Some very good films of recent years that many people missed

The War Zone
Margaret's Museum
Felicia's Journey
waydowntown
Spider
Emporte Moi(Set Me Free)
Maelstrom
Blue, Blanc, Rouge(Three Colours)
Run Lola Run
The Nasty Girl

Some extremely enjoyable films that many have missed
High Fidelity
Talk to Her
Swingers
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
The Producers
Slap Shot
Young Frankenstein

Some great films:

Schindler's List
Clockwork Orange
2001: A Space Oddysey
Pulp Fiction
Goodfellas
JFK
Leaving Las Vegas
American Beauty
The Shawshank Redemption
Quiz Show
The Third Man
The Seven Samurai
Le Grande Illusion
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Jaws
E.T.
The Last Seduction
Monster's Ball
Monster
Sling Blade
Dawn of the Dead(1979)
Strange Days
The English Patient
Laurence of Arabia
Dr. Strangelove
Walkabout
Rabbit Proof Fence
Gods and Monsters
Shakespeare in Love
Saving Private Ryan
Wall Street
Platoon
Born on the Fourth of July
Amadeus
Death of a Salesman(Malkovich/Hoffman version)

And heck why not try Ebert's greatest list - I still don't get the love for 81/2 but whatever. http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/greatmovies/

Ohh and if you have the time:

I, Claudius (Mini series ~13 hours)