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Julio Torres

Salvadoran writer, comedian and actor; wrote for Saturday Night Live, co-created HBO's Los Espookys, created Fantasmas, and wrote, directed and starred in Problemista (2023).

7 things

KuronekoOther Kaneto Shindo

loved

Much like Birth, Kuroneko is a film in which beauty and tragedy hold hands in a very exquisite way.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Julio Torres, the entry for Kuroneko.

2026-04-23·criterion.com ↗

All About My MotherOther Pedro Almodóvar

loved

But All About My Mother is a beautiful memory epic, and when you’re watching it, it feels like you’re really getting to know someone’s story.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Julio Torres, the entry for All About My Mother.

2026-04-23·criterion.com ↗

Where Is the Friend’s House?Other Abbas Kiarostami

loved

Where Is the Friend’s House? is my favorite Kiarostami film.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Julio Torres, the entry for Where Is the Friend’s House?.

2026-04-23·criterion.com ↗

The Virgin SuicidesOther Sofia Coppola

loved

The Virgin Suicides was like Movies 101 for me.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Julio Torres, the entry for The Virgin Suicides.

2026-04-23·criterion.com ↗

PlayTimeOther Jacques Tati

loved

When I saw PlayTime, I thought, Oh my god. It spoke to me on a different frequency than anything else I’d seen before.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Julio Torres, the entry for PlayTime.

2026-04-23·criterion.com ↗

PixoteOther Héctor Babenco

loved

Pixote is just so Brazilian. It’s exciting and tragic.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Julio Torres, the entry for Pixote.

2026-04-23·criterion.com ↗

Amores perrosOther Alejandro G. Iñárritu

loved

I would put Amores perros in the same realm as Do the Right Thing for the way it offers a bird’s-eye view of a community.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Julio Torres, the entry for Amores perros.

2026-04-23·criterion.com ↗

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