Closet Picks

A searchable database of every pick from the Criterion Collection's Closet Picks YouTube series — with verbatim quotes, timestamped video links, and connections between guests and films.

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Jeremy Allen White Jeremy Allen White actor
“Virgin Suicides. One of the greatest debuts. It’s so confident. It’s so beautiful. It’s so stylized. The colors are remarkable. It’s very sad. It’s very sweet. It’s…”
on The Virgin Suicides · Sofia Coppola, 2000  Watch →
Frederick Elmes Frederick Elmes cinematographer
“So there was an audience that saw a version of Solaris like no other that evening because I… I messed up in the projection room.”
on Solaris · Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972  Watch →
Jonathan Anderson Jonathan Anderson designer
“Here’s– I’m going to do two at once. I’m going to do Room with a View, I think probably one of my all-time favorite films. I could watch it over and over again…”
on A Room with a View · James Ivory, 1986  Watch →
Zoe Kazan Zoe Kazan actor
“I don’t really care about seeing people kiss on screen. What I care about is people wanting to kiss each other on screen, the moments before people kiss on screen.”
on In the Mood for Love · Wong Kar-Wai, 2000  Watch →