The Criterion Collection
The stylish and thrillingly self-reflexive films of this acclaimed duo have revitalized classic Hollywood genres such as screwball comedy, noir, and horror.
The duo behind the legendary band share their formative memories of encountering Island of Lost Souls, praise Fellini’s unique sonic sensibility, and talk about their love for Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster in Sweet Smell of Success.
The fashion designer recalls a favorite scene from The Asphalt Jungle, talks about her love of films about childhood, and celebrates her friends David Lynch and Agnès Varda.
The veteran New York comedian selects some of his favorite films, including a handful that capture his hometown through the decades.
The multitalented auteur selects a few all-time favorites that reflect her bold cinematic style, as well as a number of movies she’s excited to see for the first time.
Danz CM, formerly known as Computer Magic, is a musician, producer, and composer. She is the founder, curator, and editor in chief of Synth History, an annual, independently published printed magazine, limited narrative podcast series, and website dedicated to synthesizers.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu is an Oscar-winning director and writer. His films include Amores perros (2000), Babel (2006), Birdman (2014), The Revenant (2015), and Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022).
Ela Bittencourt works as a critic and curator in the U.S. and Brazil and consults for a number of international film festivals. She also runs the film site Lyssaria.
Patricia White’s books include Women’s Cinema, World Cinema; Uninvited: Classical Hollywood Cinema and Lesbian Representability; and, with Timothy Corrigan, The Film Experience. She is Centennial Professor of Film and Media Studies at Swarthmore College.
Monte Hellman, a protégé of legendary producer/director Roger Corman, is best known for a pair of Jack Nicholson Westerns, as well as the cult film favorites Two-Lane Blacktop, Cockfighter, and China 9 Liberty 37. He has also worked as a...