The Criterion Collection

The Apu Trilogy

Satyajit Ray

Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Stanley Kubrick

David MacDonald: “One of the funniest movies ever made. The wackiest plot, masterfully delivered by some of the best actors in cinema history.”

A Brighter Summer Day

Edward Yang

In a Lonely Place

Nicholas Ray

David MacDonald: “Nicholas Ray, his cast and crew, all performed at their peak to give one of the best dramas of the era. There are none like this today.”

¡Alambrista!

Robert M. Young

A Room with a View

James Ivory

Two Days, One Night

Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne

David MacDonald: “I'm SO happy criterion has picked up the Dardennes. This movie is very emotional, with almost no music or camera tricks, just Marion Cotillard.”

Bitter Rice

Giuseppe De Santis

An Autumn Afternoon

Yasujiro Ozu

Jules and Jim

François Truffaut

The Complete Lady Snowblood

Toshiya Fujita

David MacDonald: “Seen the 1st one, can't wait to watch the 2nd.”

Speedy

Ted Wilde

David MacDonald: “I enjoyed this even more than Safety Last, which is really saying something.”

The Two of Us

Claude Berri

David MacDonald: “A lighter look at WWII France than usual. Funny, touching, and completely entertaining.”

Inside Llewyn Davis

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

David MacDonald: “Always love the Coen bros., and this is a great one. I hope Criterion releases more of their stuff.”

L’avventura

Michelangelo Antonioni

Armageddon

Michael Bay

David MacDonald: “I got this for completism, and honesty I was also intrigued because I'd never actually see it before. Now I have and I probably won't watch it again.”

Blind Chance

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Gates of Heaven/Vernon, Florida

Errol Morris

David MacDonald: “Thought Vernon was a bit dissappointing; felt like he was trying to stretch the material of a short film out to make it a feature.”

A Master Builder

Jonathan Demme

My Dinner with André

Louis Malle

The Hidden Fortress

Akira Kurosawa

Rififi

Jules Dassin

Monsoon Wedding

Mira Nair

Pale Flower

Masahiro Shinoda

Still Walking

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Everlasting Moments

Jan Troell

Scanners

David Cronenberg

David MacDonald: “Total cult classic. Not "art horror" like some later Cronenberg, but completely enjoyable.”

Riot in Cell Block 11

Don Siegel

Watership Down

Martin Rosen

David MacDonald: “Ahh, such a peaceful, innocent little cartoo-- uhhh... Are those rabbits getting viciously murdered? NOW we're talking.”

Yi Yi

Edward Yang

David MacDonald: “This was beautiful. I can't wait to see more Edward Yang movies.”

My Darling Clementine

John Ford

David MacDonald: “Bought 7/16. Is there a more quintessentially American director than John Ford? Liked this movie a lot.”

The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind

Monte Hellman

David MacDonald: “More great American nouveau from Monte Hellman.”

The Thin Blue Line

Errol Morris

The Killers

David MacDonald: “The 1946 one is a great film noir, full of beautiful cinematography and tough dialogue. Haven't watched the 1964 one yet.”

Ride the Pink Horse

Robert Montgomery

Odd Man Out

Carol Reed

David MacDonald: “A very good movie, although it wasn't as much of a gritty noir as the title, cover and description led me to believe. Still, I enjoyed it a lot.”

The Fisher King

Terry Gilliam

David MacDonald: “Bought 7/15/15. I'm such a huge fan of Gilliam, and this is such an unusual stop in his filmography. Love it.”

Les Blank: Always for Pleasure

Les Blank

David MacDonald: “This may be one of my favorite things they've ever released. Les Blank has a perfect eye for life.”

F for Fake

Orson Welles

Eraserhead

David Lynch

David MacDonald: “decidedly NOT the best Lynch, but still a unique and mesmerizing experience.”

The Uninvited

Lewis Allen

David MacDonald: “Pretty fun haunted house movie. It didn't have the "serious" tone that the bCk cover said it had, but it's always good to have a diverse collection.”

Thief

Michael Mann

Ace in the Hole

Billy Wilder

Foreign Correspondent

Alfred Hitchcock

David MacDonald: “Can never get enough Hitchcock. This early noir features great camerawork in addition to his signature blend of thriller and comedy.”

Judex

Georges Franju

David MacDonald: “Wow— what a masterpiece! This hidden gem from Franju is so exciting and fun to watch. Mystery, thriller, romance, with undertones of sci-fi.”

A Hard Day’s Night

Richard Lester

David MacDonald: “Such a fun, energetic movie. I love movies like this; I definitely want to do a double feature with this and "Head."”

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Wes Anderson

David MacDonald: “As always, I'm a big Wes Anderson fan. His foray into children's film and animation is no exception; it's got all his quirks and charms.”

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Peter Weir

David MacDonald: “I great atmospheric piece; I need to see more of Peter Weir.”

Red River

Howard Hawks

David MacDonald: “Two great actors and an epic story. Love this movie.”

George Washington

David Gordon Green

The Firemen’s Ball

Miloš Forman

David MacDonald: “A pretty funny movie, although I think Criterion gives it a little too much credit just because it was banned.”

Blast of Silence

Allen Baron

David MacDonald: “One word to describe this movie: WOW. Absolute blew me away; one of the absolute best American movies in Criterion's catalogue.”

Koko: A Talking Gorilla

Barbet Schroeder

David MacDonald: “A very interesting documentary, though I think it would've had a greater impact if they'd presented just the facts, no conjecture or philosophizing.”

Le Samouraï

Jean-Pierre Melville

David MacDonald: “A great gangster flick, although not my favorite Melville.”

Downhill Racer

Michael Ritchie

David MacDonald: “This was a blind buy, and I was actually very disappointed by it. The a/v quality was fairly poor, and the film itself had the feel of a tv movie.”

Sullivan’s Travels

Preston Sturges

David MacDonald: “A funny and poignant tale of hardship and Hollywood, but I have to say the REAL standout for me in this movie is Veronica Lake's performance.”

Pickup on South Street

Samuel Fuller

David MacDonald: “A very fun film noir; I really enjoyed everything about this one, although it still wasn't as good as Blast of Silence or Kiss Me Deadly.”

Night and the City

Jules Dassin

David MacDonald: “A decent noir, but not one of Criterion's absolute best. I'm always happy to own more noir though.”

Hoop Dreams

Steve James

David MacDonald: “One of the great american documentaries. Two kids as low as you can get on the totem pole, struggling to achieve their dreams of fame.”

Insomnia

Erik Skjoldbjærg

David MacDonald: “A very good Norwegian thriller. Even bleaker than the Christopher Nolan remake, but they're both good.”