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This December, make yourself at home in some of cinema’s most memorable hotels, celebrate Julianne Moore’s bracingly human performances, or explore the trailblazing debuts of Black women filmmakers.

The writer and critic chooses a selection of favorite films, including three masterpieces by Nicolas Roeg and a few works that inspired their latest novel, The Silver Book.

The actor and director shares a list of films that taught him about the possibilities of cinema, including masterpieces by Stanley Kubrick, Lino Brocka, and Andrei Tarkovsky.

This month, join us for a Thanksgiving feast of some of the movies’ most memorable family reunions, or delve into the dark alleyways of noir mysteries built around protagonists tormented by amnesia, memory holes, and drunken blackouts.

The brothers of this legendary pop duo each choose five of their favorite films, with an emphasis on daring auteurs like Guy Maddin and Jacques Tati.

This month’s programs offer a feast of horror, including a John Carpenter retrospective and a collection of the most terrifying films of the 2000s.

The musician and actor’s selections include pioneering works of queer cinema, horror classics, and two films starring her recent on-screen collaborator Nicole Kidman.

After wildly successful stops in multiple cities across the United States and, most recently, in Toronto at TIFF, we’re making a trip to Chicago!

The Tony-nominated playwright and screenwriter reflects on the classic American movies that have influenced his work.

This month’s programming celebrates the centenary of the great American filmmaker Robert Altman, the career of Oscar-winning actor Jodie Foster, and much more.

After wildly successful stops in multiple cities across the U.S., we’re taking the Mobile Closet outside the country for the first time this September.

In November, Criterion’s series of rare films relaunches on Blu-ray with a box set of early works by Abbas Kiarostami.

Among this month’s highlights are a spotlight on ’90s soundtracks, a celebration of Hong Kong icon Sammo Hung, and a retrospective of the work of Spanish auteur Bigas Luna.

The author and screenwriter shares a list that includes a gritty documentary he saw in his adolescence, a pair of films featuring Neil Young songs, and one of the all-time great depictions of artistic collaboration.

This July, find love under the sun with our Summer Romances collection and flirt with the seductive dangers of Miami’s most thrilling neonoirs.

This month, dive into some of cinema’s most memorable swimming pools, dine across Europe with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, and watch out for that suave sociopath Tom Ripley.

The director of Blue Sun Palace chooses a selection of films that have taught her about the craft of cinema, including works by Chantal Akerman, Robert Bresson, Edward Yang, and Satyajit Ray.

The musician shares a selection of favorite movies that capture intense emotions and profound relationships, including actor-driven dramas like Breaking the Waves, Secret & Lies, and Thelma & Louise.

After a wildly successful stop at SXSW, where we welcomed over a thousand film fans, the Mobile Closet is making its way to Vidiots and American Cinematheque in LA.

This month’s programming brings seaside thrills and white-knuckle tension, noir classics from a politically repressive era in American history, early gems from Kathryn Bigelow, and guest-curated picks from Spike Lee.

Take a look at some of the memorable moments we have shared with movie lovers since the Mobile Closet launched last fall.

The director of Cane Fire focuses on films that have influenced his own work, including innovative nonfiction masterpieces by Agnès Varda, William Greaves, and Barbara Kopple.

This month, celebrate the career of one of our greatest contemporary actors, explore a gritty period in New York City’s history, and look back on the legacy of the Vietnam War.

Following its wildly successful launch at the New York Film Festival and a Brooklyn stop at St. Ann’s Warehouse, the Criterion Mobile Closet is making its first trip outside of New York City this March.