Pi

Mar 24, 2025 — At the turn of the millennium, a loose collective of filmmakers—including Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg—made a splash with a provocative manifesto and a wave of audacious movies shot on digital video.

Nov 27, 2024 — The week offers evasive icons, an archive to rummage through, and a great but overlooked critic.

The breakout star of The Worst Person in the World takes home films by Michael Haneke, David Lynch, and Claire Denis.

While perusing our collection, the acclaimed actor and singer-songwriter linked some of her favorite films to memories of her family.

The costar of Mississippi Masala stocks up on films she cherishes, including classics by Satyajit Ray, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Stephen Frears.

The writer-director of love jones pays a visit to our office and stocks up on a few classics that he hasn’t revisited in years.

The director of the Oscar-nominated documentary Time shares an eclectic selection of her favorite films, from European art-house staples to classics of Black cinema.

Dec 16, 2021 — Whether their lists run to ten or fifty films, critics argue their cases for the films they’ve put on top.

The Oscar-nominated screenwriter of One Night in Miami . . . selects a handful of favorite films, including an animated movie that haunted his childhood and a classic courtroom drama that has influenced his approach to dialogue.

The veteran New York comedian selects some of his favorite films, including a handful that capture his hometown through the decades.