The Criterion Collection
Few musicians have had such a profound effect on the evolution of twentieth-century popular music as the legendary record producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and twenty-eight-time Grammy winner.
The director and cinematographer is renowned for her formally innovative documentaries, which explore the ethics of filmmaking and spectatorship and the complexity of her own personal relationships.
The stylish and thrillingly self-reflexive films of this acclaimed duo have revitalized classic Hollywood genres such as screwball comedy, noir, and horror.
The comedian, actor, and writer recalls wearing out videotapes of Mothra vs. Godzilla; praises Sound of Metal and its star, Riz Ahmed; and talks about the power and importance of seeing love between two Asian men depicted on-screen in Happy...
The acclaimed actor, writer, and director praises Jackie Chan as one of the great creators of all time, talks about his love for “uncomfortable” films like Benny’s Video and Wages of Fear, and shares how becoming a father deepened his...
The Mountain Goats front man and novelist picked up a few favorite movies and shared his love for Bruce Lee, Laurence Olivier, Toshiro Mifune, and other screen icons.
The underground rock veteran (and founding member of the band Osees, a.k.a. Thee Oh Sees or Oh Sees) stopped by our office to stock up on an eclectic mix of cinematic thrills.
During the production of our release of Matewan, the first Sayles film in the collection, the director paid us a visit and talked about some of his formative moviegoing experiences.
While we were working on our new edition of Polyester, the Pope of Trash paid us a visit and shared stories about meeting Shirley Stoler and watching 8½ under the influence.