India, Nov. 27 -- Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has never shied away from sharing his unfiltered opinions about cinema - and now, he's back with a fresh list that has film fans buzzing. The Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill director appeared on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast this week, where he unveiled his own ranking of the 20 best films of the 21st century.

Inspired by The Big Picture podcast's "25 Best Films of the Century" episode, Tarantino said he "grabbed a pen" and began writing down titles that defined the era for him. He also imposed one rule: only one film per director. The top 10 will be revealed later, but his picks for 11 to 20 feature everything from gory horror and martial arts to musicals and comedies.

The 2000 Japanese action-t...