The Criterion Collection

Spartacus

Stanley Kubrick

Badlands

Terrence Malick

Taste of Cherry

Abbas Kiarostami

Marcin-R: “One of the most challenging films I've seen, it took me some time to realise I adored it. Its contrast of simplicity and complexity is superb!”

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Abbas Kiarostami

Marcin-R: “Most mysterious film since Last Year in Marienbad! I love Kiarostami's style; his dialogue and visual expression. Minimalism at its best!”

Being John Malkovich

Spike Jonze

Marcin-R: “Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman... need I say more?”

The Beales of Grey Gardens

Albert Maysles and David Maysles

Marcin-R: “This return to Grey Gardens contains footage never used and acts as a coda of sorts to the Beale's story.”

Grey Gardens

Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ellen Hovde…

Marcin-R: “Sacrifice; love and regret permeate this intimate and quirky documentary about the reclusive and eccentric Beales. Very moving and inspiring!”

Rosemary’s Baby

Roman Polanski

Marcin-R: “Unseen dangers and a claustrophobic paranoia skulk every corner of this atmospheric occult chiller. An outstanding classic of horror cinema!”

In the Mood for Love

Wong Kar-wai

Marcin-R: “It is the subtle Asian touch that makes this film so emotionally lush. It resonates deeply the lyrical nostalgia of lost love and painful longing.”

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Paul Schrader

Marcin-R: “This unusual and visually arresting biopic examines one of the most complex people in Japanese history. An absolutely engaging and gorgeous film! ”

The Darjeeling Limited

Wes Anderson

Marcin-R: “Three brothers; their quirks and a train, make their way across India in this kaleidoscopic, and often funny, drama about dysfunction and family.”

The Vanishing

George Sluizer

Marcin-R: “A man's obsessive grief drives this compelling thriller to a climax that takes your breath away. Curiosity sometimes outweighs the greatest danger.”

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Martin Ritt

Marcin-R: “Very frigid and convincing piece of cold war cinema! Outdoes 007 by emphasizing real characters, not gadgets.”

Last Year at Marienbad

Alain Resnais

Marcin-R: “An intoxicating liberation from conventional narratives and a masterpiece of avant-garde cinema! The less it makes sense, the more you want to watch.”

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Nicolas Roeg

Marcin-R: “Through alien eyes, we witness the extreme alienation between all beings, both native and foreign. A travesty that this fantastic film is out of print”

The Red Shoes

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

Marcin-R: “The forgotten foster-mother of Black Swan.”

Cul-de-sac

Roman Polanski

Marcin-R: “A darkly comical look at the desperation of odd individuals who exist on the fringes of societal norms. Very unusual but masterfully crafted film.”

In the Realm of the Senses

Nagisa Oshima

Marcin-R: “Controversial in every sense. This beautiful piece of erotic cinema explores lust and love and moral boundaries (if they even exist).”

Paris, Texas

Wim Wenders

Marcin-R: “A story of contemporary Americans, lost, unable to put down roots. Their need to reconnect emotionally drenches this film in overwhelming nostalgia.”

The Double Life of Véronique

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Marcin-R: “Very powerful feelings linger here. Connections both known and unknown. A moving portrait of Europe's post-communist condition. Utterly mesmerizing!”

Three Colors

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Marcin-R: “Kieślowski's best! A trio of films that behave as one, yet have distinctive flavors. This is compulsory viewing for any serious enthusiast of cinema.”

Knife in the Water

Roman Polanski

Marcin-R: “A compelling exercise of subtext. This film plays lust; power and deceit like a devious game of chess. What is not said is what is most important.”

Repulsion

Roman Polanski

Marcin-R: “A dizzying descent into paranoia and madness. This roller coaster film, from the mathematician of thrillers, leaves you emotionally ravaged!”

Antichrist

Lars von Trier

Marcin-R: “Classic Von Trier. This transgressive horror shocks and distresses, revealing the raw evil inherent in all humans. Very engaging and beautifully shot”

The Thin Red Line

Terrence Malick

Marcin-R: “An important, intellectual war film. The grandness and beauty of life, juxtaposed with unrivaled suffering gives insight into the human condition.”

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Peter Weir

Marcin-R: “A ghost story without a ghost, a mystery without a solution. This subtle piece on Victorian sexuality and Europeans lost on foreign land still haunts.”

Days of Heaven

Terrence Malick

Marcin-R: “Sublime, lyrical, surreal. Malick's films are reminiscent of ukiyo-e: A Japanese concept for the world as a place of impermanent and fleeting beauty.”

Häxan

Benjamin Christensen

Marcin-R: “Feeling devilish? Häxan has aged well and is disturbingly great fun, like an old campfire tale in the witching hour. Compulsory Halloween viewing!”