The thing that always drew me to Kubrick was that he never seemed to tell the same story twice. While he left his fingerprints all over whatever story caught his eye in a visual sense, narratively speaking, he wasn't a particular fan of walking any beaten path. Even in the case of Paths of Glory and Full Metal Jacket, he chose to focus on entirely different aspects of what could be considered an anti-war film; injustice and dehumanization. The crazy thing about Kubrick is that he not only touched on every genre in some way, but also managed to perfect it, always bringing originality to his art.

He took the time to make every project something special, never jumping into anything without meticulously researching, working and reworking the biggest detail and minutiae until the story seemed right. Then again, another Kubrickian quality was he never stuck too closely to the script and allowed himself the time to explore new possibilities within scenes, which he never even considered or knew possible until that particular day of shooting.

This month, we're paying homage to Kubrick, and thought we'd get the ball rolling by ranking his body of work. We realize that picking Stanley Kubrick's greatest film is like trying to choose between a series of perfectly formed diamonds, so remember: this is just our opinion. That being said, we'd love to hear yours in the comments!