My favorite movie is maleficent.
It sheds light on the conflict between the lust for treasures and the desire of keeping the greedy king away in magical atmosphere. I watched it 3D and love it too much.
I love so many movies by an incredible number of directors (huge film fan here!). However, I believe that my favourite ones are ALL the movies by Stanley Kubrick, and my top film by him is undeniably <em>Barry Lyndon </em>(1975).
It's very long to explain, but it's basically a story about the rise and fall of a man as a result of his dishonesty, treachery, etc.