"And yes, mine is a list on which I try to put only films I consider to be especially great achievements in the art of filmmaking."

That's my kind of list. 

I'm glad to hear that for the most part you do have genuine reasons to believe in those films. I could see Home Alone 2 being a guilty pleasure; I love the original, but probably not enough to be included on a list. City of Angels is certainly a good listen.