I must say that Sin City looks better now than it did a few months back (all the listless remakes that've come out in recent months certainly have something to do with that). Needless to say, I felt Tarantino's presence right away without actually knowing, and that was about the point when the film picked up. 

The Weeping Meadow will make my list. I truly hope that Angelopoulos stays healthy enough to finish the trilogy.

You do have some catching up to do, John, but I'm sure it won't take you long. We have gone over a few of the films on your list, so hopefully that'll help. I was also not overly impressed by The Beat That My Heart Skipped (loved the music by Despialat, though).