High and LowOther Akira Kurosawa
loved
The first half of High and Low is so well told, paced, acted, and shot—and it’s all in one room!
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for High and Low.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
Bill Hader
American actor, comedian and filmmaker; Saturday Night Live cast member and co-creator of Barry.
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George WashingtonOther David Gordon Green
loved
When I first saw David Green’s George Washington, I was completely blown away by it.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for George Washington.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
The HitOther Stephen Frears
loved
Stephen Frears’s The Hit is John Hurt (in a truly frightening performance) and a young, punked-out, Chinese-star-throwing Tim Roth (ditto) as two hit men transporting stool pigeon Terence Stamp (what a fucking cast!) from Spain to Paris to meet retribution from the crime boss he put away.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for The Hit.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
Bottle RocketOther Wes Anderson
loved
Bottle Rocket remains my favorite Wes Anderson movie—and I love all of his movies.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for Bottle Rocket.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
RepulsionOther Roman Polanski
loved
I read about Repulsion in a book about horror movies when I was thirteen. I smuggled it out of my local Blockbuster when they wouldn’t rent it to me (I switched its box with Father of the Bride). Watching it late at night and feeling I was getting away with something while being scared shitless was an experience I’ll never forget.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for Repulsion.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
Le plaisirOther Max Ophuls
loved
Le plaisir is probably my favorite Ophuls movie.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for Le plaisir.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
Down by LawOther Jim Jarmusch
loved
When I was seventeen, I dressed like John Lurie and Tom Waits in Down by Law. They were the apex of cool in my book. This is my favorite Jim Jarmusch movie.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for Down by Law.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
Le doulosOther Jean-Pierre Melville
loved
Le doulos is my favorite.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for Le doulos.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
Ace in the HoleOther Billy Wilder
loved
Five Graves to Cairo (especially that ending), Double Indemnity, but nothing, nothing, beats Ace in the Hole.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for Ace in the Hole.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
Sullivan’s TravelsOther Preston Sturges
loved
Sullivan’s Travels, along with The Miracle at Morgan’s Creek and Unfaithfully Yours, is my favorite Preston Sturges movie.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for Sullivan’s Travels.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
The Thin Red LineOther Terrence Malick
loved
The Thin Red Line is extraordinary.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for The Thin Red Line.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
This is Spinal TapOther Rob Reiner
loved
I first saw This Is Spinal Tap when I was seven or eight, and it totally changed my life.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for This Is Spinal Tap.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗
Stray DogOther Akira Kurosawa
liked
The first lines of Stray Dog are Mifune’s cop reporting that his gun has been stolen. It really grabs you.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for Stray Dog.
2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗