Next week AFI will announce its top 10 films in a variety of genres. Why is it that we love lists, anyway? While we're contemplating that, I thought I'd offer some of my  favorites (other than the films we've shown, or will show in November), in no particular order of preference. I'm sure I'm leaving some out...Would love to see your list of favorites, too.

All About Eve

His Girl Friday

The Women (it's being remade. Why? Stick with the original.)

Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle (no, I haven't seen the new one yet.)

Casablanca

Citizen Kane

Finding Nemo

Toy Story

It's a Wonderful Life

The Freshman

The Producers

Blazing Saddles

Sleeper

Annie Hall

Waiting for Guffman (and any other mockumentary by Christopher Guest)

Raising Arizona

The African Queen

My Man Godfrey

Sunset Boulevard

The Manchurian Candidate (the '62 version)

12 Angry Men

Pan's Labyrinth

Fight Club

Hairspray (the original, not the musical)

...and anything with Cary Grant , Fred Astaire or Bette Davis