Kathryn Bigelow's 1995 cyberpunk thriller perfectly captures its moment while looking towards a more fraught future.

This German supernatural horror film employs an outré sound design to convey the experience of hypnosis.

Altman's classic '70s psychological drama tackles gender as a Gothic team sport.

At first glance, Tamara Jenkins' sophomore feature resembles a typical "Sundance film," but it's much thornier than typical indie fare.

The Coen Brothers' 1994 screwball comedy uses its heightened reality to tackle corporate greed and consumerist folly.

The work of an unsung, but essential Soviet director is ripe for discovery via a YouTube channel.

May's sharp satire of the wealthy refuses to pull any punches while also chronicling a sincere personal transformation.

Juzo Itami's freewheeling, genre-bending comedy turns cuisine into a meditation on craft and culture.