 | My Life as a Dog - Criterion Collection
Buy new: $29.99 / Used from: $17.99 In my humble opinion this is the best Scandinavian film in history.
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 | Black Orpheus: The Criterion Collection
Buy new: $21.99 / Used from: $13.80 Cinematography at its finest, with a classic storyline done in a unique way.
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 | The Battle of Algiers - Criterion Collection
Buy new: $35.49 / Used from: $28.95 All in all, probably the greatest movie ever made of any genre.
Required Viewing. Pontecorvo's "Burn" is also a fine film on imperialism, this time in the Carribean.
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 | Cinema Paradiso
Buy used from: $19.83 Excellent movie about youth and eventually moving on in an old Italian town.
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 | Swept Away (Digitally Remastered Edition)
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $11.55 Breathtaking scenes of the Med Sea. Wertmuller's best film.
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 | Amarcord (Criterion Collection)
Buy new: $34.99 / Used from: $20.99 In my humble opinion this is Fellini's best.
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 | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $11.00 The progression of a relationship into its fading light is done better than almost any movie I've ever seen.
This one will tug on you.
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 | The Motorcycle Diaries (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.91 Guevera's transformative trip around South America is incredibly well done here.
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 | Like Water for Chocolate
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.40 Simply put, this movie was done with class, panache and an excellent style.
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 | Dersu Uzala
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $14.95 Hell yeah! is all I can say regarding this one. It's gripping stuff. Highly recommended.
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 | Jean de Florette (Original French)
Buy used from: $8.59 This along, with Manon of course, is my favorite French film. Must be watched in conjunction with the other.
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 | Manon of the Spring (Original French)
Buy used from: $27.98 My favorite French movie. It's the culmination of Jean De Florette and should not be missed.
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 | The Vanishing - Criterion Collection
Buy new: $21.49 / Used from: $13.95 Sensational ending. A true horror film that won't insult your intelligence.
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 | My Night at Maud's
Buy used from: $65.85 The best of the series. This is a fabulous film. The last scene chronicling the progression of time is unforgettable.
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 | Funny Games
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $14.02 One of the best horror films I've ever seen. Not for all tastes.
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 | Eat Drink Man Woman
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $6.15 Every scene is high quality; the script, everything is perfect.
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 | 1900 (Special Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $6.29 Fascist Italy is portrayed better in this movie than almost any other.
My favorite by Bertolucci.
Unfortunately its length, clocking in at over five hours, tends to scare people away.
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