1. MY SEX LIFE… OR HOW I GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT (Arnaud Desplechin)
2. FARGO (Joel Coen)
3. PARADISE LOST : THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS (Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky)
4. BREAKING THE WAVES (Lars Von Trier)
5. IRMA VEP (Oliver Assayas)
6. FREEWAY (Matthew Bright)
7. SYDNEY (Paul Thomas Anderson)
8. A SUMMER’S TALE (Eric Rohmer)
9. TIN CUP (Ron Shelton)
10. SLING BLADE (Billy Bob Thornton)
Honorable Mention: BOUND (Wachowski); FLIRTING WITH DISASTER (Russell); FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (Rodriguez); GET ON THE BUS (Lee); THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (Harlin); THE PEOPLE VS LARRY FLYNT (Forman); TRAINSPOTTING (Boyle); 12 MONKEYS (Gilliam)
Notable Shorts: DEVIL’S HAIRCUT (Romanek); HYPER-BALLAD (Gondry); STREET SPIRIT (Glazer); A SUMMER DRESS (Ozon)
Most Overrated: DEAD MAN (Jarmusch); THE ENGLISH PATIENT (Minghella); LONE STAR (Sayles)