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001- Night on Earth

On a single night in five major cities around the world, a variety of characters step into five different taxicabs, where they live out personal drama, existential crises and health emergencies -- to the delight and dismay of the world-weary drivers. Giancarlo Esposito, Roberto Benigni, Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Béatrice Dalle and Rosie Perez star as cabbies and fares in writer-director Jim Jarmusch's comic drama.

002- Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost: The Videos 1990-2002

Groundbreaking alternative band Sonic Youth came on the scene in 1990 and changed the face of music with their edgy, inspired sound. This volume collects their acclaimed videos, directed by the likes of Spike Jonze and Harmony Korine, and features interviews with the members of the group. Songs include "Dirty Boots," "Mary-Christ," "My Friend Goo," "Scooter and Jinx," "Swimsuit Issue," "Ono Soul," "My Sonic Room" and more.

003- Equus

Richard Burton plays a psychiatrist probing the troubled mind of a young stable boy who blinded six horses in his care. While the doctor tries to understand his patient's motives, he uncovers madness of his own design. This adaptation of the play by Peter Shaffer received three Academy nods, including Best Actor for Burton. Joan Plowright also gives an affecting turn as the stable boy's influential mother.

004- Intimacy

Jay (Mark Rylance) and Claire (Kerry Fox) are two strangers who meet once a week for an intense, wordless, frenzied sexual tryst. When Jay's emotional needs prompt him to find out more about Claire, it's a move that could destroy both of their lives. Director Patrice Cheneau's searing drama, based on the controversial novel by Hanif Kureishi, won three awards at the Berlin International Film Festival. Please note: Contains explicit material.

005- Zodiac

In the 1960s and '70s, a cryptic killer clad in an executioner's hood stalked the streets of San Francisco and left clues about his crimes in the newspaper. In director David Fincher's chilling recount of the murders, Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal -- flanked by an impressive ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr. and Chloe Sevigny -- stars as reporter Robert Graysmith, the man who went on to write the best-selling true crime book Zodiac.

006- 4

An unexpected encounter between three strangers in a Moscow bar prompts outlandish tales of their prominent careers -- far removed from the mundane day-to-day routine. Once they depart the late-night session of spinning stories, each of them return to their harsh realities in a dark and industrial Russian landscape. Ilya Khrzhanovsky's controversial film explores existential ideas about repetition with a surreal and disturbing cinematic eye.

007- The Child

Winner of the Cannes Palme d'Or Award, this tale centers on 20-year-old Bruno (Jeremie Renier) and his 18-year-old girlfriend, Sonia (Deborah Francois). Bruno spends his days stealing and drug dealing, and when Sonia gives birth to their son, Bruno shows no interest in cleaning up his act and becoming a good father. The only thing dysfunctional Bruno sees in his baby is a new way to make money, and he makes a decision that he soon regrets.

008- Faust

German silent film director F.W. Murnau cast the inimitable Emil Jannings as Mephistopheles, to whom the aging Faust sells his soul for renewed youth, wealth and power. Using Goethe's interpretation of the age-old legend, Murnau creates a phantasmagoric vision of the struggle between good and evil. In one of the most famous sequences in film history, we see Mephistopheles born as a primordial creature from the heavens and sent to the netherworld.

009- Masculin Feminin

French new wave filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard forays into the vibrant world of 1960s counterculture in this fresh take on the age-old battle of the sexes. Would-be writer and revolutionary Paul (Jean-Pierre Leaud) romances Madeleine (Chantal Goya), a breezy pop singer, but the pair's fundamental differences breed confusion. Can their stormy relationship survive in a world characterized by both bourgeois sensibility and radical social concern?

010- Permanent Vacation

In this first film from celebrated auteur Jim Jarmusch, an alienated young man wanders New York's underbelly searching for life's meaning as he encounters others on the fringes of society. He pays a visit to his schizophrenic mother and also meets a psychotic Vietnam vet and a junkie who shares his interest in Charlie "Bird" Parker. This intriguing full-length version of Jarmusch's NYU student film stars Chris Parker, Leila Gastil and John Lurie.

011- Wet Hot American Summer

A camp classic -- literally! It's the last day of summer for Camp Firewood's staff and patrons, and everyone wants a final shot at some action. For Janeane Garofalo, that means getting it on with nerdy astrophysicist David Hyde Pierce. Ditto for the lovelorn Coop (Michael Showalter), who'd like nothing better than to lip-lock with fellow counselor Katie (Marguerite Moreau). Hey, it beats searching for Indian arrowheads!

012- City of Men: Disc 2

This disc includes the following episodes (8-13): "The Ordinaries," "Hot Spot," "Opening Night (First Time)," "Didn't Mean To," "Can't Screw Up Twice (Take It Like a Man)" and "Hip Sampa Hop."

013- No End in Sight

This in-depth, Oscar-nominated documentary from filmmaker (and former Brookings Institution fellow) Charles Ferguson examines the decisions that led to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and the handling of the subsequent occupation by President George W. Bush and his administration. Featuring exclusive interviews with central players and detailed analysis, the film pulls no punches as it chronicles the twists and turns America took on the path to war.

014- City of Men: Disc 3

This disc includes the following episodes (14-19): "Father and Son (Parents and Kids)," "The Line-Up," "Too Much Month," "Fatal Attraction," "Looks Can Lie" and "Somewhere in the Future."

015- Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers: Disc 1

This disc includes the following: "The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer," "The Unnameable Little Broom," "Street of Crocodiles," "Rehearsals For Extinct Anatomies" and "Stille Nacht I - Dramolet."

016- The Flaming Lips: The Fearless Freaks

Alt-rock favorite The Flaming Lips invite filmmaker Bradley Beesley, who directed many of their music videos, to join them on a journey through the past as they take a look back at their countless escapades. See what the band is like onstage and on the road; listen to the members reminisce over the highs and lows of their 20-year career; meet the people who surround them via interviews and video footage; and more.

017- Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers: Disc 2

This disc includes the following: "Nocturna Artificialia," "The Calligrapher," "The Summit," "In Absentia (Scope)," "Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies (Scope)," "The Falls," Institute Benjamenta" and "Piano Tuner of Earthquakes."

018- Videodrome

Sleazy TV executive James Woods needs cheap, exciting programming for his fly-by-night channel. Fortuitously, he stumbles across a fuzzy satellite feed showing torture, punishment ... and possibly murder. A conspiracy is afoot as two competing groups fight for the 20th century's soul, using the airwaves as their battlefield. The addled Woods searches for the truth, all the while obsessed by on-air chanteuse Deborah Harry.

019- Last Tango in Paris

In this art-house classic, Hollywood heavyweight Marlon Brando delivers a tour-de-force performance as an American expatriate in Paris who's spinning from his estranged wife's suicide. While searching for an apartment, the grief-stricken widower encounters an equally despondent young Frenchwoman (Maria Schneider), and the couple embarks on an anonymous, no-strings-attached sexual liaison that gradually exposes their mutual agony.

020- American History X

A California neo-Nazi (Oscar-nominee Edward Norton) gets sent to prison for murder and comes out a changed man. But can Norton atone for his sins and prevent his younger brother (Edward Furlong) from following in his hate-filled footsteps? With searing performances and gut-wrenching realism, American History X offers a compelling and anguishing look at racism, family and forgiveness.

021- Irina Palm

Desperate for cash to pay for an operation for her ailing grandson Ollie (Corey Burke), 50-year-old Maggie (portrayed by rock legend Marianne Faithfull) finally resorts to prostitution in London's Soho District. Renamed Irina Palm by her new boss, Miki (Miki Manojlovic), she develops a sexual technique that puts her services in high demand in this quirky comedy-drama from Germany.

022- The Believer

Henry Bean's film tells the story of Danny Balint (Ryan Gosling), a young Jewish man from New York City struggling with the conflict between his beliefs and his heritage. Balint eventually joins a neo-Nazi organization, rising up the ranks to become a leader in the white supremacy movement. The 2001 Jury Prize winner at Sundance is a psychological examination into the forces of intolerance, both on the individual and society as a whole.

023- Prozac Nation

Based on Elizabeth Wurtzel's best-selling memoir, Prozac Nation stars Christina Ricci as a woman on the verge of losing her grip on life after she leaves her emotionally fraught home to start college. Quickly, her life takes a turn for the worse: She clashes with her roommate (Michelle Williams) and decides her boyfriend, Rafe (Jason Biggs), is her sole salvation. Her psychiatrist prescribes Prozac … but is that her only choice?

024- Cache

Winner of the Cannes Best Director Award, Michael Haneke's psychological thriller centers on wealthy French couple Georges (Daniel Auteuil) and Anne (Juliette Binoche), who begin receiving threatening videotapes and phone calls. Eventually, Georges realizes who the perpetrator is but refuses to tell Anne, causing a rift. Flashbacks of George's childhood reveal the mystery, a story that illuminates France's damaged relations with Algeria.

025- 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance

Austrian director Michael Haneke's experimental film features television clips of war and celebrity news interspersed with tales of disconnected city dwellers -- including a couple struggling to adjust to their newly adopted daughter and a runaway Romanian boy surviving in Vienna's subway system. Beginning with a 19-year-old's homicidal rampage and suicide, the story works backward and explores events leading up to the catastrophe.

026- Avant-Garde: Vol. 2: Disc 1

This disc includes the following films: "Geography of the Body," "The Mechanics of Love," "Visual Variations on Noguchi," "The Potted Psalm," "The Cage," "House of Cards," "Christmas, U.S.A.," "Adventures of Jimmy," "Interim," "Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection," "The Way to Shadow Garden" and "The Extraordinary Child."

027- Avant-Garde: Vol. 2: Disc 2

This disc includes the following films: "Rebus: Film No. 1," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "Pacific 231," "Arriere Saison" and "Traite de Bave et D'Eternite."

028- MirrorMask

Screenwriter Neil Gaiman's masterful allegorical drama, which melds live actors with animated characters, portrays the existence of a 15-year-old girl named Helena (Stephanie Leonidas) in a civilization ruled by light and darkness. When the Light Queen loses her equal hold on the kingdom, plunging it into gloomy shadows, Helena takes it upon herself to restore the universe back to its rightful balance. Dave McKean directs.

029- 2 Days in Paris

Returning from a disastrous "romantic" trip to Venice, Marion (Julie Delpy) and Jack (Adam Goldberg) stop in Paris for two days to visit Marion's parents. But Marion's Parisian ex-lovers, her overbearing parents and culture shock all conspire to make American-born Jack feel even more estranged from Marion in this quirky comedy. Delpy, who also directed, received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature.

030- Junebug

When Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz), a big-city art dealer from Chicago, makes a trip to North Carolina with her new husband, George (Alessandro Nivola), he finally allows her to meet his small-town Southern family -- including his bristly mother, Peg (Celia Weston), reticent father Eugene (Scott Wilson), crabby brother Johnny (Ben McKenzie) and immature sister-in-law Ashley (Amy Adams). Looks like a family with more problems than meet the eye!

031- Happy Endings

Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern and Jason Ritter star in this unusual comedy, written and directed by Don Roos, that gathers a series of connected vignettes about the randomness of love and life. A documentary filmmaker threatens to reveal a woman's long-held secret; a father and his son find out that they're both seeing the same woman; a gay man discovers his partner may (or may not) be the father of their friend's baby; and more.

032- Short #9: Trust

Aficionados of short films will relish the award-winning, cosmopolitan flicks contained in Warner Bros.' "Short Cinema Journal" series. The DVDs group the movies by category -- in this case, narrative, international, documentary, experimental and spoken word. Volume 9 titles include "Clown Car," "Love Bites," "Sidewalkers," "Maestro," "Bloodlock," "Tiny Sunbathers," "Alternative Head," "Vertical Air," "Backstage with Heather Woodbury" and more.

033- Chronos

Chronos is a wonder -- it's the first nonverbal, nonfiction movie filmed entirely in time-lapse photography. Presented as a visual symphony in seven movements, Chronos takes viewers on an unprecedented cinematic journey through the essence of time, across the worlds of natural beauty and man-made monuments. Prepare to be awestruck by this unique film that's unlike anything you've ever seen before.

034- Black Book

Director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Total Recall) brings his war drama based on long-forgotten true events surrounding the end of World War II. Rachel Stein (Carice van Houten) is a beautiful Jewish woman hiding out in Holland from the Nazis. When her plan to escape goes terribly wrong, she manages to take on a new identity and infiltrate the enemy. But working for both sides takes its toll -- especially when they both turn against her.

035- High Tension

Students Marie (Cecile de France) and Alex (Maiwenn Le Besco) have no idea of the horrors that await them when they head off to a remote country home to study for their upcoming exams. When night falls, a psychopathic stranger attacks, tying up Alex and taking her away. It's up to Marie to save her friend -- but first, she must figure out what is really going on. Philippe Nahon co-stars in this twisty-turny tale of terror.

036- Mystery Train

Director Jim Jarmusch's cult classic follows three stories about foreign tourists making a pilgrimage to Memphis, Tenn., the home of Elvis Presley. A Japanese couple unveils the mystique of America and their rock 'n' roll hero as their paths cross with fellow occupants of a fleabag motel. Blending dialogue in English, Japanese and Italian, Mystery Train is a strange yet hilarious ode to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

037- 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

In the last days of communism in Romania, Gabita (Laura Vasiliu), a young college student, wants to end her unplanned pregnancy. With the help of her best friend, fellow student Otilia (Anamaria Marinca), she seeks an abortion, illegal under the oppressive Ceaucescu regime. Director Cristian Mungiu's searing portrait of life under dictatorship received a slew of film festival awards as well as a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film from the Golden Globes.

038- Exodus

Find a comfy seat for this epic (nearly 4-hour) tale about the founding of Israel. Directed by Otto Preminger and starring Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Lee J. Cobb and Sal Mineo, Exodus is based on the Leon Uris novel of the same name. Israeli resistance fighter Newman attempts to bring 600 European Jews from British-blockaded Cyprus into newly partitioned Palestine after World War II.

039- Brothers of the Head

In the 1970s, a music promoter discovers conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe (Luke and Harry Treadaway) and grooms them into a freakish rock act. Gifted with enough talent and drive to parlay their band into a proto-punk sensation, the twins move beyond their sideshow roots. But darkness hangs over them, as they engage in jealous battles over their shared lover and deal with a dormant but sinister third head growing out of Barry's left shoulder.

040- A Scanner Darkly

Keanu Reeves shoulders another futuristic role in director Richard Linklater's sci-fi thriller based on Philip K. Dick's novel. Working as an undercover cop in a world where almost everyone is addicted to Substance D -- which produces split personalities in its users -- Fred Arctor (Reeves) sets up an elaborate sting to nab a notorious drug runner named Bob. But little does Fred know that "Bob" is … his alter ego.

041- Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, Maria, who's headed for Amsterdam. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. This fun comedy follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they become fugitives and try to evade being recaptured by the Department of Homeland Security.

042- Day for Night

Francois Truffaut's lavish dramedy about a film production is a case of life imitating art, with Truffaut playing a director and his most important actor in real life (Jean-Pierre Leaud) portraying Jacqueline Bisset's immature co-star. A thrilling sequence set to music by Georges Delerue celebrates the art of filmmaking as seen from an editor's perspective. It's enough to make you want to shoot your own film!

043- Death of a Cyclist

When a university professor (Alberto Closas) and his well-heeled mistress (Lucia Bosé) accidentally run down a cyclist, they flee the scene to keep their affair under wraps -- but guilty consciences and a slimy extortionist (Carlos Casaravilla) soon take their toll on the couple. Also starring Bruna Corrà, this stinging metaphorical drama from director Juan Antonio Bardem exposes Spain's corruption under dictator Francisco Franco.

044- Bus 174

This moving documentary depicts a fateful day in June 2000 when a Rio de Janeiro bus carrying 12 passengers was hijacked by a man named Sandro do Nascimento. Cameras rolled as he touted his plans to kill all aboard but was finally persuaded to give himself up. A cop nonetheless opened fire on Nascimento, killing a passenger instead and causing the city's streets to erupt in riots. Details of Nascimento's very troubled childhood are also featured.

045- Head Trauma

When mentally unstable drifter George (Vince Mola) moves into a condemned house that once belonged to his grandmother, he's plagued by paranoid visions and persistent nightmares after he suffers a blow to the head. Things take a dangerous turn when a ghostly entity begins to torment George, and he realizes his lifelong emotional issues are tied to a brutal murder that took place within the walls of the family home. Jim Sullivan co-stars.

046- Fantastic Planet

In director Rene Laloux's animated, sci-fi classic, a band of humans -- known as Oms -- are kept as domesticated pets by an alien race of blue humanoid giants called Traags. The story centers on an Om named Terr, who escapes his subjugation with a Traag learning device and eventually uses it to educate other Oms and incite them to revolt. Said to be based on the Soviet occupation of the Czech Republic, the film nabbed the Grand Prix at Cannes.

047- Inland Empire

Nikki (Laura Dern) is a married actress who ends up in bed with her co-star (Justin Theroux), but is it an affair or just acting? When the two start calling each other by their characters' names, the faint line between fact and fiction gets even fuzzier in this David Lynch mystery. Jeremy Irons stars as Kingsley, the director of the film within the film who does little to help the characters -- or the audience -- distinguish reality from fantasy.

048- Blast of Silence

This gritty, well-crafted film noir follows professional assassin Frank Bono (Allen Baron), who returns to New York City at Christmastime to ice a slimy second-string racketeer (Peter Clune) for the mob. But while prowling the streets staking out his quarry, Bono unexpectedly finds himself struggling with the ethics of his chosen vocation. Larry Tucker delivers a memorable performance as Bono's portly gun broker.

049- Black Christmas

Terror reigns inside a sorority house a few days before Christmas break as a series of menacing phone calls -- and the discovery of a dead girl's body -- transform yuletide cheer into fear. Margot Kidder, Olivia Hussey and Andrea Martin ("SCTV") co-star as just a few of the petrified sisters at the mercy of an unseen stalker in this 1970s horror gem from director Robert Clark, who told a much happier holiday tale with his 1983 classic, A Christmas Story.

050- Two-Lane Blacktop

Legendary musicians Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys) and James Taylor co-star in this controversial and acclaimed film about drag-racing drifters. Directed by cult legend Monte Hellman, this definitive American road movie tells the story of two drivers who battle across the back roads for possession of each other's pink slips and the affections of a mysterious young hitchhiker.

051- Mala Noche

Lonely liquor store manager Walt (Tim Streeter) pines for teenage Mexican immigrant Johnny (Doug Cooeyate) in acclaimed director Gus Van Sant's debut feature film. Though Johnny doesn't return Walt's feelings, his very presence affects Walt's life in profound ways. Based on Walt Curtis's autobiographical novel, this poignant black-and-white drama co-stars Ray Monge as Johnny's friend Roberto.

052- Russian Ark

A visually hypnotizing cinematic feat, Russian Ark is Alexsandr Sokurov's spellbinding ode to St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum. As the photography floats and careens through the lavish corridors of the museum, examining its architectural details while following a dreamlike plot, a cast of 867 actors supplies the action -- including The Marquis (Sergey Dreiden), an aged European who acts as the film's charismatic guide.

053- Sigur Ros: Heima: Disc 1

This disc includes the documentary.

054- Sigur Ros: Heima: Disc 2

This disc includes the concert footage.

055- American Hardcore

Tracing punk-rock music's turbulent history from 1980 to '86, this retrospective documentary celebrates the hundreds of influential hard-core bands that paved the way for tamer acts such as Nirvana, Blink-182, the Beastie Boys, Green Day and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Archival footage includes performances from the Circle Jerks, Flipper, Gwar, Jerry's Kids, the Replacements, the Teen Idles and Wasted Youth.

056- DiG!

Documentarian Ondi Timoner spent seven years chronicling (and shot 1,500 hours of footage of) the rise of two rival musicians -- Anton Newcombe of the Brian Jonestown Massacre and Courtney Taylor of the Dandy Warhols, both of whom were intent on carving out their own piece of the highly volatile and unpredictable music business. Follow the two wanna-bes through their loves, obsessions, arrests, death threats and (relative) success!

057- Black Metal: A Documentary

Independent filmmaker Bill Zebub explores the controversial yet popular subject of extreme heavy metal music with a raw, no-frills approach in this straight-ahead documentary. Highlights include interviews with Gloomy Grim, Arkhon Infaustus, Primordial, Korovakill and first wave innovators Celtic Frost and Venom. Also captured on film is a concert by Immortal, said to be the band's final performance in North America.

058- Day Watch

Anton (Konstantin Khabensky) finds himself in the middle of a mythic conflict between the forces of Light and Dark in this sequel to Night Watch, the surprise 2004 hit from Russia. To protect his son, who has come under the control of the dark side, Anton must seek an ancient artifact. But the powerful relic threatens to upset the uneasy peace between the two sides and puts Moscow at risk for a devastating cataclysm in this supernatural thriller.

059- War, Inc.

John Cusack heads the cast as professional ice man Brand Hauser, who's paid by a private corporation's brass to take out the competition -- a Middle East oil minister -- while masquerading as a trade-show director. But not all goes according to plan when fetching field reporter Natalie Hegalhuzen (Marisa Tomei) sidetracks the young assassin. Hilary Duff, Ben Kingsley and Joan Cusack also star in this outrageous satire.

060- Domestic Violence

By shadowing residents of The Spring in Tampa, Fla. -- the state's largest shelter for battered women and their children -- acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman sheds light on domestic violence and reveals the complications that make it such a difficult problem to solve. Though painful to watch, Wiseman's gripping film allows each victim to share her story in a way that's both brutally honest and unspeakably horrific.

061- Frownland

Social misfit and self-labeled "troll from under the bridge" Keith Sontag (Dore Mann) lives a sad and lonely existence in this disturbing black comedy -- an Independent Spirit Award nominee -- from director Ronald Bronstein. When he's not trying to sell coupons door-to-door, Keith struggles with evicting his roommate from their seedy apartment, helping a friend who's suicidal and just getting by as an outsider in the cruel city.

062- The Silent World

Louis Malle co-directed this Oscar-winning documentary with famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau. Featuring stunning underwater photography, the film follows Cousteau and his crew as they go on an exploratory expedition to map the ocean floor using advanced sonar. In addition to winning the Best Documentary Oscar, The Silent World won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Best Foreign Film Award from the National Board of Review.

063- Ken Park

This disturbing and highly controversial film from director Larry Clark (Kids) focuses on four adolescents whose lives are beyond dysfunctional. There's Tate, a sociopath and sexual asphyxiation freak who lives with his adoptive grandparents; Shawn, who's having sex with his girlfriend's mother; Claude, a skateboarder whose macho father physically abuses him; and Peaches, a nymphomaniac who rebels against her father's strict religious upbringing.

064- Midnight Cowboy

Hayseed hustler Jon Voight comes to Manhattan to earn cash as a freelance sex stud. There, he meets seedy gimp Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), and an improbable friendship blossoms. Rated X in 1969, the movie won Oscars for Best Picture, Director (John Schlesinger) and Screenplay. Although Hoffman didn't win a Best Actor Oscar, his Ratso characterization - the vilified butt of everyone's jokes - is absolutely heartbreaking.

065- Mister Lonely

This gorgeously lensed, slightly surreal dramedy follows a Michael Jackson impersonator (Diego Luna) to Paris, where he meets a Marilyn Monroe look-alike (Samantha Morton) and accompanies her as she reconvenes with her husband and daughter (also impersonators) in Scotland. Along the way, they rendezvous with a Queen Elizabeth look-alike, among others, in director Harmony Korine's absurdist statement about celebrity obsession.