The Criterion Collection
The actor and author talks about wishing he could have appeared in his favorite screwball comedy, The Awful Truth; praises the harrowing brilliance of Come and See; and shares his close connection to In a Lonely Place and Taste of...
The Oscar-winning composer selects favorite films that continue to excite him, including Andrei Rublev and Sid & Nancy; praises the transportive nature of Les Blank’s work; and shares how Nicolas Roeg changed his life.
The writer and director of Misericordia talks aboutfinding beauty in Todd Solondz’s explorations of perversion, shares his love of how David Lynch fractures the American dream, and praises the “cinematic choreography” in Pickpocket.
With his raw DIY style and vibrantly collaborative process, the Oscar-winning writer-director has become contemporary cinema’s foremost chronicler of American dreamers and schemers.
The writer and director of His Three Daughters shares his deep love for Charles Laughton, talks about how Aki Kaurismäki blends fantasy and reality in La vie de bohème, and praises La Ciénaga and Girlfriends as cinematic miracles.
One of the most beloved figures to emerge in 1960s Hollywood, the Oscar-winning actor was acclaimed for his collaborations with directors such as Arthur Penn, William Friedkin, and Wes Anderson.
The writer and director shares how an act of generosity from Wim Wenders changed his life, recalls how Working Girls influenced the tone of Exotica, and explores the “erotic energy” of Walkabout.
The musician reminisces about Repo Man playing permanently on his tour bus, shares why The Flight of the Phoenix is a relaxing Sunday movie, and selects favorites by David Lean and Marlon Brando.
The actor and star of Babygirl expresses his love for the films of Lino Brocka, praises his costar Nicole Kidman’s performance in To Die For, and talks about being influenced by such filmmakers as Mike Leigh and Harmony Korine.
The director and producer reminisces about the emotional impact of his early moviegoing experiences, shares his passion for the films of Federico Fellini, and talks about the profound thrill of watching Steve McQueen’s Hunger and Wim Wenders’ Pina for the...