The Criterion Collection
The writer and director returns to the Criterion Closet, where he talks about a moment from Black Narcissus that’s ingrained in his memory, shares what he loves about Max Ophuls and The Earrings of Madame de . . ., and...
The actor and authorexplains why everyone should be required to experience the work of Laurie Anderson, praises the way Kes portrays the relationship between man and nature, and talks about how A Room with a View turned him into a...
The writer, director, and actor returns to the Criterion Closet, where he shares how he and cinematographer Maceo Bishop studied documentaries like The War Room when making their new film The Smashing Machine, shouts out the singular performances in Carnal...
The actor and filmmaker talks about the comedic genius of The Awful Truth, reflects on Andrei Tarkovsky’s dream sequences, and selects films starring screen legends like Jeanne Moreau and Simone Signoret.
The filmmaker returns to the Criterion Closet, where he praises seventies thrillers like The Parallax View and Straw Dogs, talks about You Can Count on Me and how “no one writes dialogue like Kenneth Lonergan,” and connects Targets to his...
The musician and actor talks about what makes Stan Brakhage’s films “very punk rock,” reflects on working with Jonathan Demme, and selects favorite films such as Black Girl and True Stories.
The writer and director reflects on the influence that Melvin Van Peebles had on him when he was a film student, talks about how Ermanno Olmi and Ousmane Sembène made films that speak to humanity, and selects favorites such as...
The actor returns to the Criterion Closet, where he selects a few movies to watch with his kids, talks about his magical experience viewing Hobson’s Choice, and picks up a new edition of a film by his favorite director, Abbas...
The drag performer, author, and comedian praises Andrei Tarkovsky’s tableaus, shares an emotional experience watching All of Us Strangers, and reflects on how Pina Bausch revolutionized dance theater.
The legendary director, writer, cinematographer, and producer praises Charlie Chaplin as a father to all filmmakers, reflects on casting Jean-Louis Trintignant in A Man and a Woman after seeing Il sorpasso, and shares why love has been the enduring theme...