#426 The Ice Storm - The 70's was a wild time. Amazing cast of both established and up and coming actors. Film felt like a book. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
November 3, 2026 at 3:08 AM
#426 The Ice Storm - The 70's was a wild time. Amazing cast of both established and up and coming actors. Film felt like a book. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#425 Antonio Gaudi - Meditative with barely any audio. A time capsule of Gaudi's amazing architecture. Less of a documentary and more of a moving picture book. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
October 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
#425 Antonio Gaudi - Meditative with barely any audio. A time capsule of Gaudi's amazing architecture. Less of a documentary and more of a moving picture book. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#424 Mafioso - Surprised by this hilarious comedy of an ill suspecting family man pulled in by the mafia. Great undiscovered gem! And great usage of real locations! Go see this film! #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
September 29, 2026 at 3:27 AM
#424 Mafioso - Surprised by this hilarious comedy of an ill suspecting family man pulled in by the mafia. Great undiscovered gem! And great usage of real locations! Go see this film! #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#423 Walker - Interesting historical biopic with Ed Harris at the helm. Trudged through most till the end. Anachronistic elements were the most interesting, as well as the credits bridging history and modern politics at the time. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
September 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
#423 Walker - Interesting historical biopic with Ed Harris at the helm. Trudged through most till the end. Anachronistic elements were the most interesting, as well as the credits bridging history and modern politics at the time. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#422 The Last Emperor - At awe and the granduer of the historical epic that leaves me wanting to learn more about history. Fantastic cast. Only thing that popped me out of the experience was all the english dialogue instead of mandarin. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
September 15, 2026 at 5:18 AM
#422 The Last Emperor - At awe and the granduer of the historical epic that leaves me wanting to learn more about history. Fantastic cast. Only thing that popped me out of the experience was all the english dialogue instead of mandarin. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#421 Pierrot le Fou - Feels like a sequel to Breathless with Belmondo reprising his charming and smarmy gangster chic. Love the whimsy but honestly not my cup of tea. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
September 13, 2026 at 5:08 AM
#421 Pierrot le Fou - Feels like a sequel to Breathless with Belmondo reprising his charming and smarmy gangster chic. Love the whimsy but honestly not my cup of tea. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#420 Le bonheur - Beautiful color palattes throughout. Such an interesting prespective from the mistress point of view which shows the futility in a patriarchal world and how women can be interchangeable. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
September 9, 2026 at 3:56 AM
#420 Le bonheur - Beautiful color palattes throughout. Such an interesting prespective from the mistress point of view which shows the futility in a patriarchal world and how women can be interchangeable. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#419 La Pointe Courte - Loved how Pointe Courte is a character along with it's inhabitants. See the roots of mixing non-tradition with established acting. Amazing that this is Varda's debut film #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
September 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
#419 La Pointe Courte - Loved how Pointe Courte is a character along with it's inhabitants. See the roots of mixing non-tradition with established acting. Amazing that this is Varda's debut film #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#418 4 by Agnès Varda - Love Agnès Varda and how she represents women on film. What a boxed set! #73 Cleo from 5 to 7 is still one of my favorites, though #74 Vagabond is a close second. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
September 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
#418 4 by Agnès Varda - Love Agnès Varda and how she represents women on film. What a boxed set! #73 Cleo from 5 to 7 is still one of my favorites, though #74 Vagabond is a close second. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#417 This Sporting Life - Washed out athlete. Kind of a downer Rocky with the gritty british rugby world. Middle of the road British film but at least showing male British feelings. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
September 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
#417 This Sporting Life - Washed out athlete. Kind of a downer Rocky with the gritty british rugby world. Middle of the road British film but at least showing male British feelings. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#416 Miss Julie - Film version of Swedish play that plays out like a play. Interesting char dynamics & female representation at the time. Sweden at the forefront of women's equality through films like this & the I am Curious series. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
August 23, 2026 at 5:19 PM
#416 Miss Julie - Film version of Swedish play that plays out like a play. Interesting char dynamics & female representation at the time. Sweden at the forefront of women's equality through films like this & the I am Curious series. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#415 The Naked Prey - Amazing that this film exist - between the death of animals, the cultural representation of African tribes, and the colonization aspects, this is a moment of time captured on film. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
August 14, 2026 at 2:19 AM
#415 The Naked Prey - Amazing that this film exist - between the death of animals, the cultural representation of African tribes, and the colonization aspects, this is a moment of time captured on film. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#414 Two-Lane Blacktop - Beautiful landscapes across the US for gearheads. James Taylor surprisingly good as a quiet racer. Feels like a 70s version of Fast & the Furious without the heist parts. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
August 10, 2026 at 5:19 AM
#414 Two-Lane Blacktop - Beautiful landscapes across the US for gearheads. James Taylor surprisingly good as a quiet racer. Feels like a 70s version of Fast & the Furious without the heist parts. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#413 Drunken Angel - Kurosawa and Mifune is a duo that can't be beat. Mifune shines with bravado and vulnerability as a tough guy gangster. Shimura also consistently solid and great as the doctor. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
August 6, 2026 at 5:57 AM
#413 Drunken Angel - Kurosawa and Mifune is a duo that can't be beat. Mifune shines with bravado and vulnerability as a tough guy gangster. Shimura also consistently solid and great as the doctor. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#412 Sawdust and Tinsel - Snapshot into the traveling circus world in turn of the century Sweden via Bergman. Still not a Bergman fan but good early work. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
August 3, 2026 at 4:34 AM
#412 Sawdust and Tinsel - Snapshot into the traveling circus world in turn of the century Sweden via Bergman. Still not a Bergman fan but good early work. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#411 Berlin Alexanderplatz - Epic. Grueling. Although it is about a man trying to be good you see the country itself slowly disappearing in the backdrop across 15 hours. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
August 2, 2026 at 1:38 AM
#411 Berlin Alexanderplatz - Epic. Grueling. Although it is about a man trying to be good you see the country itself slowly disappearing in the backdrop across 15 hours. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#410 Under the Volcano - Amazing acting by Finney as a drunk letting go in life. Hard to tell if he is acting or really drunk. Feels like a character play in the backdrop of Mexico. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
July 25, 2026 at 3:09 PM
#410 Under the Volcano - Amazing acting by Finney as a drunk letting go in life. Hard to tell if he is acting or really drunk. Feels like a character play in the backdrop of Mexico. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#409 Days of Heaven - Breathtaking visions. Meditative. Dream like, all the while showing migrant working in turn of the century middle America. Malick announcing his voice to the world. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
July 21, 2026 at 6:40 AM
#409 Days of Heaven - Breathtaking visions. Meditative. Dream like, all the while showing migrant working in turn of the century middle America. Malick announcing his voice to the world. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#408 Breathless - Godard's revolutionary film, with Belmondo as someone you loathe but also want to be. 50 years to establish film language for Godard to reinvent it. Lessons in editing alone. All about jazz and vibes. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
July 18, 2026 at 7:48 PM
#408 Breathless - Godard's revolutionary film, with Belmondo as someone you loathe but also want to be. 50 years to establish film language for Godard to reinvent it. Lessons in editing alone. All about jazz and vibes. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#407 Mala Noche - Although released in 1986, feels groundbreaking still to see homosexuality front and center. Great to see established filmmaker's first films, and characteristics of what they would be known for later. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
July 15, 2026 at 12:38 AM
#407 Mala Noche - Although released in 1986, feels groundbreaking still to see homosexuality front and center. Great to see established filmmaker's first films, and characteristics of what they would be known for later. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#406.3 Night Journey - Minimal sets and costumes for Graham's interpretation of Oedopus. Amazing lines and movment of the body. Must have felt so strange and new at the time. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
July 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
#406.3 Night Journey - Minimal sets and costumes for Graham's interpretation of Oedopus. Amazing lines and movment of the body. Must have felt so strange and new at the time. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#406.2 Appalachian Spring - Noguchi sets and Aaron Copland music adds dynamism with Graham's choreography. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
July 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
#406.2 Appalachian Spring - Noguchi sets and Aaron Copland music adds dynamism with Graham's choreography. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#406.1 A Dancer's World - Rare glimpse directly from Martha Graham herself with simple dance studio performances mixed in. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
July 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
#406.1 A Dancer's World - Rare glimpse directly from Martha Graham herself with simple dance studio performances mixed in. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#406 Martha Graham: Dance on Film - Quick features of modern dance. Must have been so evolutionary and avant garde at the time. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
July 10, 2026 at 12:58 AM
#406 Martha Graham: Dance on Film - Quick features of modern dance. Must have been so evolutionary and avant garde at the time. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
#405 The Threepenny Opera - Early talky w/ amazing cinematography at the time. Also a moment in time where Germany was the center of film that quickly migrated to Hollywood. Never knew Mack the Knife was based on this story and the music. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film
June 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
#405 The Threepenny Opera - Early talky w/ amazing cinematography at the time. Also a moment in time where Germany was the center of film that quickly migrated to Hollywood. Never knew Mack the Knife was based on this story and the music. #criterioncountdown #criterioncollection #criterion #film