The Criterion Collection
The director of All Quiet on the Western Front and Conclave shares his love for Downhill Racer and its innovative sound design, talks about the emotional impact of Cold War, and selects a few of Roberto Rossellini’s films featuring Ingrid...
The actor, who stars in Todd Solondz’s Happiness, shares his appreciation for the playwright behind the source material of George Cukor’s Holiday; praises It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as one of the funniest films he has ever seen;...
The singer shares her love for The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant and its decadent drama, praises Nicole Kidman’s hilariously psychotic performance in To Die For, and talks about the intimate dream state of Brand upon the Brain!
The comedian, actor, and writer recalls wearing out videotapes of Mothra vs. Godzilla; praises Sound of Metal and its star, Riz Ahmed; and talks about the power and importance of seeing love between two Asian men depicted on-screen in Happy...
The Oscar-winning costume designer recalls a memorable screening of Down by Law in Rome and explains what makes the Italian classics Bicycle Thieves and The Leopard so revelatory.
The Oscar-winning costume designer of Phantom Thread—whose latest work can be seen in Bradley Cooper’s Maestro—reminisces about his enduring collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, shares his love for the artistry of Italian designers Piero Tosi and Milena Canonero, and talks...
The writer, director, and actor talks about a parallel between The 400 Blows and his popular show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the inspiration he has taken from Being There, and his excitement about exploring the work of Agnès Varda.
The celebrated Italian auteur stopped by our closet last year while in town to present his mafia epic The Traitor.
In Theaters
Feb 8, 2018 — Next week, the International House Philadelphia will screen the 1930 Paul Robeson vehicle Borderline as part of its ongoing series exploring “race films.”
Jan 29, 2018 — Acclaimed filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier pays loving tribute to Claude Autant-Lara’s diamond-cut romantic tragedy Douce and its radical take on class relations.