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Joe Swanberg

American independent filmmaker of the mumblecore movement; made Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007), Drinking Buddies (2013) and Happy Christmas (2014), and created the Netflix series Easy (2016 to 2019).

3 things

Two-Lane BlacktopOther Monte Hellman

loved

Two-Lane Blacktop also had a great energy about it, but in a more deliberate, quiet way.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Joe Swanberg, the entry for Two-Lane Blacktop.

2009-06-09·criterion.com ↗

The Double Life of VéroniqueOther Krzysztof Kieślowski

loved

The Double Life of Véronique and Blue were especially breathtaking.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Joe Swanberg, the entry for The Double Life of Véronique.

2009-06-09·criterion.com ↗

Gimme ShelterOther David Maysles

liked

For a period of time, I thought I might only make documentaries. Films like Gimme Shelter had a lot to do with this attitude.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Joe Swanberg, the entry for Gimme Shelter.

2009-06-09·criterion.com ↗

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