The Criterion Collection

The Game

David Fincher

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson

The War Room

Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker

Anatomy of a Murder

Otto Preminger

Shallow Grave

Danny Boyle

The 39 Steps

Alfred Hitchcock

The Gold Rush

Charles Chaplin

Being John Malkovich

Spike Jonze

The Lady Vanishes

Alfred Hitchcock

Tom Trofholz: “It's Hitchcock at his finest. Any film he makes is a must own.”

Ride with the Devil

Ang Lee

Tom Trofholz: “A fine Civil War picture that hardly ever gets the attention it deserves. This film gets my strongest recommendation.”

For All Mankind

Al Reinert

Tom Trofholz: “Another fine documentary about the moon travels told from their perspective. Very well done.”

Gimme Shelter

David Maysles, Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin

Tom Trofholz: “It's the Rolling Stones so obviously it's good. Awesome documentary.”

Traffic

Steven Soderbergh

Tom Trofholz: “Definitely a worthy film in every respect. A fine performance by Michael Douglas. Best Soderbergh film”

The Last Temptation of Christ

Martin Scorsese

Tom Trofholz: “A very interesting take on the story of Jesus.”

Godzilla

Ishiro Honda

Tom Trofholz: “Awe inspiring monster movie. One of the best.”

Yojimbo

Akira Kurosawa

Tom Trofholz: “Kurosawa makes another samurai movie to partner along with Sanjuro.”

Videodrome

David Cronenberg

Tom Trofholz: “Cronenberg makes a crazy good movie. This is the reason he rules.”

The Times of Harvey Milk

Robert Epstein

Tom Trofholz: “Best documentary ever. This should be shown in every high school classroom.”

The Thin Red Line

Terrence Malick

Tom Trofholz: “A very breathtaking look at the war in the Pacific.”

Stagecoach

John Ford

Tom Trofholz: “John Ford's best western and it also is the best western made.”

Something Wild

Jonathan Demme

Tom Trofholz: “Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith go wild and crazy and it works.”

Solaris

Andrei Tarkovsky

Tom Trofholz: “The best sci-fi/drama picture I've seen. Very strange yet awesome.”

The Seventh Seal

Ingmar Bergman

Tom Trofholz: “Death and Max Von Sydow playing chess for his eternal soul. Cool.”

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa

Tom Trofholz: “Widely imitated but never outdone. Simply spectacular movie.”

Sanjuro

Akira Kurosawa

Tom Trofholz: “An awesome samurai picture made by Kurosawa.”

Rushmore

Wes Anderson

Tom Trofholz: “Anderson's second feature and another awesome one starring Bill Murray.”

Robinson Crusoe on Mars

Byron Haskin

Tom Trofholz: “Awesome sci-fi picture, inspired by Robinson Crusoe the novel.”

The Phantom Carriage

Victor Sjöström

Tom Trofholz: “Awesome special effects about death and his collecting of souls.”

Paths of Glory

Stanley Kubrick

Tom Trofholz: “Best anti-war movie ever about the ugliness of World War 1.”

Mystery Train

Jim Jarmusch

Tom Trofholz: “Three seperate tales set in the city of Rock and Roll, Memphis.”

Modern Times

Charlie Chaplin

Tom Trofholz: “An interesting comedy starring the inimitable Charlie Chaplin.”

The Magician

Ingmar Bergman

Tom Trofholz: “Bergman, Sydow and magic, Oh My!”

M

Fritz Lang

Tom Trofholz: “First serial killer movies ever made and is a template for future serial killer movies.”

The Last Emperor

Bernardo Bertolucci

Tom Trofholz: “Good movie about China's last emperor. Even though it's made in English.”

Kiss Me Deadly

Robert Aldrich

Tom Trofholz: “The most anti-50's movie ever made during the 50's.”

The Killing

Stanley Kubrick

Tom Trofholz: “Kubrick's first full length feature and it's one of his best movies.”

Island of Lost Souls

Erle C. Kenton

Tom Trofholz: “The best adaptation of the novel The Island of Dr. Moreau.”

Hunger

Steve McQueen

Tom Trofholz: “Great drama about political activism.”

High and Low

Akira Kurosawa

Tom Trofholz: “A new twist on a ransom film.”

The Great Dictator

Charles Chaplin

Tom Trofholz: “Not only was this a Chaplin movie, but he really makes fun of Adolf Hitler. Hilarious.”

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Terry Gilliam

Tom Trofholz: “This movie was a trip, but probably right on about Hunter S. Thompson.”

Diabolique

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Tom Trofholz: “Best horror movie that technically isn't one.”

Dazed and Confused

Richard Linklater

Tom Trofholz: “One of the best movies ever about high school in the 70's.”

Days of Heaven

Terrence Malick

Tom Trofholz: “This is one of the most beautifully shot pictures I've ever seen.”

The Darjeeling Limited

Wes Anderson

Tom Trofholz: “Strange look at the lives of three people traveling on a train.”

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

David Fincher

Tom Trofholz: “Fascinating look at a man aging in reverse.”

Che

Steven Soderbergh

Tom Trofholz: “Very fascinating look at a great man.”

Charade

Stanley Donen

Tom Trofholz: “Cary Grant is especially awesome and mysterious in this movie.”

Carlos

Olivier Assayas

Tom Trofholz: “Easily the best mini-series/biography I've ever seen.”

Bottle Rocket

Wes Anderson

Tom Trofholz: “Any movie with Wes Anderson goes into my collection.”

Blow Out

Brian De Palma

Tom Trofholz: “One of my favorite DePalma flicks.”

Antichrist

Lars von Trier

Tom Trofholz: “Awesome psychological thriller.”

12 Angry Men

Sidney Lumet

Tom Trofholz: “Gotta love any movie starring Henry Fonda and directed by Sidney Lumet.”