The Criterion Collection
The actor, comedian, and screenwriter shares why he thinks Secrets & Lies is Mike Leigh’s “juiciest” work, praises the powerful simplicity of The Celebration, and selects contemporary films that have inspired him, like Anatomy of a Fall and The Worst...
Three indelible tales of Black urban life; a 1960s revenge thriller; a blockbuster biblical comedy; a glittering pre-Code jewel; the most sensual Hollywood noir; six woman-centered features from Japan; and a ravishing vision of a world where humans have forsaken...
The writer and director pays tribute to the late Béla Tarr, shares his love for the way Andrei Tarkovsky merged poetry and cinema, and suggests watching a double bill of Black Girl and I Knew Her Well.
The director of Cowboy Bebop shares his love for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and how John Cassavetes blurred the line between fictional drama and realism, talks about what makes Branded to Kill a mesmerizing masterpiece, and finds inspiration...
The writer and director shares his love for Monterey Pop and the way it acts as a time capsule of its era, talks about how The Worst Person in the World redefined the romantic comedy, and praises Wes Anderson’s use...
An epic elegy set in 1920s Oklahoma, a vision of life in the wake of nuclear devastation, one of the most intoxicating love stories ever told, a Hong Kong action tour de force, a hard-boiled gangster noir, and an irreverent...
An X-ray of corporate America; an existential noir thriller; four pre-Code movie musicals; a gonzo revenge thriller; a psychologically complex western; a nearly wordless comedic achievement; and a benchmark of independent cinema.
An elegiac take on James Joyce, a romantic swashbuckler, a portrait of grief, a searing drama, a feel-good comedy, four global gems, a chronicle of China’s new century, a revisionist western, and a twenty-first-century masterwork.
Four surrealist dreams, a portrait of Bombay’s street life, a 1980s touchstone, an ecstatic documentary, a windswept enchantment, and one of the fastest and funniest films ever made
The actor and director talks about what makes Fantastic Mr. Fox a household favorite, shares how Gina Prince-Bythewood inspired her to step behind the camera, and praises Diahann Carroll and her performance in Claudine.