JR’s Closet Picks

[@rosebud1419]

Imagine stopping into the CC headquarters for whatever reason and Agnes Varda is just there napping on a couch.

[@LaurenBrodauf]

oh how i aspire to be Agnès Varda and take a nap on the criterion closet's couch

[@MrMrpony]

the hat the glasses the jacket the accent the movies selected...thumbs up

[@gnalkhere]

Now both halves of Faces Places dropped closet videos. Full circle

[@Leftyenby]

Starting off with the Agnès Varda and John Cassavetes boxset is incredibly based! :3

[@ngoodey]

I imagine every couch in the Criterion offices are filled with famous directors. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me to learn that no great director ever dies they just go to the Criterion office

[@happyplayz5549]

So glad I found that Cassavettes set used for only $80.

[@AaronMont]

Could’ve gotten it new for $62 during the sales

[@gnalkhere]

Psssh amateur hour; I found it for $50

[@happyplayz5549]

@@AaronMont I'm in Canada, so I can't order Criterion except for websites like Amazon 👎

[@antoinepetrov]

It's so sweet how he remembers Varda

[@mftmss7086]

they prolly smashed

[@mftmss7086]

they prolly smashed

[@mftmss7086]

they prolly smashed

[@mftmss7086]

they prolly smashed

[@mftmss7086]

they prolly banged

[@nicklager1666]

La Haine felt like such an important work for me to open my eyes for the many layers that is France. Its not all about the quaint cafes in Paris. It also has stories about people with various backgrounds and ethincities. Their lives look different than mine but nonetheless i appreciate having the chance too see their lives. Im glad he gave the feature some love.

[@mrchiefbs]

great film i saw in school NOT a film class

[@bodyslamhimjeff]

I love it when they give longer explanations for why they pick a movie! When it’s just “Oh, this one is great!” it doesn’t give me any impulse to check it out. Hooray for this guy and other longer-winded fans!

[@isaacmartinez6904]

That man has amazing taste in movies from La Haine to Roma.

[@scottboswell6406]

He dressed like he was in Run-DMC in the 80's and picked 'Wall-E" among all those other classics! Cool guy!!

[@rocknrollermann]

That can't be the cartoon? Cover didn't look like robot.

[@ghostramen3768]

probably the coolest guy on the planet today

[@RB-oz1mm]

criterion channel should be on all flights!

[@sandythemaster6898]

If theres one disney/pixar movie that deserves to be in the Criterion Closet, its WallE... Or Inside out.

[@disastervillain]

my man did not come to PLAY with yall he got straight down to buisness Agnes and Cassavettes box sets first two pulls this man is a pro

[@jacksonwright5145]

Shout out to The Innocent, that is an amazing movie to watch, especially for its acting.

[@isaachaze1]

I saw EO with my polish significant other and her polish mom, and my american step daughter who I think was 5 at the time. Everyone hated it. I appreciated it on some level and really appreciated the message of it. It's not for everyone though.

[@johnsailorsgoat]

Man has great taste!

[@DanielWhite-v4e]

I haven't seen dreams of a life, I haven't seen La Haine or Roma. I like Amores Perros because it has an actress without a leg. Amazing movie.

[@snowymatrix]

I don't know who this dude is but there was only one JR and he was from Texas and was called Ewing! 😎

[@toneriggz]

Good mix of flicks.

[@lukedoyle2770]

Wait WALL•E has a criterion release? Idk why that just seems weird to me

[@arsenaltg1]

Yeah it’s the first time Criterion was able to attain the rights to a Disney/Pixar film. Pretty significant, and Andrew Stanton is also a huge fan of Criterion

[@trishsuchy]

I am in heaven.

[@juanaltredo2974]

because english is not my native language at first I couldn't understand why this guy spent so much time "walking" with famous people and directors, and why was that supposed to be relevant to this video, until around the 6 time he mentioned it, it landed on me that he was saying "working", that's how slow I am

[@caseyclausen2627]

I heard walking too with the De Niro part, but it kind of made sense there.

[@bored1ca]

Didn't know any Disney films were also Criterion as well. 😮

[@r.1699]

Two more minutes and he leaves the closet empty.

[@jd1no]

I'm surprised he didn't bring Jose Parla along

[@peaches1206]

I don't know this gentleman but he is very charming and artistic. Good taste in film as well😊!

[@barrymoore4470]

He appears as himself in the documentary movie he co-directed with Varda, 'Faces Places'. He's very genial and supportive of his older colleague there.

[@DanielWhite-v4e]

21 grams is still the distillation of amores perros and what becomes Babel.

[@DanielWhite-v4e]

[@LeMnISc4tA]

There's no French that doesn't say "La Haine".

[@kjkoch5472]

Wall-E

[@gaelgarciabarchive]

Amores Perros mhmm

[@sairentuhiru]

Great guy, his art projects are beautiful

[@mikesilva3868]

😊😊

[@theletterm1787]

Visages Villages

[@ruling528]

Who the hell is this guy, Jean Reno's brother?

[@Juan-wo7zu]

The guy from twin peaks?

[@brodyschum]

@@Juan-wo7zu😂

[@bogohotdogz]

Les lunettes de soleil dans le placard ne sont décidément pas chics. Merde

[@247naomi]

oh how much time agnes varda wasted hanging out with this tool :(

[@keihnungm2011]

no

[@gordiem3217]

who the hell is this guy, why doesn't he have a real name? his bluray choices are crap

[@richiegrey5377]

Hey, listen Frenchie , we Like to see French women risky kind of movies you give us nothing God

[@RB-.-]

La Haine is so mid

[@ElliotCoen]

saying mid is so mid

[@h0lly_blue]

you think everything is mid and/or woke you absolute boring melon

[@MaximillianG.C]

Get over yourself 😂

[@scottv8124]

Average isn't that hard to spell. And La Haine is a great film but to each their own

[@MikeysMovies]

😂

[@davidfraser6950]

First....but no clue who this is.

[@drewmcgill5290]

See the film “Faces Places” of him and Varda

[@antoinepetrov]

@@davidfraser6950 You can check out his work with Agnés Varda and Alice Rohrwacher. He's great