The Criterion Collection

Brief Encounter

David Lean

The BRD Trilogy

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Bob le flambeur

Jean-Pierre Melville

Bicycle Thieves

Vittorio De Sica

Being John Malkovich

Spike Jonze

justin: “so great, i still can't believe they made this movie or got it made, unlike anything in the nineties thanks to visionaries like jonze kaufman. ”

Beauty and the Beast

Jean Cocteau

justin: “loved it, so passionate and beautiful, the costume's are gorgeous and cocteau knows what he's doing w/ the love story.”

The Battle of Algiers

Gillo Pontecorvo

justin: “so intense, one of the era's finest, talk about editing, veri-similtude sharp as a razor, inspiration for soderberg's traffic,”

The Bank Dick

Edward Cline

justin: “w.c. fields is hilarious, such an enjoyable and funny film.”

Au revoir les enfants

Louis Malle

justin: “another profound film by malle, fascinating juxtaposition of youth and war, awakenings of a young man in a torn country.”

Au hasard Balthazar

Robert Bresson

justin: “cried like a baby, my favorite bresson film, a beautiful passion play. ”

Ashes and Diamonds

Andrzej Wajda

justin: “simply amazing, intense, can't take your eyes from the screen.”

Armageddon

Michael Bay

justin: “still confused as to how this made the criterion pantheon.”

Anatomy of a Murder

Otto Preminger

justin: “potent and beautiful, introduced by a good friend, early mystery/thriller at it's finest, often confused w/ hitchcock.”

Amarcord

Federico Fellini

justin: “a unique treasure in the fellini collection, recalls his childhood with heartfelt power and trademark sense of humor.”

Alphaville

Jean-Luc Godard

justin: “profound, mind bending, avante garde/sci-fi.”

Ace in the Hole

Billy Wilder

justin: “one of billy wilder's triumphs! not as publicized as his more notable films, equally as powerful, potent and profound.”

À nous la liberté

René Clair

justin: “wonderful comedy, visual and aural layering and repetition, philosophical content balanced with a rich sense of humor. ”

A Story of Floating Weeds/Floating Weeds: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu

Yasujiro Ozu

justin: “not that familiar w/ ozu prior this film, completely impressed, visual storytelling at it's finest.”

8½

Federico Fellini

justin: “genius”

The 400 Blows

François Truffaut

justin: “truffaut masterpiece, a young orphan's plight orchestrated orchestrated by a visionary young director.”

The 39 Steps

Alfred Hitchcock

justin: “absolute classic, perfect blend of suspense and comedy, romance and thriller.”

3 Women

Robert Altman

12 Angry Men

Sidney Lumet

justin: “Sydney Lumet at his absolute best, loved it! A rare and beautiful gem and excellent example of the power in theater and film.”