Basics
+------
+*These are "classics" or "required viewing" movies (that I'm usually surprised if somebody hasn't seen) which I really like... some movies are just pop culture (Star Wars: not the greatest but you're kind of crazy not to watch them), these are also good on their own.*
+
+* Clockwork Orange
+* Citizen Kane
+* Lawrence of Arabia
+* The Birds
+* Akira
+* Fargo
+* Dr. Strangelove
+* Schindler's List
+* Pulp Fiction
+* Run Lola Run
+* Blade Runner