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… Olivier Assayas.

Highly recommended: Carlos (non-film), Personal Shopper

Recommended: Cold Water, Irma Vep, Late August, Early September, Summer Hours, Something in the Air, Clouds of Sils Maria, Irma Vep (non-film)

Worth a look: Clean, Quartier des Enfants Rouges (segment from Paris Je T’aime), Noise

Not recommended: Demonlover, Boarding Gate

Next week’s director is… Pedro Costa!