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El ángel exterminador (The Exterminating Angel) (1962)

I think I'd have to consider this Buñuel's ultimate masterpiece. While the man famously denied any symbolism or metaphor to be read from his works, there's no doubt that it's there. The surrealist in him lends itself very well to the film, which could be interpreted in as many different ways as there are people that have seen it, but I feel it's a spiritually-driven deconstruction and distillation of those institutions Buñuel felt were toxic: the ever-spited bourgeoisie and the church. The way the film plays with ideas of madness, life, death, and survival give it a pseudo-horror feel; completely engrossing and wonderfully bold.

Buffalo '66 (1998)

This movie gets a lot of crap, but I really enjoy the heck out of it. Sure it's sometimes over-stylized and occasionally pretentious, but I think that, in this case, lends itself well to the story of the main character. Featuring incredible cinematography by Lance Acord, hilarious dialogue, and one of the most giddily happy endings ever, this unique love story is always lots of fun to revisit.