6 box sets worth buying in the Barnes and Noble Criterion sale

polygon.com:

It’s that time of year again, friends: Barnes & Noble’s 50% off sale for the Criterion Collection is back. It’s a dangerous time for the wallets of movie fans everywhere, but we’re here to help you out with some recommendations.

You can find all the titles available in the sale on Barnes & Noble’s website. The sale will last through July 31.

There are tons of great movies to check out in the collection, but the sale is also one of the only times where it can feel reasonable to spring for a box set. The Criterion Collection’s box sets are often terrific, collecting multiple great films with terrific box art and a lot of wonderful supplementary material. Here are some of our favorites for you to consider this time around.

Martin Scorsese has directed many timeless classics, but his lasting legacy in the world of cinema will likely be the World Cinema Project. An invaluable series of collections featuring incredible movies from around the world, Scorsese’s dedication to the preservation of international and historically significant cinema is something to be admired and held on to. The World Cinema Project has restored 47 classic movies from around the world, and four box set volumes are available as a part of the Criterion Collection. You can’t go wrong with any of them. —Pete Volk

Arguably the most influential movie star in the history of cinema, Bruce Lee’s short-lived action career is collected in this gorgeous box set, with cover art by Gian Galang. Featuring his first martial arts movie (The Big Boss), his oft-remade follow-up (Fist of Fury), my personal favorite (his directorial debut, The Way of the Dragon), his most famous movie (Enter the Dragon), and the movie he was making when he tragically died at the age of 32