The Criterion Collection
The first Criterion Barry Jenkins ever owned was Ratcatcher. (The second was George Washington.) He also loves Cassavetes, Kieślowski, and Demy.
The actor and filmmaker came in to work on a supplement for our The Squid and the Whale edition. We learned he’s a big fan of the Robert Downey Sr. Eclipse series.
The actor and filmmaker pays tribute to the subversive power of Shock Corridor and the Robert Altman masterpiece that inspired him to make movies.
The director and the subject of Author: The JT LeRoy Story take a trip to the closet, where Albert sheds some more light on the saga chronicled in their film and graces us with a song.
During their trip inside our closet, the Greek director and actor (who are married) share their love of Robert Bresson, Jean-Pierre Melville, Luis Buñuel, and the Maysles' Salesman, "the best documentary ever made."
The incomparable French icon visited during a rare visit to New York and made a stop in our film closet to reminisce about her groundbreaking work with Jean-Luc Godard, acting for Agnès Varda in Cléo from 5 to 7, her...
The star of Whit Stillman’s trilogy explores his favorite films from the collection, ranging from Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz to Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused.
During the Norwegian filmmaker’s visit to the Criterion closet, he excitedly expounded upon his wide-ranging selections, from Paul Schrader’s Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters to the Six Moral Tales of Eric Rohmer.
The Oscar-winning director of Amy talks about how Do the Right Thing became a major influence on his work, the overwhelming tension of an infamous scene in Code Unknown, and his love of Ken Loach’s early work.
Criterion Designs
Jan 28, 2016 — The film is is a high-water mark in the careers of its director, actors, and cowriter. But for design nerds, the contributions of Pablo Ferro, who designed the film’s iconic opening credit sequence, are just as notable.