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I'll translate 'older movies' as anything before the 00's for whatever reason. I watched a ridiculous amount of stuff last year so this could get lengthy. I'm in a writing mood, so I'll put a little something down for stuff I feel is under-appreciated.

10's:
Edvard Munch (Absolutely jaw-dropping in its treatment of the man, his work, environment, and the technique in which the filmmaker conveys this all.)
Play Time
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (thx to theficionado for pointing this one my way)

9's:
10 Rillington Place
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Floored me in just about every second of it. Which is more than a little rare with such familiar source material.)
I watched a great deal of Eric Rohmer, nearly 20 actually. An Autumn Tale / Chloe in the Afternoon / Full Moon in Paris / My Night at Maud's being the finest, and many others I could see improving on further viewing.
Family Life (little seen early Kenneth Loach project, and extremely effective)
The Railroad Man (another little seen gem from an Italian filmmaker better known for the satirical work put out by criterion - Divorce Italian Style & Seduced and Abandoned - but proves no less adept at handling matters of more seriousness. I rank it among the best of Italian neorealism.)
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (Absorbing and disquieting like few others. Dogtooth has had the title of 'everything Haneke tries to do, and better" banded about it, but I'd say this fits the bill even better.)
Vernon, Florida (although I was slowly getting through Morris' work, I have to thank theficionado again for calling my attention to this delightfully absurd and, surprisingly, thought-provoking piece of documentary. Reminded me greatly of Herzog with the rhythm his docs creates & respect given to characters within.)
Violence at High Noon (I wouldn't personally suggest this to anyone, with the exception of the style that is formed within, but it definitely spoke to me.)
Le Plaisir (it seems I must get around to this Maupassant chap, every adaptation I've come across has left an indelible impression on me. The characters in this one and atmosphere created [along with 'A Day in the Country'] are just sublime.)
Vanya on 42nd Street (I'm still confused on exactly the nature of David Mamet's involvement in this, there's not a trace of his usual style, but this film contains probably the best acting of an entire cast, small though it may be, I've ever seen.)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese (Everything you could ask for from a title like this. A film geek's delight.)
Divorce Italian Style
The Tree of Wooden Clogs (Hyperbole alert! Just the most authentic depiction of natural events and people that I've ever seen captured on film that wasn't in documentary form. It was my introduction to the work of Olmi and I haven't seen it replicated quite so well since.)
Grey Gardens (One-of-kind type of glimpse into the madness that's sadly very common, although not nearly so extravagantly and perversely watchable)
The Red and the White (There's very little I can say this about - but this is frightening. A feeling of dread pervaded just about every second of the time I watched it.)
The Civil War
Equus (Three of my favorite things in filmdom - Sidney Lumet direction, a prominent Richard Burton role, & a lead character in desperate need of some therapy time)
The Browning Version
The Front (The best thing Woody Allen every did that he didn't have full control of)
The Sorrow and the Pity (Its reputation should be all that's needed for this one. More than lived up to it for me.)
Let's Get Lost (Awesome stories, awesome man, awesome music, awesome b&w style that captures it all)
Secret & Lies (Mike Leigh doing his Mike Leigh thing. It's the only one I've come across that comes close to what he captured with Naked.)
When Father Was Away on Business (Kusturica is a god. A GOD. Every day that passes for me without seeing Life is a Miracle feels wasted and empty.)
Ivan the Terrible Part I & II (I can't really elaborate more than I did with my review. and that'd take up too much space, plus I'm getting tired so eh)
Autumn Sonata (it's fucking Ingmar Bergman. What else needs to be said?)
Brief Encounter
Black Narcissus (film as art, in every moment/frame)
Ratcatcher
Cría cuervos
L'Avventura (I don't have many clear memories of this anymore. Needs a re-watch. I do distinctly remember finishing up Ichi the Killer before loading this one in. That's about the weirdest mood change ever.)

and here's the stuff from the 00's that I just can't help but mention:
Treeless Mountain
Millennium Mambo (I don't know why I enjoyed this so much. It's a bizarre phenomenon that pops up whenever I've come across any of this director's work. A certain stylized, yet low-key, realism that I can't help but get with.)
Still Life (I haven't quite seen enough yet for a complete judgement, but Zhang Ke Jia could be my favorite filmmaker of the ones coming up now. Similar to the reasons that attract me to Hsiao-Hsien, but taking on a more focused sort of social realism.)
Summer Hours
Oasis
Lake Tahoe (I still don't get what paulofilmo's review of this is supposed to be mean. Anyway, this is just excellent. More of that low-key drama that subtly develops into something needed much more these days.