DVD Heaven : Top Ten Criterions
Gina Telaroli August 20, 2008 | 8:31 am EST

A good way to start the morning is with Robin Wood’s (Hitchcock’s Films and Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan) list of his Top 10 Criterion Releases.

They’re all worth seeing - so takepart and try something new!

Already a fan of Criterion? Let us know your favorite.

My favorite? Fassbinder’s BRD Trilogy - including The Marriage of Maria Braun, Lola and Veronika Voss!

1. Sansho the Baliff
Kenji Mizoguchi

A strong candidate for Greatest Film Ever Made. A perfect and profound masterpiece, rivaled only by its near companion Ugetsu.

2. Playtime
Jacques Tati

Tati invites the spectator into a game of which one never tires, every viewing revealing fresh nuances and discoveries.

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