“SPIDER BABY feels like the kind of movie you stumble upon after everybody else at the sleepover has fallen asleep with the TV on, and you can’t find the remote. It’s the Platonic ideal of the cult-horror genre, leaving you with a feeling of unease that lingers long after your parents pick you up...

“The silliest detour around the world of Wong Kar Wai, where wuxia meets whoopee cushion. For those seeking laughter, action, glamour, romance, food, this is the quintessential Lunar New Year film. Hope you get rich!” —Justin O, sales

Directed by Jeffrey Lau • 2002 • China
Starring Tony Leung Ch...

“I love any film that depicts the inhumanity of the prison system. This one just happens to take place in a world where limbs are easily removed, self-surgery is essential, and punching somebody can turn them into blood soup.” —Keenan N, postproduction

“Come for the exploding head made famous by...

“‘I’ve Been Loving You Too Long’ is mind-blowing. Redding soars, and Pennebaker’s camera follows him—into and out of the light. It’s euphoric and otherworldly, and eerily prescient, as Redding died tragically six months later.” —Kim, production

Directed by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus • 19...

“The story of this film is absolutely devastating, both on- and offscreen. Its brilliance shines through its neorealist approach, and its influence still echoes in the works of Spike Lee, Mira Nair, the Safdie brothers and more.” —Justin, customer service

Directed by Héctor Babenco • 1981 • Braz...

“Hitchcock vibes + ’80s pastel colors.” —Valeria R, Production

Directed by Claude Chabrol • 1987 • France

Posing as a journalist, a man interviews a celebrity he thinks is responsible for his sister's disappearance.

“Set in a crumbling housing estate on the outskirts of Prague, Věra Chytilová’s panoramic comedy weds the eye of an architect to the comic invention of a brilliant satirist.” —Will N, editorial

One of the unsung masterpieces of Věra Chytilová’s still largely obscure post-sixties career, this sti...

“If you are also shocked that Michael Strahan closed the gap in his teeth, may I suggest this Les Blank film to process. It is a light, joyful romp that emphasizes that the small characteristics in people are worth celebrating.” —Sam L, restoration

Directed by Les Blank • 1987 • United States

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“Bob Hoskins’s Harold Shand—a barrel-chested thug for the ages—is the lynchpin of this gripping thriller. But I have a real soft spot for Francis Monkman’s sleazy synth ’n’ sax theme, an insistent and incongruous porno-prog menace that hammers into your brain, and never leaves.” —Ashley C, curato...

“Filled to the brim with visual and emotional bravado, it’s a rare film that manages to be both unabashedly erotic and surprisingly touching. Betty and Zorg’s electric relationship is an ode to fiery, youthful obsession determined to be anchored by no reality other than passion.” —Ben C-M, Janus ...

“Does it make a lot of sense? No. Is it great material for a drinking game? Absolutely.” —Valeria R, Production

Directed by Frank Borzage • 1937 • United States

Suffused with intoxicating romanticism, HISTORY IS MADE AT NIGHT is a sublime paean to love from Frank Borzage, classic Hollywood’s s...

“Why use words to sell this movie when you can just show a picture of Jackie Chan breaking glass in a shopping mall?” —Keenan N, postproduction

Directed by Jackie Chan • 1985 • Hong Kong
Starring Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung

The jaw-dropping set pieces fly fast and furious in Jackie...

“For when you’re horny and hungry and don’t wanna pick a lane.” —Valeria, production

Directed by Juzo Itami • 1985 • Japan

The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous "ramen western" by Japanese d...

“A visually stunning and haunting black-and-white drama about a family uprooted by the partition of India. Directed by legendary Bengali filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, THE CLOUD-CAPPED STAR is a seminal film from India’s Parallel Cinema movement.” —Karen, production

Directed by Ritwik Ghatak • 1960 •...

“Stylized footage of winter sports with a blaring synthesizer soundtrack. Every now and then, an out-of-breath James Coburn will appear and explain what skiing is. Close to a perfect movie.” —Keenan, postproduction

Directed by Tony Maylam • 1977 • United Kingdom

British documentary film-maker a...

“Scorsese describes De Seta as ‘an anthropologist who speaks with the voice of a poet.’ He’s not wrong. I love all the De Seta shorts, but this one especially stands out.” —Bob, art

Directed by Vittorio De Seta • 1955 • Italy

The rhythms of the sea set the tempo for this vivid account of a day ...

“It is a funeral march that starts as a parade. An amazing introduction to the Czech New Wave where every cut in the editing feels like an incision to the scalp. Plan your palate cleanser after this movie. You will need one.”—Sam, restoration

Directed by Juraj Herz • 1969 • Czechoslovakia

Czech...

“This gorgeous, complex story of a self-possessed nine-year-old adrift on the road with an unlikely writer/journalist companion is one of Wim Wenders’ best. Infused with bits of captivating music—Sibylle Baier, Chuck Berry, Canned Heat—and exquisitely shot in black and white by Robby Müller, ALIC...

“‘Youthquaker’ Edie Sedgwick stars in this semiautobiographical film depicting her debaucherous years as one of Warhol’s superstars and the drug-addled aftermath. Filled with striking black-and-white footage of the Factory’s heyday and with appearances by Brigid Berlin, Viva, and Paul America, CI...

“Akira Kurosawa offers a touching tale of human connection and survival. Rarely does one see a film focused on male bonding and friendship with this much grace and emotional depth. DERSU UZALA is a visual pleasure for the eyes, but be forewarned it's going to grab your heart and not let go.” —Tar...

“This ’70s doc featuring North African music group Nass El Ghiwane weaves together electrifying live performances, intimate moments, and political theater to create a sublime portrait of one of Morocco’s most influential bands.” —Tara Y, production

Directed by Ahmed El Maânouni • 1981 • Morocco
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“Two women falling in love in Reno in the 1950s, via 1980s hairstyles, and shot by the incomparable Robert Elswit (BOOGIE NIGHTS) . . . what more could you ask for?” —Elizabeth P, production

Directed by Donna Deitch • 1985 • United States
Starring Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau

Donna Deitch...

“Peter Weir reaches Hitchcockian levels of dark humor in this terrifically performed, diabolically cutting class-conflict thriller. You’ll cackle as you cringe, and best of all it’s under eighty minutes!” —Curtis T, Production

Directed by Peter Weir • 1979 • Australia

A mysterious tradesman (Iv...

“Simply the best movie ever made about the Apollo missions to the moon, and now looking back, I truly believe the story of going to the moon is more about looking back at the Earth and the beginning of the time when we began to address climate change—when humans saw for the first time what Carl S...