Alex Winter’s Closet Picks
The actor and director praises Iranian cinema legends Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi, shares why he considers Luis Buñuel to be “the grand master of cinema,” and reminisces about spending…
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows is a 1955 American melodrama film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter, and adapted by Peg Fenwick from a story by Edna L. Lee…
The Road Warrior
Mad Max 2 (released as The Road Warrior in the United States) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film directed by George Miller, who co-wrote it with Terry Hayes…
Peter Hujar’s Day
Peter Hujar's Day is a 2025 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ira Sachs. Set during the 1970s, the film stars Ben Whishaw as photographer Peter Hujar and…
Eve’s Bayou
Eve's Bayou is a 1997 American Southern Gothic horror drama film written and directed by Kasi Lemmons in her feature directorial debut. Samuel L. Jackson served as a producer, and…
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
Ben-Hur (/bɛnˈhɜːr/) is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925…
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 film)
Insurance investigator Maindrian Pace and his team lead double-lives as unstoppable car thieves. When a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one,…
Brideshead Revisited (2008)
Brideshead Revisited is a 2008 British drama film directed by Julian Jarrold. The screenplay by Jeremy Brock and Andrew Davies is based on the 1945 novel of the same name…
Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused is a 1993 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film follows a variety of teenagers on the last day of school in…