The Criterion Collection

Last Year at Marienbad

Alain Resnais

Wings of Desire

Wim Wenders

Paris, Texas

Wim Wenders

The Last Metro

François Truffaut

Daniel W.: “Even in the hardest circumstances can greatness come about. What a great movie!”

Jules and Jim

François Truffaut

Shoot the Piano Player

François Truffaut

The 400 Blows

François Truffaut

Daniel W.: “My introduction to french new wave. What a delight!”

The Devil’s Backbone

Guillermo del Toro

Daniel W.: “Oh Hell yes!!!! I was hoping for this title. ”

Ministry of Fear

Fritz Lang

Vampyr

Carl Th. Dreyer

Daniel W.: “My kind of creepy. ”

The Element of Crime

Lars von Trier

Daniel W.: “Early von Trier. Very cool. This one needs a blu-ray upgrade.”

Europa

Lars von Trier

Daniel W.: “I really like this one, but I am waiting for the Blu-ray. ”

Shoah

Claude Lanzmann

Daniel W.: “I will have to check this one out. I have heard great things about it. Sounds tough to sit through though...”

Wild Strawberries

Ingmar Bergman

Daniel W.: “I love it. I don't know what else to say.”

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

Fritz Lang

Shallow Grave

Danny Boyle

Daniel W.: “Better than I expected. ”

M

Fritz Lang

Daniel W.: “More proof that older films tend to be much better”

Autumn Sonata

Ingmar Bergman

Daniel W.: “I connected with this one on a personal level. A great film.”

The Battle of Algiers

Gillo Pontecorvo

Daniel W.: “One of the few docu-dramas that really puts you in the conflict. What a ride!”

Life Is Sweet

Mike Leigh

Daniel W.: “Yes! More Mike Leigh!”

The Virgin Spring

Ingmar Bergman

Scenes from a Marriage

Ingmar Bergman

Summer with Monika

Ingmar Bergman

Summer Interlude

Ingmar Bergman

Smiles of a Summer Night

Ingmar Bergman

Daniel W.: “Light hearted Bergman? What a joy!”

Badlands

Terrence Malick

Daniel W.: “Not my favorite Malick movie, but still a good one. Can't wait to have the Blu-ray. ”

The Night of the Hunter

Charles Laughton

Daniel W.: “One of the few thrillers I watch over and over again. A true classic. ”

The Blob

Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.

Daniel W.: “Run for your lives!”

Hunger

Steve McQueen

Topsy-Turvy

Mike Leigh

Daniel W.: “This was a delight! I'm glad it is in the collection. ”

Naked

Mike Leigh

Daniel W.: “This film left me unable to talk for a bit. It is that good! ”

Ivan’s Childhood

Andrei Tarkovsky

Daniel W.: “Early Tarkovsky. A must have. ”

Straw Dogs

Sam Peckinpah

Daniel W.: “Not an easy sit, but one of the best movies about the damaging effects of violence I have ever seen. A true classic.”

Cronos

Guillermo del Toro

Daniel W.: “Great Film. I hope criterion will add Devil's Backbone as well.”

Following

Christopher Nolan

Daniel W.: “This is probably the best mystery/crime movie since "The Usual Suspects."”

Brazil

Terry Gilliam

Daniel W.: “This truly is Gilliam's masterpiece! A must see for any film fan!”

Rashomon

Akira Kurosawa

Daniel W.: “Good Choice for blu-ray upgrade. We can always use more Criterion blu-rays of Kurosawa films. Now how about The Hidden Fortress?”

The Magician

Ingmar Bergman

Daniel W.: “What fun. A good impulse purchase.”

The Phantom Carriage

Victor Sjöström

Daniel W.: “I love silent movies. I particularly liked this one. ”

The Game

David Fincher

Daniel W.: “FINALLY!! Thank you Criterion!! This is the most underrated David Fincher Film. One of my favorite movies ever!!!”

AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Daniel W.: “Who can go wrong with having 25 films by Kurosawa?”

Fanny and Alexander Box Set

Ingmar Bergman

The Seventh Seal

Ingmar Bergman

Daniel W.: “I like Death in this movie. Wonderfully creepy. Great film! ”

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson

Daniel W.: “The first Wes Anderson film I ever saw. By the way, Moonrise Kingdom rocked!!!!!!”

Andrei Rublev

Andrei Tarkovsky

Daniel W.: “They need to reprint this on Blu-ray. In fact, Criterion just needs more Tarkovsky. ”

This Is Spinal Tap

Rob Reiner

Daniel W.: “Even if I didn't get all the jokes, I still like the film. Stonehenge is one of the best bits ever. ”

The Killer

John Woo

Daniel W.: “Not my favorite Woo movie. But still good. I really liked the shootout in the church. ”

The Bad Sleep Well

Akira Kurosawa

Solaris

Andrei Tarkovsky

Daniel W.: “A great film but it requires patience. Tarkovsky was an influence on Mamoru Oshii and it shows. ”

The Darjeeling Limited

Wes Anderson

Daniel W.: “one of the best movies of the 2000s. I can personally relate to this movie to some degree. ”

Godzilla

Ishiro Honda

Daniel W.: “It's about time!”

Time Bandits

Terry Gilliam

Throne of Blood

Akira Kurosawa

The Third Man

Carol Reed

Daniel W.: “Older movies are better. this is a must see for anybody. ”

The Thin Red Line

Terrence Malick

Daniel W.: “I hated this movie at first. It required multiple viewings. It is a first rate piece of work. Malick is unique. My favorite movie of Malick's ”

The Silence of the Lambs

Jonathan Demme

Daniel W.: “I love quoting Anthony Hopkins in this one. He is so awesomely evil. ”

Yojimbo

Akira Kurosawa

Daniel W.: “I never get tired to this one. ”

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa

Daniel W.: “This was my introduction to Kurosawa. This is one of the best epics ever. It's 3 1/2 hours and it doesn't seem long at all. ”

Sanjuro

Akira Kurosawa

Rushmore

Wes Anderson

Daniel W.: “I love all Wes Anderson movies, but this is my favorite.”