The Criterion Collection

Badlands

Terrence Malick

Sansho the Bailiff

Kenji Mizoguchi

Last Year at Marienbad

Alain Resnais

Léon Morin, Priest

Jean-Pierre Melville

Eating Raoul

Paul Bartel

David Lean Directs Noël Coward

Pierre Etaix

Pierre Etaix

Austin Cote: “Bracing and witty, Pierre Etaix is an elegantly deadpan treasure the cinematic world has rediscovered and embraced with comedic relish.”

Repo Man

Alex Cox

Austin Cote: “Grungy and hilarious, this singular science-fiction and comedy odyssey is one of the quintessential cult films of the 1980s.”

Richard III

Laurence Olivier

Austin Cote: “Ravishing and diabolically captivating, it is one of the most visually inspired of all big-screen Bard adaptations.”

Gate of Hell

Teinosuke Kinugasa

Austin Cote: “An unforgettable, tragic story of obsession and unrequited passion that is both visually sumptuous and psychologically penetrating.”

Ride with the Devil

Ang Lee

The Qatsi Trilogy

Godfrey Reggio

Austin Cote: “A cascading, unforgettable journey from the ancient to the contemporary, from nature to industry, exploring life out of balance and in transformation.”

Purple Noon

René Clément

Austin Cote: “A colorful, thrilling saga of seduction, theft, and murder, featuring gorgeous location photography and brooding atmospheric suspense.”

Following

Christopher Nolan

Austin Cote: “A mind-bending psychological journey drenched with gritty aesthetics, fashioned with razor precision and icy cunning.”

Brazil

Terry Gilliam

Austin Cote: “A dazzling, nightmarish masterpiece, this supreme antitotalitarian tale stands among the greatest works of the dystopian genre.”

Heaven’s Gate

Michael Cimino

Austin Cote: “A savage, ravishing vision of western lore and a breathtaking depiction of the promise and perils of America’s ambitious and unorthodox expansion.”

Weekend

Jean-Luc Godard

Austin Cote: “A surreal, humorous and disturbing satire that is a scathing and anarchic depiction of society reverting to savagery.”

Insignificance

Nicolas Roeg

Austin Cote: “A compelling, intelligent drama featuring magnetic performances and visually inventive social commentary.”

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

Austin Cote: “A countercultural collection of iconic and acclaimed works that resound with freedom and liberty, innovative and revolutionary in their time.”

Rashomon

Akira Kurosawa

Austin Cote: “A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the entwined natures of truth and justice, widely considered one of the greatest films ever made.”

The Forgiveness of Blood

Joshua Marston

Austin Cote: “A tense, perceptive depiction of a place where tradition and progress coexist uneasily, as well as a dynamic coming-of-age drama.”

Sunday Bloody Sunday

John Schlesinger

Austin Cote: “A deep, personal take on love and one of the most intelligent, multitextured films ever made about the complexities of romantic relationships.”

Rosemary’s Baby

Roman Polanski

Austin Cote: “A horrifying, darkly comic nightmare that has spawned decades of occult cinema but has never been outdone for pure psychological terror.”

In the Mood for Love

Wong Kar-wai

Austin Cote: “A masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments, delicately mannered and visually extravagant.”

The Game

David Fincher

Austin Cote: “A multilayered, noirish descent into one man’s personal hell and a surreal, metacinematic journey down a puzzling, terrifying rabbit hole.”

Children of Paradise

Marcel Carné

Austin Cote: “A lush, ethereal and eloquent drama, poetic realism reached sublime heights in this greatest of French films.”

Umberto D.

Vittorio De Sica

Austin Cote: “One of the most moving stories ever filmed and an essential classic of world cinema.”

Weekend

Andrew Haigh

Austin Cote: “A sensual, remarkably observed, beautifully acted wonder that is emotionally naked, complex and universally resonant.”

Quadrophenia

Franc Roddam

Austin Cote: “A quintessential chronicle of youthful rebellion and turmoil, rough-edged and completely invigorating.”

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson

Austin Cote: “A hilarious, touching, and brilliantly stylized study of melancholy and redemption.”

Rosetta

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Austin Cote: “A ferocious, intense drama that is by turns swift, simple, raw and revelatory.”

La promesse

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Austin Cote: “A brilliantly economical and observant tour de force of a boy’s troubled moral awakening.”

Le Havre

Aki Kaurismäki

Austin Cote: “A political fairy tale of optimism and humanity that is both comically warmhearted and charmingly deadpan.”

The Last Days of Disco

Whit Stillman

Austin Cote: “A cleverly comedic and affectionate yet unsentimental reflection of the end of an era, brimming with dry humor.”

Metropolitan

Whit Stillman

Austin Cote: “A sparkling comedic chronicle of adolescence, characterized by deadpan wit and humorous sophistication.”

The Secret of the Grain

Abdellatif Kechiche

Austin Cote: “A stirring, suspenseful drama about the daily joys and struggles of a bustling, eccentric French-Arab family.”

Charade

Stanley Donen

Austin Cote: “A stellar romantic comedy caper, driven by the dashing Cary Grant and the gorgeous Audrey Hepburn.”

Design for Living

Ernst Lubitsch

Austin Cote: “A racy, cheekily debonair and sexy comedy, concerning two gentlemen contesting for the hand of the supremely gorgeous Miriam Hopkins.”

Summer Interlude

Ingmar Bergman

Austin Cote: “A gentle, drifting reverie flecked with hints of true mastery, touching on themes of isolation, performance, and the inescapability of the past.”

Howards End

James Ivory

Austin Cote: “A luminous vision of great beauty and vivid darkness, and one of cinema's finest literary adaptations.”

Yojimbo/Sanjuro Box Set

Akira Kurosawa

Austin Cote: “A humorous and thrilling adventure full of action and ethics, Kurosawa continuously succeeded at combining entertainment and education.”

Down by Law

Jim Jarmusch

Austin Cote: “A beloved, inspired portrait of loners and misfits across the American landscape, part fairy tale and part nightmare.”

The 39 Steps

Alfred Hitchcock

Austin Cote: “A heart-racing spy tale that remains among Hitchcock's most clever and suspenseful works.”

¡Alambrista!

Robert M. Young

Austin Cote: “An uncompromising, groundbreaking work of political realism and intimate character study.”

Certified Copy

Abbas Kiarostami

Austin Cote: “A cerebrally engaging reflection on relationships that is far more strange and tricky than it appears.”

The Complete Monterey Pop Festival

Austin Cote: “A boisterous, rousing concert documentary replete with blasting music and colorful personalities.”

A Hollis Frampton Odyssey

Hollis Frampton

Austin Cote: “A rigorous, audacious, brainy body of work that remains unparalleled, from an icon of the American avant-garde movement.”

The Magician

Ingmar Bergman

Austin Cote: “A gorgeous gothic drama on the nature of performers facing public perception and private upheaval that is both humorous and creepy.”

Stagecoach

John Ford

Austin Cote: “A landmark western which catapulted Johns Ford and Wayne, and the genre itself, into serious business and national acclaim.”

Smiles of a Summer Night

Ingmar Bergman

Austin Cote: “A timeless erotic comedy, chock-full of flirtatious propositions and sharp witticisms.”

Summer with Monika

Ingmar Bergman

Austin Cote: “A sensual masterwork of stunning maturity and grace concerning desperate young love and earthy eroticism.”

Walkabout

Nicolas Roeg

Austin Cote: “A hypnotic and thrilling journey through the wilderness, as well as a provocative reflection on time and civilization.”

The War Room

Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker

Austin Cote: “A vivid documentation of a political moment whose truths still ring relevant in today's world.”

And Everything Is Going Fine

Steven Soderbergh

Austin Cote: “A touching, respectfully-crafted tribute to the greatest monologuist of our time.”

Being John Malkovich

Spike Jonze

Austin Cote: “A quirky and zany head trip full of bizarre circumstances and rushes of comedic genius.”

Gray’s Anatomy

Steven Soderbergh

Austin Cote: “A delightful, intricately-woven tale of medical terrors from the mind of a master-class storyteller.”

La haine

Mathieu Kassovitz

Austin Cote: “A brutally raw, authentic account of slum life, accurately depicting tough thugs that run the streets.”

Late Spring

Yasujiro Ozu

Austin Cote: “One of the most powerful of Ozu's family portraits is a simple story, beautifully told by the master of family drama.”

The Samurai Trilogy

Hiroshi Inagaki

Austin Cote: “Japan's "Gone With The Wind", one of the greatest jidaigeki epics ever made, passionate and gripping, starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune.”

Harold and Maude

Hal Ashby

Austin Cote: “A daringly original and witty fable on the eternal struggle between light and darkness, driven by a knockout script and a remarkable soundtrack.”