The Criterion Collection
The legendary Iranian filmmaker explored the boundaries between reality and fiction, the complexities of childhood, and the beauty of his country’s landscapes.
The filmmaker returns to the Criterion Closet, where he praises seventies thrillers like The Parallax View and Straw Dogs, talks about You Can Count on Me and how “no one writes dialogue like Kenneth Lonergan,” and connects Targets to his...
The rapper, record producer, composer, and filmmaker talks about how the Once Upon a Time in China series elevated the martial genre, praises Mikey and Nicky as a master class in how to write a buddy movie, and shouts out...
The filmmaker cites All That Jazz as a major influence on modern editing, reveals the connection between Memories of Underdevelopment and Trainspotting, and shares his theory on why a director’s first film is always their best.
The actor shares what he loves about Preston Sturges and Alfred Hitchcock, recommends Brief Encounter and other intimate works by David Lean, and selects films featuring favorite actors like Claude Rains and Carole Lombard.
The writer, director, actor, and cocreator of Hacks talks about how Being John Malkovich informed his sense of storytelling, praises Vanya on 42nd Street as one of the best productions of Anton Chekhov’s work, and admires Steven Soderbergh’s unique approach...
The legendary director shares his emotional first encounter with La strada, reminiscences about eating hamburgers at Bob’s Big Boy with David Lynch, and reveals the connection between his film The Fly and Ingmar Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf.
The legendary television host reminisces about having Katharine Hepburn and Jean-Luc Godard on his show, shares that he “doesn't see how a movie would get any better” than Stagecoach, and celebrates David Lean and Noël Coward’s collaborations.
The actor, screenwriter, and producer talks about the monochromatic world of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, praises the way that the cinematography of Klute turns viewers into voyeurs, and shares why His Girl Friday represents Hollywood at...
The writer and director of Sinners talks about the impact of seeing Malcolm X in his youth, compares the work of Michael Mann and Christopher Nolan, and praises the rebellious spirit of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu.