The Criterion Collection

Marketa Lazarová

František Vlácil

Safety Last!

Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor

Things to Come

William Cameron Menzies

Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System

Masaki Kobayashi

futurestar: “the master has spoken with this random selction and diverse subject narratives. ”

The Taking of Power by Louis XIV

Roberto Rossellini

Life Is Sweet

Mike Leigh

Eclipse Series 31: Three Popular Films by Jean-Pierre Gorin

Jean-Pierre Gorin

Medium Cool

Haskell Wexler

Repo Man

Alex Cox

futurestar: “the best package design and artist booklet full of anticodes and sururps anything else this year and last. makes the movie and extras much better”

Eclipse Series 3: Late Ozu

Yasujiro Ozu

futurestar: “the master layes down his last masterful works. ”

Jubal

Delmer Daves

Autumn Sonata

Ingmar Bergman

Under the Roofs of Paris

René Clair

Gate of Hell

Teinosuke Kinugasa

futurestar: “awe inspiring tale on ultimate angst of love unbridled & uninvited unto thee. see an early 1950's color pallet w/samurai life as thematic narrative. ”

A Man Escaped

Robert Bresson

futurestar: “finally, Bresson's best is coming to the big silver screen of Criterion Collection releases. the 2nd disc w/4 documentaries pushes this toward #1 2013”

Badlands

Terrence Malick

futurestar: “finally. time to dust off Kit & Holly, let them run wild across the great American plain toward Canadian divide. wonderful support materials. ”

Brazil

Terry Gilliam

futurestar: “oh Brazil in the many arms and hands of Terry Gilliam. ”

Ministry of Fear

Fritz Lang

futurestar: “not one of Fritz's best works but a welcome addition and flash back to another time. I admit I love this kind of leap of truth.”

Chronicle of a Summer

Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin

futurestar: “unusual commentary then and now as the 1st french "new wave" documentary. worth every coin one can muster and lay down toward. ”

On the Waterfront

Elia Kazan

futurestar: “what a wonderful package. no rocks left unturned. has to be one of best DVDs ever. one of the iconic films that changed the cinema scape forever. ”

Heaven’s Gate

Michael Cimino

futurestar: “epic, savage, & beautiful, I never knew the depth of this generational, iconic, cinematic statement. misunderstood by critics, glory now seen by us.”

The Last Emperor

Bernardo Bertolucci

futurestar: “a mighty collection on every faucet on the entire project plus 2 versions of the film. as well done as possibly conceived I'm glad to finally gave in.”

The 39 Steps

Alfred Hitchcock

futurestar: “Nothing new over the original release except total has been cleaned up & renamed. One of the essential British films which vaulted him to USA notice. ”

The Ballad of Narayama

Keisuke Kinoshita

futurestar: “this won the top prize at Cannes that year. it comes to us a the film only. I will take it. ”

Life During Wartime

Todd Solondz

futurestar: “surprisingly odd and affecting film about the chaos and confusion in every day living despite the best intentions. now I know whom the director is. ”

Miss Julie

Alf Sjöberg

futurestar: “I linger too long to discover an awesome film from 1951 with nary a flaw. Bergman stepped into line right after this led him the way. Seek and enjoy. ”

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Alfred Hitchcock

futurestar: “awesome British suspense circa 1934. if you like 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes you will love this. oceans apart from his stateside same named film.”

Sunday Bloody Sunday

John Schlesinger

futurestar: “directed by the same dude who did Billy Liar and Midnight Cowboy. for serious film buffs only as the speed and subject matter uncoil maddeningly.”

The Orphic Trilogy

Jean Cocteau

Henry V

Laurence Olivier

futurestar: “get the whole bunch DVDs even thou seemingly dated by today's high production values. Sir Lawrence had an ego size of Texas & UK combined. believe it.”

The Game

David Fincher

futurestar: “just jump in and get the full on tilt boogie till we drop scenario.”

Following

Christopher Nolan

futurestar: “you can actually gain insight into genius in the making the way they have dressed down Following. terrific contemporary film noir. brilliant script. ”

The War Room

Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker

futurestar: “the super start of modern politics and super stars as election machines. ”

Rosetta

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne

futurestar: “one angry and determined young lady. nothing will stop her despite the selfish and manipulating boss and supposed possible boyfriend. great intensity.”

The Forgiveness of Blood

Joshua Marston

futurestar: “stupid blood bath amongst villagers so isolated they will never change. so what you fools. ”

Purple Noon

René Clément

futurestar: “a lot more wicked than the recent version with Jude Law and what's his face. awesome colors and Italian locations. get this and dive in.”

Mystery Train

Jim Jarmusch

futurestar: “a Memphis treasure as three stories - all related and all unbeknownst to each other as they play out as separate but connected chapters. awesome film.”

La promesse

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne

futurestar: “dumb ass kid takes smart pill and figures out his fake dad is fake. and using him to to the hilt. ”

À nos amours

Maurice Pialat

futurestar: “very curious, provocative young lady romps her way through sexual escapades. nothing really strikes mark within her as she remains detached, unmoved.”

Sid & Nancy

Alex Cox

futurestar: “I got lucky twice in one night. it happens. ”

Rashomon

Akira Kurosawa

Trilogy of Life

Pier Paolo Pasolini

futurestar: “surprisingly delightful, charming bend on everything considered risqué, debauchery back when such was common place. 10 out of possible 10. I love it.”

Weekend

Jean-Luc Godard

Being John Malkovich

Spike Jonze

futurestar: “very bent and original humor. great stuff no matter your height.”

My Dinner with André

Louis Malle

futurestar: “very personal, intimate insight of wonderful dining experience of 2 people coming from diverse but similar backgrounds. addition of bonus disc rules. ”

Rosemary’s Baby

Roman Polanski

futurestar: “wicked and wonderful. this is a New York unlike you will ever see again. superb performances around. young director was prodigy in making of. love it.”

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

futurestar: “awesome collection. BBS team kicked some major butt in their day. monster release. huge statement on Americana for decade forward. must have for all. ”

The Phantom of Liberty

Luis Buñuel

Les visiteurs du soir

Marcel Carné

futurestar: “a love so strong is was endued in stone. a curious tale of the power of good vs. evil when love comes into the game. shot during Nazi occupation WWII.”

Lonesome

Paul Fejos

futurestar: “three films and one essay autobiography. terrific value for $ spent. dated but not without charm and intrigue. ”

Quadrophenia

Franc Roddam

futurestar: “everything I remembered & hoped it would/should be. terrific coming of age youth angst, great casting, characters, period costuiming, locations, etc”

Hamlet

Laurence Olivier

Heaven Can Wait

Ernst Lubitsch

futurestar: “Pompous, dated, still pretty in pink & technicolor. nice package overall for those whom love daft, musty Victorian stuffiness, and rules of this game.”

Le Havre

Aki Kaurismäki

futurestar: “charming tale from the port of Le Harve where only great films are made, whatever decade they come from. you will love this film. PROMISE!”

Cronos

Guillermo del Toro

futurestar: “I had the original Cronos DVD. I debated, hesitated, then plopped down for the Criterion version. glad I did. it doesn't shame as embellish both. ”

Belle de jour

Luis Buñuel

futurestar: “in hands of old Spaniard nothing is safe from taint, wicked debauchery. what a girl won't do for a famous director? sultry, sublime. beauty gone wild.”

Eclipse Series 22: Presenting Sacha Guitry

Eclipse Series 32: Pearls of the Czech New Wave

futurestar: “5 directors of same creative era - each gives a short & feature film. the most substantial eclipse series while also being most misunderstood. great.”

The Samurai Trilogy

Hiroshi Inagaki

futurestar: “they did this one a great service making each look great and have it's own worthy introduction. all collected in one binder. terrific all through.”

Fish Tank

Andrea Arnold

futurestar: “feisty & angry teen can't stop for a second. her anger is source material for coming of age story in bleak area of England. great cast. execution of.”