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Great Directors Who Aren't Dead (on DVD)
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CycloCyclo
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maybe THE masterpiece of the 1990s: a brilliant film that rewards repeat viewings
Ulysses' GazeUlysses' Gaze
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lumbering and painfully self-consciously arty, but often brilliant portrait the balkans in the 90s
MaborosiMaborosi
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one of the great debuts of recent times; the director has yet to come close to surpassing it
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the EastWhy Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East
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reclusive korean filmmaker (who's only made 2 in 15 years) makes a buddhist enigma almost all by himself
The Wind Will Carry UsThe Wind Will Carry Us
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rightfully acknowledged as one of the supreme living directors. this is one of his best films.
Beau TravailBeau Travail
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despite the raves not one of denis' best, but her best on dvd
Good Men, Good WomenGood Men, Good Women
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hou's best film on R1 dvd. look for the import boxset of his early films (inc the amazing "dust in the wind" and "summer at grandpa's")
Rushmore - Criterion CollectionRushmore - Criterion Collection
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anderson is the great white hope of american film.
The Way We LaughedThe Way We Laughed
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maybe the only master director in italy now outside of olmi.
In the Mood for Love - Criterion CollectionIn the Mood for Love - Criterion Collection
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wong's best film; a superior disc.
Silence and CrySilence and Cry
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still alive, but doesn't seem to have made a good movie in decades. surprisingly has 3 films out on region 1 dvd.
Yi Yi: A One and a TwoYi Yi: A One and a Two
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the only yang film on dvd. poor transfer; look for the korean region 0 import.
Days of HeavenDays of Heaven
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reclusive american director. "thin red line" was a mixed bag at best, but malick's first two are brilliant.
Children of HeavenChildren of Heaven
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majidi's surprisingly moving little film.
What Time Is It There?What Time Is It There?
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tsai's most accessible film.
The King of MasksThe King of Masks
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despite butchering the format (chopping it to pan-and-scan) on dvd, still a great film from one of the forerunners of china's "fifth generation" of filmmakers
HeatHeat
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one of the great crime films from a hollywood master.
ExoticaExotica
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from when egoyan was making good movies, this is perhaps his best
The Brothers Quay Collection: Ten Astonishing Short Films 1984-1993The Brothers Quay Collection: Ten Astonishing Short Films 1984-1993
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last of the true surrealists
The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer, Vol. 1 - The Early YearsThe Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer, Vol. 1 - The Early Years
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the master czech surrealist
The Blue KiteThe Blue Kite
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the least known and maybe the finest of china's "fifth generation."
Lessons of Darkness / Fata MorganaLessons of Darkness / Fata Morgana
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documentaries from a visionary german madman.
Fast, Cheap & Out of ControlFast, Cheap & Out of Control
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outstanding film from america's best documentarian
A Year of the Quiet SunA Year of the Quiet Sun
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the only dvd release from a great, little-known polish director
Il Posto - Criterion CollectionIl Posto - Criterion Collection
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an early film from an unheralded master