The Criterion Collection
The actor and producer praises the groundbreaking work of martial-arts legends Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, shares her love for Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, and remembers the thrill of seeing The Grifters for the first time.
The writer and director talks about the innovative low-budget filmmaking of Detour, shares her love for The Battle of Algiers and its unrelenting “metronome of tension,” and praises Costa-Gavras as the inventor of the political thriller.
The actor talks about My Darling Clementine and his newfound love of westerns, praises the timeless exploration of morality in 12 Angry Men, and looks back on auditioning for No Country for Old Men.
The actor praises the melancholy tenderness of A Canterbury Tale, shares his admiration for Derek Jarman’s creative genius, and selects favorites like Sweetie and L’humanité.
The actor shares her longtime love for the films of Akira Kurosawa, talks about seeing Children of Paradise at an art-house cinema in the 1940s, and fondly recalls riding a scooter with Richard Roundtree.
The actor and director talks about being influenced by cinematographer Gordon Willis, shares his affection for Peter Sellers’s comedy style, and selects films he’s excited to see for the first time, like Amores perros and Shampoo.
The singer-songwriter shares why Thelma & Louise was a North Star when writing her first album, praises the way Days of Heaven immerses viewers in its beauty, and talks about her deep affection for Grey Gardens.
The writer, director, and actor reminisces about encountering The Before Trilogy for the first time, describes a technically innovative shot from Lone Star, and shares how the structure of Chantal Akerman’s early films inspired his own filmmaking.
The singer-songwriter and visual artist talks about the punk sensibility of Jubilee, shares why Paris Is Burning is a film she can watch endlessly, and shouts out the Eurythmics’ unique soundtrack for 1984.
The writer and director talks about the influence of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, shares his love for Original Cast Album: “Company,” and takes his chances on a series of blind selections.