OZARK'S TOP 250 MOVIES: #50-#41

#50 - Psycho (1960)
A slasher flick that inspired so many over the years. Anthony Perkins is psycho mother's boy Norman Bates and the film is tauntly directed by the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock.

#49 - The Machinist (2004)
A dark and deeply chilling psychological thriller. Christian Bale dropped his weight down to 120lbs for the role of Trevor Reznik, an industrial worker who is beggining to question his sanity after not being able to sleep for a year.

#48 - Raging Bull (1980)
Scorsese directs Robert De Niro as boxer Jake La Motta in this excellent biopic. De Niro puts in a powerhouse performance which is almost outshone by Joe Pesci as La Motta's foul mouthed brother.

#47 - Schindler's List (1993)
Shot almost entirely in black and white this is a powerful true story of one man's attempt to save Jews from execution during WWII. Oscar winning and worthy performances from Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes in his darkest role ever as the evil nazi Amon Goeth. Spielberg proving without a doubt he is a master of his craft.

#46 - Ghostbusters (1984)
One of the funniest movies to come out of the 80s. This movie showcases actors at their comedic peaks, Akroyd, Murray and Ramis have never been funnier and most likely never will. A fantastic script and great special effects even compared to what Hollywood turns out today.

#45 - Days of Being Wild (1991)
Wong Kar-Wei's stylistic romantic drama set in 60s tells the tale of a man who discovers the ex-prostitute that raised is not his real mother and how he deals with the truth whilst getting the competiting attentions of two women.

#44 - Memento (2000)
A very clever use of storying telling as the plot unfolds in reverse. Guy Pearce is a man who suffers from short-term memory lost we follow him as his memories fall back together and his investigation into his wife's murder. Christopher Nolan created a new way of telling the story that brilliant and mind-bending.

#43 - Gladiator (2000)
Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe together reivigorate the period epic. Crowe's powerful presence makes for a larger than life character who will now be an iconic piece of modern cinema. And Scott succesfully recreates Rome bringing a real feel to the proceedings.

#42 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
This movie rightfully swept the five major Academy Awards in it's year. Jack Nicholson produces another unforgettable character in RP MacMurphy, a violent man placed into a mental hospital he doesn't feel he belongs in.

#41 - Dead Man (1995)
Johnny Depp is a man named William Blake in Jim Jarmusch's offbeat western. This is different for any other western you will ever see, beautifully shot, hauntingly scored and incredibly acted by the ensemble cast lead by Depp.