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… Gus Van Sant.

Highly recommended: Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho, Elephant

Recommended: The Discipline of D.E. (short film), Mala Noche, To Die For, Good Will Hunting, Last Days, Paranoid Park, Milk

Worth a look: Finding Forrester, Gerry, Le Marais (segment from Paris Je T’aime), Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot

Not recommended: Psycho, The Sea of Trees

Next week’s director is… Alfonso Cuarón!