The Criterion Collection
The legendary cinematographer praises the way Néstor Almendros captured light in Days of Heaven, talks about his experience working with Elaine May on Mikey and Nicky, and shares what makes No Bears such an engrossing film.
The fashion designer and creative director of Dior talks about the captivating details in Stanley Kubrick’s cinema, celebrates Pier Paolo Pasolini’s curation of ensemble casts, and selects favorites like My Beautiful Launderette, Basquiat, and Being John Malkovich.
Both veteran filmmakers and new voices took cinema into exciting territory as the end of the millennium approached.
Whether they shock, delight, or inspire, the final sequences in these films all leave a lasting impression.
The writer and actor finds inspiration in Céline Sciamma’s writing process, shares why seeing Personal Shopper in the cinema was a life-changing experience, and talks about the mix of sexiness and sadness in Don’t Look Now.
The writer and director of Welcome II the Terrordome talks about paying homage to Spike Lee through her work, selects emotionally potent films featuring unsympathetic characters, and praises Black Girl as “the most beautiful film that’s ever been made.”
The actor praises Paul Newman’s remarkable performance in Hud, talks about working with Michael Haneke as a child on 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance, and selects all-time favorites like To Die For, Being There, and Shampoo.
The writer and director talks about how Broadcast News awakened his desire to become a screenwriter, recalls a story that Mike Nichols told him about working with Simon & Garfunkel on The Graduate, and fondly shares how William Goldman and...
The actor shares her close childhood connection to White Mane and The Black Stallion, reminisces about the experience of making The Big Chill, and talks about scenes that have stayed with her from The Comfort of Strangers, Women in Love,...
The writer and actor praises the versatility and brilliance of Rob Reiner, talks about the profound emotional impact of Kes, and shares how a particular scene in Before Midnight has been an enduring inspiration on her work.