Full of brilliant writing and brilliant acting, M*A*S*H is the best and most intelligent comedy film ever made. The ensemble cast is unbelievable, playing unforgettable characters. So are the scenes which are so funny. No wonder why this one spawned a highly successful TV show.

Gosford Park is a film that people either love or hate; there's no middle. If they hated it, I can understand why. It's boring and overwhelming. But if you understand the history of the "Upstairs, Downstairs" lifestyle including the sex abuse that went on, then everything changes. On top of it is the über British feel. Hence, it's an amazing collection of thespians which is too long to list. Only Robert Altman has the genius to pull this off.

Having one of the greatest ensemble casts ever, Nashville is so good that it's a panorama of everything that occurs in the country-western music world. The ending, after the assassination happens, is interesting because the people can take away the power of what just occurred and let the positive dominate the scene.

Vincent & Theo is a story about Vincent van Gogh and how he was helped by his brother Theo to devote his passion wholly to art. In fact, Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, just few months before his death, and struggled during most of his existence, living in penury while pouring all money into his work.

The plot is both simple and amazing. It's basic to the core of human element: men falling head over heels for women and doing everything recklessly in the blind because of sex. Stupid, silly mistakes are made. That's exactly what the lead character did, costing lives in the process.

Tanner '88 is probably the closest to what it's like being a politician campaigning for a position although I rather see a film version of Hunter S. Thompson's legendary book Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trial '72. If you're fascinated by many aspects of politics, you shouldn't miss this one which is a fine piece of work by Robert Altman.

Short Cuts is all over the map, but I have to give Robert Altman credit for keeping me absorbed by various characters, who are often real, for three straight hours. There are many parallel stories, nine in total which are interesting to follow, and even better is the strong cast which is too many to list.

Shot on location in Mississippi, Thieves Like Us is a solid period picture that's set in the 30's which is the Great Depression era. It's been an interesting experience, the kind that Robert Altman always delivers, putting Martin Scorsese to shame when he did Boxcar Bertha two years earlier. The cast is excellent, and the standouts are Keith Carradine and Shelley Duvall. As usual, the cinematography is stunning.

Although McCabe & Mrs. Miller is another film about hookers, the cinematography is nice-looking while the technique has been borrowed from M*A*S*H. Also, I love the look of the shanty town. Warren Beatty does a decent job of breaking away from his usual "stare at a wall with a vacant expression" shtick.