Our Brand Is Crisis

Year: 2009
Director: Rachel Boynton
Writer: Rachel Boynton
Rating: 9/10

Provocative documentary that chronicles an American consultant group aiding an unpopular Bolivian presidential candidate in the 2002 election.

The Toxic Avenger

Year: 1984
Directors: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Writers: Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Ritter, Stuart Strutin
Rating: 9/10

Everything a great b-movie should have is in this violent, gross, and raunchy black comedy.

The Backyard

Year: 2002
Director: Paul Hough
Writer: Paul Hough
Rating: 8/10

Documentary about the phenomenon of backyard wrestling; limited in scope but provides some fascinating character studies.

Play Time

Year: 1967
Director: Jacques Tati
Writers: Jacques Tati, Jacques Lagrange, Art Buchwald
Rating: 10/10

Superbly detailed, borderline surreal, meandering meditation on modern life.

Kôkaku kidôtai (Ghost in the Shell)

Year: 1995
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: Kazunori Itô
Rating: 9.5/10

Highly stylized cyberpunk thriller; as usual, stay away from English dubbing.

Psycho

Year: 1960
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: Joseph Stefano
Rating: 9/10

Deftly directed psychological thriller; set many horror standards.