The best film about a donkey you will ever see is out on DVD: Robert Bresson's sublime tale "Au Hasard Balthazar" arrives on Criterion, while master of bad taste John Waters gets his own boxed set.
1. Au Hasard Balthazar
Robert Bresson's 1966 classic "Au Hasard Balthazar" tells the story of a rebellious girl (Anne Wiazemsky)and a white-nosed donkey with the name--and the nature--of a saint.More »2. Very Crudely Yours, John Waters: A Box Set
Seven films by Baltimore underdog John Waters, including "A Dirty Shame" (also available by itself today) in a terrific box set that features commentary by the iconoclastic director. In one purchase, you also get "Pink Flamingos" (1972), "Female Trouble" (1975), "Desperate Living" (1977), "Polyester" (1981), "Hairspray" (1988), and "Pecker" (1998).More »3. The Nomi Song
Director Andrew Horn profiles the true story of performance artist Klaus Nomi, a strange cult figure in the 80s New Wave Underground.More »4. Brother To Brother
Rodney Evans was nominated for 4 Independent Spirit Awards and won the Special Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival for this sensitively told first film about a young, gay black college student. The story cleverly juxtaposes contemporary gay life with the Harlem Renaissance.More »5. Rory O'Shea Was Here
Damien O'Donnell's heart-warming tale of a young man (Steven Robertson), whose cerebral palsy and speech impediment leaves him shuttled off to a sedate nursing home where he meets hell raiser Rory (James McAvoy). The always wonderful Romola Garai stars as their seductive nurse.More »
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