English actor; starred in Beach Rats (2017), played John Paul Getty III in Trust (2018) and appeared in Triangle of Sadness (2022) and Babygirl (2024).
The cinematography and design are just so thoughtfully considered—Barry Lyndon exemplifies the idea of every frame is a painting. Now it’s one of those films I want to continually rewatch.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Harris Dickinson, the entry for Barry Lyndon.
Opening Night plays with the idea of spirituality and the imagination, and has elements of the surreal. It’s about theater and performance, so it’s one of those films that puts the spotlight on acting, which was very exciting for me. I remember seeing it and being so bowled over by all the performances and their physicality.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Harris Dickinson, the entry for Opening Night.
Vagabond deals with themes that are similar to those in Urchin, but the setting is different—it’s very pastoral. For me, what’s so powerful about the film is its humanity—the way it humanizes someone going through a difficult experience, portraying it very seriously but still managing to find such beauty through Varda’s lens.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Harris Dickinson, the entry for Vagabond.
For me, as a British person, watching Easy Rider for the first time in my early twenties romanticized the idea of Americana. It’s just so crazy to me that this was Dennis Hopper’s first film. It has an unusual balance of machismo and blokey energy matched with very quiet, delicate scenes and performances. I find that to be a beautiful mixture.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Harris Dickinson, the entry for Easy Rider.
Punch-Drunk Love feels like it exists in a state of suspension, like it never settles below the surface of its tone. It manages to stay in that magic, and yet the scenes feel so real.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Harris Dickinson, the entry for Punch-Drunk Love.
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