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The director of The Inspection tells us why Jane Wyman is “a whole mood,” why Douglas Sirk is his dude, and which film will forever change the way you see curtains.
While in town for the New York premiere of Marie Kreutzer’s Corsage, the acclaimed actor visited Criterion to film an interview for our edition of Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island and to take a trip inside our closet.
The legendary director—whose latest film, EO, is Poland’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards—picks a few movies from our closet, including classics by his friends Jan Němec and Andrzej Wajda.
While in New York City for a theatrical run of his 1984 film The Runner, the Iranian filmmaker took a trip into our closet, where he gravitated to ambitious, sprawling works like A Brighter Summer Day and Dekalog.
The comedian, actor, and podcaster picks up a couple of classic westerns, a favorite movie that has long eluded his comprehension, and a John Waters film he considers “one of the only weapons against fascism we have.”
While in New York to promote her film The Woman King, the director stopped by our office and picked up some of her favorite movies, including Black Orpheus and Broadcast News.
The Emmy-winning actor tells us his perverse choice for “the best date movie on earth” and talks about a film recommended to him by Seth Meyers.
Dec 17, 2025 — Amid the disorientation of the COVID-19 era, this rousing film cut through with a life-affirming reminder that community and connection are still possible.
Oct 22, 2024 — Lana Wilson is a writer and director whose work includes After Tiller, an Emmy-winning feature documentary about the four most-targeted abortion doctors in America; The Departure, a Spirit Award–nominated feature documentary about a punk-turned-priest who helps suicidal people find reasons...
Sep 24, 2024 — Aaron Schimberg lives in New York. He made two commercially disastrous features, but the second one, Chained for Life, was well received by critics. A Different Man is his third film.