The Criterion Collection
The actor selects films that speak to the connection between society and the individual, focusing on works of resistance by such directors as Béla Tarr, Yasujiro Ozu, and Ingmar Bergman.
The actor and director talks about what makes Fantastic Mr. Fox a household favorite, shares how Gina Prince-Bythewood inspired her to step behind the camera, and praises Diahann Carroll and her performance in Claudine.
The actor and director praises Iranian cinema legends Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi, shares why he considers Luis Buñuel to be “the grand master of cinema,” and reminisces about spending his childhood at the movie theater.
The fashion designer shares his close personal connections to Withnail and I and My Beautiful Launderette, finds inspiration in Breathless, and praises Akira Kurosawa’s use of color in Kagemusha.
The actor talks about studying Charlie Chaplin’s performance in City Lights, shows off his tattoos inspired by After Hours and Slacker, and selects favorite coming-of-age movies by Harmony Korine and Andrea Arnold.
The actor fondly recalls working with David Lynch on Inland Empire, praises the comedic brilliance of Albert Brooks, and mentions Robert Altman and Spike Lee as directors whose films capture “the essence of culture, community, and truth.
The writer and director selects a pair of feminist films by Dorothy Arzner, shares why Chantal Akerman and David Lynch are her filmmaking idols, and praises how Eric Rohmer’s Six Moral Tales portray complex dynamics between women and men.
The composer reflects on his profound experience working on Barry Jenkins’s The Underground Railroad, praises favorite scores by Bernard Herrmann and Zbigniew Preisner, and shares why La Jetée inspires him to think about cinema’s infinite possibilities.
The singer, songwriter, actor, and producer reminisces about having her mind blown by Céline and Julie Go Boating, shares how watching David Cronenberg’s movies helped her escape the repetitiveness of life on the road and praises the unabashed beauty of...
The writer, director, and producer praises Black Orpheus and Killer of Sheep as his favorite works of Black cinema, talks about the influence of Risky Business on his film House Party, and admires the depth of Bruce Lee’s performance in...