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The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie - Criterion Collection
Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur

Criterion, 2002

The Stuff of Dreams

+ Buñuel's best film.
+ The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie
+ Incredible Charm of Surrealism
  
  











  



  
Requiem for a Dream (Director's Cut)
Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly

Artisan, 2001

REQUIEM FOR A DREAM

+ Modern Classic

GREAT DVD AT A FRACTION OF THE COST. MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY. ELLEN BURSTYN IS FANTASTIC.
  
  











  



  
Ran - Criterion Collection
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao

Criterion Collection, 2005

Ran Means Chaos

+ A brilliant, moving epic
+ Ran
+ My wife has a PhD in Renaissance Literature...
  
  











  



  
The 400 Blows - Criterion Collection
Luc Andrieux, Patrick Auffay

Criterion, 2006

A cinematic masterpiece

+ It Endlessly Rewards Close Attention
+ Intriguing.
+ An Extraordinary Performance
  
  











  



  
M - 2 Disc Special Edition - Criterion Collection
Peter Lorre, Friedrich Gnaß

Criterion, 2004

Hall of the Mountain King; Lorre Covers Grieg

+ Ahead of its time
+ A Masterpiece!!!
+ hard to believe this film was made 77 years ago
+ A visceral feast for any lover of film; truly one of the greatest ever filmed...
  
  











  



  
Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc Edition)
Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim

KINO VIDEO, 2007

The Plague Bearer

+ Kino raises the bar
+ Another Layer Better
+ THANK YOU KINO!!!!!!!!!!
+ The Best Version Of Nosferatu Yet
  
  











  



  
Tokyo Story - Criterion Collection
Keiko Kishi, Tadao Sato

Criterion, 2003

First Kindness, Then Justice

+ Yosujiro Ozu' masterpiece
+ One of the best films ever made.
+ Enchanting film
+ Synergy at its best
  
  











  



  
Un Chien Andalou
Pierre Batcheff, Salvador Dalí

Transflux Films, 2004

Sureal Classic.

+ Like a dream
+ thanks

What would be of experimental cinema without this masterpiece. Buñuel and Dali, what to expect from this two minds! I need to agree that the transfer is not very good on the Kino release, the extras are great, not the commentary but the Buñuel's son interview, Juan Luis, which i find very ...
  
  











  



  
Au Hasard Balthazar (Criterion Collection)
Anne Wiazemsky, François Lafarge

Criterion, 2005

You have to watch the whole thing

+ Simple and tragic--one of the best
+ A Film About A Donkey
+ Watch (with no preconceptions)
  
  











  



  
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Restored Authorized Edition)
Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt

Kino Video, 2002

Distorted Reality

+ Caligari is a Masterpiece!

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is famous for being a prime example of German Expressionism, a strange artistic movement in the 1920s that emphasized mood more than story. This film is filled with strange angular sets, heavy reliance on shadow, and a psychological theme. It is a film enthusiast's ...
  
  











  



  
Le Samourai - Criterion Collection
Alain Delon, Nathalie Delon

Artists International, 2005

Very stylish; very cool; very worthy of your time...

+ Melvillian Ganster Movie
+ Greatest Film Noir--Melville's Masterpiece
+ Melville: Génie de l'ambiance
+ Le Samourai
  
  











  



  
Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Norman Parker (II), Stuart Stone

20th Century Fox, 2005

Brilliant!

+ Great Movie, VERY Confusing.
+ The dark side of Physics
+ Life in the Tangent Universe
+ This is why I don't review movies...
  
  











  



  
The Wages of Fear - Criterion Collection
Yves Montand, Charles Vanel

Criterion, 2005

Another masterpiece by Clouzot

+ Correction of two points.
+ Are we having fun, yet ?
+ Another LOST tie in.
+ The slow descent.
  
  











  



  
Ballad of a Soldier - Criterion Collection
Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko

Criterion, 2002

Honest and pure

+ Mother Love
+ Ballad of a Soldier
+ Ballad of a good soldier, friend, and son
+ Ballad Of a Soldier
  
  











  



  
2001 - A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray]
Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood

Warner Home Video, 2007

PERFECT! As good as it gets and then some

+ Amazing detail!
+ A classic
+ The First Truly Great Science Fiction Movie!
  
  











  



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