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… Josef von Sternberg.

Highly recommended: Underworld, The Last Command, The Docks at New York, The Blue Angel, Morocco, The Scarlet Empress

Recommended: The Salvation Hunters, Dishonored, Shanghai Express, Blonde Venus, The Devil Is a Woman, The Shanghai Gesture, Anatahan

Worth a look: An American Tragedy, Macao

Next week’s director is… Pier Paolo Pasolini!!!