The Criterion Collection
This British auteur pushed the boundaries of narrative form with his dark psychological dramas and mind-bending reinventions of horror and science fiction.
Tradition and modernity collide in the sensuous films of this Indian American director, whose vibrant portraits of urban life and cross-cultural conflict give voice to people navigating an increasingly globalized world.
The legendary independent filmmaker challenged racist stereotypes in Hollywood with his subversive B movies and biting social satires.
Known for playing helpless but lovable neurotics, this brilliant performer has also written and directed some of the sharpest satires of modern American culture, all characterized by his singularly dry sense of humor.
The stylish and thrillingly self-reflexive films of this acclaimed duo have revitalized classic Hollywood genres such as screwball comedy, noir, and horror.
A love of monsters (and state-of-the-art prosthetics!) distinguishes the hauntingly beautiful work of this Mexican filmmaker, whose dark fairy tales are triumphs of the imagination.
Acclaimed for a delicate portrait of queer Black adolescence and an ambitious epic set in the era of Jim Crow, the Nashville-born writer and director has distinguished herself as a major new force in contemporary American cinema.
This Canadian filmmaker is widely regarded as the master of body horror, and his visceral explorations of sex and technology challenge our preconceptions of reality.
Beloved for their biting humor and relentlessly suspenseful narratives, the films of this South Korean auteur are thrilling studies of class warfare and corruption.
A sensitive chronicler of Black life, the Oscar-winning director breathes poetry into his explorations of masculine vulnerability, systemic injustice, and impossible love.