The Criterion Collection
The pair behind the cult-favorite sketch comedy series Portlandia joined us at the Criterion Mobile Closet in Portland, Oregon, where they shared their love for Being There and After Hours, talked about their favorite Ingmar Bergman movies, and gifted each...
Two unflinching reports from working-class America; a Brooklyn-set Dostoevskian family tragedy and gangster drama; an existential crime thriller from a French-cinema legend; a prescient commentary on self-help culture; and five documentaries that wage war against the conformism of modern Japanese...
The actor celebrates a New York Knicks victory with Hoop Dreams, praises the way Todd Solondz and Gregg Araki bring humor to dark subjects, and selects favorites like Mean Streets and Love Streams.
The actor and producer shares what he’s learned from close collaborators like Steven Soderbergh and Gus Van Sant, talks about the impact of You Can Count on Me, and recalls a favorite moment from Double Indemnity.
The filmmaker shares how The Testament of Dr. Mabuse influenced The Dark Knight, talks about the importance of Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, and praises the way David Lynch evokes dream logic on-screen.
The actor, writer, and producer talks about being blown away by Sandra Hüller’s performance in Anatomy of a Fall, shares her attraction to the romance in Love & Basketball, and praises Mississippi Masala as being ahead of its time.
The actor praises Nicole Kidman’s spellbinding performance in The Others, finds beauty and inspiration in Lila Avilés’s Tótem, and shares how The Before Trilogy perfectly captures the nuances of falling in love.
The actor, writer, and director shares what makes Michael Haneke and Robert Bresson such exceptional filmmakers, praises the cinematography of Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, and talks about the power of representation in Do the Right Thing and El Norte.
The musician and composer reminisces about watching A Hard Day’s Night with his dad, explores the beautifully unnerving score for Eyes Wide Shut, and shares what he learned from collaborating with Alfonso Cuarón.
The actor shares her love for My Life as a Dog, praises the films of Elaine May, and selects two high-energy classic Hollywood favorites.