The Criterion Collection
The writer, prducer, and performer talks about his revelatory experiences watching Happiness and Trainspotting for the first time, shares why he finds The Last Waltz to be such an emotional and unique documentary, and praises performances by Robert De Niro...
One of the steamiest erotic thrillers ever made; a strikingly raw debut feature; a prescient ecofeminist parable; a moving tale of generational trauma and healing; a freewheeling showbiz drama; a crime thriller set in postwar Japan; and a loving snapshot...
The actor talks about how Richard Linklater’s Slacker turned him on to independent cinema, praises the soundtrack for Paris, Texas, and selects a horror classic by George A. Romero.
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 selects an American indie classic by Greg Mottola, talks about rediscovering Videodrome on the Criterion Channel, and selects favorites like How to Get Ahead in Advertising, My Life as a Dog, and Tootsie.
The actor praises the unique sensibility that Martin Scorsese brought to The Last Temptation of Christ, shares his love for the visual poetry of his friend and collaborator Guillermo del Toro, and talks about why Throne of Blood is his...
The actor selects classic Hollywood favorites starring Cary Grant, reminisces about working at the Silent Movie Theater in Los Angeles and talks about idolizing Bette Davis’s iconic performances.
The writer and director of Blue Heron shares how John Cassavetes inspired her own approach to independent filmmaking, praises The Watermelon Woman and Not a Pretty Picture as essential works of hybrid cinema, and talks about her personal connection to...
The rapper and musician talks about finding inspiration in Eric Rohmer's Six Moral Tales, shares his love for the work of Sidney Lumet, and takes home favorites like Close-up and La notte.
The screenwriter and director talks about the timelessness of Brief Encounter, praises the performances of Richard Burton in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Marlon Brando in One-Eyed Jacks, and reminisces about discovering French cinema at an...