Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Sam Peckinpah.

Highly recommended: Ride the High Country, The Wild Bunch (top 100), The Ballad of Cable Hogue, Straw Dogs, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, Cross of Iron

Recommended: Major Dundee, The Getaway

Worth a look: The Killer Elite

Not recommended: The Deadly Companions

Next week’s director is… Paul Schrader