Criterion Closet
[7] During the van's road trip, guests could step inside, take merchandise like a tote bag and "printed pocket guide," and make Closet Picks of their own.
[1][9][10] The van's New York City stop was densely packed according to Esquire: "Even though the weather was unforgiving, a staggeringly long line wrapped around the block, where fans had been waiting since 7:00 a.m. for a three-minute-long window to shop the movie lover's paradise.
[5][11] Some visitors camped out with folding chairs, as well as books and games, to mitigate their waiting times; The Cut, in their coverage of the New York Film Festival, captured a photo series of those in line.
[19] Criterion citation: "In the very first entry in our Closet Picks series, shot in 2010, the director of Pan's Labyrinth selects favorite films by Stanley Donen, Terrence Malick, and Ingmar Bergman.
"[21] Criterion citation: "The beloved actor shouts out the brilliance of Marlon Brando, calls Dazed and Confused "a staple" of any good film library, and salutes the magic of Charlie Chaplin.
"[27] Criterion citation: "The musician and member of Portishead talks about the overwhelming experience of watching Antichrist, a score he cowrote for The Passion of Joan of Arc, and his memory of a BBC broadcast of Merry Christmas Mr.
"[28] Criterion citation: "The director of The Right Stuff and The Unbearable Lightness of Being selects a group of films that he hopes will inspire him in his own work, including Amarcord, The Wages of Fear, Fanny and Alexander, and The Battle of Algiers.
"[37] Criterion citation: "The stars of My Dinner with André swap some of their most indelible cinematic memories, including an encounter with Michelangelo Antonioni and the childhood experience of watching classic films on television.
"[40] Criterion citation: "The Oscar-winning director marvels at 'the history of world cinema' contained in our collection and selects favorites by Vittorio De Sica, Fritz Lang, Jules Dassin, and Federico Fellini.
"[41] Criterion citation: "The philosopher names Trouble in Paradise 'Ernst Lubitsch's ultimate masterpiece,' praises Peter Weir's early films, and calls the final scene of City Lights 'the most sublime ending.
"[43] Criterion citation: "The legendary English director talks about discovering world cinema in his teenage years, the ways that Vivre sa vie gets to the 'raw core of life,' the humor and politics in The Firemen's Ball, and his experiences as a film student in London.
"[44] Criterion citation: "The Palme d'Or–winning director praises Catherine Breillat's cinematic exploration of sexuality, talks about Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes's collaborations, and shares a story from the set of one of his films.
"[45] Criterion citation: "During their trip inside our closet, the Greek director and actor (who are married) share their love of Robert Bresson, Jean-Pierre Melville, Luis Buñuel, and the Maysles' Salesman, 'the best documentary ever made.
'"[46] Criterion citation: "The French cinema icon brought her trademark warmth and charm to the closet, lavishing love on favorites such as Jane Campion's Sweetie and An Angel at My Table, Abbas Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry, and Jean-Luc Godard's Band of Outsiders."
"[48] Criterion citation: "The Paris-based Argentine filmmaker selects a few films that align with his interest in cinematic provocation, including unsettling works by Shohei Imamura and Pier Paolo Pasolini.
"[49] Criterion citation: "The subjects of Crystal Moselle's award-winning 2015 documentary show off their voracious appetite for cinema, saluting films by everyone from Stan Brakhage to Jean Renoir to Alex Cox to Wes Anderson.
"[52] Criterion citation: "The director of Creep, The Overnight, and Corporate Animals calls Wings of Desire the film that made him want to make movies, talks about his belated discovery of All That Jazz, and pays tribute to Wes Anderson.
"[58] Criterion citation: "The writer-director talks about the Yasujiro Ozu classic that inspired his film Little Men, the underrated work of Francesco Rosi, the golden age of repertory cinema in New York City, and a college course in which he studied Shoah for a year."
"[62] Criterion citation: "The director and the subject of Author: The JT LeRoy Story take a trip to the closet, where Albert sheds some more light on the saga chronicled in their film and graces us with a song.
"[67] Criterion citation: "A voracious cinephile, the British director shared his thoughts on some of his favorite titles in the collection, noting his love for the camera movements in Grey Gardens and the terror he felt watching Things to Come as a child.
"[68] Criterion citation: "We were excited to welcome author and TCM host Alicia Malone into the closet, where she offered up quick takes on Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru, Nicolas Roeg's Walkabout, and David Lynch's Eraserhead.
"[70] Criterion citation: "Mike Leigh's Meantime, Ermanno Olmi's Il posto, and Robert Bresson's A Man Escaped top the list for the sibling duo behind Good Time and Uncut Gems.
"[73] Criterion citation: "While browsing our collection, the editor, actor, and fashion maven shared some stories of movie love, including one about how Broadcast News played a part in her college applications.
"[79] Criterion citation: "The trailblazing director of A Dry White Season reminisces about her childhood love of Hitchcock, the kindness that François Truffaut showed her, and a Brazilian classic that changed her life.
