No Gus Van Sant?

And as a Jersey girl at heart, I would have liked to see Kevin Smith up here.

And Michael Moore did make the list, but does a documentary filmmaker really count as a director?

Jeez, no Alan Smithee?

Surprised, but kind of expected to see no love for horror directors on the list like, from old (George Romero) to new (Alexander Aja).

Maybe it is because of his seven year hiatus but it is a grave oversight by EW not to mention Australian filmmaker Peter Weir; at least the Academy Awards (four nominations) and BAFTAs (honoured for THE TRUMAN SHOW) are aware of him.