The Criterion Collection

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

Three Colors

Krzysztof Kieślowski

La haine

Mathieu Kassovitz

Blow Out

Brian De Palma

Army of Shadows

Jean-Pierre Melville

Devin Waldron: “Executed with as much style as substance AOS is a perfect film portraying a very bleak and personal vision of the French Resistance during WWII.”

Orpheus

Jean Cocteau

Devin Waldron: “Wonderfully poetic and absolutely stunning in its imagery, Orpheus is highly intelligent and well done on all fronts. "Interpret it as you wish."”

12 Angry Men

Sidney Lumet

Devin Waldron: “A brilliantly directed showcase for some of the finest acting in American cinema, with a message that still resonates today, almost 60 years later. ”

Black Narcissus

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

Devin Waldron: “Early psychological horror at its best that is enhanced by the incredible acting and the breathtaking imagery that puts you on the mountain with them.”

Breathless

Jean-Luc Godard

Devin Waldron: “Arguably the best known and most influential film of the French New Wave. The unique story and groundbreaking edits make it easy to understand why.”

La Jetée/Sans Soleil

Chris Marker

The Earrings of Madame de . . .

Max Ophuls

Devin Waldron: “A beautifully done romantic drama with an equally beautiful leading lady. Has been rightfully called by A Sarris as "the most perfect film ever made".”

Rashomon

Akira Kurosawa

Devin Waldron: “This is art film at its best. It may not be for all but it's hard to not appreciate how brilliant and original it is while also exploring human nature”

The Battle of Algiers

Gillo Pontecorvo

For All Mankind

Al Reinert

Devin Waldron: “A fascinating firsthand experience into one of the greatest expeditions of all time. Absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking. ”

Blast of Silence

Allen Baron

Devin Waldron: “Contains some really cool shots, but the second-person narration is what makes this movie really unique. ”

Brazil

Terry Gilliam

Devin Waldron: “The greatest sci-fi dystopian epic, and a very entertaining one at that. ”

The Seventh Seal

Ingmar Bergman

Devin Waldron: “Unlike anything I have ever seen before. Such a unique and well-crafted film. The idea alone is brilliant. ”

The Gold Rush

Charles Chaplin

Devin Waldron: “A masterpiece! Love that the edition includes both versions. The original is the best in my opinion but it is great that Criterion offers both to you!”

Bottle Rocket

Wes Anderson

Devin Waldron: “A movie that I can watch over and over again without getting bored. Always hillarious and entertaining no matter how many times I have seen it before.”

Days of Heaven

Terrence Malick

Devin Waldron: “Just as philosophical as it is perfect. The whole concept is unique and perfect and with Malick's direction the film is better than one could imagine.”

Andrei Rublev

Andrei Tarkovsky

Devin Waldron: “A stunning black and white epic detailing several episodes of the title character's life as a 15th century Russian icon painter and monk. Incredible.”

The 400 Blows

François Truffaut

Devin Waldron: “My favorite foreign film thus far. So incredibly well done. ”

8½

Federico Fellini

Devin Waldron: “Beautiful and romantic in a way that I don't quite understand, yet I love it anyway.”

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa

Devin Waldron: “Being that this is the second foreign language film I have seen I was pleasantly surprised about how much I really loved it. ”

Kiss Me Deadly

Robert Aldrich

Devin Waldron: “Excellent film that is very fitting to the era in which it was produced during. ”