I need a list of "must see" movies

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DH away with work next week so once the babies are asleep at 6.30pm I fancy settling down with a movie each night with my dinner. As DH not here I can indulge without having to find something we would both like.

Films ive watched recently and enjoyed are
Shutter Island
Inception
Life of Pi
Bridesmaids (why did I wait so long!)
Hunger Games (the three that are out anyways)

Dont mind most genres except horror.

Also dont mind age of the movies - dont have to be current.

What would you suggest I must see?

Gone girl

12 years a slave
Django
The Color purple
American History X
Fight Club
Who will love my children?
Falling down
A league of their own
Labyrinth
Tremors
The snapper
Casino
A Bronx tale
Sleepers
A cry in the dark
The devil wears prada
Death becomes her
Clueless
Veronica Guerin
American beauty
Batteries not included
The boy who could fly
Terminator 1 and 2
Jackie brown
True romance
Boyz in the hood
Menace II society

Gallipoli
Burn after Reading
The Princess Bride
American Beauty
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Finding Nemo
The Shawshank Redemption
Strictly Ballroom
The Usual Suspects
The Full Monty
Oh Brother Where Art Thou
Muriel's Wedding

and Memento

The Lives of Others
House of Flying Daggers
Au Revoir Les Enfants
Bladerunner
Dust Devil
The Road Home

Another vote for Pan's Labyrinth - amazing.

Eastern Promises - quite simply one of the best if not the best film I've ever seen. Gritty and violent, a great story - awesome.

+1 for 12 Years a Slave & Captain Phillips

I forgot to mention What Maisie Knew - one of the best films I have seen for ages. Also - Celeste and Jesse Forever.

If you want to laugh till you cry, try Death at a Funeral (the original, with Peter Dinklage).

Also, +1 for Gone Girl, Heat (one of the best movies of all time if you like action/suspense), and The Usual Suspects. I'd steer clear of Reservoir Dogs unless you're not bothered by violence. And Edge of Tomorrow was a great action film.

Liked Locke recently. It's on Netflix. Unusual film featuring nothing but a man driving in a car receiving phonecalls.

Personally, I believe that instead of collecting random "must see" lists, you should buy one or two movie reference books, which will not only provide titles, but a little bit about the movie and what makes is special - so you can make more informed choices.

Marking place my DH away all next week!

Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
Random Harvest
Now Voyager
Mrs Miniver
It's a Wonderful Life
Meet Me In St Louis
Calamity Jane

I watched Dallas Buyers Club recently, highly recommended!

True romance, never let me go, biutiful, blue valentine, half nelson