The Criterion Collection

The Silence of the Lambs

Jonathan Demme

MaxKath: “Found this at a used book store. While it might have set a dangerous precedent for modern horror, there's no denying its classic status.”

The Passion of Joan of Arc

Carl Th. Dreyer

MaxKath: “The most transcendent film experience of all time. ”

Heaven’s Gate

Michael Cimino

MaxKath: “Had no idea what to expect when I put this in the ol' Blu-Ray. Wow. Just wow. The transfer is breath taking, and Cimino's vision finally feels whole.”

Rosemary’s Baby

Roman Polanski

MaxKath: “One of the most unique horror films of all time. The fact that there really isn't a "boo" moment just shows how potent a queasy feeling can be. ”

The Red Shoes

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

MaxKath: “More beautiful than I thought possible.”

The Game

David Fincher

MaxKath: “I forgot how cynical the ending to this movie is. It is what sells the whole package. Fincher's greatness was very much on display here.”

Shallow Grave

Danny Boyle

MaxKath: “A truly impressive debut from a director who isn't always that impressive.”

Vanya on 42nd Street

Louis Malle

MaxKath: “Andre Gregory's ambition, and Louis Malle's subtle direction is what keeps this from turning into a pretentious mess.”

Eclipse Series 33: Up All Night with Robert Downey Sr.

Belle de jour

Luis Buñuel

Certified Copy

Abbas Kiarostami

MaxKath: “A mystery that gets under your skin and continues to haunt your thoughts.”

Being John Malkovich

Spike Jonze

MaxKath: “This movie opened my eyes to what movies could be. It may not be my favorite Charlie Kaufman script, but that doesn't make it any less great.”

The Killing

Stanley Kubrick

MaxKath: “What can be said about this one that hasn't already been said? It may be more sloppy than some of Kubrick's later work, but that is why it's so great.”

Fanny and Alexander Box Set

Ingmar Bergman

MaxKath: “My favorite Bergman film. Painfully beautiful at times. Painfully sad at others.”

My Life as a Dog

Lasse Hallström

MaxKath: “I don't know if I cried more during this or Up. Either way, what an amazing experience. The performances are stunning.”

Time Bandits

Terry Gilliam

MaxKath: “The best story Roald Dahl never wrote.”

Brazil

Terry Gilliam

MaxKath: “Gilliam's best. A movie that not only dares to dream, it dares to punish you for doing so. ”

La strada

Federico Fellini

MaxKath: “Fellini's best. I know that's saying a lot, but it's the truth. I can't get over how profoundly sad Zampano is.”

Pandora’s Box

Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Yi Yi

Edward Yang

Wings of Desire

Wim Wenders

MaxKath: “One of the most original films I have ever seen. This movie not only dares to be achingly beautiful, it succeeds in every department.”

Videodrome

David Cronenberg

MaxKath: “My favorite Cronenberg. Funny, scary, special effects that hold up today, this film is a cut above the rest. LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH!”

Two-Lane Blacktop

Monte Hellman

MaxKath: “An existential masterpiece. This film has had a huge impact on my writing style, and showed me that silence can be more interesting than dialogue.”

Traffic

Steven Soderbergh

MaxKath: “The "war on drugs" has never been more honestly discussed than in this movie. This should be shown to every political science major.”

Tokyo Story

Yasujiro Ozu

MaxKath: “What can be said about this movie that hasn't already? It's perfect from start to finish, and it never stops breaking your heart.”

The Threepenny Opera

Georg Wilhelm Pabst

MaxKath: “Brecht, Weil, and Pabst. What more do you need?”

The Thin Red Line

Terrence Malick

MaxKath: “The best war movie ever. Period. ”

Sólo con tu pareja

Alfonso Cuarón

MaxKath: “Hilarious. Cuaron is a master at crafting a deceptively simple story.”

Stranger Than Paradise

Jim Jarmusch

MaxKath: “Never has boredom been more entertaining.”

Stagecoach

John Ford

MaxKath: “The making of two Hollywood legends. I don't even like John Wayne, and I think he's a total badass in this movie.”

The Spirit of the Beehive

Víctor Erice

MaxKath: “Devastating, but beautiful. This film is the perfect enigma. ”

Slacker

Richard Linklater

MaxKath: “A movie that reminds me of hanging out with my friends and all the pointless conversations we had. A true American treasure.”

Salò, or The 120 Days of Sodom

Pier Paolo Pasolini

MaxKath: “Shocking, but maybe not in such a negative way. I know people see this as one of the most depraved films ever, but that label is beside the point.”

Rushmore

Wes Anderson

MaxKath: “Hilarious. Pitch perfect performances, wonderful use of music, and the feeling that we are seeing a great director at work.”

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson

MaxKath: “A worthy follow up to Rushmore. Broader in its scope, and even more evocative photography make this one of the best short stories Salinger never wrote”

The Rock

Michael Bay

MaxKath: “Art movies may be our bread and butter, but this is the kind of movie that reminds us why we love movies to begin with. Mindless action at its best.”

People on Sunday

Robert Siodmak and Edgar G. Ulmer

MaxKath: “Why is this movie not more well known? It launched the careers of four talented filmmakers.”

Peeping Tom

Michael Powell

MaxKath: “The wrecking of a director's career has never been this good.”

Paths of Glory

Stanley Kubrick

MaxKath: “The second best war movie ever.”

Night on Earth

Jim Jarmusch

MaxKath: “Jarmusch showing how good he is at the short film format.”

Naked Lunch

David Cronenberg

MaxKath: “One of the best meeting of the minds in cinema history.”

Naked

Mike Leigh

MaxKath: “Performances do not get this much more tour-de-force-y. ”

My Own Private Idaho

Gus Van Sant

MaxKath: “Shakespeare, Welles, and Van Sant. Shouldn't work on paper, but brilliant in execution. Seriously, how did he get a good performance out of Keanu? ”

My Dinner with André

Louis Malle

MaxKath: “When the conversation is this good, who needs cutaways?”

Modern Times

Charlie Chaplin

MaxKath: “Classic. Chaplin was wise beyond his years.”

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Nagisa Oshima

MaxKath: “A more brutal version of Bridge on the River Kwai. Maybe not a better one, but damn good none the less.”

Masculin féminin

Jean-Luc Godard

MaxKath: “A great film experiment.”

Man Bites Dog

Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoit Poelvoorde

MaxKath: “So dark it's hard to see how funny it is.”

Mamma Roma

Pier Paolo Pasolini

M

Fritz Lang

MaxKath: “A movie that puts most thrillers made these days to shame.”

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes Anderson

MaxKath: “An underrated masterpiece from Mr. Anderson.”

Last Year at Marienbad

Alain Resnais

MaxKath: “The most beautiful puzzle ever conceived. ”

Kicking and Screaming

Noah Baumbach

MaxKath: “As a recent college graduate I can totally relate to this.”

Juliet of the Spirits

Federico Fellini

The Ice Storm

Ang Lee

MaxKath: “Dysfunction never looked or sounded this good. ”

Hoop Dreams

Steve James

MaxKath: “Narrative story telling in a documentary? Blasphemy! But seriously, if you aren't moved by this you have no soul. ”

Grand Illusion

Jean Renoir

Gimme Shelter

David Maysles, Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin

MaxKath: “Makes for a great double bill with Woodstock. It also reminds the audience how great the Rolling Stones used to be.”

George Washington

David Gordon Green

MaxKath: “Being from North Carolina this movie feels like a North Carolina summer. You can just feel the lazy, hazy, summer day jump off the screen.”

The Furies

Anthony Mann

MaxKath: “The western is probably my least favorite genre. That said, this psychological melodramatic western is beyond brilliant... even if it's imperfect.”