The Criterion Collection
The director and cowriter of Emilia Pérez shares his love for Fritz Lang’s rich visual language, compares Robert Altman’s narratives to “surrealist exquisite-corpse exercises,” and praises the Viennese sensibility of Max Ophuls’s La ronde.
The writer and director of Vermiglio expresses her love for the poetry of Ermanno Olmi, praises how Michael Haneke’s films cut right to your heart and mind, and celebrates the emotional power of The Piano.
The actor and author raves about the visual beauty of The Color of Pomegranates, shares his love for Debbie Harry and her performance in Videodrome, and reflects on the formative experience of seeing River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho...
The director, cinematographer, and author reminisces about working with the Coen brothers and getting married at the wrap party for Miller’s Crossing; shares what he loves about Errol Morris’s directorial techniques; and talks about his favorite movie of all time,...
The legendary actor returns to Closet, where she shares her love for independent American gems such as Barbara Loden’s Wanda and Michael Roemer’s Nothing but a Man, talks about Roberto Rossellini’s work with Ingrid Bergman, and selects Italian cinema classics...
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The actor and star of Megalopolis shares her deep connection to Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, reminisces about growing up repeatedly watching Love & Basketball, and reflects on the cultural importance of Paris Is Burning.
The host of the hit interview show Chicken Shop Date talks about Portrait of a Lady on Fire and being drawn to films with undeniable chemistry, praises 12 Angry Men as one of the greatest films of all time, and...
The director of All Quiet on the Western Front and Conclave shares his love for Downhill Racer and its innovative sound design, talks about the emotional impact of Cold War, and selects a few of Roberto Rossellini’s films featuring Ingrid...
The actor praises films by directors he has worked with, talks about how Mike Leigh’s Naked and Ken Loach’s Kes helped define contemporary British cinema, and thanks his father for his love of Tampopo.