The Criterion Collection

Tokyo Drifter

Seijun Suzuki

Rafael A.: “Jazz soundtrack, colorful style, cool protagonist (with a cool blue suit), and a sense of humor. It's all lighthearted fun with a punch. ”

The Game

David Fincher

Rafael A.: “I loved this movie when I first saw it, and I continue to be in awe of it, especially with its slap-in-the-face ending.”

Pierrot le fou

Jean-Luc Godard

Rafael A.: “Like Breathless, I'm arguing that this movie changed my life in some way. A movie with no clear motive and with no sense to give. Perfect. Je l'aime!”

8½

Federico Fellini

Rafael A.: “A beautiful movie about making movies, as well as a beautiful film about the struggles involved in creating a film. ”

Breathless

Jean-Luc Godard

Rafael A.: “Greatest crime film ever made. ”

A Woman Is a Woman

Jean-Luc Godard

The Darjeeling Limited

Wes Anderson

Rafael A.: “Anderson's most personal, spiritual, beautiful, and hilarious movie. ”

Chasing Amy

Kevin Smith

Short Cuts

Robert Altman

Rafael A.: “Life goes on. And on. And on. And on. And on. And on. And on. And on..”

Contempt

Jean-Luc Godard

Rafael A.: “Thank you, eBay. The most anti-mainstream commercial film ever made in CinemaScope (by a French director). ”

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes Anderson

Rafael A.: “Underrated and quirky, it feels like a movie from the late 1970s. ”

Sweet Smell of Success

Alexander Mackendrick

Rafael A.: “The second most quotable movie ever made. ”

Bigger Than Life

Nicholas Ray

Rafael A.: “A CinemaScope classic that's as relevant and haunting as ever. ”

Bottle Rocket

Wes Anderson

Rafael A.: “I still can't believe Anderson's first film was released by Columbia Pictures. ”

Rushmore

Wes Anderson

Rafael A.: “*cello cello cello cello cello cello cello cello cello*”

Brazil

Terry Gilliam

Rafael A.: “Classic, classic, classic. ”

Videodrome

David Cronenberg

Rafael A.: “One of the earliest Criterion titles that I heard about and that interested me. A sci-fi/horror classic unlike any other. ”

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Terry Gilliam

Rafael A.: “Nostalgia galore! Easily my favorite Johnny Depp role and just a fantastic film overall. Although, I did not initially like it.. ”

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson

Rafael A.: “One of the earliest films I remember hearing about while I was living in Florida for the first time. The nostalgia associated is mind blowing. ”

The Rock

Michael Bay

Rafael A.: “Greatest action film ever made.”

Armageddon

Michael Bay

Rafael A.: “Michael Bay, make us proud. ”

Dazed and Confused

Richard Linklater

Rafael A.: “The first Criterion I ever owned. ”