The Criterion Collection

Hard Boiled

John Woo

Lee Anderson: “Guaranteed to make your next stay in a Hong Kong hospital less interesting by comparison... unless you bump into Chow Yun-Fat or Tony Leung.”

Bottle Rocket

Wes Anderson

Night Train to Munich

Carol Reed

Lee Anderson: “Superb companion piece to The Lady Vanishes. Margaret Lockwood's role in this is more damsel-in-distress than heroine, but she shines nevertheless.”

In the Mood for Love

Wong Kar-wai

Chungking Express

Wong Kar-wai

The Game

David Fincher

Lee Anderson: “One more piece of evidence proving David Fincher is a cinematic genius. Even if you see the ending coming, you will never see it coming. ”

The Hit

Stephen Frears

Lee Anderson: “Brilliant and affecting, quiet and explosive, packed with great actors and a superb score. Clapton's intro sets the stage for a memorable film.”

Diabolique

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Lee Anderson: “Iconic French classic, not to be missed. Any fan of Hitchcock who hasn't seen this yet is only cheating him/herself. ”

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa

Lee Anderson: “Bought from Barnes & Noble.com during 50%-off sale.”

The Ice Storm

Ang Lee

Lee Anderson: “Ang Lee's depiction of suburban ennui in the mid-70s remains as modern as ever. Great performances from a superb cast.”

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Peter Weir

Lee Anderson: “Hauntingly beautiful and ultimately horrific. The mystery is never solved but the monster's face is revealed for all to see. ”

John Cassavetes: Five Films

Lee Anderson: “Bought from Barnes & Noble.com during 50%-off sale.”

A Night to Remember

Roy Ward Baker

Lee Anderson: “Bought in 2012, the 100th anniversary of Titanic's sinking.”

Wrong Men & Notorious Women: Five Hitchcock Thrillers 1935–1946

Alfred Hitchcock

Lee Anderson: “A wonderful collection of the Master of Suspense's finest early films. Every viewing reveals new details, even in the most familiar moments. ”

The Vanishing

George Sluizer

Lee Anderson: “Hitchcockian in its suspense, haunting and disturbing in its finale. Why Sluizer felt the need to remake it is a mystery greater than its antagonist.”

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Philip Kaufman

Lee Anderson: “Political, romantic, tragic, uplifting. Kundera found it untrue to his novel and its characters, but his book doesn't have LENA OLIN.”

Tanner ’88

Robert Altman

The Killers

Time Bandits

Terry Gilliam

Lee Anderson: “Feels very much like a Monty Python film, but Gilliam infuses it with greater depth and a sincere sentiment for his merry band of characters.”

The Silence of the Lambs

Jonathan Demme

Lee Anderson: “Hopkins' portrayal of Lecter makes him strangely sympathetic at times, at least until the bloodletting begins.”

RoboCop

Paul Verhoeven

Lee Anderson: “Verhoeven's best film, subversive and massively entertaining. Social commentary in an action film... what'll they think of next?”

Rashomon

Akira Kurosawa

Mona Lisa

Neil Jordan

Lee Anderson: “Bob Hoskins makes an indelible mark in this movie, comic and tragic by turns. Cathy Tyson will steal your heart, then leave it in pieces by the end. ”

The Long Good Friday

John Mackenzie

Lee Anderson: “Hoskins and Mirren shine as their world comes crashing down around them. Makes an excellent double feature with "Mona Lisa." ”

The Hidden Fortress

Akira Kurosawa

Dead Ringers

David Cronenberg

Lee Anderson: “Cronenberg has been creepier, but rarely as sympathetic in his treatment of the twisted gynecologists. Keep an eye out for the Hennessy twins!”

Chasing Amy

Kevin Smith

Lee Anderson: “I'd have rather had a Criterion edition of CLERKS. Still, Joey Lauren Adams makes up for the disappointment.”

Charade

Stanley Donen

Lee Anderson: “Another non-Hitchcock film that all Hitchcock fans should own. Cary Grant hasn't lost a step, and Audrey Hepburn radiates charm. Splendid thriller.”

Brazil

Terry Gilliam

Lee Anderson: “First Criterion edition I ever bought, and one of the best. Three discs.”

The Darjeeling Limited

Wes Anderson

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes Anderson

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson

Lee Anderson: “Anderson displays full command of a brilliant cast of actors in an enthralling family dramedy. A delight in every sense, hilarious and poignant.”

Rushmore

Wes Anderson

Lee Anderson: “Wes Anderson's second feature, and my favorite. Jason Schwartzman owns every scene he's in, and it's his first film. Add Bill Murray, and enjoy. ”