The Criterion Collection

The Complete Monterey Pop Festival

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

David Fincher

Rosemary’s Baby

Roman Polanski

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

Yojimbo

Akira Kurosawa

The Darjeeling Limited

Wes Anderson

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson

My Life as a Dog

Lasse Hallström

The Wages of Fear

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Naked

Mike Leigh

The 39 Steps

Alfred Hitchcock

Ricky: “It took me a few views to realize it, but I feel this is one of Hitchcocks best. So many great shots, an excellent story and cast. A must see.”

Videodrome

David Cronenberg

Ricky: “Interesting. A unique and odd film. Definitely not one of my favorites, but it has it's moments.”

Repulsion

Roman Polanski

Ricky: “Wow. Such a great film. Another excellent performance from Deneuve without much dialogue. So eerie, suspenseful, and shocking. One of Polanski's best.”

Paris, Texas

Wim Wenders

Orpheus

Jean Cocteau

Paths of Glory

Stanley Kubrick

Ricky: “Such a powerful film. Really makes you think.”

Gimme Shelter

David Maysles, Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin

Harold and Maude

Hal Ashby

Ricky: “I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this film. So many great images, laughs, and an overall unique story.”

The Gold Rush

Charles Chaplin

Bottle Rocket

Wes Anderson

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa

Ricky: “One of the greatest films ever made. An epic masterpiece. All of the accolades are well deserved.”

The 400 Blows

François Truffaut

Traffic

Steven Soderbergh

Ricky: “Amazing. I consider it a modern day epic. The directing and writing, cinematography, editing and acting are all outstanding. A must see.”

Black Narcissus

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

Ricky: “One of the most beautiful films ever made. Also contains one of the most underrated performances ever by Kathleen Byron.”

Rushmore

Wes Anderson

Kiss Me Deadly

Robert Aldrich

Ricky: “A fine noir. Many better ones, in my opinion, but keeps you guessing til the end.”

Breathless

Jean-Luc Godard

Ricky: “Revolutionary. One of best scripts ever. One of the best films ever made.”

Belle de jour

Luis Buñuel

Ricky: “No actress may have ever, or will ever, look as good as Catherine Deneuve. She gives such a powerful performance with very few words.”

Design for Living

Ernst Lubitsch

Ricky: “Great to see Cooper and March together in a film, early in their careers. Hopkins is a delight as usual. Not Lubitsch's best, but still delightful.”

The Thin Red Line

Terrence Malick

Ricky: “My favorite Malick. John Toll's cinematography is breathtaking. So many great performances. ”

Fanny and Alexander Box Set

Ingmar Bergman

Beauty and the Beast

Jean Cocteau

Ricky: “Wow. Just wow. What a treat. Cocteau was a genius. It's amazing how many things he was able to do in this film back in 1946. So great.”

8½

Federico Fellini

Ricky: “What is there to say? Such a unique piece of art.”

Dazed and Confused

Richard Linklater

Ricky: “One of my favorite films. I don't see how anyone can't enjoy it. So much to love. Also great to see so many stars at the beginning of their careers.”

The Killing

Stanley Kubrick

Ricky: “One of the best noir/heist movies. Very suspenseful and many twists. So many heist movies owe something or other to this film.”

The Rules of the Game

Jean Renoir

Ricky: “By far one of the best films ever made. Such a joy to watch and the dialogue is exceptional. Still so relevant today.”

Anatomy of a Murder

Otto Preminger

Ricky: “One of the greatest casts in movie history, all at the top of their game.”

12 Angry Men

Sidney Lumet

Ricky: “Who knew that a film set in one room with 12 male actors, just talking, could be so entertaining and enthralling. It never gets old.”

Fish Tank

Andrea Arnold

Ricky: “A rare film that is filled with much disappointment and sadness, but leaves you feeling optimistic for the characters at the end. Superb.”

Modern Times

Charlie Chaplin

Ricky: “My favorite Chaplin. So many great scenes. The factory. The prison. The store. Hard to pick a favorite. His last silent may have been his best.”

La haine

Mathieu Kassovitz

Ricky: “So unique and great from beginning to end.”

The Lady Vanishes

Alfred Hitchcock

Ricky: “Although it has it's suspenseful and thrilling moments, this may be Hitchcock's funniest film. Such a delight.”

Amarcord

Federico Fellini

Ricky: “Hilarious, heart wrenching, and heart warming. The Rex. The Peacock. The breasts. The ass. Simply magical!”

Sweet Smell of Success

Alexander Mackendrick

Ricky: “The dialogue. The acting. The cinematography. The score. Everything just seems to click. ”

The Great Dictator

Charles Chaplin

Ricky: “One of his funniest films. It is a little over the top and preachy at times, but it is still one of his best.”

The Red Shoes

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

Ricky: “My favorite Powell and Pressburger. Jack Cardiff and Brian Easdale at the top of their game. Beautiful art direction and an excellent cast. A delight.”