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The award-winning actor highlights performances he admires, including John Hurt in The Elephant Man, Peter Sellers in Being There, and Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich.

The writer, director, and actor talks about a parallel between The 400 Blows and his popular show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the inspiration he has taken from Being There, and his excitement about exploring the work of Agnès Varda.

The director of the Oscar-nominated documentary Fire of Love shares her passion for nonfiction filmmakers Chris Marker and Les Blank, and for the iconic love triangles in Jules and Jim and Y tu mamá también.

In town for the New York premiere of his documentary Is That Black Enough For You?!?, the critic and filmmaker selects some of his favorite movies, including a few that opened up new possibilities in Black cinema.

The director of Bull Durham sings the praises of a few favorite movies, reminisces about an unforgettable encounter with Billy Wilder, and shares a piece of filmmaking wisdom.

While in New York to promote her film The Woman King, the director stopped by our office and picked up some of her favorite movies, including Black Orpheus and Broadcast News.

Feb 17, 2026 — Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams was the big winner at this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Aug 6, 2025 — In November, Criterion’s series of rare films relaunches on Blu-ray with a box set of early works by Abbas Kiarostami.

Jul 21, 2025 — Summer offers new biographies and memoirs, expansively big ideas, and more than a few curious fictions.

Dec 10, 2024 — In this brilliant adaptation, Joel and Ethan Coen find a kindred spirit in novelist Cormac McCarthy, whose abiding themes—including destiny, the American West, and the contest between our better natures and our survival instinct—mirror their own.