RED

The auteur joined us in the Criterion Mobile Closet at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, where he selects films to watch while roadtripping across the country with his family, including The Red Shoes, Flow, and Charulata.

The actor, director, and writer shares his love for the physical comedy of Jackie Chan, praises the timeless beauty of The Red Shoes, and talks about discovering noir classics like The Big Heat and In a Lonely Place on the...

The actor recalls a memorable viewing of The Red Shoes, celebrates performances by Kirsten Dunst and Nicole Kidman, and shares why The Worst Person in the World made her want to work with Joachim Trier.

The legendary fashion designer talks about falling in love with The Red Shoes, shares why Moonstruck is a perfect movie to watch anytime and with anyone, and delights in the haunting glamour of Isabella Rossellini in Blue Velvet.

The legendary actor shares his love for the Akira Kurosawa classics Red Beard and Ikiru, recalls how Tatsuya Nakadai was his teacher when he first began acting, admires the visual storytelling of City Lights, and shouts out his latest collaborator,...

Jul 21, 2026 — James Ellroy is the author of, among other works, the Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy (American Tabloid, The Cold Six Thousand, and Blood’s a Rover) and the L.A. Quartet novels (The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, and White Jazz). He...

May 27, 2019 — The awards have been presented, the red carpet rolled up, and now we can gather a little perspective on this year’s competition.

Jan 1, 2014 — This January 1, we present a red and black sketch to keep you guessing for the year ahead.

Pauline Chen is the author of the novels The Red Chamber and Peiling and the Chicken-Fried Christmas. She has taught Chinese literature, language, and film at Oberlin College and the University of Minnesota.