Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

"Had Ballad of a Soldier received wider play in 1960, more Americans would have realized that individual Russians are real human beings"

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2005)

"will appeal primarily to literary and artistic mentalities"

Barabbas (1961)

"Lacking the Circus Maximus spectacle of its famous predecessor, Barabbas compensates with nuanced acting from Anthony Quinn"

Baran (2002)

"a wonderfully warm human drama that remains vividly in memory long after viewing"

Barefoot Gen (1983)

"gets inside the head with its brutal imagery"

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

"With the budgets decreasing, creative ideas waning, and costumes and makeup getting more worn-out, it’s a good thing that this is the final sequel."

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

"Howard’s sappy movie covers some of the material, but is far more concerned with box office and Oscar glory."

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

"Many scenes can stand by themselves as paintings"

Before Night Falls (2000)

"innovative film"

Before Sunrise (1995)

"Acting tour de force that feels exceptionally real"

Behind the Sun (2001)

"arthouse fans hunger for a lot more than tortilla chips for an appetizer."

Belle de Jour (1967)

"But beyond the artistry, this film stands as the most accessible of Buñuel's work."

Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)

"...as complete a picture as possible in less than two hours. And you don’t even have to smell the tear gas."

The Best of Youth (2005)

"a touchstone of Italian cinema"

The Bible...In the Beginning (1966)

"strictly formulaic Biblical work with an all-star cast that ranks as the most embarrassing directing work that John Huston ever undertook"

The Big Country (1958)

"As Charlton Heston explained ..., 'it’s connected with the American ethos – America was made for Westerns.'"

Big Night (1996)

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The Birth of a Nation (1915)

"We must credit Griffith for expanding the concept of film, since previous Nickelodeon films were limited to one reel"

Black Hawk Down (2001)

"Like one of the soldiers, we are plunked right into the middle of battle and it’s all we can do is to find a way out of the maze"

Blindsight (2008)

"memorable portrait of some truly courageous individuals and previously unrevealed insights to Tibetan culture"

Blood of a Poet (1930)

"Although it may seem as pretentious as the Surrealists claimed back in the 1930's, this represents one of the most sincere efforts to capture the creative process on film"

Blood Simple: Director's Cut (2000)

"Shot on a low budget with relatively unknown actors, Blood Simple reigns as a supreme example of successful independent cinema."

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2006)

"captures the street life of Manila's slums like no other film"

Blue Velvet (1986)

"lies within the Technicolor tradition of film-noir, where evil continually lurks beneath the surface"

Bob Dylan - The Other Side of the Mirror (2007)

"a 'must see' for music fans and a necessary addition to the DVD libraries of all Dylan fans"